Orangetown, New York

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Population in July 2008: 48,421. Population change since 2000: +1.5%

Males: 23,275	(48.1%)
Females: 25,146	(51.9%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $84,825 (it was $70,477 in 2000)

Orangetown:	$84,825
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $40,204

Orangetown:	$40,204
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $563,652 (it was $262,500 in 2000)

Orangetown:	$563,652
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $610,431; Detached houses: $631,490; Townhouses or other attached units: $741,624; In 2-unit structures: $643,113; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $373,902; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $372,630; Mobile homes: $157,759

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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)

2008 cost of living index in Orangetown: 152.6 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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: 2003 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 (15.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Blauvelt, NY (0.7 miles ), Orangeburg, NY (1.0 miles ), Grand View-on-Hudson, NY (1.5 miles ), West Nyack, NY (1.5 miles ), Tappan, NY (1.5 miles ), Piermont, NY (1.6 miles ), Pearl River, NY (1.6 miles ), South Nyack, NY (1.6 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
2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $295,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.06 N, Longitude: 73.96 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 845

Orangetown household income distribution

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

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	6.1%
New York:	8.0%

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	2007
Murders	1	0	2	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	2.7	0.0	5.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	3	0	2	1	4	0
per 100,000	2.7	7.8	0.0	5.6	2.8	11.1	0.0
Robberies	12	7	13	19	16	13	13
per 100,000	32.3	18.2	36.3	52.9	44.5	36.1	35.9
Assaults	48	36	16	26	23	10	25
per 100,000	129.3	93.8	44.7	72.5	64.0	27.8	69.1
Burglaries	82	113	77	68	95	71	43
per 100,000	221.0	294.6	215.0	189.5	264.3	197.4	118.9
Thefts	477	498	414	489	449	487	411
per 100,000	1285.3	1298.2	1156.0	1362.7	1249.1	1354.1	1136.3
Auto thefts	33	27	16	20	19	7	16
per 100,000	88.9	70.4	44.7	55.7	52.9	19.5	44.2
Arson	5	4	N/A	N/A	N/A	1	0
per 100,000	13.5	10.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.8	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	117.1	108.7	95.9	107.1	101.1	94.8	81.9

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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 significantly above New York state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.4 miles away from the Orangetown town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 33.3 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Orangetown-area historical earthquake activity is above New York state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from Orangetown center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 20.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 52.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from Orangetown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Orangetown:

ROCKLAND PSYCH CTR (about 1 miles; ORANGEBURG, NY)
NYACK HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NYACK, NY)
PASCACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WESTWOOD, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Orangetown, NY

Heliports located in Orangetown:

Ibm Customer Executive Education Ctr Heliport

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.
14 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:

15 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 7 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
IONA COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,532)
ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SUFFERN, NY; FT enrollment: 4,409)
SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; VALHALLA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,730)
BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,733)
PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 11 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,837)
RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 12 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,076)

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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 2007:

This town:	4.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orangetown, NY

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

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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Rockland County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Orangetown

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Muslim Estimate	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	53.0%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Congregations	11.5%	1.1%	8.0%	5.7%	2.3%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Assemblies of God	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Other religions
Adherents	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%	40.5%
Congregations	6.3%	5.7%	4.6%	0.6%	54.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

4.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($62,312 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.08%
New York average:	5.41%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($570 average AGI)
Rockland County: 0.06%
New York average: 0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Westchester County, NY	0.44% ($72,233 average AGI)
from Bronx County, NY	0.38% ($54,708)
from Bergen County, NJ	0.36% ($72,250)

5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,742 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.75%
New York average:	6.26%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($523 average AGI)
Rockland County: 0.04%
New York average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Orange County, NY	0.84% ($62,316 average AGI)
to Bergen County, NJ	0.45% ($73,042)
to New York County, NY	0.42% ($63,560)

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.)
WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
WWRV (1330 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT CORP.)

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.)
WFAS-FM (103.9 FM; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFDU (89.1 FM; TEANECK, NJ; Owner: FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY)
WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
WXPK (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
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.)

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.)
WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, 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.)
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)
WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
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)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 80
Total length: 246 meters (807ft)
Total costs: $91,487,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,439,598
Total average daily truck traffic: 86,578

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 9
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 41
1960-1969: 19
1970-1979: 2
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 3
2000-2009: 4

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Orangetown, NY

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

STATION, Mount Nebo Tweed Blvd, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WNTH519
Assigned Frequencies : 2180.80 MHz
Grant Date: 12/10/1995, Expiration Date: 12/10/2000, Cancelation Date: 03/11/2001
Registrant: Phone: (603) 352-4864
MTN NEBO, Mount Nebo Tweed Blvd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WPSM940
Assigned Frequencies : 2180.80 MHz
Grant Date: 06/25/2001, Expiration Date: 06/25/2011, Certifier: Adam Feuer
Registrant: County Of Rockland, 35 Firemen\'s Memorial Dr., Pomona, NY 10970, Phone: (914) 364-8900

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