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County population in July 2011: 28,954 (2% urban, 98% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,543
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,393
% of renters here:

22%
State:

19%

Land area: 689 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 42 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Orange County: 93.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Orange County races chart

Races in Orange County, Vermont:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (96.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.1%)
  • Asian alone (0.5%)

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,VT real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Orange County:

2.5 people
Vermont:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $50,353 ($39,855 in 1999)
This county:

$50353
Vermont:

$51618

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $632 (lower quartile is $469, upper quartile is $788)
This county:

$632
State:

$709


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $190,314 (it was $98,600 in 2000)
Orange County:

$190,314
Vermont:

$216,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $129,361 - $260,366

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $227,416
Here:

$227,416
State:

$267,295

Townhouses or other attached units: $168,961
Here:

$168,961
State:

$229,939

In 2-unit structures: $181,133
Here:

$181,133
State:

$226,755

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $344,770
Here:

$344,770
State:

$222,035

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $363,952
Here:

$363,952
State:

$207,742

Mobile homes: $88,056
Here:

$88,056
State:

$47,932
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,341
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $499

Institutionalized population: 106

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

Orange County, VT map from a distance

Health of residents in Orange County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
78.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
53.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
88.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
67.2% 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 157 pounds. This is about average.
52.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 32 buildings, average cost: $154,500
  • 2008: 39 buildings, average cost: $168,900
  • 2009: 35 buildings, average cost: $166,600



2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County Vermont:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 54.8%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 43.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Orange County Vermont:

Obama (Democratic): 65.3%
McCain (Republican): 33.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,974 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,802 (1.7%)


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: 8.6%
(8.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.3% for Black residents, 9.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 34.1% for other race residents, 24.7% for two or more races residents)

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

9.1%
Whole state:

9.4%

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

Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Orange County: Bonnie Oaks Golf Course (A), Vermont Technical College Farm (B), Camp Sky Acres (C), Mobile Acres Trailer Park (D), Montague Golf Course (E), Goose Green (F), Green Mountain Touring Center (G), Lower Branch (H), Five Corners (I), Four Corners (J), Rest N'Nest Campground (K), Limehurst Lake Campground (L), Riders Corners (M), Lower Plain Piermont Station (N), Lake Champagne Campground (O), Fairlee Drive-In (P), Morrill Memorial and Harris Library (Q), Kimball Public Library (R), Gifford Memorial Hospital Health Information Center (S), George Peabody Branch Thetford Town Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Orange County include: Orange Alliance Church (A), Williamstown Lutheran Church (B), Independent Gospel Church (C), North Thetford Congregational Church (D), Old Congregational Church (E), Randolph Center Congregational Church (F), Saints Donatian and Rogatian Catholic Church (G), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (H), Saint Martins Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ordway Cemetery (1), Riddall Cemetery (2), Zion Hill Cemetery (3), Wrights Mountain Cemetery (4), Wood Cemetery (5), Wilmot Cemetery (6), Wills Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Eastman Pond (A), Lamson Pond (B), Lake Morey (C), Lake Abenaki (D), Cutter Pond (E), Pickles Pond (F), South Pond (G), Childs Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Thayer Brook (A), Tabor Branch (B), Sunset Brook (C), South Branch Waits River (D), Snows Brook (E), Smith Brook (F), Toddy Brook (G), Rowell Brook (H), Roaring Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Orange County include: Bear Ridge Raceway (1), Kibling Hill Wildlife Management Area (2), Depot Square Historic District (3), Justin Smith Morrill Homestead State Historic Site (4), Clover Hill Wildlife Management Area (5), Union Village Dam Recreation Area (6), Chelsea Historic District (7), Brookfield Historic District (8), Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

4.7%
Vermont:

5.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 77
  • 1990 to 1994: 53
  • 1985 to 1989: 41
  • 1980 to 1984: 13
  • 1975 to 1979: 31
  • 1970 to 1974: 44
  • 1970 to 1974: 20
  • 1965 to 1969: 223

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes

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

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

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



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 16.13%
Here16.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 4,553
Total congregations: 52

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal Church
Adherents1,806 (39.7%)732 (16.1%)518 (11.4%)327 (7.2%)290 (6.4%)
Congregations19 (36.5%)9 (17.3%)4 (7.7%)4 (7.7%)2 (3.8%)
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USALutheran ChurchFriends (Quakers)Conservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther
Adherents269 (5.9%)180 (4.0%)106 (2.3%)95 (2.1%)230 (5.1%)
Congregations3 (5.8%)1 (1.9%)2 (3.8%)1 (1.9%)7 (13.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Orange County - Randolph, Williamstown, Bradford, Thetford, Newbury

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

2.76 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.


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

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

7.60 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

6.40 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 23
Orange County:

7.94 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

11.52 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.9%
Vermont:

6.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.8%
Vermont:

22.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Orange County:

12.5%
State:

13.3%


Agriculture in Orange County:

Average size of farms: 162 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47,070
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $189.60
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.98%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.01%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $47,333
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.04%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.39%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41,066
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.94%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.57
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 49.72%
Corn for grain: 27 harvested acres
Vegetables: 276 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 74 acres

Tornado activity:

Orange County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Vermont state average. It is 11.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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 the 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)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 21, 2008 to August 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1790): September 12, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1790, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 9, 2007 to July 11, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1715): August 3, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1715, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2007 to April 21, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1698): May 4, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1698, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 21, 2003 to August 18, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1488): September 12, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1488, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: July 14, 2000 to July 18, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1336): July 27, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1336, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Tropical Storm Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 21, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1307): November 10, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1307, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 1998 to August 17, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1228): June 30, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1228, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Ice Storms, Incident Period: January 6, 1998 to January 16, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1201): January 15, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1201, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • Vermont Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 2, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1101): February 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1101, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Flooding, Heavy Rain, Ice Jams, Incident Period: March 11, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-938): March 18, 1992, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-938, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Wind: 1, Flood: 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 (15%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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



  • Canada (32%)
  • United Kingdom (14%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • France (4%)
  • India (4%)
  • Mexico (3%)
  • Korea (3%)

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



  • English (24%)
  • French (except Basque) (13%)
  • United States or American (12%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • German (6%)
  • French Canadian (6%)
  • Italian (5%)


Orange County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Orange County, Vermont:

  • 471 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 77 people in nursing homes
  • 34 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 21 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 18 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,817.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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 2006: 9.8

Births per 1000 population in Orange County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Orange County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Orange County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.43
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4775.770
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 154.170
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 21669.12

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 925.330
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 713.630
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.24

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32.23
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 30.73

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.66

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 159.0. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 27,579
  • 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

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

Births: 1,440
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

54 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,226
Here:

42 per 1000 residents
State:

42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +43
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +836
Here:

+29 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Orange County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 195
  • 2000 to 2004: 554
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,839
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,317
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,309
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,132
  • 1950 to 1959: 579
  • 1940 to 1949: 282
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,646
Rooms in houses/apartments in Orange County, Vermont
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 33
  • 2 rooms: 69
  • 3 rooms: 262
  • 4 rooms: 1,145
  • 5 rooms: 1,794
  • 6 rooms: 1,789
  • 7 rooms: 1,466
  • 8 rooms: 974
  • 9+ rooms: 1,011
  • 1 room: 60
  • 2 rooms: 199
  • 3 rooms: 393
  • 4 rooms: 606
  • 5 rooms: 497
  • 6 rooms: 267
  • 7 rooms: 156
  • 8 rooms: 133
  • 9+ rooms: 82
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Orange County, Vermont
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 36
  • 1 bedroom: 357
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,222
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,002
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,425
  • 5+ bedrooms: 501
  • no bedroom: 66
  • 1 bedroom: 616
  • 2 bedrooms: 928
  • 3 bedrooms: 504
  • 4 bedrooms: 197
  • 5+ bedrooms: 82
Cars and other vehicles available in Orange County, Vermont in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 209
  • 1 vehicle: 2,275
  • 2 vehicles: 4,142
  • 3 vehicles: 1,412
  • 4 vehicles: 377
  • 5+ vehicles: 128
  • no vehicle: 326
  • 1 vehicle: 1,001
  • 2 vehicles: 797
  • 3 vehicles: 220
  • 4 vehicles: 20
  • 5+ vehicles: 29

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Orange County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61.3%)
  • Wood (21.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.6%)
  • Electricity (0.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22.9%)
  • Wood (9.2%)
  • Electricity (6.7%)
  • Utility gas (1.5%)
  • No fuel used (1.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 354
Here:

10.1%
Vermont:

7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 172
Here:

9.6%
Vermont:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 174
Here:

16.5%
Vermont:

37.7%

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.)


Orange County government finances in 2006:

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $393,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $51,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $25,000
  • Tax - Property: $436,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $236,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 571
  • Number of aged recipients: 55
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 516
  • Number of recipients under 18: 74
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 387
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 110
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 284
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 258


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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Orange County, VT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William11775.9 years
John10574.4 years
George10076.7 years
Robert8774.3 years
Mary7784.3 years
Charles7276.3 years
James6471.5 years
Richard5769.2 years
Ruth5781.3 years
Helen5683.1 years
Most common last names in Orange County, VT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5378.1 years
Brown4277.1 years
Davis3578.5 years
Rogers3277.2 years
Martin3080.2 years
Johnson2975.1 years
Allen2780.3 years
White2579.2 years
Clark2475.2 years
Bowen2278.0 years
Businesses in Orange County, VT
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets5
Ace Hardware4McDonald's1
Curves1New Balance1
DHL1Rite Aid1
Dunkin Donuts1Shaw's1
FedEx3Subway2
GNC1True Value1
La-Z-Boy1U-Haul1
Lane Furniture1UPS2
Browse common businesses in Orange County, VT


Orange County on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Denominations adherents"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"

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