Orange County, New York

Orange County, New York is a county located in the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. The county has a population of 341367 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 379647, It is 12th most populous county in New York. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 838.55 mi˛ (2171.83 sq km), of which, 816.34 square miles (2114.31 sq km) of it is land and 22.21 square miles (57.52 sq km) of it is water, it is the 29th largest by area in the U.S. state of New York.

Orange County New York
Map of Orange County, New York

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 341367 people, 114788 households, and 84457 families living in the county. The population density was 418.2 people per square mile (161.47/km˛), it would be the 16th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of New York. There were 122754 housing units at an average density of 150.4 per square mile (58.07/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.85 persons, and the average family size was 3.35 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 29% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 379647, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 320950 White, 40693 Black or African American, 1784 American Indian, 9120 Asian, 232 Native Hawaiian, and 6868 from two or more races.

Orange County New York Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Orange County New York School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Orange County New York GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $52058, it is the eighth wealthiest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $60355, it is eighth wealthiest county by median family income in New York. The per capita income for the county was $21597, it would be the 14th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of New York.

In 2000, 101077 pupils and students, of which 52582 are male and 48495 are female, 29.61% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 7266 nursery or pri school, 5652 kindergarten, 47452 elementary school, 22100 high school and 18607 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Balmville CdpOrange County2.122.12033391572.33064666979
2Beaverdam Lake-salisbury Mills CdpOrange County2.622.360.2627791177.62694863250
3Central Valley CdpOrange County2.672.6701857696.42920569167
4Chester VillageOrange County2.122.120344516282496055417
5Cornwall On Hudson VillageOrange County2.071.960.1130581560.93127262279
6Firthcliffe CdpOrange County3.043.010.03497016492489455125
7Florida VillageOrange County1.891.89025711361.82213854893
8Fort Montgomery CdpOrange County1.51.470.0314189652452062578
9Gardnertown CdpOrange County4.94.90.014533925.82169755655
10Goshen VillageOrange County3.213.21056761770.52244350922
11Greenwood Lake VillageOrange County2.462.040.42341116682345456076
12Harriman VillageOrange County10.980.0122522295.62541460089
13Highland Falls VillageOrange County1.121.110.0136783326.42410045833
14Highland Mills CdpOrange County1.731.730.0134682007.53025780581
15Kiryas Joel VillageOrange County1.11.101313811962.2435515138
16Maybrook VillageOrange County1.341.34030842306.31919452872
17Mechanicstown CdpOrange County3.43.330.0760611821.92111945817
18Middletown CityOrange County5.155.140.01253884939.51894739570
19Monroe VillageOrange County3.483.430.0577802269.72561470809
20Montgomery VillageOrange County1.451.390.0636362616.42120452407
21New Windsor CdpOrange County3.83.760.0490772413.32278450316
22Newburgh CityOrange County4.783.820.96282597393.61336030332
23Orange Lake CdpOrange County65.360.6460851134.22235158321
24Otisville VillageOrange County0.690.6909891425.91975249500
25Pine Bush CdpOrange County2.12.101539734.42262647679
26Port Jervis CityOrange County2.712.540.1888603494.11652530241
27Scotchtown CdpOrange County4.234.23089542114.62228253460
28Tuxedo Park VillageOrange County3.232.680.55731272.96353891820
29Unionville VillageOrange County0.250.2505362140.21675337222
30Vails Gate CdpOrange County11033193330.52296739851
31Walden VillageOrange County2.051.970.0861643129.61848543507
32Walton Park CdpOrange County2.682.370.3123309832846370938
33Warwick VillageOrange County2.232.23064122870.52464849665
34Washington Heights CdpOrange County1.511.5101318874.31792942981
35Washingtonville VillageOrange County2.542.54058512300.22403662568
36West Point CdpOrange County25.0724.330.747138293.41315856516
YearPopulation
April 2000 census341367
April 2000 Estimate341365
July 2000 Estimate343119
July 2001 Estimate348884
July 2002 Estimate355247
July 2003 Estimate362678
July 2004 Estimate367704
July 2005 Estimate370305
July 2006 Estimate373639
July 2007 Estimate376405
July 2008 Estimate379647
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school377534917266
Kindergarten307025825652
Elementary school245272292547452
High school116441045622100
College or graduate school9566904118607
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Orange County, New York$52058$60355$21597
New York, United States$43393$51691$23389
United States$41994$50046$21587