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Orange County, Vermont (VT)

County population in 2022: 29,587 (3% urban, 97% rural); it was 28,226 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 6,053
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,296
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,543
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,538 (it was 2,393 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

29%

Land area: 689 sq. mi.

Water area: 3.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 43 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Orange County: 92.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (31.4%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Orange County, VT (2022)
    • 27,57293.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,0333.5%Two or more races
    • 4431.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2140.7%Some other race alone
    • 1610.5%Asian alone
    • 830.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 570.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

46.9 years
Vermont median age:

43.2 years
Males: 14,836  (50.1%)
Females: 14,751  (49.9%)
Average household size:
Orange County:

2.0 people
Vermont:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $74,510 ($39,855 in 1999)
This county:

$74,510
Vermont:

$73,991

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $929 (lower quartile is $684, upper quartile is $1,182)
This county:

$929
State:

$997


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $258,391 (it was $98,600 in 2000)
Orange:

$258,391
Vermont:

$304,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $175,068 - $375,594

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $318,213
Here:

$318,213
State:

$378,260

Townhouses or other attached units: $371,061
Here:

$371,061
State:

$360,670

In 2-unit structures: $227,224
Here:

$227,224
State:

$304,383

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,279,983
Here:

$1,279,983
State:

$746,315

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $123,307
Here:

$123,307
State:

$259,595

Mobile homes: $108,182
Here:

$108,182
State:

$98,266

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,604
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $731

Institutionalized population: 86

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 1
  • Thefts: 5
  • Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 18
  • Auto thefts: 1
Orange County, VT map from a distance

Health of residents in Orange County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.
78.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
45.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
60.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
70.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.

Health of residents in Orange County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.
78.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
52.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
90.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
67.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 158 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:

  • 2022: 31 buildings, average cost: $271,100
  • 2021: 35 buildings, average cost: $253,800
  • 2020: 35 buildings, average cost: $241,700
  • 2019: 25 buildings, average cost: $237,700
  • 2018: 14 buildings, average cost: $234,800
  • 2017: 12 buildings, average cost: $189,600
  • 2016: 22 buildings, average cost: $239,700
  • 2015: 23 buildings, average cost: $211,000
  • 2014: 39 buildings, average cost: $208,000
  • 2013: 34 buildings, average cost: $184,100
  • 2012: 28 buildings, average cost: $183,000
  • 2011: 23 buildings, average cost: $176,800
  • 2010: 28 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2009: 35 buildings, average cost: $166,600
  • 2008: 39 buildings, average cost: $168,900
  • 2007: 32 buildings, average cost: $154,500
  • 2006: 69 buildings, average cost: $152,700
  • 2005: 79 buildings, average cost: $145,700
  • 2004: 100 buildings, average cost: $119,500
  • 2003: 117 buildings, average cost: $148,000
  • 2002: 60 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 2001: 70 buildings, average cost: $125,800
  • 2000: 50 buildings, average cost: $112,700
  • 1999: 58 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 1998: 54 buildings, average cost: $106,100
  • 1997: 39 buildings, average cost: $87,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Orange, VT residents
Average permit cost in Orange, VT

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,331 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,067 (1.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Orange, VT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Orange, VT in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Orange, VT in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.2%
Orange County:

9.2%
Vermont:

10.4%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.3% for Black residents, 15.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.7% for American Indian residents, 10.7% for other race residents, 10.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 46.9 years old
(Males: 45.9 years old, Females: 47.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.6 years old, Black residents: 81.3 years old, American Indian residents: 47.5 years old, Asian residents: 26.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.9 years old, Other race residents: 50.7 years old)

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, Thetford, Corinth, Tunbridge, Chelsea, Brookfield, Braintree, Topsham, Washington.

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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Neighboring counties: Cumberland County, Maine , Grafton County, New Hampshire , Franklin County , Klamath County, Oregon , Elmore County, Idaho .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.0%
Vermont:

2.0%

Unemployment by year in Orange, VT
County total employment by year in Orange, VT
County average yearly wages by year in Orange, VT

Current college students: 1,232
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 612 (71.5% naturalized citizens)

Orange County:

2.1%
Whole state:

4.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1722010 or later
  • 512000 to 2009
  • 1061990 to 1999
  • 541980 to 1989
  • 751970 to 1979
  • 243Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.5%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,169
  • One, attached: 227
  • Two: 504
  • 3 or 4: 423
  • 5 to 9: 187
  • 10 to 19: 101
  • 20 to 49: 122
  • 50 or more: 3
  • Mobile homes: 1,338
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Orange County with a mortgage: 6,585 (669 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 584 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 254

Here:

2.3% with mortgage
State:

95.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Orange County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,44333
Catholic1,2185
Evangelical Protestant43811
Other462
None24,791-
Orange County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Orange County:

2.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Orange County:

7.60 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

6.40 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 23
This county:

7.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

11.52 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Orange County:

6.9%
Vermont:

6.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Orange County:

25.8%
State:

22.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

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: 54 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

Earthquake activity:

Orange County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from Orange County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) 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 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 90.1 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
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 Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4532, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Vermont Severe Storm And Flooding, Incident Period: October 31, 2019 - November 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4474, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2019, FEMA Id: 4445, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Severe Storm And Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2018 - May 5, 2018, FEMA Id: 4380, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Severe Storm And Flooding, Incident Period: October 29, 2017 - October 30, 2017, FEMA Id: 4356, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: June 29, 2017 - July 1, 2017, FEMA Id: 4330, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 09, 2014 to December 13, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4207: February 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 4207, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2014 to April 18, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4178: June 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 4178, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 25, 2013 to July 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4140: August 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4140, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Tropical Storm Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to September 02, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4022: September 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 4022, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • 16 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 20, Storms: 19, Tropical Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Orange

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,658 (64.0%)
  • Carpooled: 775 (7.4%)
  • Bus: 16 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 146 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 445 (4.3%)
  • Worked at home: 2,562 (24.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Transportation occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Canada (16%)
  • England (12%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (8%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • Guatemala (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Orange County


  • English (22%)
  • American (15%)
  • French Canadian (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • French (except Basque) (7%)
  • German (4%)
  • European (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Orange County, Vermont in 2010:

  • 480 people in college/university student housing
  • 63 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 61 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 47 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 25 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 25 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 5 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Orange County, Vermont in 2000:

  • 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 2020 was $66,372.

7.81% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($62,438 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.81%
Vermont average:

6.81%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.88% relocated from other counties in Vermont ($22,700 average AGI)
3.93% relocated from other states ($39,737 average AGI)
Orange County:

3.93%
Vermont average:

4.33%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Washington County, VT  1.67% ($41,940 average AGI)
from Windsor County, VT  1.05% ($50,471)
from Grafton County, NH  0.71% ($54,054)
from Chittenden County, VT  0.35% ($46,244)
from Caledonia County, VT  0.29% ($29,263)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.17% ($120,727)


6.50% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,902 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.50%
Vermont average:

6.29%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.65% relocated to other counties in Vermont ($26,561 average AGI)
2.84% relocated to other states ($26,341 average AGI)
Orange County:

2.84%
Vermont average:

3.81%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Washington County, VT  1.50% ($43,581 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT  0.95% ($51,174)
to Grafton County, NH  0.53% ($63,147)
to Chittenden County, VT  0.39% ($46,980)
to Caledonia County, VT  0.38% ($50,375)

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 2009: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.1

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 population in Orange County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 1.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Orange County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Orange County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Orange County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Orange County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Orange County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Orange County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,719 (3,897 aged, 822 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 267 (4%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Orange County, Vermont in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (359)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (275)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (270)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (211)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (139)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (101)
  • Unspecified dementia (48)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (21)

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: 4,776
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 154
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 21,669

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 925
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 714
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 31

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14

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

Household type by relationship:

Households: 29,587
  • Male householders: 6,245 (1,587 living alone), Female householders: 6,980 (2,149 living alone)
  • 6,658 spouses (6,526 opposite-sex spouses), 1,230 unmarried partners, (1,125 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,279 children (5,693 natural, 172 adopted, 434 stepchildren), 423 grandchildren, 109 brothers or sisters, 177 parents, 5 foster children, 330 other relatives, 676 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 602

Size of family households: 4,353 2-persons, 1,689 3-persons, 1,458 4-persons, 617 5-persons, 260 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,736 1-person, 920 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 65 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

3,185 married couples with children.
1,271 single-parent households (598 men, 673 women).

96.9% of residents of Orange speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $147,348,000 ($5,048 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:

6.3
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

3.9

Year house built in Orange County, Vermont
  • Year house built in Orange County, Vermont
  • 642020 or later
  • 8332010 to 2019
  • 1,9042000 to 2009
  • 1,6741990 to 1999
  • 2,1601980 to 1989
  • 2,3911970 to 1979
  • 9501960 to 1969
  • 4591950 to 1959
  • 3861940 to 1949
  • 4,1701939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Orange County, Vermont
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Orange County, Vermont
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Orange County, Vermont
  • 691 room
  • 1542 rooms
  • 4733 rooms
  • 1,1264 rooms
  • 2,0085 rooms
  • 2,1566 rooms
  • 2,1597 rooms
  • 1,3948 rooms
  • 1,5089+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orange County, Vermont
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orange County, Vermont
  • 941 room
  • 1222 rooms
  • 3683 rooms
  • 4444 rooms
  • 4275 rooms
  • 3476 rooms
  • 1917 rooms
  • 418 rooms
  • 2479+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Orange County, Vermont
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Orange County, Vermont
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Orange County, Vermont
  • 126no bedroom
  • 7301 bedroom
  • 2,2652 bedrooms
  • 5,4003 bedrooms
  • 2,1014 bedrooms
  • 4475+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orange County, Vermont
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orange County, Vermont
  • 114no bedroom
  • 4851 bedroom
  • 7242 bedrooms
  • 5963 bedrooms
  • 1464 bedrooms
  • 1485+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Orange County, Vermont in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Orange County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Orange County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 319no vehicle
  • 3,1831 vehicle
  • 4,6052 vehicles
  • 2,1493 vehicles
  • 4924 vehicles
  • 3165+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Orange County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Orange County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 233no vehicle
  • 1,0581 vehicle
  • 7922 vehicles
  • 1063 vehicles
  • 354 vehicles
  • 165+ vehicles

91.5% of Orange County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Vermont.

Orange County:

91.5%
State average:

88.2%

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

  • This state: 11,637
  • Other state: 17,197
  • Northeast: 13,121
  • Midwest: 1,574
  • South: 1,487
  • West: 947
Year householders moved into unit in Orange County, VT
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Orange County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 39.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 30.6%Wood
  • 23.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.6%Other fuel
  • 2.3%Electricity
  • 0.9%Solar energy
  • 0.8%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 42.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 34.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.6%Wood
  • 6.4%Electricity
  • 1.9%Other fuel
  • 1.7%Utility gas
  • 0.5%Solar energy
  • 0.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 182
Here:

7.6%
Vermont:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 76
Here:

6.2%
Vermont:

11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 291
Here:

25.2%
Vermont:

29.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Orange County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,358,000
    Other: $690,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,715,000
    Police Protection: $1,701,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $292,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $192,000
    Central Staff Services: $59,000
    Central Staff Services: $54,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $69,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $293,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $174,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $50,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $28,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $69,000
    Rents: $7,000
    Rents: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,000
    Cash and Securities: $32,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $741,000
    Property: $718,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,265,000
    : $1,000,000

Orange County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,358,000
    Other: $690,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,715,000
    Police Protection: $1,701,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $292,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $192,000
    Central Staff Services: $59,000
    Central Staff Services: $54,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $69,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $293,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $174,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $50,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $28,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $69,000
    Rents: $7,000
    Rents: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,000
    Cash and Securities: $32,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $741,000
    Property: $718,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,265,000
    : $1,000,000

Orange County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,358,000
    Other: $690,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,715,000
    Police Protection: $1,701,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $292,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $192,000
    Central Staff Services: $59,000
    Central Staff Services: $54,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $69,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $293,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $174,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $50,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $28,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $69,000
    Rents: $7,000
    Rents: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,000
    Cash and Securities: $32,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $741,000
    Property: $718,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,265,000
    : $1,000,000

Orange County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,358,000
    Other: $690,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,715,000
    Police Protection: $1,701,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $292,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $192,000
    Central Staff Services: $59,000
    Central Staff Services: $54,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $69,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $293,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $174,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $50,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $28,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $69,000
    Rents: $7,000
    Rents: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,000
    Cash and Securities: $32,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $741,000
    Property: $718,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,265,000
    : $1,000,000

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
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&T1La-Z-Boy1
Ace Hardware3MasterBrand Cabinets5
Chevrolet1McDonald's1
Curves1Rite Aid1
DHL1Shaw's1
Dunkin Donuts1Subway2
FedEx3U-Haul1
GNC1UPS2

Orange County on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"