West Orange Township_Fourth Round HEFSP_Final Draft

Township of West Orange August 2025 Essex County, New Jersey Draft Housing Element and Fair Share Plan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Employment Status It is estimated that nearly two-thirds (69.1%) of West Orange’s population over the age of 16 was in the labor force in 2023, which was slightly higher than the County’s rate of 67.4%. Of the Township’s labor force, 99.7% of workers were civilians and a vast majority (94.2%) was employed. At the County level, 99.9% of workers were civilians and 93.1% of the labor force was employed, indicating that the Township and County exhibited similar trends. This data is shown in Table 24 below. Population 16 years and over In labor force Civilian Labor Force Employed Unemployed Armed Forces Not in labor force Table 24: Employment, 2023 West Orange and Essex County West Orange Essex County % of % of 16+ % of 16+ Number Labor Number Population Population Force % of Labor Force 39,196 100.0% - 676,204 100.0% - 27,072 26,987 25,493 1,494 85 12,124 69.1% 68.9% 65.0% 3.8% 0.2% 30.9% 100.0% 99.7% 94.2% 5.5% 0.3% - 455,789 455,242 424,290 30,952 547 220,415 67.4% 67.3% 62.7% 4.6% 0.1% 32.6% 100.0% 99.9% 93.1% 6.8% 0.1% - Source: 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table DP03 Class of Worker and Occupation According to the 2023 American Community Survey Estimates, the majority of workers (70.7%) living in West Orange were a part of the private wage and salary worker group. This group includes people who work for wages, salary, commission, and tips for a private for-profit employer or a private not-for-profit, taxexempt or charitable organization. The next largest category was local government workers (8.6%), followed by those who were private not-for-profit wage and salary workers (7.0%). This data is outlined in Table 25 below. Table 25: Class of Worker, 2023 West Orange Total Civilian Employed Workers (Age 16+) Private Wage and Salary Worker Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers Local Government Worker State Government Worker Federal Government Worker Self-Employed Worker or Unpaid Family Worker Source: 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table

nd salary workers Local Government Worker State Government Worker Federal Government Worker Self-Employed Worker or Unpaid Family Worker Source: 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table S2408 32 Number 25,493 18,011 1,789 2,203 1,741 384 1,365 Percent 100.0% 70.7% 7.0% 8.6% 6.8% 1.5% 5.4%