More about West Orange County and State Legislators Representing West Orange Essex County Freeholder Muriel Shore, 465 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (Newark) - Office Phone: (973) 621-4481 New Jersey State Senator Richard J. Codey, 449 Mount Pleasant Avenue - Office Phone: (973) 731-6770 New Jersey Assemblyman John F. McKeon, 4 Sloan Street (South Orange) - Office Phone: (973) 275-1113 New Jersey Assemblyman Mims Hackett, 15 Village Plaza (South Orange) - Office Phone: (973) 762-1886 West Orange Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 44,943 people, 16,480 households, and 11,684 families residing in the township. The population density is 1,431.7/km² (3,708.7/mi²). There are 16,901 housing units at an average density of 538.4/km² (1,394.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 67.55% White, 17.46% African American, 0.14% Native American, 8.09% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.52% from other races, and 3.20% from two or more races. 10.04% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 16,480 households out of which 32.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% are married couples living together, 11.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% are non-families. 24.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.66 and the average family size is 3.19. In the township the population is spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.0 males. The median income for a household in the township is $69,254, and the median income for a family is $83,375. Males have a median income of $52,029 versus $39,484 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $34,412. 5.6% of the population and 4.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. This Afternoon...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Tonight...Partly cloudy in the evening...Then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph...Diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight. Sunday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Sunday Night...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Monday...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph... Becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Tuesday...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Wednesday...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Thursday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Thursday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Friday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

