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County population in July 2011: 33,559 (33% urban, 67% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,825
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,325
% of renters here:

23%
State:

22%

Land area: 342 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 98 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Orange County: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Manufacturing (12.5%), Retail trade (11.8%), Construction (11.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Orange County, Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (81.9%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (13.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Asian alone (0.4%)

Median resident age:  40.4 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Males: 12,524  (48.4%)
Females: 13,357  (51.6%)

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Orange County,VA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Orange County:

2.5 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $54,515 ($42,889 in 1999)
This county:

$54515
Virginia:

$59330

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $718 (lower quartile is $506, upper quartile is $903)
This county:

$718
State:

$832


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $251,987 (it was $112,800 in 2000)
Orange County:

$251,987
Virginia:

$252,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $191,970 - $339,772

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $261,350
Here:

$261,350
State:

$330,816

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,225,052
Here:

$1,225,052
State:

$310,878

In 2-unit structures: $960,654
Here:

$960,654
State:

$285,516

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $8,158
Here:

$8,158
State:

$270,208

Mobile homes: $116,128
Here:

$116,128
State:

$37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $97,396
Here:

$97,396
State:

$92,978
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,686
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $326

Institutionalized population: 435

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 38
  • Thefts: 125
  • Auto thefts: 9

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 29
  • Thefts: 113
  • Auto thefts: 14

Orange County, VA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 217 buildings, average cost: $139,700
  • 2001: 283 buildings, average cost: $148,800
  • 2002: 382 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 2003: 384 buildings, average cost: $164,700
  • 2004: 524 buildings, average cost: $180,100
  • 2005: 652 buildings, average cost: $224,900
  • 2006: 412 buildings, average cost: $230,800
  • 2007: 329 buildings, average cost: $213,700
  • 2008: 104 buildings, average cost: $199,800
  • 2009: 61 buildings, average cost: $210,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County Virginia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.8%


2008 Presidential Election results in Orange County Virginia:

McCain (Republican): 54.1%
Obama (Democratic): 45.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,253 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,270 (0.5%)


Orange County household income distribution in 2009 Orange County home values distribution


Orange County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.7%
(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.2% for Black residents, 6.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 10.4% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

9.2%
Whole state:

9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.8%
Whole state:

4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Orange County is $533 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $593 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $863 a month.

Cities in this county include: Orange, Gordonsville.

Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Local government website:WWW.ORANGECOVA.COM

Click to draw/clear Orange County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Orange County: Barbour Ruins (A), Richards Shop (B), Wilderness Battlefield (C), Battlefield Farms (D), Locust Grove (E), Mallory Ford (F), Pierces Shop (G), Sleets Shop (H), Barboursville Winery (I), Saint Just (J), Barboursville Plantation (K), Orange County Rescue Squad Battlefield Garage (L), Orange County Sheriff's Office (M), Goochland County Fire and Rescue Fife Company Number 4 (N), Montpelier (O), Enchanted Castle (P), Lake of the Wood Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Company Number 29 (Q), Mine Run Volunteer Fire Department Company Number 21 (R), Barboursville Volunteer Fire Department Company Number 25 (S), Orange County Rescue Squad Station Number 21 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Orange County include: Antioch Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Saint Marys Church (C), Salem Church (D), Shady Grove Church (E), Calvary Church (F), Zion Church (G), Zoar Church (H), Chestnut Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West View Cemetery (1), Woodbury Cemetery (2), Emmanuel Cemetery (3), Graham Cemetery (4), Kemper Cemetery (5), Zoar Cemetery (6), Willis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Burrus Lake (A), Lake of the Woods Number Two (B), Linden Pond (C), J E Taylor Lake (D), Neals Pond (E), Taylors Pond (F), House Lake (G), Lake Orange (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Robinson River (A), Walkers Branch (B), Tomahawk Creek (C), Sumerduck Run (D), Soapstone Branch (E), Shotgun Hill Branch (F), Russell Run (G), Rocky Run (H), Rocky Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Orange County: Madison-Barbour Rural Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Albemarle County , Culpeper County , Greene County , Louisa County , Madison County , Spotsylvania County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.4%
Virginia:

5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 720
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 480 (45% naturalized citizens)

Orange County:

1.9%
Whole state:

8.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 110
  • 1990 to 1994: 24
  • 1985 to 1989: 15
  • 1980 to 1984: 84
  • 1975 to 1979: 47
  • 1970 to 1974: 27
  • 1970 to 1974: 51
  • 1965 to 1969: 122

Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.7%

Orange County marital status for males
Orange County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,396
  • One, attached: 190
  • Two: 120
  • 3 or 4: 241
  • 5 to 9: 193
  • 10 to 19: 130
  • 20 or more: 96
  • Mobile homes: 981
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Orange County with a mortgage: 3,942 (417 second mortgage, 474 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,204

Here:

64.1% with mortgage
State:

75.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.52%
Here39.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 10,227
Total congregations: 44

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentCatholic ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents5,015 (49.0%)1,428 (14.0%)1,000 (9.8%)513 (5.0%)469 (4.6%)
Congregations14 (31.8%)6 (13.6%)1 (2.3%)2 (4.5%)2 (4.5%)
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchOther
Adherents422 (4.1%)224 (2.2%)223 (2.2%)175 (1.7%)758 (7.4%)
Congregations3 (6.8%)2 (4.5%)2 (4.5%)3 (6.8%)9 (20.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Orange County - Orange, Gordonsville

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

1.24 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Orange County:

1.24 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
This county:

4.95 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19
Orange County:

5.88 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.6%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.6%
Virginia:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Orange County:

16.6%
State:

18.6%


Agriculture in Orange County:

Average size of farms: 216 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $75,693
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $567.00
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 47.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $72,067
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.36%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.52%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $52,261
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.39%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.63
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 7.02%
Corn for grain: 5237 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 739 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3717 harvested acres
Vegetables: 47 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 293 acres

Tornado activity:

Orange County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/19/1977, a tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Orange County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from the county center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 35.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from Orange County center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 23.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Virginia Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 5, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1905): April 27, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1905, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1874): February 16, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1874, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3240): September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to October 1, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1491): September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1491, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1318): February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Virginia Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 5, 1996 to September 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1135): September 6, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1135, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1086): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1086, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Virginia Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: June 22, 1995 to July 7, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1059): July 1, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1059, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Virginia Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: March 1, 1994 to March 5, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1021): April 11, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1021, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Storm
  • Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 14, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3112): March 25, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3112, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Floods: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Germany (22%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Mexico (9%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Russia (5%)
  • Japan (4%)
  • Austria (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Orange County (%):



  • United States or American (26%)
  • English (13%)
  • German (11%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Orange County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 9,377 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 1,737 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 59 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 12 (0%)
  • Taxi: 5 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 16 (0%)
  • Walked: 293 (2%)
  • Other means: 39 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 391 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Orange County, Virginia:

  • 236 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 199 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,971.

11.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.78%
Virginia average:

11.06%


0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($469 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.10%
Virginia average:

0.41%

9.01% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($45,699 average AGI)
2.66% relocated from other states ($13,483 average AGI)
Orange County:

2.66%
Virginia average:

4.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Spotsylvania County, VA  1.74% ($56,236 average AGI)
from Prince William County, VA  1.05% ($56,352)
from Culpeper County, VA  0.95% ($41,164)
from Fairfax County, VA  0.88% ($67,813)
from Stafford County, VA  0.88% ($57,402)
from Albemarle County, VA  0.36% ($38,727)
from Madison County, VA  0.31% ($29,026)


8.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,101 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.42%
Virginia average:

10.78%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.82% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($29,342 average AGI)
2.60% relocated to other states ($15,760 average AGI)
Orange County:

2.60%
Virginia average:

4.13%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spotsylvania County, VA  0.85% ($43,384 average AGI)
to Culpeper County, VA  0.67% ($38,474)
to Louisa County, VA  0.53% ($37,887)
to Albemarle County, VA  0.46% ($40,074)
to Madison County, VA  0.34% ($30,275)
to Stafford County, VA  0.30% ($38,514)
to Greene County, VA  0.26% ($35,871)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Orange County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Orange County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Orange County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,066 (5,341 aged, 725 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1057.990
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 819.940
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9.92

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 19.68
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 92.57

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.22

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 131.5. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 25,390
  • In family households: 22,239 (5,518 male householders, 1,958 female householders)
    5,957 spouses, 6,938 children (6,316 natural, 148 adopted, 474 stepchildren), 707 grandchildren, 118 brothers or sisters, 223 parents, 314 other relatives, 506 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,151 (1,248 male householders (1,026 living alone)), 1,418 female householders (1,220 living alone)), 485 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 491 (400 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,557 2-persons, 1,725 3-persons, 1,375 4-persons, 540 5-persons, 198 6-persons, 81 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,246 1-person, 370 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

96.9% of residents of Orange County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $181,916,000 ($6279 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,806,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $120,777,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,685,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $673,000
Federal grants: $21,360,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,477,000 ($434,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,944,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,685,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,550,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,839,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,628
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,589
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +91
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +4,295
Here:

+142 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Orange County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.45 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 551
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,458
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,193
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,963
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,482
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,268
  • 1950 to 1959: 988
  • 1940 to 1949: 516
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,680
Rooms in houses/apartments in Orange County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 29
  • 3 rooms: 157
  • 4 rooms: 588
  • 5 rooms: 1,623
  • 6 rooms: 2,142
  • 7 rooms: 1,186
  • 8 rooms: 1,160
  • 9+ rooms: 933
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 87
  • 3 rooms: 246
  • 4 rooms: 510
  • 5 rooms: 706
  • 6 rooms: 385
  • 7 rooms: 178
  • 8 rooms: 93
  • 9+ rooms: 112
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Orange County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 198
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,331
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,541
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,347
  • 5+ bedrooms: 401
  • no bedroom: 15
  • 1 bedroom: 320
  • 2 bedrooms: 853
  • 3 bedrooms: 908
  • 4 bedrooms: 196
  • 5+ bedrooms: 33
Cars and other vehicles available in Orange County, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 275
  • 1 vehicle: 2,105
  • 2 vehicles: 3,160
  • 3 vehicles: 1,609
  • 4 vehicles: 418
  • 5+ vehicles: 258
  • no vehicle: 273
  • 1 vehicle: 951
  • 2 vehicles: 760
  • 3 vehicles: 272
  • 4 vehicles: 42
  • 5+ vehicles: 27

59% of Orange County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Virginia.

Orange County:

58.5%
State average:

53.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16145
  • Northeast: 3110
  • Midwest: 1359
  • South: 4052
  • West: 503

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $117,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Orange County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (49.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14.2%)
  • Wood (6.6%)
  • Utility gas (1.1%)
  • Electricity (50.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.5%)
  • Wood (5.4%)
  • Utility gas (1.2%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 212
Here:

7.6%
Virginia:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 164
Here:

11.6%
Virginia:

8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 93
Here:

17.4%
Virginia:

20.6%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 508
  • Number of aged recipients: 56
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 452
  • Number of recipients under 18: 69
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 299
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 140
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 233
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 197


Orange County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Orange County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Orange County, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William18272.3 years
James16070.9 years
Mary14779.6 years
John12775.4 years
Robert12371.1 years
George9274.7 years
Charles7871.6 years
Thomas5871.6 years
Joseph5473.6 years
Henry5276.9 years
Most common last names in Orange County, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith9675.2 years
Johnson8075.3 years
Morris5875.7 years
Williams4978.3 years
Brown4875.6 years
Miller4575.5 years
Carter3772.0 years
Jones3674.6 years
Davis3676.2 years
Ellis3471.4 years
Businesses in Orange County, VA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2La-Z-Boy1
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
Best Western1Long John Silver's1
Burger King2Lowe's1
CVS1MasterBrand Cabinets8
Domino's Pizza1McDonald's2
Dunkin Donuts1Nike1
FedEx3Pizza Hut1
H&R Block1Subway2
Hardee's2True Value1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul1
IHOP1UPS2
KFC1Walmart1
Browse common businesses in Orange County, VA


Orange County on our top lists:

  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"

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