Orange County Information
Orange in
North Carolina occupies
401 square miles and has a 2006 population of
120,100, a change from a 2000 population of
115,537 and
93,662 in 1990.
23% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.6% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
398 acts of violent crime reported in
Orange in 2004, a change from
379 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,273 people:
3.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
Orange, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Orange | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 401 sq. miles | Ranked 2,598 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 120,100 | Ranked 482 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 118,536 | |
| Population 2000 | 115,537 | Ranked 465 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 93,662 | Ranked 493 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 79% | |
| African American | 13.3% | |
| Asian American | 5.7% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 23% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 398 | 379 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 22 | |
| Robberies | 140 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 232 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,049 | 5,015 |
| Burglaries | 1,289 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,553 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 207 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 67,975 | 64,791 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,273 | 1,638 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 2.5% |
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