Orange County, NY

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2023 Population
403,840
0.649% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
36.9
0.272% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
13%
0.427% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$96,497
5.11% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$361,100
6.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
184,167
0.127% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Orange County, NY had a population of 404k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $96,497. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Orange County, NY grew from 401,237 to 403,840, a 0.649% increase and its median household income grew from $91,806 to $96,497, a 5.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orange County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Other (Hispanic) (8.79%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.31%), and White (Hispanic) (5.1%).

None of the households in Orange County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.3% of the residents in Orange County, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Orange County, NY was $361,100, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Orange County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange County, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Orange County, NY is home to a population of 404k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.9% of Orange County, NY residents were born outside of the country (52k people).

In 2023, there were 5.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (239k people) in Orange County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 35.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.3%
2023 Citizenship
94.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.3% of Orange County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Orange County, NY was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange County, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    239k ± 1k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    42.5k ± 918
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    35.5k ± 2.61k
23.2%
Hispanic Population
93.6k people

In 2023, there were 5.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (239k people) in Orange County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 35.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23.2% of the people in Orange County, NY are hispanic (93.6k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

12.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
52k people
12.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
48.7k people

As of 2023, 12.9% of Orange County, NY residents (52k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orange County, NY was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,906 ± 582
  2. Vietnam
    4,742 ± 506
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,569 ± 430

Orange County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Orange County, NY employs 184k people. The largest industries in Orange County, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (28,048 people), Retail Trade (23,207 people), and Educational Services (22,645 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($144,300), Utilities ($109,712), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($101,771).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Occupations

184k
2023 Value
± 3,575
0.127%
1 Year growth
± 2.71%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orange County, NY grew at a rate of 0.127%, from 184k employees to 184k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21,338 people), Management Occupations (19,181 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (18,783 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange County, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

184k
2023 Value
± 3,575
0.127%
1 Year growth
± 2.71%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orange County, NY grew at a rate of 0.127%, from 184k employees to 184k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (28,048 people), Retail Trade (23,207 people), and Educational Services (22,645 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Orange County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,767
Median earning men ± $1,941
$43,131
Median earning women ± $1,504

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($100,558), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,378), and Information ($84,154).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($72,186), Information ($65,305), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,886).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,008
    Construction
  2. 817
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 752
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.6M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $762k
    Retail Trade
  3. $553k
    Construction

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Education

In 2022, universities in Orange County, NY awarded 3,089 degrees. The student population of Orange County, NY in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 8,822 male students and 5,673 female students.

The median tuition cost in Orange County, NY for private four year colleges is $12,750.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Orange County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 26.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 40.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 14,495 (60.9% men and 39.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 14,495 students enrolled in Orange County, NY, 60.9% men and 39.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,914 records, of which 31.7% were women and 68.3% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Orange County, NY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($934) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Orange County, NY was $361,100 in 2023, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $337,800 to $361,100, a 6.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange County, NY is 68.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Orange County, NY have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$361,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,171
N/A
Median Property Taxes
±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Orange County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Orange County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$96,497
Median Household Income
± $2,376
137k
Number of Households
± 2,941

In 2023, the median household income of the 137k households in Orange County, NY grew to $96,497 from the previous year's value of $91,806.

The following chart displays the households in Orange County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orange County, NY is from Orange County, NY.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (69%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.5%)
  3. Carpooled (9.52%)

In 2023, 69% of workers in Orange County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.52%).

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Commute Time

34.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange County, NY have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.32% of the workforce in Orange County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orange County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orange County, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange County, NY (51.2k out of 395k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange County, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.2% of the population of Orange County, NY has health coverage, with 48.2% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see 1443 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1447 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1487 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 390 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,443 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, NY

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see an average of 1,443 patients per year. This represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1,447 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.77%
Uninsured
48.2%
Employer Coverage
23.6%
Medicaid
10.4%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
1.27%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange County, NY declined by 2.72% from 4.9% to 4.77%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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