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Orange County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Orange County, Texas:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.0%
Area name: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Orange County is $477 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $570 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $707 a month.
Cities in this county include: Orange, Vidor, Bridge City, West Orange, Mauriceville, Pinehurst, Pine Forest, Rose City, Bridge City-Orangefield.
2005 air pollution in Orange County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.099 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana , Cameron Parish, Louisiana , Hardin County , Jasper County , Jefferson County , Newton County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Four Oaks Ranch (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Orange County include: Pine Forest Baptist Church (A), Pine Forest Church (B), Pine Forest First Pentecostal Church (C), Evangeline Drive Baptist Church (D), Faith Baptist Church (E), First Apostolic Church (F), Cornerstone Baptist Church (G), Shiloh Baptist Church (H), Williamson Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Thomas Cemetery (1), Stephenson Cemetery (2), Singleton Cemetery (3), Parish Cemetery (4), Hillcrest Memorial Gardens (5), Restlawn Memorial Park (6), Williamson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Swift Lake (A), Smiths Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Plant Reservoir (D), Owens-Illinois Reservoir (E), Sawgrass Marsh (F), Bairds Bayou (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Marie Gully (A), Sandy Creek (B), Grays Bayou (C), Neches River (D), Nig Bayou (E), Adams Bayou (F), Meyer Bayou (G), Cow Bayou (H), Cole Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Orange County include: Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area - Bessie Height (1), Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area - Old River (2), Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area - Adams Bayou (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable location: Four Oaks Ranch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Orange County include: Pine Forest Baptist Church (A), Pine Forest Church (B), Pine Forest First Pentecostal Church (C), Evangeline Drive Baptist Church (D), Faith Baptist Church (E), First Apostolic Church (F), Cornerstone Baptist Church (G), Shiloh Baptist Church (H), Williamson Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Thomas Cemetery (1), Stephenson Cemetery (2), Singleton Cemetery (3), Parish Cemetery (4), Hillcrest Memorial Gardens (5), Restlawn Memorial Park (6), Williamson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Swift Lake (A), Smiths Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Plant Reservoir (D), Owens-Illinois Reservoir (E), Sawgrass Marsh (F), Bairds Bayou (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Marie Gully (A), Sandy Creek (B), Grays Bayou (C), Neches River (D), Nig Bayou (E), Adams Bayou (F), Meyer Bayou (G), Cow Bayou (H), Cole Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Orange County include: Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area - Bessie Height (1), Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area - Old River (2), Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area - Adams Bayou (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 2,925 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,763 (50% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Orange County with a mortgage: 8,935 (179 second mortgage, 566 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,623
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Orange County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 5.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 101 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 11/7/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
5.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,841 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($167 average AGI)Orange County: 0.05%Texas average: 0.20% 4.17% relocated from other counties in Texas ($25,030 average AGI) 1.75% relocated from other states ($9,645 average AGI)Orange County: 1.75%Texas average: 3.06%
7.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,044 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.94% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,388 average AGI) 1.88% relocated to other states ($6,656 average AGI)Orange County: 1.88%Texas average: 2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,041 (10,928 aged, 2,113 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household type by relationship
19,231 spouses, 26,569 children (23,362 natural, 679 adopted, 2,528 stepchildren), 1,971 grandchildren, 561 brothers or sisters, 348 parents, 1,124 other relatives, 1,318 non-relatives
Size of family households: 9,796 2-persons, 5,695 3-persons, 4,975 4-persons, 2,291 5-persons, 731 6-persons, 421 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,836 1-person, 734 2-persons, 117 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
94.2% of residents of Orange County speak English at home. 2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $462,919,000 ($5454 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $8,668,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $218,298,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $134,577,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,773,000 Federal grants: $97,325,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,133,000 ($85,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $8,813,000 ($1,441,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $195,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $19,518,000 Federal Government insurance: $808,565,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.89 millions of gallons per day (61% from ground, 39% from surface)
60% of Orange County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Texas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $44,100
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Police Protection: $4,718,000
Regular Highways: $3,896,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,564,000
General - Other: $3,327,000
Financial Administration: $2,095,000
General Public Buildings: $1,182,000
Central Staff Services: $726,000
Health Services - Other: $622,000
Welfare - Other: $476,000
Natural Resources - Other: $205,000
Parks & Recreation: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $107,000
Air Transportation: $27,000
Interest Earnings: $745,000
Highways: $63,000
Total General Sales: $2,776,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,401,000
NEC: $458,000
Other Selective Sales: $254,000
Public Utilities: $76,000
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