Draft_October 2025_West Orange_HEFSP_with Appendices

Township of West Orange October 2025 Essex County, New Jersey Draft Housing Element and Fair Share Plan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income As measured in 2023, West Orange had a significantly higher median household income compared to Essex County and the State of New Jersey. The median income in West Orange was $131,645, which was roughly $51,200 greater than that of the County and $30,600 greater than that of the State. The per capita income in West Orange was higher than that of the County, but much lower than that of the State. This data is outlined in Table 6 below. Table 6: Per Capital Household Income, 2023 West Orange, Essex County, and New Jersey West Orange Essex County New Jersey Per Capital Income Median Household Income $63,635 $50,025 $140,299 $131,645 $80,463 $101,050 Source: 2023 ACS 5-year Estimates, Tables S1901 and B19301 In 2023, roughly 77% percent of all households in the Township earned an income of $50,000 or more, as compared to roughly 74% of households in the County. The income range that accounted for the most Township households was the $200,000 or more bracket, which comprised nearly 29.4% of households in West Orange. This was also the case across Essex County as a whole, but at a lower percentage of 20.1%. Only 8.8% of households in West Orange earned an income of $25,000 or less, as compared to 17.8% at the County level. This suggests that the Township’s household income distribution is slightly skewed toward higher income brackets as compared to the County, which may at least partially help explain the difference between the median income reported at the Township ($131,645) and County ($80,463) levels. Table 7: Household Income, 2023 West Orange and Essex County West Orange Less than $10,000 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $34,999 $35,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $74,999 $75,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $149,999 $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 or more Total Households Number 610 388 574 1,220 950 1,786 1,529 2,900 2,266 5,217 17,738 Source: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates, Table B19001 19 Percent 3.4% 2.2% 3.2% 6.9% 5.4% 10.1% 8.6% 16.3% 12.8% 29.4% 100.0% Essex

lds Number 610 388 574 1,220 950 1,786 1,529 2,900 2,266 5,217 17,738 Source: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates, Table B19001 19 Percent 3.4% 2.2% 3.2% 6.9% 5.4% 10.1% 8.6% 16.3% 12.8% 29.4% 100.0% Essex County Number 21,008 13,577 21,126 21,965 30,668 45,367 33,990 45,640 44,630 62,996 312,913 Percent 6.7% 4.3% 6.8% 7.0% 9.8% 14.5% 10.9% 14.6% 14.3% 20.1% 100.0%