Who is the mayor of West Orange, NJ? West Orange's elected officials
West Orange is in Essex County, New Jersey. Its mayor is Susan McCartney. 1 elected seats.
West Orange Township
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Susan McCartney source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
Also representing West Orange
County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Essex County's elected officials. Other cities in Essex County: Belleville, Bloomfield, Caldwell, Cedar Grove, East Orange, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Irvington, Livingston, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair, Newark, North Caldwell, Nutley, Orange, Roseland, South Orange Village, Verona, West Caldwell.
Who lives in West Orange
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 22.4% · White 40.4% · Black 26.8% · Asian 5.2% · Other or more than one race 5.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Quick answers
- Who is the mayor of West Orange, NJ?
- Susan McCartney is the mayor of West Orange, New Jersey. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
- What is the population of West Orange, NJ?
- About 48,585 people, with a median age of 41; the median household income is $129,753 and 7.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
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