East Orange, NJ, Housing Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	28,479	100.0
1-unit, detached	4,857	17.1
1-unit, attached	823	2.9
2 units	3,723	13.1
3 or 4 units	4,173	14.7
5 to 9 units	1,088	3.8
10 to 19 units	1,879	6.6
20 or more units	11,915	41.8
Mobile home	21	0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	131	0.5
1995 to 1998	225	0.8
1990 to 1994	287	1.0
1980 to 1989	1,414	5.0
1970 to 1979	3,187	11.2
1960 to 1969	4,581	16.1
1940 to 1959	10,016	35.2
1939 or earlier	8,638	30.3

ROOMS
1 room	2,022	7.1
2 rooms	2,508	8.8
3 rooms	6,788	23.8
4 rooms	5,004	17.6
5 rooms	4,850	17.0
6 rooms	2,547	8.9
7 rooms	1,381	4.8
8 rooms	1,181	4.1
9 or more rooms	2,198	7.7
Median (rooms)	4.1	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	26,031	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	5,317	20.4
1995 to 1998	8,191	31.5
1990 to 1994	4,131	15.9
1980 to 1989	3,854	14.8
1970 to 1979	2,798	10.7
1969 or earlier	1,740	6.7

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	9,659	37.1
1	10,805	41.5
2	4,289	16.5
3 or more	1,278	4.9

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	13,010	50.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,118	4.3
Electricity	3,552	13.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7,703	29.6
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	0	0.0
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	398	1.5
No fuel used	250	1.0

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	361	1.4
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	321	1.2
No telephone service	1,760	6.8

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	26,031	100.0
1.00 or less	23,204	89.1
1.01 to 1.50	1,509	5.8
1.51 or more	1,318	5.1

Specified owner-occupied units	4,123	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	107	2.6
$50,000 to $99,999	997	24.2
$100,000 to $149,999	2,108	51.1
$150,000 to $199,999	682	16.5
$200,000 to $299,999	170	4.1
$300,000 to $499,999	20	0.5
$500,000 to $999,999	18	0.4
$1,000,000 or more	21	0.5
Median (dollars)	122,000	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	3,263	79.1
Less than $300	0	0.0
$300 to $499	6	0.1
$500 to $699	37	0.9
$700 to $999	355	8.6
$1,000 to $1,499	1,328	32.2
$1,500 to $1,999	974	23.6
$2,000 or more	563	13.7
Median (dollars)	1,470	(X)
Not mortgaged	860	20.9
Median (dollars)	714	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	810	19.6
15 to 19 percent	640	15.5
20 to 24 percent	570	13.8
25 to 29 percent	400	9.7
30 to 34 percent	401	9.7
35 percent or more	1,247	30.2
Not computed	55	1.3

Specified renter-occupied units	19,089	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	1,619	8.5
$200 to $299	934	4.9
$300 to $499	2,131	11.2
$500 to $749	8,181	42.9
$750 to $999	4,533	23.7
$1,000 to $1,499	1,258	6.6
$1,500 or more	145	0.8
No cash rent	288	1.5
Median (dollars)	650	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,486	18.3
15 to 19 percent	2,509	13.1
20 to 24 percent	2,121	11.1
25 to 29 percent	2,004	10.5
30 to 34 percent	1,754	9.2
35 percent or more	6,334	33.2
Not computed	881	4.6

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

Sources +

View captivating images and news briefs about critical government decisions, medical discoveries, technology breakthroughs, and more. From this page, you'll see news events organized chronologically by month and separated into four categories: World News, U.S. News, Disaster News, and Science & Technology News.

We also collect a summary of each week's events, from one Friday to the next, so make sure you check back every week for fascinating updates on the world around to help keep you updated on the latest happenings from across the globe!

Check out the November News and Events Here:

Atlas Tools Menu

Encyclopedia Tools Menu

East Orange, NJ, Housing Statistics

More census articles:

Trending