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Population (year 2000): 47,711. Estimated population in July 2006: 48,375 (+1.4% change)
 

Males: 22,934  (48.1%)
Females: 24,777  (51.9%)

Wyoming County

Median resident age:  39.3 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $81,200 (it was $70,477 in 2000)
Orangetown  $81,200
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $337,400 (it was $266,900 in 2000)
Orangetown  $337,400
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Orangetown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Black (5.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Korean (1.5%)
  • Chinese (1.3%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (30.3%), Italian (20.0%), German (12.0%), English (5.6%), United States (4.0%), Polish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1690 feet

Land area: 24.2 square miles.

Population density: 2005 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Orangetown

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orangetown town

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

7,581 residents are foreign born (5.4% Europe, 5.2% Asia, 4.6% Latin America).

This town:  15.9%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Orangetown:  2.0% ($5,281)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarkstown, NY (4.8 miles , pop. 82,082).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (15.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Blauvelt, NY (0.5 miles ), Orangeburg, NY (1.1 miles ), West Nyack, NY (2.3 miles ), Tappan, NY (2.4 miles ), Grand View-on-Hudson, NY (2.8 miles ), South Nyack, NY (3.2 miles ), Piermont, NY (3.2 miles ), Northvale borough, NJ (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 49 buildings, average cost: $141,000
  • 1997: 44 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 1998: 57 buildings, average cost: $143,700
  • 1999: 71 buildings, average cost: $160,800
  • 2000: 60 buildings, average cost: $161,300
  • 2001: 56 buildings, average cost: $161,200
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 46 buildings, average cost: $173,300
  • 2004: 45 buildings, average cost: $174,000
  • 2005: 42 buildings, average cost: $178,200
  • 2006: 35 buildings, average cost: $271,100
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $244,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.06 N, Longitude: 73.96 W


People in group quarters in Orangetown
  • 1132 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 586 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 254 people in religious group quarters
  • 111 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 67 people in other group homes
  • 55 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 42 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 34 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 12 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code commonly used in this area: 845

Orangetown, New York business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.6%
New York:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)



 

Crime in Orangetown by Year
Type 1999 2000 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 102000
    per 100,000 2.70.05.60.00.00.0
Rapes 130214
    per 100,000 2.77.80.05.62.811.1
Robberies 12713191613
    per 100,000 32.318.236.352.944.536.1
Assaults 483616262310
    per 100,000 129.393.844.772.564.027.8
Burglaries 8211377689571
    per 100,000 221.0294.6215.0189.5264.3197.4
Thefts 477498414489449487
    per 100,000 1285.31298.21156.01362.71249.11354.1
Auto thefts 33271620197
    per 100,000 88.970.444.755.752.919.5
Arson 54N/AN/AN/A1
    per 100,000 13.510.4N/AN/AN/A2.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 240.8) 117.1108.795.9107.1101.194.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 96 (91 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.88
US city average:  3.00

Orangetown-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1956, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Orangetown town center .

On 7/15/1970, a category 2 tornado 10.0 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Orangetown:
  • ROCKLAND PSYCH CTR (about 1 miles; ORANGEBURG, NY)
  • NYACK HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; NYACK, NY)
  • PASCACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WESTWOOD, NJ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orangetown:
  • TETERBORO (about 16 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 19 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; ID: HPN)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 22 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: LGA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Orangetown:
  • HAVERSTRAW (about 10 miles; HAVERSTRAW, NY; ID: H43)
  • PEEKSKILL (about 13 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY; ID: 7N2)
  • LITTLE FERRY (about 15 miles; LITTLE FERRY, NJ; ID: 2N7)

Amtrak stations near Orangetown:
  • 10 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Orangetown:
  • 14 miles: Indian Point 2 and 3 in Buchanan, NY.

Local government website: www.orangetown.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orangetown:
  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,733)
  • IONA COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,532)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SUFFERN, NY; FT enrollment: 4,409)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BRONX, NY; FT enrollment: 2,769)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 13 miles; TEANECK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,482)
  • SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; VALHALLA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,730)

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Notable locations in Orangetown: Rockland Country Club (A), Birch Brook Camp (B), Lower Nyack Landing (C), Hillcrest Cabana Club (D), Kaufman Campground (E), Lamont Observatory (F), Blue Hill Golf Club (G), Piermont Pier (H), Sneden Landing (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Orangetown include: Saint Agnes Convent (A), Greenbush Presbyterian Church (B), Saint Johns Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Hill Cemetery (1), Rockland Cemetery (2), Temple Israel Memorial Park (3), Saint Catherines Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Reed Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Nauraushaun Brook (A), Sparkill Brook (B), Sparkill Creek (C), Crumkill Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Orangetown include: Memorial Park (1), Blauvelt State Park (2), Palisades State Park (3), Tallman Mountain State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  7.4%

Orangetown compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Wyoming County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.28%
New York average:  5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Erie County, NY  1.47% ($31,351 average AGI)
from Cattaraugus County, NY  0.74% ($26,973)
from Genesee County, NY  0.71% ($30,426)


6.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,842 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.13%
New York average:  6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Erie County, NY  1.39% ($30,330 average AGI)
to Genesee County, NY  0.88% ($24,200)
to Livingston County, NY  0.52% ($28,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in Orangetown:
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWRV (1330 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)

Strongest FM radio stations in Orangetown:
  • WNYK (88.7 FM; NYACK, NY; Owner: NYACK COLLEGE)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WFDU (89.1 FM; TEANECK, NJ; Owner: FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY)
  • WFAS-FM (103.9 FM; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Orangetown:
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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