Orange County, Vermont (VT)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.2%), Manufacturing (14.5%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Orange County, Vermont:

Median resident age:	38.6 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Males: 14,055	(49.8%)
Females: 14,171	(50.2%)

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Orange County:	2.5 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

This county:	$48,684
Vermont:	$49,907

This county:	$585
State:	$657

Orange County:	$182,660
Vermont:	$205,400

Detached houses: $228,068

Here:	$228,068
State:	$261,622

Townhouses or other attached units: $295,452

Here:	$295,452
State:	$260,121

In 2-unit structures: $253,918

Here:	$253,918
State:	$262,527

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $207,434

Here:	$207,434
State:	$232,572

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $495,665

Here:	$495,665
State:	$208,163

Mobile homes: $54,650

Here:	$54,650
State:	$47,932

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 11
• Thefts: 37
• Auto thefts: 0

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 19
• Thefts: 43
• Auto thefts: 2

Health of residents in Orange County based on 241 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.8. This is better than average.
79.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
63.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
65.1% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
71.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 190 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 152 pounds. This is about average.
47.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

This county:	9.1%
Whole state:	9.4%

This county:	3.3%
Whole state:	3.6%

Area name: Orange County, VT
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Orange County is $560 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $908 a month.

Cities in this county include: Randolph, Williamstown, Bradford, Thetford, Newbury, Corinth, Tunbridge, Chelsea, Brookfield, Braintree.

Neighboring counties: Addison County , Caledonia County , Grafton County, New Hampshire , Washington County , Windsor County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Orange County: Four Corners (A), Bonnie Oaks Golf Course (B), Limehurst Lake Campground (C), Lower Plain Piermont Station (D), Vermont Technical College Farm (E), Lake Champagne Campground (F), Mobile Acres Trailer Park (G), Montague Golf Course (H), Goose Green (I), Lower Branch (J), Rest N'Nest Campground (K), Riders Corners (L), Green Mountain Touring Center (M), Camp Sky Acres (N), Five Corners (O), Kimball Public Library (P), Tunbridge Public Library (Q), Strafford Meeting House (R), Fairlee Public Library (S), Bethany Parish House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Orange County include: Orange Alliance Church (A), West Hill Baptist Church (B), West Newbury Congregational Church (C), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (D), Christian Science Society (E), Randolph Center Congregational Church (F), Bethany United Church of Christ (G), Williamstown Lutheran Church (H), Congregational Church of Chelsea (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Adams Lot Cemetery (1), Maple Hill Cemetery (2), Clement Cemetery (3), McCrillis Cemetery (4), Clough Cemetery (5), Meadow Meeting House Cemetery (6), Middle Brook Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jones Pond (A), Wheeler Pond (B), Cutter Pond (C), Muddy Pond (D), Mud Pond (E), Eastman Pond (F), Twin Ponds (G), Tunbridge Trout Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Center Brook (A), Chase Brook (B), Penny Brook (C), Old City Brook (D), Perry Brook (E), Pike Hill Brook (F), Middle Brook (G), Powder Spring Brook (H), Martin Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Orange County include: Depot Square Historic District (1), Washington Wildlife Management Area (2), Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Area (3), Clover Hill Wildlife Management Area (4), Chelsea Historic District (5), Kibling Hill Wildlife Management Area (6), Bear Ridge Raceway (7), Union Village Dam Recreation Area (8), Justin Smith Morrill Homestead State Historic Site (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Post Mills Post Office (A), Randolph Post Office (B), Thetford Post Office (C), Washington Post Office (D), Corinth Post Office (E), Fairlee Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.1%
Vermont:	7.1%

Current college students: 1,232
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 502 (57% naturalized citizens)

Orange County:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,191
• One, attached: 124
• Two: 515
• 3 or 4: 461
• 5 to 9: 320
• 10 to 19: 75
• 20 or more: 97
• Mobile homes: 1,573
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Housing units in Orange County with a mortgage: 2,867 (159 second mortgage, 348 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,406

Here:	67.1% with mortgage
State:	69.2% with mortgage

Orange County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Vermont state average. It is 10.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Orange County-area historical earthquake activity is near Vermont state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from Orange County center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from Orange County center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from Orange County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,752 (75%) Carpooled: 1,903 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 34 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 13 (0%) Walked: 569 (4%) Other means: 111 (1%) Worked at home: 1,031 (7%)

8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.06%
Vermont average:	6.60%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.14% relocated from other counties in Vermont ($18,388 average AGI)
3.92% relocated from other states ($19,418 average AGI)

Orange County:	3.92%
Vermont average:	3.85%

from Washington County, VT	1.75% ($32,345 average AGI)
from Windsor County, VT	1.44% ($33,162)
from Grafton County, NH	1.04% ($40,529)
from Chittenden County, VT	0.28% ($33,313)
from Caledonia County, VT	0.22% ($28,720)
from Sullivan County, NH	0.15% ($33,118)
from Barnstable County, MA	0.09% ($23,273)

7.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.75%
Vermont average:	6.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.04% relocated to other counties in Vermont ($15,183 average AGI)
3.71% relocated to other states ($16,159 average AGI)

Orange County:	3.71%
Vermont average:	4.14%

to Washington County, VT	1.49% ($27,329 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT	1.22% ($33,348)
to Grafton County, NH	0.94% ($34,743)
to Chittenden County, VT	0.57% ($28,091)
to Caledonia County, VT	0.25% ($30,241)
to Sullivan County, NH	0.14% ($49,500)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.11% ($23,077)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,244 (3,588 aged, 656 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 23,477 (5,863 male householders, 1,841 female householders)

  6,204 spouses, 8,212 children (7,436 natural, 276 adopted, 500 stepchildren), 231 grandchildren, 127 brothers or sisters, 107 parents, 172 other relatives, 720 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,102 (1,472 male householders (1,105 living alone)), 1,803 female householders (1,460 living alone)), 827 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 647 (105 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,392 2-persons, 1,745 3-persons, 1,634 4-persons, 660 5-persons, 206 6-persons, 67 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,565 1-person, 647 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

96.9% of residents of Orange County speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $147,348,000 ($5048 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,011,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,082,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,703,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $527,000
Federal grants: $39,150,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,740,000 ($6,063,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,147,000 ($567,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,345,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,962,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,963,000

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+29 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.18 millions of gallons per day (65% from ground, 35% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.2

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

68% of Orange County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Vermont.

Orange County:	67.6%
State average:	59.8%

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

• This state: 13154
• Northeast: 12133
• Midwest: 825
• South: 912
• West: 485

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,200

Here:	10.1%
Vermont:	7.2%

Here:	9.6%
Vermont:	10.4%

Here:	16.5%
Vermont:	37.7%

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