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South Orange, NJ
Demographic Data




South Orange Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

South Orange Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

18,208

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
16.0%
18 - 24:
18.2%
25 - 34:
8.1%
35 - 54:
28.5%
55 - 64:
10.5%
Over 65 Years:
12.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
17.8%
17.8%
97.9%
97.9%
76.3%
76.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

South Orange
USA
$83,627
$83,627
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

South Orange
USA
$167,202
$167,202
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.8%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Healthcare
Finance
Retail
Information Technology
Other
Public Service
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Arts
Administration
Transportation
Real estate
19.4%
19.4%
14.1%
14.1%
11.5%
11.5%
10.6%
10.6%
9.8%
9.8%
5.7%
5.7%
5.2%
5.2%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
58.3%
58.3%
21.2%
21.2%
8.4%
8.4%
6.2%
6.2%
5.9%
5.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
German
English
Polish
Russian
Eastern European
Jamaican
French
European
Haitian
Hungarian
British
Ukrainian
Nigerian
Scottish
Norwegian
Ethiopian
Austrian
Dutch
9.5%
9.5%
7.8%
7.8%
7.3%
7.3%
6.2%
6.2%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Chinese
Polish
French Creole
Langs. of India
African languages
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
Other Asian languages
Scandinavian languages
Portuguese
Russian
Persian
Korean
Pacific Island languages
Greek
Other Indo-European
85.4%
85.4%
4.6%
4.6%
2.9%
2.9%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born South Orange Residents

14.5%


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