Orange, New York
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Population change since 2000: -8.2%
Males: 897 | (55.7%) |
Females: 712 | (44.3%) |
Median resident age: | 40.3 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14812.
Orange: | $57,597 |
NY: | $74,314 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $22,633 (it was $12,409 in 2000)
Orange town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $125,176 (it was $57,200 in 2000)
Orange: | $125,176 |
NY: | $368,800 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $181,319; detached houses: $185,404; townhouses or other attached units: $139,377; in 2-unit structures: $179,054; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $756,360; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $445,057; mobile homes: $104,131
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orange, NY
- 1,50193.3%White alone
- 462.9%Black alone
- 372.3%Hispanic
- 201.2%Two or more races
- 30.2%American Indian alone
- 10.06%Asian alone
- 10.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Orange detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: Irish (15.0%), German (13.1%), English (9.7%), United States (8.0%), Polish (5.9%), French (4.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 54.1 square miles.
Population density: 30 people per square mile (very low).
12 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.7% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Orange town: | 2.8% ($1,618) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (54.1 miles , pop. 56,298).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (64.6 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (189.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.33 N, Longitude: 77.04 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 607
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $227,800
- 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $227,800
- 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $142,000
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,300
- 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $119,500
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,700
- 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $168,700
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $220,000
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $148,300
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $155,000
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,000
- 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,300
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $68,800
- 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
- 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $37,500
- 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $167,400
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $30,000
- 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $38,200
- 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $82,800
Here: | 4.5% |
New York: | 4.0% |
- Health care (10.8%)
- Public administration (8.1%)
- Educational services (7.4%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (6.9%)
- Metal & metal products (6.8%)
- Construction (5.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
- Metal & metal products (10.5%)
- Construction (9.6%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (8.7%)
- Public administration (8.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
- Educational services (5.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.0%)
- Health care (22.4%)
- Educational services (10.1%)
- Public administration (7.8%)
- Social assistance (5.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (4.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (3.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Registered nurses (6.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
Average climate in Orange, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 54.5. This is better than average.
City: | 54.5 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.182. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.182 |
U.S.: | 0.267 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 2.25. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 2.25 |
U.S.: | 5.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.137. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.137 |
U.S.: | 1.789 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 30.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 30.9 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 4.61. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.61 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Tornado activity:
Orange-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/30/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the Orange town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 27.8 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Orange-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 176.1 miles away from Orange center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 182.5 miles away from Orange center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 309.6 miles away from Orange center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 225.4 miles away from Orange center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 223.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 218.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Schuyler County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Orange:
- SCHUYLER COUNTY CHHA (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; WATKINS GLEN, NY)
- ARNOT HEALTH SCHUYLER DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
- SCHUYLER HOSPITAL, INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
- SCHUYLER HOSPITAL INC AND LONG TERM CARE UNIT S N F (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
- SCHUYLER COUNTY CHAPTER NYS ARC (Hospital, about 10 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
- PATHWAYS, INC (Hospital, about 11 miles away; PAINTED POST, NY)
- CORNING HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; CORNING, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orange:
- Corning Community College (about 16 miles; Corning, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,036)
- Ithaca College (about 29 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,781)
- Cornell University (about 30 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,360)
- Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 37 miles; Geneva, NY; FT enrollment: 2,476)
- Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (about 37 miles; Mansfield, PA; FT enrollment: 2,826)
- Finger Lakes Community College (about 39 miles; Canandaigua, NY; FT enrollment: 4,732)
- Alfred University (about 39 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 2,411)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Orange: Rose Hill Farm (A), Monterey Volunteer Fire Company (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Monterey Cemetery (1), Sugar Hill Cemetery (2), Schuyler Cemetery (3), Belmont Cemetery (4), Old Sugar Hill Cemetery (5), Maltby Cemetery (6), Christ Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Cinnamon Lake (A), Mill Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Pine Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Jonathan Levit - Magician.
This town: | 2.5 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 69.1% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 9.3% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
This town: | 16.0% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 7.9% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
301 people in unknown juvenile institutions in 2000
7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Orange:
- Never married: 29.3%
- Now married: 56.7%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 5.5%
- Divorced: 7.0%
For population 25 years and over in Orange:
- High school or higher: 77.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 7.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes
Here: | 9.8 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Orange, NY (based on Schuyler County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 2,359 | 2 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,354 | 22 |
Evangelical Protestant | 329 | 8 |
Other | 15 | 3 |
None | 13,286 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Schuyler County: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Schuyler County: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Schuyler County: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Schuyler County: | 3.69 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 12.12 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Schuyler County: | 8.1% |
State: | 8.2% |
Schuyler County: | 24.3% |
New York: | 23.8% |
Schuyler County: | 17.5% |
New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Orange:
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
- WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
- WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGMF (1490 AM; 0 kW; WATKINS GLEN, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Orange:
- WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W236AK (95.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCIK (103.1 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WVIN-FM (98.3 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES MASS MEDIA, NA CORP.)
- WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WPGI (100.9 FM; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Orange:
- W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- W20BL (Channel 20; BATH, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
- W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 8Number of bridges
- 30ft / 8.7mTotal length
- $4,859,000Total costs
- 5,935Total average daily traffic
- 617Total average daily truck traffic
- 6,232Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- 41.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 30.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.2%Wood
- 6.6%Coal or coke
- 3.4%Electricity
- 0.9%Utility gas
- 50.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 30.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.8%Wood
- 3.7%Utility gas
Orange compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Orange on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in unknown juvenile institutions (population 1,000+)"
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