East Orange is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 69,556 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, East Orange is the 14th largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that East Orange has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.12% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in East Orange, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.85 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Many people in East Orange take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among East Orange citizens for affordable transportation.

The citizens of East Orange are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.89% of adults in East Orange having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in East Orange in 2022 was $32,796, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,184 for a family of four. However, East Orange contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

East Orange is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call East Orange home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Orange residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in East Orange include Jamaican, Haitian, Guyanese, Nigerian, and African.

Foreign born people are also an important part of East Orange's cultural character, accounting for 29.19% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in East Orange is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.