Orleans County Information

Orleans in New York occupies 817 square miles and has a 2006 population of 43,213, a change from a 2000 population of 44,173 and 41,846 in 1990. 14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13% percent is 25-35, and 15.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 68 acts of violent crime reported in Orleans in 2004, a change from 54 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,114 people: 5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.7%.

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

General Information
CountyOrleans 
StateNew York 
Land Area817 sq. milesRanked 1,136 of 3,140
Population 200643,213Ranked 1,075 of 3,140
Population 200543,265 
Population 200044,173Ranked 1,012 of 3,140
Population 199041,846Ranked 959 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion91.2% 
African American7.2% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.3% 
Population 5 to 1413.3% 
Population 15 to 2414.1% 
Population 25 to 3413% 
Population 35 to 4415.6% 
Population 45 to 5415% 
Population 55 to 6410.6% 
Population 65 to 746.5% 
Population 75 and up6.6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes6854
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes5 
Robberies4 
Aggravated Assaults58 
Total Property Crimes513611
Burglaries133 
Larceny Thefts354 
Motor Vehicle Thefts26 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population19,98420,295
Unemployed Population1,114945
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.7%

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