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Welcome to West Orange, New Jersey
Zip Code: County: Essex County
Area Code:
973
 People
Total population (2000) 44,943
Total white population (2000) 30,359
Total black population (2000) 7,848
Total asian population (2000) 3,635
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 63
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 17
Hispanic population (2000) 4,514
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 34,477
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 24,574
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 5,192
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 38
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 2,708
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 9
Total male population (2000) 21,110
Total female population (2000) 23,833
Male median age (2000) 37
Female median age (2000) 41
Both sexes median age (2000) 39

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Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Male Marriage Statistics (2000)
Female Marriage Statistics (2000)
Foreign Population Year of Entry (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Household Language Distribution (2000)
Male School Enrollment (2000)
Female School Enrollment (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Total land area 31,386,369 sq meters
Total water area 290,453 sq meters
Total land area 12.11835 sq miles
Total water area 0.11215 sq miles
Latitude 41 N
Longitude -74 W
 Economics
Total number of households (2000) 16,480
Average household size (2000) 3
Average family size (2000) 3
Median household income (1999) $69,254
Aggregate household income (1999) $1,518,336,600
Household's less than $200,000.00 aggregate income (1999) $1,094,344,900
Household's more than $200,000.00 aggregate income (1999) $423,991,600
Household's with interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 8,304
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 8,084
Household's with social security income (2000) 4,630
Household's with no social security income (2000) 11,758
Total number of families (2000) 11,698
Families median income (1999) $83,375
Per capita income (1999) $34,412

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Travel time to work in mintues (2000)
Household income based on householder age (2000)
Workers 16 years and older means of transportation to work (2000)
Age distribution at or above the poverty line (2000)
Age distribution below the poverty line (2000)
 Crime
Violent crime (2005) 91
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) 0
Forcible rape (2005) 0
Robbery (2005) 55
Aggravated assault (2005) 36
Property crime (2005) 1,071
Burglary (2005) 191
Larceny-theft (2005) 640
Motor vehicle theft (2005) 240
Arson One (2005) 2