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South Orange, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $691,320 (it was $263,600 in 2000)
South Orange:

$691,320
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $426,973 - $939,977

Total population: 16,468 (All urban)

Houses: 5,671 (5,522 occupied: 3,985 owner occupied, 1,537 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

28%
State:

35%

Housing density: 1,988 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $231,294.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,656 (lower quartile is $1,375, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,537


Median gross rent in South Orange, NJ in 2022: $1,791

Housing units in South Orange with a mortgage: 2,786 (354 second mortgage, 438 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 811

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South Orange, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 760,197
  • In family households: 645,040 (104,343 male householders, 84,996 female householders)
    113,673 spouses, 245,726 children (232,723 natural, 5,793 adopted, 7,210 stepchildren), 20,627 grandchildren, 15,422 brothers or sisters, 11,923 parents, foster children, 19,910 other relatives, 22,762 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 115,157 (42,135 male householders (33,262 living alone)), 52,238 female householders (45,266 living alone)), 20,784 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 23,772 (12,126 institutionalized population)

108,634 married couples with children.
65,899 single-parent households (10,059 men, 55,840 women).

80.5% of residents of South Orange speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
9.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 4,248 (23.4%)
(58.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

8.9
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Orange, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Orange, New Jersey
  • 0no bedroom
  • 901 bedroom
  • 2672 bedrooms
  • 1,1103 bedrooms
  • 1,3424 bedrooms
  • 1,1765+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Orange, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Orange, New Jersey
  • 279no bedroom
  • 5881 bedroom
  • 4192 bedrooms
  • 1953 bedrooms
  • 154 bedrooms
  • 415+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in South Orange in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South Orange in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 127no vehicle
  • 1,1461 vehicle
  • 1,8982 vehicles
  • 6273 vehicles
  • 1424 vehicles
  • 455+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in South Orange in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South Orange in renter-occupied apartments
  • 507no vehicle
  • 6981 vehicle
  • 2992 vehicles
  • 333 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Orange, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Orange, New Jersey
  • 01 room
  • 72 rooms
  • 453 rooms
  • 1204 rooms
  • 1865 rooms
  • 4036 rooms
  • 6297 rooms
  • 8348 rooms
  • 1,7619+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Orange, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Orange, New Jersey
  • 2291 room
  • 2592 rooms
  • 3853 rooms
  • 1754 rooms
  • 2615 rooms
  • 1266 rooms
  • 367 rooms
  • 238 rooms
  • 439+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in South Orange, NJ
South Orange CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • South Orange, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in South Orange, NJ in 2022
  • 47,096Less than $10,000
  • 47,835$10,000 to $19,999
  • 42,195$20,000 to $29,999
  • 41,796$30,000 to $39,999
  • 35,097$40,000 to $49,999
  • 34,225$50,000 to $59,999
  • 50,707$60,000 to $74,999
  • 65,689$75,000 to $99,999
  • 47,448$100,000 to $124,999
  • 35,259$125,000 to $149,999
  • 53,301$150,000 to $199,999
  • 97,212$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in South Orange: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 56.1%
Number of people working at home: 1,675 (15.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 396
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 860
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 703
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 935
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,200
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 480
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 896
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 272
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 371
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 673
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,146
  • 90 or more minutes: 272

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,723 (53.6%)
  • Carpooled: 625 (7.1%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 252 (2.9%)
  • Subway or elevated: 133 (1.5%)
  • Railroad: 1,480 (16.8%)
  • Walked: 935 (10.6%)
  • Other means: 56 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 601 (6.8%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in South Orange detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South Orange, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South Orange, New Jersey
  • 6351995 to March 2000
  • 3811990 to 1994
  • 4621985 to 1989
  • 3581980 to 1984
  • 3041975 to 1979
  • 1941970 to 1974
  • 1761965 to 1969
  • 359Before 1965
Ancestries in South Orange, NJ <small>(Other ancestries excluded from the graph)</small>

First ancestries reported:

  • Other: 6,518 (35.1%)
  • Irish: 2,003 (10.8%)
  • Italian: 1,887 (10.2%)
  • German: 1,580 (8.5%)
  • West Indian: 1,177 (6.3%)
  • Polish: 921 (5.0%)
  • Russian: 819 (4.4%)
  • English: 736 (4.0%)
  • Subsaharan African: 560 (3.0%)
  • United States: 442 (2.4%)
  • French: 285 (1.5%)
  • Hungarian: 235 (1.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 154 (0.8%)
  • Arab: 145 (0.8%)
  • Dutch: 140 (0.8%)
  • Scottish: 132 (0.7%)
  • Ukrainian: 120 (0.6%)
  • Portuguese: 110 (0.6%)
  • Czech: 100 (0.5%)
  • Swedish: 92 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 81 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 67 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 63 (0.3%)
  • Slovak: 58 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 53 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 27 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 21 (0.1%)
  • French Canadian: 19 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Haiti
South Orange:

13.7% (394)
New Jersey:

2.2% (31,963)

Jamaica
South Orange:

9.7% (277)
New Jersey:

2.5% (36,443)

Nigeria
South Orange:

5.8% (165)
New Jersey:

0.6% (8,389)

Guyana
South Orange:

4.9% (140)
New Jersey:

1.2% (17,746)

Mexico
South Orange:

4.0% (116)
New Jersey:

4.6% (67,667)

Germany
South Orange:

4.0% (115)
New Jersey:

2.3% (33,531)

United Kingdom
South Orange:

3.7% (106)
New Jersey:

2.1% (30,355)

Italy
South Orange:

3.6% (103)
New Jersey:

4.0% (58,395)

Trinidad and Tobago
South Orange:

3.1% (88)
New Jersey:

0.9% (13,289)

Canada
South Orange:

2.8% (79)
New Jersey:

1.1% (16,333)

Philippines
South Orange:

2.6% (76)
New Jersey:

4.7% (69,773)

Taiwan
South Orange:

2.5% (71)
New Jersey:

1.2% (18,066)

India
South Orange:

2.3% (67)
New Jersey:

8.1% (119,497)

Brazil
South Orange:

1.7% (48)
New Jersey:

1.5% (22,097)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
South Orange:

1.6% (45)
New Jersey:

2.7% (40,092)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,639
  • Other state: 6,286
  • Northeast: 4,184
  • Midwest: 680
  • South: 1,123
  • West: 299

60% of South Orange residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 18
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 19
  • 5th and 6th grade: 14
  • 7th and 8th grade: 57
  • 9th grade: 43
  • 10th grade: 47
  • 11th grade: 36
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 70
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 680
  • Less than 1 year of college: 143
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 552
  • Associate degree: 225
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,294
  • Master's degree: 813
  • Professional school degree: 641
  • Doctorate degree: 226
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 27
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 11
  • 5th and 6th grade: 39
  • 7th and 8th grade: 63
  • 9th grade: 25
  • 10th grade: 85
  • 11th grade: 42
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 83
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 930
  • Less than 1 year of college: 231
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 719
  • Associate degree: 254
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,621
  • Master's degree: 918
  • Professional school degree: 320
  • Doctorate degree: 105
Educational Attainment for Females
South Orange marital status for males
South Orange marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,841
  • One, attached: 104
  • Two: 292
  • 3 or 4: 131
  • 5 to 9: 91
  • 10 to 19: 253
  • 20 to 49: 635
  • 50 or more: 311
  • Mobile homes: 13
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.4%
Year householders moved into residence in South Orange
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in South Orange, NJ
  • 70.6%Utility gas
  • 26.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Electricity
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in South Orange, NJ
  • 63.8%Utility gas
  • 21.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.6%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 201
Here:

12.0%
New Jersey:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 159
Here:

17.6%
New Jersey:

13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,007
Here:

79.8%
New Jersey:

30.1%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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