Orleans County, NY Demographic Data
Orleans County, NY Summary
Orleans County is located in New York
- Population: 42,916
- Area: 817.42 sq. miles
- Land Area: 391.26 sq. miles
- Water Area: 426.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 52.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 242.78 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
New York Heat Map by County Population
Cities With Largest Population in NY
Counties With Largest Population in NY
Sponsored
Orleans County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,051
50%
50.8
Male
20,887
50%
49.2
Total Population
41,938
323,128,000
Orleans County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,067
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,333
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,405
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,718
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,720
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,240
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,866
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,759
16.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,480
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,549
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,941
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,951
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
909
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
33,449
79.8%
77.2
Female
16,791
50.2%
51.3
Male
16,658
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
31,887
76.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,096
19.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,801
16.2%
15.2
Female
3,692
54.3%
55.8
Male
3,109
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Orleans County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
41,205
98.3%
96.8
White
37,652
89.8%
72.6
Black or African American
2,627
6.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
147
0.4%
0.8
Asian
277
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
70
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
112
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
28
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
3
0.0%
0.2
Korean
52
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
12
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
28
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
4
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
24
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
474
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
733
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,946
4.6%
17.8
Mexican
863
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
778
1.9%
1.7
Cuban
27
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
278
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
39,992
95.4%
82.2
Orleans County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,411
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,650
8.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,728
39.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,209
20.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,985
10.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,891
9.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,821
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,061
13.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
25,634
86.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,712
15.8%
31.2
Orleans County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,369
29.5%
33.7%
Now Married
17,321
49.3%
47.5
Divorced
4,132
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
957
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,354
6.7
5.8%
Orleans County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
37,480
94.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,391
6.0%
21.6%
Spanish
1,151
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,017
2.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
104
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
119
0.3%
1.1%
Orleans County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,009
6.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
854
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,245
13.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,729
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,392
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,569
22.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,812
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,804
11.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
445
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
273
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
48,731
57,617
Per capita income
23,332
31,128
Orleans County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
908
5.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,489
8.3%
9.8
Construction
1,053
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,998
22.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,039
5.8%
6.6
Information
134
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,998
16.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
858
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,042
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,007
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,098
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
966
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
434
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,402
13.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,141
28.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,469
19.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,958
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,054
16.9%
18.1%
Orleans County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
17,496
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,201
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,924
11.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
126
0.7%
5.1
Walked
337
1.9%
2.7
Other means
337
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
571
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.1
26.6
Orleans County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,255
7.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,693
35.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,111
37.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,073
19.0%
21.0
Orleans County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,132
87.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,186
75.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,946
24.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,377
12.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Orleans County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,509
1 room
316
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
259
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,428
7.7%
9.1
4 rooms
2,120
11.5%
16.5
5 rooms
3,336
18.0%
19.8
6 rooms
3,696
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,939
15.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,761
9.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,654
14.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Orleans County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,509
1-unit, detached
13,114
70.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
293
1.6%
5.9
2-units
1,406
7.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
665
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
647
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
231
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
245
1.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,908
10.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Orleans County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,341
45.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
797
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,610
8.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,322
7.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,043
11.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,051
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,646
8.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
592
3.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
80
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
27
0.1%
1.4%
Orleans County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,991
43.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,020
18.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,821
11.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,514
15.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
61
0.4%
0.1
Wood
1,414
8.8%
1.9
Solar energy
10
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
280
1.7%
0.5
No fuel used
21
0.1%
1.1
Orleans County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,107
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
72
1.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
74
1.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
147
2.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
349
4.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,186
16.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,062
29.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,217
45.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,912
41.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,256
17.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
814
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
589
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,523
21.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Orleans County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,623
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
4
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
17
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
33
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
395
10.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
645
17.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,529
69.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
323
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
658
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
419
11.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
455
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
556
15.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
225
6.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
353
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,559
43.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
379
0.0%
0.0%
Orleans County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,186
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,676
13.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,147
42.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,680
22.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,576
12.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
744
6.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
243
2.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
94
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
26
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
92,000
205,000
