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County:

Orange County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36071

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

288,894

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

221,657

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

259,603

17.1%

10.9%

6.2%

1990:

307,647

18.5%

10.5%

8.1%

2000:

341,367

11.0%

2.3%

8.7%

2005:

372,893

9.2%

5.3%

3.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

264,760

77.6%

0-to-19:

108,869

31.9%

Black:

25,567

7.5%

20-to-39:

93,073

27.3%

Hispanic:

39,738

11.6%

40-to-59:

92,704

27.2%

American Indian:

798

0.2%

60-plus:

46,721

13.7%

Other:

10,504

3.1%

Median Age:

34.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

418.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.5%

Median Family Income:

$60,355

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.6%

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