West Orange Township, New Jersey

Township in Essex County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+8.7%

Population of West Orange Township at each census
Census	Population
2000	44,943
2010	46,207
2020	48,843

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

West Orange Township compared with its county and state

West Orange Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	West Orange Township	Essex County	New Jersey
Population	48,276	854,130	9,267,014
Median household income	$131,645	$76,712	$101,050
Median age	41.6	37.7	40.1
Median home value	$527,900	$494,400	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	53.1%	37.9%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	27.6%	29.3%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	70.2%	44.5%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	36.5 minutes	34.0 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in West Orange Township

Under $50k21.4%

$50k to $100k19%

$100k to $150k16.6%

$150k to $200k13%

$200k and over29.9%

Median household income $131,645 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in West Orange Township

70.2%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 12,244 units
Renter occupied: 5,196 units
Vacancy rate: 4.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in West Orange Township13

Public schools in West Orange Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center	Public	Pre-K	West Orange Public Schools
West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	Pre-K	West Orange Public Schools
Gregory Elementary School	Public	K–5	West Orange Public Schools
Hazel Avenue Elementary School	Public	K–5	West Orange Public Schools
Kelly Elementary School	Public	K–5	West Orange Public Schools
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K–5	West Orange Public Schools
Redwood Elementary School	Public	K–5	West Orange Public Schools
St. Cloud Elementary School	Public	K–5	West Orange Public Schools
Washington Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	West Orange Public Schools
Edison Middle School	Public	6	West Orange Public Schools
Liberty Middle School	Public	7–8	West Orange Public Schools
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	7–8	West Orange Public Schools
West Orange High School	Public	9–12	West Orange Public Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.