Orange County Information

Orange in New York occupies 839 square miles and has a 2006 population of 376,392, a change from a 2000 population of 341,367 and 307,571 in 1990. 14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.4% percent is 25-35, and 15.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 932 acts of violent crime reported in Orange in 2004, a change from 988 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 7,451 people: 4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.4%.

Read more about Orange, New York in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyOrange 
StateNew York 
Land Area839 sq. milesRanked 1,096 of 3,140
Population 2006376,392Ranked 169 of 3,140
Population 2005372,750 
Population 2000341,367Ranked 171 of 3,140
Population 1990307,571Ranked 162 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion85.5% 
African American10.2% 
Asian American2.2% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.8% 
Population 5 to 1415.2% 
Population 15 to 2414.6% 
Population 25 to 3413.4% 
Population 35 to 4415.7% 
Population 45 to 5414.7% 
Population 55 to 649.7% 
Population 65 to 745% 
Population 75 and up4.9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes932988
Murders / Manslaughters13 
Forcible Rapes80 
Robberies219 
Aggravated Assaults620 
Total Property Crimes6,4297,527
Burglaries962 
Larceny Thefts5,078 
Motor Vehicle Thefts389 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population179,483162,436
Unemployed Population7,4515,492
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.4%

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