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Races in Orange County, New York:
Detached houses: $375,168Here: $375,168State: $352,556 Townhouses or other attached units: $281,160Here: $281,160State: $476,263 In 2-unit structures: $250,051Here: $250,051State: $482,362 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $308,005Here: $308,005State: $552,553 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $240,895Here: $240,895State: $503,284 Mobile homes: $37,807Here: $37,807State: $40,766
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)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.5%
Area name: Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Orange County is $815 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $998 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1224 a month.
Cities in this county include: Monroe, Warwick, Newburgh, Middletown, Wallkill, New Windsor, Montgomery, Blooming Grove, Kiryas Joel, Goshen.
2005 air pollution in Orange County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.107 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 30 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Dutchess County , Passaic County, New Jersey , Sussex County, New Jersey , Putnam County , Rockland County , Pike County, Pennsylvania , Sullivan County , Ulster County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Orange County: Four Corners (A), Kanawauke Circle (B), Camp Hayes (C), Rio (D), Woodbury Country Club (E), Liberty Corners (F), Central Valley Golf Course (G), Glenmere Country Club (H), Blooms Corners (I), Maybrook Yards (J), Camp La Guardia (K), Camp Lenni-Len-A-Pe (L), Perkins Memorial Observatory (M), Allard Corners (N), Red Swan Golf Course (O), Lake (P), Thevenet Hall (Q), Otter Kill Golf and Country Club (R), Smith Corners (S), Spruce Pond Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Orange County include: Holy Cross Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B), Rossville Church (C), Saint Pauls Church (D), Bethlehem Church (E), Grahams Church (F), Saint Peters Church (G), Goodwill Church (H), Hopewell Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Crawford Cemetery (2), Howell Cemetery (3), Pine Hill Cemetery (4), Pinehill Cemetery (5), Norton Cemetery (6), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Upper Twin Lake (A), Sterling Lake (B), Spruce Pond (C), Walls Pond (D), Echo Lake (E), Snyder Pond (F), Elm Lake (G), Wickham Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arden Brook (A), Baby Brook (B), Basher Kill (C), Beaverdam Brook (D), Beechy Bottom Brook (E), Gold Creek (F), Black Meadow Creek (G), Bockey Swamp Brook (H), Bush Kill (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Orange County include: Anthony Wayne Recreation Area (1), Palisades Interstate Park (2), Storm King State Park (3), Temple Hill Monument (4), Todd Oval (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Rock Tavern Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Orange County: Four Corners (A), Kanawauke Circle (B), Camp Hayes (C), Rio (D), Woodbury Country Club (E), Liberty Corners (F), Central Valley Golf Course (G), Glenmere Country Club (H), Blooms Corners (I), Maybrook Yards (J), Camp La Guardia (K), Camp Lenni-Len-A-Pe (L), Perkins Memorial Observatory (M), Allard Corners (N), Red Swan Golf Course (O), Lake (P), Thevenet Hall (Q), Otter Kill Golf and Country Club (R), Smith Corners (S), Spruce Pond Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Orange County include: Holy Cross Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B), Rossville Church (C), Saint Pauls Church (D), Bethlehem Church (E), Grahams Church (F), Saint Peters Church (G), Goodwill Church (H), Hopewell Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Crawford Cemetery (2), Howell Cemetery (3), Pine Hill Cemetery (4), Pinehill Cemetery (5), Norton Cemetery (6), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Upper Twin Lake (A), Sterling Lake (B), Spruce Pond (C), Walls Pond (D), Echo Lake (E), Snyder Pond (F), Elm Lake (G), Wickham Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arden Brook (A), Baby Brook (B), Basher Kill (C), Beaverdam Brook (D), Beechy Bottom Brook (E), Gold Creek (F), Black Meadow Creek (G), Bockey Swamp Brook (H), Bush Kill (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Orange County include: Anthony Wayne Recreation Area (1), Palisades Interstate Park (2), Storm King State Park (3), Temple Hill Monument (4), Todd Oval (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Rock Tavern Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 18,607 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: 22.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 28,710 (48% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Orange County with a mortgage: 48,758 (4,307 second mortgage, 6,840 home equity loan, 150 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 16,401
Adherents
Orange County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 fatalities and 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 11/16/1989, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed 9 people and injured 18 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Orange County-area historical earthquake activity is above New York state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from Orange County centerOn 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from the county centerOn 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from the county centerOn 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 43.3 miles away from Orange County centerOn 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from the county centerOn 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from Orange County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)
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Means of transportation to work
6.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,765 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($512 average AGI)Orange County: 0.08%New York average: 0.24% 3.92% relocated from other counties in New York ($35,226 average AGI) 2.26% relocated from other states ($18,028 average AGI)Orange County: 2.26%New York average: 1.94%
6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,278 average adjusted gross income)
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($692 average AGI)Orange County: 0.12%New York average: 0.10% 2.74% relocated to other counties in New York ($18,108 average AGI) 3.88% relocated to other states ($34,478 average AGI)Orange County: 3.88%New York average: 2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 43,565 (35,128 aged, 8,437 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
68,141 spouses, 115,556 children (109,069 natural, 2,606 adopted, 3,881 stepchildren), 5,053 grandchildren, 2,558 brothers or sisters, 2,958 parents, 5,723 other relatives, 6,534 non-relatives
Size of family households: 28,612 2-persons, 19,527 3-persons, 19,986 4-persons, 10,239 5-persons, 4,033 6-persons, 2,631 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 24,592 1-person, 4,478 2-persons, 482 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 93 5-persons, 14 6-persons.
81.8% of residents of Orange County speak English at home. 9.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 7.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,913,361,000 ($5166 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $337,462,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $722,720,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $342,710,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,292,000 Federal grants: $378,411,000 Federal procurement contracts: $169,802,000 ($131,889,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $294,425,000 ($179,578,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $8,741,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $84,263,000 Federal Government insurance: $147,893,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 27.40 millions of gallons per day (43% from ground, 57% from surface)
60% of Orange County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in New York.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $129,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Higher Education - Other: $17,796,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,686,000
Sewerage: $3,754,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,640,000
Housing & Community Development: $403,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $50,000
Regular Highways: $3,401,000
Police Protection: $2,371,000
Parks & Recreation: $608,000
Higher Education - Other: $408,000
Sewerage: $306,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
General - Other: $75,659,000
Other Higher Education: $46,767,000
Health Services - Other: $41,975,000
Corrections - Other: $32,225,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $21,709,000
Central Staff Services: $12,527,000
Regular Highways: $12,429,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,606,000
Police Protection: $10,897,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,073,000
General Public Buildings: $8,786,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $8,268,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,249,000
Financial Administration: $4,666,000
Sewerage: $4,357,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,646,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,970,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,460,000
Air Transportation: $982,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $839,000
Fire Protection: $530,000
Transit Utilities: $514,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
Highways: $732,000
Education: $87,000
Health & Hospitals: $69,000
Financial Administration: $293,000
Corrections: $1,299,000
Education: $100,000
Highways: $52,000
Water Utilities: $525,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $350,000
Water Utilities: $175,000
Interest Earnings: $13,049,000
Parks & Recreation: $162,000
Police Protection: $135,000
Health - Other: $76,000
Corrections - Other: $74,000
Sewerage: $60,000
General - Other: $56,000
Central Staff: $52,000
Solid Waste Management: $46,000
Judicial: $46,000
Other Higher Education: $37,000
Regular Highways: $20,000
General Public Building: $14,000
Welfare - Other: $8,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
Air Transportation: $3,000
Health & Hospitals: $19,286,000
Education: $10,860,000
All Other: $8,305,000
Highways: $8,069,000
Transit Utilities: $2,318,000
General Support: $529,000
Property: $87,792,000
NEC: $2,004,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,441,000
Other Selective Sales: $500,000
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
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