Orleans County, New York (NY)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	47%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.6%), Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Retail trade (11.8%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Orleans County, New York:

Median resident age:	36.2 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Males: 21,891	(49.6%)
Females: 22,280	(50.4%)

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Orleans County:	2.6 people
New York:	2.6 people

This county:	$46,828
New York:	$53,514

This county:	$530
State:	$802

Orleans County:	$131,168
New York:	$311,000

Detached houses: $150,672

Here:	$150,672
State:	$352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $143,465

Here:	$143,465
State:	$476,263

In 2-unit structures: $162,449

Here:	$162,449
State:	$482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $206,610

Here:	$206,610
State:	$552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $129,474

Here:	$129,474
State:	$503,284

Mobile homes: $35,835

Here:	$35,835
State:	$40,766

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500

Here:	$37,500
State:	$137,621

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 13
• Burglaries: 31
• Thefts: 79
• Auto thefts: 12

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 51
• Thefts: 137
• Auto thefts: 19

This county:	10.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	7.4%

Area name: Rochester, NY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Orleans County is $537 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $656 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $788 a month.

Cities in this county include: Albion, Ridgeway, Medina, Murray, Shelby, Gaines, Clarendon, Carlton, Kendall, Yates.

Neighboring counties: Genesee County , Monroe County , Niagara County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Orleans County: Four C's Marina (A), Point Breeze Yacht Club (B), The Bridges (C), Bald Eagle Marina (D), Harbor Breeze Marina (E), Oak Orchard Beach (F), Oak Orchard Marina (G), Oak Orchard Yacht Club (H), Lakeland Park (I), Braggs Corners (J), Neuter Fort (K), Albion Water Treatment Plant (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Orleans County: Transit Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Otter Creek Cemetery (1), Annis Cemetery (2), Swart Culver Cemetery (3), Oak Orchard Cemetery (4), Greenwood Cemetery (5), Pioneer Cemetery (6), Holy Cross Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: McCargo Lake (A), Albion Reservoir Number One (B), Albion Reservoir Number Two (C), Waterport Pond (D), Medina Reservoir (E), Glenwood Lake (F), Marsh, The (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Bald Eagle Creek (A), Beardsley Creek (B), Oak Orchard Creek (C), Otter Creek (D), Jeddo Creek (E), Syren Creek (F), West Branch Sandy Creek (G), Fish Creek (H), East Branch Sandy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Orleans County: Lakeside Beach State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	8.8%
New York:	8.0%

Current college students: 1,208
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,172 (32% naturalized citizens)

Orleans County:	2.7%
Whole state:	20.4%

Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,912
• One, attached: 184
• Two: 1,330
• 3 or 4: 901
• 5 to 9: 669
• 10 to 19: 85
• 20 or more: 207
• Mobile homes: 2,055
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Orleans County with a mortgage: 5,210 (451 second mortgage, 706 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,716

Here:	65.7% with mortgage
State:	67.9% with mortgage

Orleans County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 12.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Orleans County-area historical earthquake activity is above New York state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.3 miles away from Orleans County center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 37.7 miles away from the county center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 42.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.1 miles away from Orleans County center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 31.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.0 miles away from Orleans County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 14,622 (80%) Carpooled: 2,395 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 70 (0%) Taxi: 5 (0%) Motorcycle: 4 (0%) Bicycle: 30 (0%) Walked: 421 (2%) Other means: 111 (1%) Worked at home: 580 (3%)

4.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.96%
New York average:	5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.89% relocated from other counties in New York ($24,592 average AGI)
1.07% relocated from other states ($5,751 average AGI)

Orleans County:	1.07%
New York average:	1.94%

from Monroe County, NY	1.97% ($31,030 average AGI)
from Genesee County, NY	0.56% ($31,326)
from Niagara County, NY	0.54% ($30,341)
from Erie County, NY	0.32% ($34,429)

5.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,701 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
New York average:	6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($177 average AGI)

Orleans County:	0.06%
New York average:	0.10%

4.01% relocated to other counties in New York ($20,494 average AGI)
1.82% relocated to other states ($10,030 average AGI)

Orleans County:	1.82%
New York average:	2.96%

to Monroe County, NY	1.99% ($31,704 average AGI)
to Niagara County, NY	0.73% ($28,549)
to Genesee County, NY	0.44% ($28,206)
to Erie County, NY	0.27% ($25,976)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,398 (5,268 aged, 1,130 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 35,137 (8,314 male householders, 2,566 female householders)

  8,379 spouses, 13,176 children (12,036 natural, 238 adopted, 902 stepchildren), 648 grandchildren, 177 brothers or sisters, 251 parents, 414 other relatives, 1,212 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,551 (2,119 male householders (1,576 living alone)), 2,351 female householders (2,053 living alone)), 1,081 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,483 (3,272 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,373 2-persons, 2,310 3-persons, 2,371 4-persons, 1,132 5-persons, 476 6-persons, 218 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,629 1-person, 709 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

95.4% of residents of Orleans County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $217,551,000 ($4929 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,635,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $96,048,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $42,703,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,440,000
Federal grants: $59,163,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,388,000 ($178,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,809,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,234,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,316,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,026,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+35 per 1000 residents

Here:	-30 per 1000 residents
State:	-52 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.34 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Here:	4.4
State:	3.6

61% of Orleans County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in New York.

Orleans County:	60.9%
State average:	64.4%

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

• This state: 37482
• Northeast: 1748
• Midwest: 830
• South: 1920
• West: 524

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,700

Here:	5.0%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	4.0%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	13.9%
New York:	38.2%

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