County population in 2016: 19,708 (17% urban, 83% rural); it was 19,306 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,534 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,368 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,035 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,970 (it was 1,586 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
30%
Land area: 400 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 49 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Orange County: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (31.6%), Construction (16.5%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (10.5%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $42,983 ($31,564 in 1999)
This county:
$42,983
Indiana:
$52,314
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $428 (lower quartile is $282, upper quartile is $529)
This county:
$428
State:
$619
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $94,200 (it was $63,500 in 2000)
Orange:
$94,200
Indiana:
$134,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,743 - $150,484 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $901 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $332
Institutionalized population: 235
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $555 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $486 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 15.5%
Orange County:
15.5%
Indiana:
14.1%
(14.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.6% for Black residents, 35.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.1% for American Indian residents, 15.7% for other race residents, 21.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 41.1 years old
(Males: 40.4 years old, Females: 42.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.3 years old, Black residents: 33.2 years old, American Indian residents: 53.6 years old, Asian residents: 25.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.9 years old, Other race residents: 26.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Orange County is $382 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $633 a month.
Current college students: 471 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 265 (46.5% naturalized citizens)
Orange County:
1.3%
Whole state:
5.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 77
2000 to 2009: 24
1990 to 1999: 70
1980 to 1989: 21
1970 to 1979: 19
Before 1970: 49
Note: State values scaled to Orange County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,492
One, attached: 59
Two: 168
3 or 4: 160
5 to 9: 140
10 to 19: 115
20 to 49: 160
50 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 1,806
Housing units in Orange County with a mortgage: 3,142 (74 second mortgage, 383 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,671
Here:
60.0% with mortgage
State:
65.5% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Orange County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
4,811
37
Mainline Protestant
3,414
25
Catholic
370
2
None
11,245
-
Orange County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
Orange County:
3.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
1.02 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Orange County:
4.60 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:
4.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Orange County:
9.5%
Indiana:
9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Orange County:
29.5%
State:
29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.3%
State:
14.3%
Agriculture in Orange County:
Average size of farms: 198 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $34,401 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $168.08 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.84% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $30,788 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.54% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46,280 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.95% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.73 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.42% Corn for grain: 19481 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 2577 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 16810 harvested acres Land in orchards: 16 acres
Earthquake activity:
Orange County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from Orange County center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 75.9 miles away from the county center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from the county center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 141.8 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from Orange County center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 85.2 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1997: June 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Indiana Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1828: March 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1828, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to October 06, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1795: September 23, 2008, FEMA Id: 1795, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Indiana Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3197: January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: 3197, Natural disaster type: Snow
Indiana Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 03, 2004 to July 18, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1542: September 01, 2004, FEMA Id: 1542, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2004 to June 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1520: June 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1520, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2002 to June 07, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1418: June 13, 2002, FEMA Id: 1418, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 11, 1998 to July 07, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1234: July 22, 1998, FEMA Id: 1234, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Orange County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
Production occupations (12%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Management occupations (10%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Jamaica (27%)
Grenada (17%)
Mexico (14%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
Colombia (9%)
Germany (6%)
Canada (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Orange County (%):
American (25%)
German (18%)
English (11%)
Irish (8%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
European (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 6,505 (82.3%)
Carpooled: 754 (9.5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 38 (0.5%)
Bicycle: 3 (0.0%)
Walked: 155 (2.0%)
Worked at home: 452 (5.7%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Orange County, Indiana in 2000:
227 people in nursing homes
79 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Orange County, Indiana in 2010:
156 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
79 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
23 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $41,007.
5.58% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($26,933 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.58%
Indiana average:
5.59%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.28% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($20,020 average AGI)
1.30% relocated from other states ($6,913 average AGI)
Orange County:
1.30%
Indiana average:
2.09%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.39% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($26,208 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.39%
Indiana average:
5.83%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.12% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($19,954 average AGI)
1.28% relocated to other states ($6,254 average AGI)
Orange County:
1.28%
Indiana average:
2.32%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
Births per 1000 population in Orange County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population in Orange County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Orange County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.8% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Orange County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Orange County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,681 (2,905 aged, 776 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 308 (6%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Orange County, Indiana in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (268)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (135)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (125)
Pneumonia, unspecified (107)
Congestive heart failure (76)
Unspecified dementia (64)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (55)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.07 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,981 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 122 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46,698
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,239 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,189 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 20
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 46
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 169.2. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 19,708
In family households: 16,417 (2,671 male householders, 2,608 female householders)
4,055 spouses, 5,683 children (5,091 natural, 139 adopted, 450 stepchildren), 403 grandchildren, 128 brothers or sisters, 101 parents, 312 other relatives, 449 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,000 (1,165 male householders (916 living alone)), 1,333 female householders (1,193 living alone)), 496 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 278
Size of family households: 2,670 2-persons, 976 3-persons, 938 4-persons, 460 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 157 7-or-more-persons.
2,892 married couples with children.
1,187 single-parent households (322 men, 865 women).
98.1% of residents of Orange speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English well, 46% speak English not well, 31% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $107,529,000 ($5,453 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,098,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,159,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,889,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,388,000 Federal grants: $25,210,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,127,000 ($389,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,756,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,980,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,518,000 Federal Government insurance: $12,689,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,319
Here:
67 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,084
Here:
55 per 1000 residents
State:
47 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +56
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+9 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +195
Here:
+10 per 1000 residents
State:
-3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Orange County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.72 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 88% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 211
2010 to 2013: 169
2000 to 2009: 1,213
1990 to 1999: 1,439
1980 to 1989: 1,184
1970 to 1979: 1,626
1960 to 1969: 714
1950 to 1959: 721
1940 to 1949: 366
1939 or earlier: 1,600
Note: State values scaled to Orange population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Orange County, Indiana
Note: State values scaled to Orange County population
no vehicle: 169
1 vehicle: 1,193
2 vehicles: 2,470
3 vehicles: 1,335
4 vehicles: 452
5+ vehicles: 170
no vehicle: 335
1 vehicle: 978
2 vehicles: 544
3 vehicles: 97
4 vehicles: 25
5+ vehicles: 0
88% of Orange County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Indiana.
Orange County:
88.1%
State average:
85.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,646
Other state: 3,691
Northeast: 266
Midwest: 1,210
South: 1,711
West: 508
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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