Orange County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,245
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 26,395
Renter-occupied apartments: 20,527 (it was 19,468 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 42% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 400 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 376 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (37.6%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (17.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 72%
- Government: 21%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 102,31968.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 15,88410.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 13,2538.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 11,8427.9%Asian alone
- 5,9464.0%Two or more races
- 6790.5%Some other race alone
- 4920.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 620.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 36.0 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.2 years |
| Males: 70,314 |  (46.7%) |
| Females: 80,163 |  (53.3%) |
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| Orange County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $89,291 ($42,372 in 1999)
| This county: | $89,291 |
| North Carolina: | $67,481 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,277 (lower quartile is $1,023, upper quartile is $1,705)
| This county: | $1277 |
| State: | $945 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $444,900 (it was $161,600 in 2000)
| Orange: | $444,900 |
| North Carolina: | $280,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,928Detached houses: $568,739
Here: $568,739 State: $375,326 Townhouses or other attached units: $403,126
Here: $403,126 State: $317,935 In 2-unit structures: $480,814
Here: $480,814 State: $250,488 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $296,597
Here: $296,597 State: $254,939 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $424,342
Here: $424,342 State: $329,290 Mobile homes: $150,179
Here: $150,179 State: $124,933 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $50,077
Here: $50,077 State: $107,261
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $622
Institutionalized population: 735
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 6
- Robberies: 5
- Assaults: 74
- Burglaries: 111
- Thefts: 324
- Auto thefts: 36
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 55
- Burglaries: 108
- Thefts: 267
- Auto thefts: 39
Health of residents in Orange County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.76.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
50.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Orange County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.8. This is significantly better than average.84.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
41.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
83.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
76.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 189 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is about average.
23.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 304 buildings, average cost: $507,800
- 2021: 481 buildings, average cost: $314,400
- 2020: 350 buildings, average cost: $312,700
- 2019: 493 buildings, average cost: $289,900
- 2018: 495 buildings, average cost: $318,200
- 2017: 525 buildings, average cost: $318,300
- 2016: 404 buildings, average cost: $296,300
- 2015: 369 buildings, average cost: $331,100
- 2014: 304 buildings, average cost: $322,900
- 2013: 246 buildings, average cost: $287,000
- 2012: 232 buildings, average cost: $273,000
- 2011: 258 buildings, average cost: $244,200
- 2010: 265 buildings, average cost: $257,100
- 2009: 242 buildings, average cost: $282,800
- 2008: 464 buildings, average cost: $241,800
- 2007: 388 buildings, average cost: $317,300
- 2006: 514 buildings, average cost: $284,900
- 2005: 1016 buildings, average cost: $176,600
- 2004: 1106 buildings, average cost: $172,300
- 2003: 1129 buildings, average cost: $168,700
- 2002: 1062 buildings, average cost: $164,700
- 2001: 1114 buildings, average cost: $161,500
- 2000: 1025 buildings, average cost: $161,500
- 1999: 1080 buildings, average cost: $154,100
- 1998: 974 buildings, average cost: $146,500
- 1997: 782 buildings, average cost: $146,100
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,605 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,014 (0.9%)
| Orange County: | 14.0% |
| North Carolina: | 12.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 36.0 years old
(Males: 35.1 years old, Females: 36.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.3 years old, Black residents: 33.5 years old, American Indian residents: 34.5 years old, Asian residents: 22.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.2 years old, Other race residents: 24.4 years old)
Area name: Durham, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Orange County is $673 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $755 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $987 a month.
Cities in this county include: Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, Efland.
Local government website: www.co.orange.nc.us
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Orange County: Spruce Pine Campground (A), Willowhaven Country Club (B), Holly Grove Campground (C), George K Slocum Forestry Camp (D), Durham Fire Station Number 11 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Orange County include: Henderson Church (A), Three Rivers Baptist Church (B), Temple Baptist Church (C), Springs of Life Bible Church (D), Saint Peters Way Church (E), Saint Andrew United Methodist Church (F), Robbins Road Christian Church (G), River of Joy Worship Center (H), Religious Science Church of the Triangle (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oak Grove Memorial Gardens (1), Carrington Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Michie (A), Lake Unity (B), Hester Lake (C), McFarland Lake (D), Quail Roost Lake Number One (E), Perry Pond (F), Willowhaven Lake Number One (G), Eden Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Eno River (A), Dial Creek (B), Chunky Pipe Creek (C), Cabin Branch (D), Burdens Creek (E), Buffalo Creek (F), Buck Branch (G), Deep Creek (H), Dry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Orange County: Research Triangle Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Blount County, Tennessee 
, Granville County 
, Humphreys County, Tennessee , Rockingham County 
, White County, Tennessee .
| Here: | 2.6% |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% |
Current college students: 24,674
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 63.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 15,177 (54.9% naturalized citizens)
| Orange County: | 10.1% |
| Whole state: | 8.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 7,0642010 or later
- 4,7092000 to 2009
- 3,8111990 to 1999
- 2,2551980 to 1989
- 9351970 to 1979
- 975Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 39,207
- One, attached: 4,489
- Two: 1,259
- 3 or 4: 2,003
- 5 to 9: 2,547
- 10 to 19: 4,143
- 20 to 49: 2,342
- 50 or more: 3,629
- Mobile homes: 3,048
Housing units in Orange County with a mortgage: 23,458 (2,822 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2,728 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,000
| Here: | 95.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Orange County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 20,422 | 51 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 16,239 | 64 |
| Catholic | 13,432 | 3 |
| Other | 5,955 | 24 |
| Black Protestant | 2,815 | 18 |
| None | 74,938 | - |
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: 19
| Orange County: | 1.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
| This county: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 37
| Orange County: | 2.98 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 121
| This county: | 9.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Orange County: | 7.0% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Orange County: | 22.3% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 17.4% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Orange County:
Average size of farms: 113 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $35,270
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $579.74
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.57%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 49.13%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $28,403
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.33%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.86%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27,302
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.37%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.93
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 16.41%
Corn for grain: 725 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1416 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1639 harvested acres
Vegetables: 83 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 28 acres
Tornado activity:
Orange County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 4414986.4 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/4/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Orange County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 146.1 miles away from Orange County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 115.9 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 127.4 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 133.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 147.7 miles away from Orange County center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 242.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Tropical Storm Michael, Incident Period: October 10, 2018 - October 12, 2018, FEMA Id: 4412, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 06, 2014 to March 07, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4167: March 31, 2014, FEMA Id: 4167, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1490: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Ice Storm, Incident Period: February 27, 2003 to February 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1457: March 27, 2003, FEMA Id: 1457, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1448: December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: 1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- North Carolina Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 24, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1312: January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: 1312, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Orange County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Winter Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 55,087 (63.6%)
- Carpooled: 5,691 (6.6%)
- Bus: 2,032 (2.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 403 (0.5%)
- Bicycle: 1,382 (1.6%)
- Walked: 2,213 (2.6%)
- Worked at home: 19,798 (22.9%)
- Educational services (26%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Educational services (24%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (13%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (14%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (14%)
- India (7%)
- Korea (6%)
- Guatemala (4%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (3%)
- Canada (3%)
- English (11%)
- German (6%)
- Irish (5%)
- American (5%)
- Italian (3%)
- European (3%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
People in group quarters in Orange County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 8,457 people in college/university student housing
- 327 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 207 people in state prisons
- 158 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 135 people in group homes intended for adults
- 97 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 93 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 34 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 31 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 6 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Orange County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 8,638 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 652 people in nursing homes
- 169 people in state prisons
- 120 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 114 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 71 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 55 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 55 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 53 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 25 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 22 people in other group homes
- 13 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 11 people in religious group quarters
11.41% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($88,211 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 11.41% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.44% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($37,475 average AGI)
4.97% relocated from other states ($50,736 average AGI)
Orange County: 4.97% North Carolina average: 4.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Durham County, NC |  2.45% ($74,688 average AGI) |
| from Wake County, NC | 1.10% ($70,213) |
| from Alamance County, NC | 0.79% ($52,675) |
| from Chatham County, NC | 0.34% ($113,830) |
| from Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.24% ($61,331) |
| from Guilford County, NC | 0.22% ($55,596) |
| from New York County, NY | 0.14% ($196,127) |
11.73% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($73,676 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 11.73% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.71% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($45,019 average AGI)
4.02% relocated to other states ($28,656 average AGI)
Orange County: 4.02% North Carolina average: 3.18%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Durham County, NC | 2.56% ($62,836 average AGI) |
| to Wake County, NC | 1.28% ($71,311) |
| to Alamance County, NC | 1.18% ($53,228) |
| to Chatham County, NC | 0.61% ($139,693) |
| to Guilford County, NC | 0.28% ($51,896) |
| to Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.24% ($53,756) |
| to Buncombe County, NC | 0.14% ($61,680) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 7.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 5.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 13,502 (11,368 aged, 2,134 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,949 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Orange County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,050)
- Unspecified dementia (751)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (719)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (607)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (513)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (476)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (450)
- Congestive heart failure (310)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (290)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (273)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 26,236
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 585
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 56,498
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,132
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 606
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 64
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 97
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 18
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 44.5. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 30.1
- Other - 14.4
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 118.0. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 59.0
- Poisoning - 25.3
- Other - 33.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 150,477- Male householders: 26,168 (6,769 living alone), Female householders: 31,880 (10,882 living alone)
25,501 spouses (25,475 opposite-sex spouses), 2,954 unmarried partners, (2,543 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 36,103 children (34,603 natural, 887 adopted, 613 stepchildren), 1,067 grandchildren, 962 brothers or sisters, 1,329 parents, 12 foster children, 912 other relatives, 12,306 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 11,283
Size of family households: 15,631 2-persons, 8,684 3-persons, 5,810 4-persons, 2,565 5-persons, 832 6-persons, 120 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 17,651 1-person, 4,427 2-persons, 943 3-persons, 1,074 4-persons, 177 5-persons, 134 7-or-more-persons.
18,093 married couples with children.
7,999 single-parent households (1,630 men, 6,369 women).
83.4% of residents of Orange speak English at home.
6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $833,841,000 ($7,096 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $33,806,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $206,966,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $93,135,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,058,000
Federal grants: $457,666,000
Federal procurement contracts: $48,951,000 ($5,717,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $25,065,000 ($5,145,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,631,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $41,645,000
Federal Government insurance: $82,206,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,860| Here: | 58 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,626
| Here: | 31 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +4,140
| Here: | +35 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -4,402
| Here: |  -37 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.96 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.8 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Orange County, North Carolina
- 9152020 or later
- 9,4002010 to 2019
- 8,3362000 to 2009
- 11,9051990 to 1999
- 10,1821980 to 1989
- 7,3401970 to 1979
- 6,2331960 to 1969
- 3,7321950 to 1959
- 1,4701940 to 1949
- 3,1541939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Orange County, North Carolina
- 01 room
- 2672 rooms
- 7043 rooms
- 3,2754 rooms
- 6,3115 rooms
- 7,4456 rooms
- 5,1467 rooms
- 5,4768 rooms
- 10,3859+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orange County, North Carolina
- 1,2591 room
- 1,5742 rooms
- 2,6983 rooms
- 5,5794 rooms
- 3,9025 rooms
- 1,9206 rooms
- 1,1417 rooms
- 8308 rooms
- 1369+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Orange County, North Carolina
- 176no bedroom
- 5261 bedroom
- 5,2522 bedrooms
- 18,6283 bedrooms
- 10,7154 bedrooms
- 3,7125+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orange County, North Carolina
- 1,293no bedroom
- 3,1031 bedroom
- 8,5012 bedrooms
- 4,9243 bedrooms
- 1,1334 bedrooms
- 855+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Orange County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,116no vehicle
- 10,4401 vehicle
- 15,7822 vehicles
- 8,1663 vehicles
- 2,9604 vehicles
- 5455+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Orange County in renter-occupied apartments
- 2,372no vehicle
- 8,4031 vehicle
- 5,8812 vehicles
- 1,6493 vehicles
- 6424 vehicles
- 925+ vehicles
82.4% of Orange County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in North Carolina.
| Orange County: | 82.4% |
| State average: | 87.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 68,275
- Other state: 64,626
- Northeast: 21,167
- Midwest: 15,118
- South: 20,857
- West: 7,484
- 49.8%Electricity
- 36.8%Utility gas
- 9.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%Wood
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 72.6%Electricity
- 22.5%Utility gas
- 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%No fuel used
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Wood
- 0.1%Solar energy
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,462
| Here: | 24.4% |
| North Carolina: | 13.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 306
| Here: | 4.2% |
| North Carolina: | 11.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 787
| Here: | 3.4% |
| North Carolina: | 19.3% |
Orange County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,483,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $154,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,614,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,483,000
Other: $3,913,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,776,000
Other: $3,679,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,467,000
Hospital Public: $3,414,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,311,000
Hospital Public: $3,283,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,134,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,945,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,960,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,670,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $806,000
Natural Resources - Other: $659,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $589,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $412,000
Sewerage: $209,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $56,366,000
General Public Buildings: $22,924,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,087,000
General Public Buildings: $7,192,000
Housing and Community Development: $982,000
General - Other: $591,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $251,905,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $238,774,000
Police Protection: $29,674,000
Police Protection: $25,900,000
Public Welfare - Other: $24,523,000
Public Welfare - Other: $23,144,000
Liquor Stores: $17,005,000
Liquor Stores: $14,346,000
General - Other: $13,991,000
Housing and Community Development: $11,370,000
Housing and Community Development: $11,081,000
Health - Other: $11,057,000
Health - Other: $10,997,000
Financial Administration: $10,197,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,960,000
Central Staff Services: $7,573,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,418,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,347,000
Financial Administration: $6,278,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,804,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,804,000
General Public Buildings: $4,938,000
Central Staff Services: $4,675,000
General Public Buildings: $4,298,000
Transit Utilities: $3,090,000
General - Other: $2,500,000
Libraries: $2,472,000
Libraries: $2,367,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,553,000
Transit Utilities: $1,384,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,152,000
Natural Resources - Other: $906,000
Correctional Institutions: $884,000
Natural Resources - Other: $784,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $716,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $644,000
Sewerage: $356,000
Regular Highways: $60,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $4,933,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,895,000
Education: $3,474,000
Education: $2,572,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,445,000
Interest on Debt: $9,933,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $705,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $341,000
Other - Health - Other: $60,000
Other - Health - Other: $54,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,417,000
Housing and Community Development: $958,000
Other: $747,000
Public Welfare: $683,000
Housing and Community Development: $398,000
General Local Government Support: $154,000
Public Welfare: $132,000
Health and Hospitals: $109,000
General Local Government Support: $108,000
Transit Utilities: $64,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $304,145,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $251,788,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $196,056,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $182,753,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $90,536,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,030,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,727,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,179,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,614,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,214,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,601,000
Interest Earnings: $2,434,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,471,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,160,000
Fines and Forfeits: $934,000
Rents: $318,000
Rents: $314,000
Sale of Property: $202,000
Interest Earnings: $116,000
Sale of Property: $40,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $5,254,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,609,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,940,000
General Public Building: $1,821,000
General - Other: $397,000
Police Protection: $216,000
Public Welfare - Other: $204,000
Police Protection: $90,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Transit Utilities: $25,000
Transit Utilities: $24,000
Health - Other: $20,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,492,000
Cash and Securities: $27,876,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $18,540,000
Liquor Stores: $15,475,000
Transit Utilities: $32,000
Transit Utilities: $22,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $134,529,000
Education: $124,381,000
Public Welfare: $14,092,000
Public Welfare: $13,803,000
General Local Government Support: $4,295,000
Other: $3,188,000
General Local Government Support: $2,891,000
Transit Utilities: $1,636,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,285,000
Other: $1,220,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,176,000
Transit Utilities: $888,000
Housing and Community Development: $151,000
Housing and Community Development: $143,000
- Tax - Property: $171,038,000
Property: $160,000,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,193,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $27,525,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,582,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,304,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,248,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,194,000
Other License: $529,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $500,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $500,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $467,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $403,000
Other License: $220,000
Motor Vehicle License: $138,000
Motor Vehicle License: $88,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $163,757,000
: $156,961,000
Orange County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,483,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $154,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,614,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,483,000
Other: $3,913,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,776,000
Other: $3,679,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,467,000
Hospital Public: $3,414,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,311,000
Hospital Public: $3,283,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,134,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,945,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,960,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,670,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $806,000
Natural Resources - Other: $659,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $589,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $412,000
Sewerage: $209,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $56,366,000
General Public Buildings: $22,924,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,087,000
General Public Buildings: $7,192,000
Housing and Community Development: $982,000
General - Other: $591,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $251,905,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $238,774,000
Police Protection: $29,674,000
Police Protection: $25,900,000
Public Welfare - Other: $24,523,000
Public Welfare - Other: $23,144,000
Liquor Stores: $17,005,000
Liquor Stores: $14,346,000
General - Other: $13,991,000
Housing and Community Development: $11,370,000
Housing and Community Development: $11,081,000
Health - Other: $11,057,000
Health - Other: $10,997,000
Financial Administration: $10,197,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,960,000
Central Staff Services: $7,573,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,418,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,347,000
Financial Administration: $6,278,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,804,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,804,000
General Public Buildings: $4,938,000
Central Staff Services: $4,675,000
General Public Buildings: $4,298,000
Transit Utilities: $3,090,000
General - Other: $2,500,000
Libraries: $2,472,000
Libraries: $2,367,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,553,000
Transit Utilities: $1,384,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,152,000
Natural Resources - Other: $906,000
Correctional Institutions: $884,000
Natural Resources - Other: $784,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $716,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $644,000
Sewerage: $356,000
Regular Highways: $60,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $4,933,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,895,000
Education: $3,474,000
Education: $2,572,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,445,000
Interest on Debt: $9,933,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $705,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $341,000
Other - Health - Other: $60,000
Other - Health - Other: $54,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,417,000
Housing and Community Development: $958,000
Other: $747,000
Public Welfare: $683,000
Housing and Community Development: $398,000
General Local Government Support: $154,000
Public Welfare: $132,000
Health and Hospitals: $109,000
General Local Government Support: $108,000
Transit Utilities: $64,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $304,145,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $251,788,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $196,056,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $182,753,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $90,536,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,030,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,727,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,179,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,614,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,214,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,601,000
Interest Earnings: $2,434,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,471,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,160,000
Fines and Forfeits: $934,000
Rents: $318,000
Rents: $314,000
Sale of Property: $202,000
Interest Earnings: $116,000
Sale of Property: $40,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $5,254,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,609,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,940,000
General Public Building: $1,821,000
General - Other: $397,000
Police Protection: $216,000
Public Welfare - Other: $204,000
Police Protection: $90,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Transit Utilities: $25,000
Transit Utilities: $24,000
Health - Other: $20,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,492,000
Cash and Securities: $27,876,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $18,540,000
Liquor Stores: $15,475,000
Transit Utilities: $32,000
Transit Utilities: $22,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $134,529,000
Education: $124,381,000
Public Welfare: $14,092,000
Public Welfare: $13,803,000
General Local Government Support: $4,295,000
Other: $3,188,000
General Local Government Support: $2,891,000
Transit Utilities: $1,636,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,285,000
Other: $1,220,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,176,000
Transit Utilities: $888,000
Housing and Community Development: $151,000
Housing and Community Development: $143,000
- Tax - Property: $171,038,000
Property: $160,000,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,193,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $27,525,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,582,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,304,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,248,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,194,000
Other License: $529,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $500,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $500,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $467,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $403,000
Other License: $220,000
Motor Vehicle License: $138,000
Motor Vehicle License: $88,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $163,757,000
: $156,961,000
Orange County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,483,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $154,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,614,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,483,000
Other: $3,913,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,776,000
Other: $3,679,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,467,000
Hospital Public: $3,414,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,311,000
Hospital Public: $3,283,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,134,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,945,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,960,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,670,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $806,000
Natural Resources - Other: $659,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $589,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $412,000
Sewerage: $209,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $56,366,000
General Public Buildings: $22,924,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,087,000
General Public Buildings: $7,192,000
Housing and Community Development: $982,000
General - Other: $591,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $251,905,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $238,774,000
Police Protection: $29,674,000
Police Protection: $25,900,000
Public Welfare - Other: $24,523,000
Public Welfare - Other: $23,144,000
Liquor Stores: $17,005,000
Liquor Stores: $14,346,000
General - Other: $13,991,000
Housing and Community Development: $11,370,000
Housing and Community Development: $11,081,000
Health - Other: $11,057,000
Health - Other: $10,997,000
Financial Administration: $10,197,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,960,000
Central Staff Services: $7,573,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,418,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,347,000
Financial Administration: $6,278,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,804,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,804,000
General Public Buildings: $4,938,000
Central Staff Services: $4,675,000
General Public Buildings: $4,298,000
Transit Utilities: $3,090,000
General - Other: $2,500,000
Libraries: $2,472,000
Libraries: $2,367,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,553,000
Transit Utilities: $1,384,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,152,000
Natural Resources - Other: $906,000
Correctional Institutions: $884,000
Natural Resources - Other: $784,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $716,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $644,000
Sewerage: $356,000
Regular Highways: $60,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $4,933,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,895,000
Education: $3,474,000
Education: $2,572,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,445,000
Interest on Debt: $9,933,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $705,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $341,000
Other - Health - Other: $60,000
Other - Health - Other: $54,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,417,000
Housing and Community Development: $958,000
Other: $747,000
Public Welfare: $683,000
Housing and Community Development: $398,000
General Local Government Support: $154,000
Public Welfare: $132,000
Health and Hospitals: $109,000
General Local Government Support: $108,000
Transit Utilities: $64,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $304,145,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $251,788,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $196,056,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $182,753,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $90,536,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,030,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,727,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,179,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,614,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,214,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,601,000
Interest Earnings: $2,434,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,471,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,160,000
Fines and Forfeits: $934,000
Rents: $318,000
Rents: $314,000
Sale of Property: $202,000
Interest Earnings: $116,000
Sale of Property: $40,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $5,254,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,609,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,940,000
General Public Building: $1,821,000
General - Other: $397,000
Police Protection: $216,000
Public Welfare - Other: $204,000
Police Protection: $90,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Transit Utilities: $25,000
Transit Utilities: $24,000
Health - Other: $20,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,492,000
Cash and Securities: $27,876,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $18,540,000
Liquor Stores: $15,475,000
Transit Utilities: $32,000
Transit Utilities: $22,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $134,529,000
Education: $124,381,000
Public Welfare: $14,092,000
Public Welfare: $13,803,000
General Local Government Support: $4,295,000
Other: $3,188,000
General Local Government Support: $2,891,000
Transit Utilities: $1,636,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,285,000
Other: $1,220,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,176,000
Transit Utilities: $888,000
Housing and Community Development: $151,000
Housing and Community Development: $143,000
- Tax - Property: $171,038,000
Property: $160,000,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,193,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $27,525,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,582,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,304,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,248,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,194,000
Other License: $529,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $500,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $500,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $467,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $403,000
Other License: $220,000
Motor Vehicle License: $138,000
Motor Vehicle License: $88,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $163,757,000
: $156,961,000
Orange County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,483,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $154,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,614,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,483,000
Other: $3,913,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,776,000
Other: $3,679,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,467,000
Hospital Public: $3,414,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,311,000
Hospital Public: $3,283,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,134,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,945,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,960,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,670,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $806,000
Natural Resources - Other: $659,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $589,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $412,000
Sewerage: $209,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $56,366,000
General Public Buildings: $22,924,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,087,000
General Public Buildings: $7,192,000
Housing and Community Development: $982,000
General - Other: $591,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $251,905,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $238,774,000
Police Protection: $29,674,000
Police Protection: $25,900,000
Public Welfare - Other: $24,523,000
Public Welfare - Other: $23,144,000
Liquor Stores: $17,005,000
Liquor Stores: $14,346,000
General - Other: $13,991,000
Housing and Community Development: $11,370,000
Housing and Community Development: $11,081,000
Health - Other: $11,057,000
Health - Other: $10,997,000
Financial Administration: $10,197,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,960,000
Central Staff Services: $7,573,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,418,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,347,000
Financial Administration: $6,278,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,804,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,804,000
General Public Buildings: $4,938,000
Central Staff Services: $4,675,000
General Public Buildings: $4,298,000
Transit Utilities: $3,090,000
General - Other: $2,500,000
Libraries: $2,472,000
Libraries: $2,367,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,553,000
Transit Utilities: $1,384,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,152,000
Natural Resources - Other: $906,000
Correctional Institutions: $884,000
Natural Resources - Other: $784,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $716,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $644,000
Sewerage: $356,000
Regular Highways: $60,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $4,933,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,895,000
Education: $3,474,000
Education: $2,572,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,445,000
Interest on Debt: $9,933,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $705,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $341,000
Other - Health - Other: $60,000
Other - Health - Other: $54,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,417,000
Housing and Community Development: $958,000
Other: $747,000
Public Welfare: $683,000
Housing and Community Development: $398,000
General Local Government Support: $154,000
Public Welfare: $132,000
Health and Hospitals: $109,000
General Local Government Support: $108,000
Transit Utilities: $64,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $304,145,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $251,788,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $196,056,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $182,753,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $90,536,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,030,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,727,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,179,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,614,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,214,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,601,000
Interest Earnings: $2,434,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,471,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,160,000
Fines and Forfeits: $934,000
Rents: $318,000
Rents: $314,000
Sale of Property: $202,000
Interest Earnings: $116,000
Sale of Property: $40,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $5,254,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,609,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,940,000
General Public Building: $1,821,000
General - Other: $397,000
Police Protection: $216,000
Public Welfare - Other: $204,000
Police Protection: $90,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Transit Utilities: $25,000
Transit Utilities: $24,000
Health - Other: $20,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,492,000
Cash and Securities: $27,876,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $18,540,000
Liquor Stores: $15,475,000
Transit Utilities: $32,000
Transit Utilities: $22,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $134,529,000
Education: $124,381,000
Public Welfare: $14,092,000
Public Welfare: $13,803,000
General Local Government Support: $4,295,000
Other: $3,188,000
General Local Government Support: $2,891,000
Transit Utilities: $1,636,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,285,000
Other: $1,220,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,176,000
Transit Utilities: $888,000
Housing and Community Development: $151,000
Housing and Community Development: $143,000
- Tax - Property: $171,038,000
Property: $160,000,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,193,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $27,525,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,582,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,304,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,248,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,194,000
Other License: $529,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $500,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $500,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $467,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $403,000
Other License: $220,000
Motor Vehicle License: $138,000
Motor Vehicle License: $88,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $163,757,000
: $156,961,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,410
- Number of aged recipients: 162
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,248
- Number of recipients under 18: 232
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 882
- Number of recipients older than 64: 296
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 536
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 630
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 22 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 243 | $189,453 | 986 | $245,562 | 3,665 | $246,765 | 122 | $164,213 | 14 | $804,071 | 351 | $209,573 | 47 | $90,809 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 12 | $160,500 | 59 | $276,203 | 213 | $242,460 | 11 | $49,364 | 0 | $0 | 17 | $218,059 | 8 | $62,250 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 33 | $165,182 | 90 | $214,556 | 664 | $250,893 | 61 | $40,738 | 1 | $450,000 | 73 | $179,863 | 31 | $79,516 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 22 | $147,045 | 127 | $255,457 | 536 | $231,297 | 15 | $84,000 | 0 | $0 | 34 | $177,412 | 14 | $113,071 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 5 | $187,200 | 19 | $295,368 | 137 | $242,569 | 9 | $181,000 | 0 | $0 | 15 | $179,733 | 2 | $81,500 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 19 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 103 | $246,573 | 54 | $255,981 | 6 | $192,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 24 | $286,042 | 23 | $251,826 | 5 | $324,200 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 14 | $238,929 | 18 | $226,833 | 3 | $188,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 5 | $158,600 | 6 | $181,500 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Orange County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 422 | 79.1 years |
| John | 405 | 74.2 years |
| James | 391 | 71.2 years |
| William | 388 | 73.9 years |
| Robert | 268 | 72.8 years |
| George | 191 | 75.4 years |
| Margaret | 165 | 79.4 years |
| Charles | 146 | 74.8 years |
| Thomas | 141 | 72.4 years |
| Ruth | 138 | 81.4 years |
| Most common last names in Orange County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Jones | 154 | 73.9 years |
| Smith | 151 | 77.4 years |
| Williams | 137 | 72.7 years |
| Thompson | 126 | 75.2 years |
| Johnson | 119 | 73.5 years |
| Edwards | 117 | 71.2 years |
| Davis | 103 | 76.0 years |
| Brown | 102 | 73.3 years |
| Wilson | 92 | 77.8 years |
| Lloyd | 89 | 76.5 years |
| Businesses in Orange County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMF Bowling | 1 | Marshalls | 1 | |
| AT&T | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 5 | |
| Ace Hardware | 3 | McDonald's | 5 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Men's Wearhouse | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | New Balance | 7 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | Nike | 12 | |
| BMW | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Ben & Jerry's | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Burger King | 7 | Panera Bread | 2 | |
| Buybuy BABY | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| CVS | 5 | Payless | 1 | |
| Caribou Coffee | 2 | Penske | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 2 | Pizza Hut | 3 | |
| Chico's | 1 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 1 | |
| Chipotle | 1 | Quiznos | 3 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | RadioShack | 3 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Cinnabon | 1 | Red Robin | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Rite Aid | 5 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 8 | Rooms To Go | 1 | |
| Curves | 3 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Sheraton | 1 | |
| Discount Tire | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 7 | Staples | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 2 | Starbucks | 10 | |
| Extended Stay America | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
| FedEx | 24 | Subway | 17 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | T-Mobile | 5 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Taco Bell | 3 | |
| GNC | 4 | Talbots | 1 | |
| GameStop | 6 | Target | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 5 | The Athlete's Foot | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 4 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| Hilton | 3 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 3 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 2 | Trader Joe's | 1 | |
| Homestead Studio Suites | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | U-Haul | 9 | |
| Jimmy John's | 2 | UPS | 33 | |
| JoS. A. Bank | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 10 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
| KFC | 3 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| Kroger | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
| La Quinta | 1 | Wendy's | 4 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Whole Foods Market | 1 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | YMCA | 2 | |
| Marriott | 3 | |||
Orange County on our top lists:
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"