No results found

Show all results

Orange County, NY&

Add Comparison

Population

379,210

0.41% growth

Median Age

37.2

Median Household Income

$73,025

0.01% decline

Poverty Rate

12.5%

Number of Employees

177,496

3.68% growth

Median Property Value

$258,800

1.41% decline

About

Orange County, NY has a population of 379,210 people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $73,025. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Orange County, NY grew from 377,647 to 379,210, a 0.41% increase and its median household income declined from $73,031 to $73,025, a 0.01% decrease.

The population of Orange County, NY is 64.7% White, 20.1% Hispanic, and 9.3% Black. 24.8% of the people in Orange County, NY speak a non-English language, and 95.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange County, NY are United States Military Academy, with 1,033 graduates, Orange County Community College, with 849 graduates, and Mount Saint Mary College, with 593 graduates.

The median property value in Orange County, NY is $258,800, and the homeownership rate is 63.3%. Most people in Orange County, NY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange County, NY is 2 cars per household.

Orange County, NY is the 12th most populated county in New York and borders Passaic County, NJ; Sussex County, NJ; Dutchess County, NY; Putnam County, NY; Rockland County, NY; Sullivan County, NY; Ulster County, NY; Pike County, PA& 3 more.

About the photo: Goshen, NY

Photo by Steve Guttman NYC

Health & Safety

Coverage
Hospital Care for Medicare Patients
Health Risks

Diversity

Age
Heritage
Military

Education

Start Exploring

Housing & Living

Income
Housing
Transportation

Economy

The economy of Orange County, NY employs 177,496 people. The economy of Orange County, NY is specialized in Public Admin.; Utilities; and Information, which employ respectively 1.63; 1.63; and 1.28 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Orange County, NY are Healthcare & Social Assistance (25,681), Retail trade (25,308), and Educational Services (20,250), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($85,818), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($64,595), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($61,125).

Median household income in Orange County, NY is $73,025. Males in Orange County, NY have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,738. The income inequality of Orange County, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.503 which is higher than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Wage Distribution

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 135

2. Census Tract 131

3. Census Tract 139

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Orange County, NY was Census Tract 135 with a value of $129,330, followed by Census Tract 131 and Census Tract 139, with respective values of $113,665 and $110,671.

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

_Dataset: _Source:

Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

Most Common

_Dataset: _Source:

Most Specialized

_Dataset: _Source:

Highest Paid

_Dataset: _Source:

Industries

Employment by Industries

Most Common

_Dataset: _Source:

Most Specialized

_Dataset: _Source:

Highest Paying

_Dataset: _Source:

Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Orange County, NY. In Orange County, NY the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 76 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,836. Bronx County, NY has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in New York.

Coverage

Clinician to Patient Rates

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Orange County, NY residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in New York. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

_Dataset: _Source:

Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

Showing data across all counties in New York.

Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Kings County, NY $11,979

2. Richmond County, NY $11,612

3. Rockland County, NY $11,149

At $11,979 Kings County, NY has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in New York. The next two highest amounts were in Richmond County, NY with $11,612 and in Rockland County, NY with $11,149.

_Dataset: _Source:

Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$10,836

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Orange County, NY were $10,836 in 2014, but $9,703 in 2013. These numbers represent a 11.7% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Orange County, NY are $$1,248 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Orange County, NY compared to national reimburesments.

_Dataset: _Source:

Hospital Care for Medicare Patients

Heart Disease and Pneumonia

Diabetes Care

Preventative Women’s Health Services

Health Risks

Opioid Use

Conditions and Diseases

Risky/Harmful Behaviors

Homicide & Crime

Diversity

Orange County, NY is home to a population of 379,210 people, from which 95.7% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Orange County, NY is composed of 245,371 White residents (64.7%), 76,240 Hispanic residents (20.1%), 35,358 Black residents (9.3%), 10,415 Asian residents (2.75%), and 9,570 Two+ residents (2.52%). The most common foreign languages in Orange County, NY are Spanish (48,090 speakers), Yiddish (15,955 speakers), and Italian (2,586 speakers), but compared to other places, Orange County, NY has a relative high number of Yiddish (15,955 speakers), Italian (2,586 speakers), and Hebrew (679 speakers).

Age

Age by Nativity

Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Orange County, NY is from the state of New York.

Most common origin

1. Dominican Republic

2. China

3. Mexico

relatively high origin

1. Grenada

2. St. Vincent & the Grenadines

3. Montenegro

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 503,172 New York residents, followed by China with 385,073 and Mexico with 245,924.

When compared to other states, New York has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Grenada. In 2016, there were 24,289 people from Grenada living in New York, approximately 10.88 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

_Dataset: _Source:

Citizenship

Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Yiddish

3. Italian

relatively high languages

1. Yiddish

2. Italian

3. Hebrew

84,988 of Orange County, NY citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Orange County, NY was Spanish. 12.7% of the overall population of Orange County, NY are native Spanish speakers. 4.21% speak Yiddish and 0.68% speak Italian, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Orange County, NY has a relatively high number of residents that are native Yiddish speakers. In 2015, there were 15,955 native Yiddish speakers living in Orange County, NY, approximately 85.53 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

_Dataset: _Source:

Military

Veterans

Education

In 2015 universities in Orange County, NY awarded 2,872 degrees. The student population of Orange County, NY is skewed away from females, with 1,667 male students and 1,205 female students. Most students in Orange County, NY are White (2,013 and 70.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (354 and 12.3%), Black or African American (227 and 7.9%), and Unknown (96 and 3.34%). The largest universities in Orange County, NY by number of graduates are United States Military Academy (1,033 and 36%), Orange County Community College (849 and 29.6%), and Mount Saint Mary College (593 and 20.6%). The most popular majors in Orange County, NY are Talmudic Studies (293 and 10.2%), General Business Administration & Management (121 and 4.21%), and Registered Nursing (119 and 4.14%). The median tuition costs in Orange County, NY are $28,048 for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Talmudic Studies 293 graduates

2. General Business Administration & Management 121 graduates

3. Registered Nursing 119 graduates

relatively high

1. Environmental Science 20 graduates

2. African Studies 2 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Orange County, NY was Talmudic Studies with 293 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Orange County, NY has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science. In 2015, there were 20 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Environmental Science degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Orange County, NY according to their major.

_Dataset: _Source:

Universities

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Student Race & Ethnicity

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orange County, NY is $258,800, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value decreased from $262,500 to $258,800, a 1.41% increase. The homeownership rate of Orange County, NY is 63.3%, which is higher than the national average of 63.1%. People in Orange County, NY have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Orange County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Income

Household Income

Housing

Transportation

Keep Exploring

United States
nation

New York
state

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
metropolitan statistical area

Loading Comparison

Home

Explore

Stories

Maps

Cart

About

Data

Orange County, NY&

Keep Exploring