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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (18.3%), Educational,health and social services (14.4%), Retail trade (12.1%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.5%).
Detached houses: $284,503Here:$284,503State:$275,879 Townhouses or other attached units: $188,936Here:$188,936State:$195,815 In 2-unit structures: $146,075Here:$146,075State:$200,248 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $144,433Here:$144,433State:$172,083 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $168,214Here:$168,214State:$221,364 Mobile homes: $54,307Here:$54,307State:$43,568
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.8% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.6%
Obama (Democratic): 59.1% McCain (Republican): 40.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,353 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,409 (0.8%)
Area name: Orlando, FL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Orange County is $684 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $782 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $979 a month.
Cities in this county include: Orlando, Pine Hills, Apopka, Ocoee, Winter Park, Oak Ridge, Conway, Winter Garden, Fairview Shores, Lockhart.
Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.114 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 18 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 34 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 26 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Orange County: Hickory Hammock Grove (A), Haines City Plaza (B), Heart of Florida Centre (C), Quality Outlet Center (D), Magnolia Ranch (E), Wayne Densch Sports Center (F), University of Central Florida Lynx Transit Center (G), Pumping Station Number 2 (H), Pumping Station Number 3 (I), Windsor Parke Golf Club (J), Windermere Golf Center (K), Willowbrook Golf Course (L), Willoughby Golf Club (M), Plaza Gigante (N), Stanton Energy Center (O), Raintree Golf Resort (P), Rainbow's End Golf and Country Club (Q), Quail West Golf and Country Club (R), Port Malabar Country Club (S), Ponce De Leon Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Haines City Mall (1), Mercado Shopping Center (2), Florida Mall (3), Waterford Lakes Village Shopping Center (4), Waterford Lakes Town Center Shopping Center (5), Waterbridge Downs Shopping Center (6), University Square Shopping Center (7), University Shoppes Shopping Center (8), University Park Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Orange County include: Resurrection Church (A), Church of the Annunciation (B), First Baptist Church at Union Park (C), Grace Brethren Church of Maitland (D), Orlando Bible Church (E), Free Methodist Church (F), Christ the King Lutheran Church (G), Mercy Medical Mission (H), Saint Michaels Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Zellwood Cemetery (1), Williams Cemetery (2), Glen Haven Memorial Park Cemetery (3), Chapel Hill Cemetery (4), Bay Ridge Cemetery (5), Oak Ridge Cemetery (6), Tangerine Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Lake Apopka (A), Clark Lake (B), Lake Cone (C), Ruth Lake (D), Lake Alma (E), Lake Mira (F), Lake Anne (G), Lake Audie (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Creek (A), Neat Creek (B), Christmas Creek (C), Carpenter Branch (D), Turkey Creek (E), Tootoosahatchee Creek (F), Taylor Creek (G), Cowpen Branch (H), Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Orange County include: Kelly Park (1), Trimble Park (2), William Beardall Tosohatchee State Preserve (3), Wekiwa Springs State Park (4), Rock Springs Run State Reserve (5), Christmas Park (6), Magnolia Park (7), Seaworld Orlando (8), Moss Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Orange County: Hickory Hammock Grove (A), Haines City Plaza (B), Heart of Florida Centre (C), Quality Outlet Center (D), Magnolia Ranch (E), Wayne Densch Sports Center (F), University of Central Florida Lynx Transit Center (G), Pumping Station Number 2 (H), Pumping Station Number 3 (I), Windsor Parke Golf Club (J), Windermere Golf Center (K), Willowbrook Golf Course (L), Willoughby Golf Club (M), Plaza Gigante (N), Stanton Energy Center (O), Raintree Golf Resort (P), Rainbow's End Golf and Country Club (Q), Quail West Golf and Country Club (R), Port Malabar Country Club (S), Ponce De Leon Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Haines City Mall (1), Mercado Shopping Center (2), Florida Mall (3), Waterford Lakes Village Shopping Center (4), Waterford Lakes Town Center Shopping Center (5), Waterbridge Downs Shopping Center (6), University Square Shopping Center (7), University Shoppes Shopping Center (8), University Park Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Orange County include: Resurrection Church (A), Church of the Annunciation (B), First Baptist Church at Union Park (C), Grace Brethren Church of Maitland (D), Orlando Bible Church (E), Free Methodist Church (F), Christ the King Lutheran Church (G), Mercy Medical Mission (H), Saint Michaels Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Zellwood Cemetery (1), Williams Cemetery (2), Glen Haven Memorial Park Cemetery (3), Chapel Hill Cemetery (4), Bay Ridge Cemetery (5), Oak Ridge Cemetery (6), Tangerine Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Lake Apopka (A), Clark Lake (B), Lake Cone (C), Ruth Lake (D), Lake Alma (E), Lake Mira (F), Lake Anne (G), Lake Audie (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Creek (A), Neat Creek (B), Christmas Creek (C), Carpenter Branch (D), Turkey Creek (E), Tootoosahatchee Creek (F), Taylor Creek (G), Cowpen Branch (H), Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Orange County include: Kelly Park (1), Trimble Park (2), William Beardall Tosohatchee State Preserve (3), Wekiwa Springs State Park (4), Rock Springs Run State Reserve (5), Christmas Park (6), Magnolia Park (7), Seaworld Orlando (8), Moss Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Brevard County , Lake County , Osceola County , Polk County , Seminole County , Volusia County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 64,155 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 128,904 (42% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.7%
Housing units in Orange County with a mortgage: 142,147 (18,662 second mortgage, 11,988 home equity loan, 489 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 33,764
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Orange County (%):
10.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,379 average adjusted gross income)
0.31% of residents moved from foreign countries ($536 average AGI)Orange County:0.31%Florida average:0.22% 5.83% relocated from other counties in Florida ($19,404 average AGI) 4.73% relocated from other states ($17,440 average AGI)Orange County:4.73%Florida average:4.24%
10.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,218 average adjusted gross income)
0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($399 average AGI)Orange County:0.20%Florida average:0.12% 6.37% relocated to other counties in Florida ($24,757 average AGI) 3.55% relocated to other states ($15,062 average AGI)Orange County:3.55%Florida average:3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 110,410 (91,188 aged, 19,222 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 74.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 99.4. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
162,884 spouses, 256,234 children (235,761 natural, 6,094 adopted, 14,379 stepchildren), 18,436 grandchildren, 11,446 brothers or sisters, 9,172 parents, 17,830 other relatives, 22,593 non-relatives
Size of family households: 84,814 2-persons, 54,213 3-persons, 47,183 4-persons, 22,450 5-persons, 8,597 6-persons, 5,238 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 81,430 1-person, 25,884 2-persons, 4,389 3-persons, 1,805 4-persons, 193 5-persons, 134 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.
74.6% of residents of Orange County speak English at home. 17.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
Population growth in Orange County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 211.76 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
45% of Orange County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Florida.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $98,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Sewerage: $83,607,000
Solid Waste Management: $62,834,000
Parks and Recreation: $46,690,000
Parking Facilities: $3,738,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,474,000
Regular Highways: $347,000
Natural Resources - Other: $127,000
Regular Highways: $49,399,000
Correctional Institutions: $21,669,000
General - Other: $12,312,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,936,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,496,000
Police Protection: $4,787,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,787,000
Water Utilities: $4,441,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,127,000
Housing and Community Development: $970,000
Public Welfare - Other: $856,000
Health - Other: $282,000
Natural Resources - Other: $111,000
Financial Administration: $50,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $10,000
Police Protection: $136,076,000
Correctional Institutions: $125,498,000
Sewerage: $113,049,000
Local Fire Protection: $105,919,000
Regular Highways: $102,693,000
Public Welfare - Other: $71,818,000
Financial Administration: $57,214,000
Solid Waste Management: $44,609,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $43,763,000
Health - Other: $33,574,000
Libraries: $29,536,000
Housing and Community Development: $29,061,000
Parks and Recreation: $29,060,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $23,170,000
Natural Resources - Other: $14,634,000
Central Staff Services: $10,487,000
Water Utilities: $9,525,000
Corrections - Other: $4,018,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $683,000
Transit Utilities: $47,000
All Other: $26,703,000
Health and Hospitals: $24,440,000
Highways: $4,948,000
Natural Resources: $722,000
General Local Government Support: $70,000
Education: $40,000
General Local Government Support: $44,000
Rents: $21,844,000
General Revenue, NEC: $17,428,000
Special Assessments: $10,121,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,611,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,565,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,639,104,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,285,000
Regular Highways: $7,267,000
General - Other: $5,224,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,153,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,925,000
Sewerage: $4,681,000
Financial Administration: $3,034,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,013,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,853,000
Police Protection: $938,000
Local Fire Protection: $938,000
Parks and Recreation: $847,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $452,000
Health - Other: $342,000
Water Utilities: $290,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $107,000
Corrections - Other: $62,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,000
Electric Utilities: $10,406,000
Transit Utilities: $614,000
Gas Utilities: $20,000
All Other: $20,377,000
Highways: $16,875,000
Public Welfare: $5,108,000
Transit Utilities: $1,735,000
Health and Hospitals: $89,000
Other License: $207,094,000
Other Selective Sales: $120,168,000
Public Utilities Sales: $77,811,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $27,242,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,840,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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