Orleans County, Vermont (VT)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	29%

This county:	14.1%
Whole state:	9.4%

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	3.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.9%), Manufacturing (18.3%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

Orleans County, Vermont business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Orleans County, Vermont:

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Males: 13,043	(49.6%)
Females: 13,234	(50.4%)

Orleans County:	2.5 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

This county	$34,759
Vermont:	$45,686

Orleans County	$122,877
Vermont:	$173,400

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

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

Area name: Orleans County, VT
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Orleans County is $462 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $516 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.

Cities in this county include: Newport, Derby, Barton, Troy, Craftsbury, Irasburg, Coventry, Glover, Brownington, Albany.

Neighboring counties: Caledonia County , Essex County , Franklin County , Lamoille County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Orleans County: Summit Siding (A), Chargo Campground (B), Camp Ethan Allen (C), Will-O-Wood Campground (D), Meadow Brook Girl Scout Camp (E), Craftsbury Nordic Center (F), Holiday Hill Camp (G), Orleans Golf Course (H), White Caps Campground (I), Laura Woodward Camp (J), Jay Camp (K), Mill Brook Campground (L), Tillotson Camp (M), Greensboro Depot (N), Lowell Plain (O), Songadeewin Camp (P), Camp Winape (Q), Journeys End Camp (R), Glover Public Library (S), Athenian Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Orleans County include: Federated Protestant Church (A), Federated Church (B), Greensboro United Church (C), Craftsbury Common Congregational Church (D), East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church (E), Holland Congregational Church (F), Grace Brethren Church (G), United Church of Irasburg (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Abbot Lot Cemetery (1), Clark Cemetery (2), Maple Street Cemetery (3), Albany Center Cemetery (4), Mead Hill Cemetery (5), Mitchell-Derusha Cemetery (6), Mitchell-McLaren Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Clyde Pond (A), Cobb Pond (B), Willoughby, Lake (C), Negro Pond (D), Daniels Pond (E), Line Pond (F), Mud Pond (G), Derby, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cemetery Brook (A), Pine Brook (B), Porter Brook (C), Lords Creek (D), Lord Brook (E), Lilly Branch (F), Johns River (G), Jay Branch (H), Roaring Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Orleans County include: Irasburg Square (1), Hazens Notch State Forest Park (2), Bayley-Hazen Military Monument (3), Bald Hill Wildlife Management Area (4), Craftsbury Common (5), Willoughby Falls State Wildlife Management Area (6), South Bay State Wildlife Management Area (7), Brownington Village Historic District (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Balm of Gilead Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: West Charleston Post Office (A), West Glover Post Office (B), Coventry Post Office (C), Craftsbury Common Post Office (D), Craftsbury Post Office (E), East Charleston Post Office (F), Glover Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.9%
Vermont:	3.8%

Current college students: 811
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,446 (67% naturalized citizens)

Orleans County:	5.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,808
• One, attached: 116
• Two: 819
• 3 or 4: 658
• 5 to 9: 516
• 10 to 19: 132
• 20 or more: 57
• Mobile homes: 1,518
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 49

Housing units in Orleans County with a mortgage: 2,386 (76 second mortgage, 203 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,473

Orleans County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Vermont state average. It is 2.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/20/1962, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,616 (73%) Carpooled: 1,423 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 34 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 1 (0%) Subway or elevated: 2 (0%) Railroad: 3 (0%) Taxi: 24 (0%) Bicycle: 21 (0%) Walked: 748 (6%) Other means: 100 (1%) Worked at home: 873 (7%)

5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.33%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($313 average AGI)

Orleans County:	0.12%
Vermont average:	0.16%

2.42% relocated from other counties in Vermont ($13,655 average AGI)
2.79% relocated from other states ($21,702 average AGI)

Orleans County:	2.79%
Vermont average:	3.85%

from Caledonia County, VT	0.68% ($26,500 average AGI)
from Lamoille County, VT	0.35% ($43,162)
from Chittenden County, VT	0.32% ($43,176)
from Washington County, VT	0.28% ($24,467)
from Essex County, VT	0.24% ($16,692)
from Windsor County, VT	0.15% ($26,938)
from Franklin County, VT	0.12% ($28,615)

5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,634 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.24%
Vermont average:	6.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.67% relocated to other counties in Vermont ($15,987 average AGI)
2.57% relocated to other states ($14,647 average AGI)

Orleans County:	2.57%
Vermont average:	4.14%

to Caledonia County, VT	0.79% ($27,024 average AGI)
to Chittenden County, VT	0.44% ($23,745)
to Lamoille County, VT	0.40% ($20,395)
to Washington County, VT	0.28% ($36,633)
to Essex County, VT	0.22% ($19,565)
to Franklin County, VT	0.20% ($18,143)
to Windsor County, VT	0.11% ($24,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,883 (4,022 aged, 861 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 21,610 (5,280 male householders, 1,933 female householders)

  5,796 spouses, 7,412 children (6,840 natural, 189 adopted, 383 stepchildren), 180 grandchildren, 99 brothers or sisters, 120 parents, 156 other relatives, 634 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,959 (1,463 male householders (1,105 living alone)), 1,799 female householders (1,536 living alone)), 697 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 708 (632 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,349 2-persons, 1,594 3-persons, 1,448 4-persons, 571 5-persons, 188 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,641 1-person, 559 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

4,545 married couples with children.
1,627 single-parent households (444 men, 1,183 women).

90.2% of residents of Orleans County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
8.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $283,389,000 ($10353 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $114,385,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $70,690,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $29,051,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,657,000
Federal grants: $51,850,000
Federal procurement contracts: $115,218,000 ($110,862,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,924,000 ($489,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,300,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,722,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,508,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+45 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.92 millions of gallons per day (77% from ground, 23% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.2

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

65% of Orleans County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Vermont.

Orleans County:	64.7%
State average:	59.8%

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

• This state: 17463
• Northeast: 5470
• Midwest: 589
• South: 731
• West: 406

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,600

Here:	8.4%
Vermont:	7.2%

Here:	6.6%
Vermont:	10.4%

Here:	19.8%
Vermont:	37.7%

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