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State of North Carolina - County of Orange

Orange County Demography

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  • Table 1. Orange County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Orange County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Orange County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Orange County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Orange County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Orange County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Orange County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Orange County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 400
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 119,894
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 456
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 118,227
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 457
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 295.60
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 93,662
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 493
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 77,055
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 1,667
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 24,565
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 16,607
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 26.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 21.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 5,273
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 4.50%


    TABLE 2. Orange County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 118,227
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 5,854
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 18,130
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 15.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 24,873
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 21.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 35,335
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 24,104
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 5,275
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 4.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 3,482
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 2.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,174
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 30.40
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 56,038
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 62,189
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 90.10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 92,272
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 78.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 16,298
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 13.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 457
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 4,845
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 4.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 2,312
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 2,023
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.70%


    TABLE 3. Orange County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 9,943
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 990
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 45,863
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 36,104
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 27.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 108,284
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.36
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 12,865
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 28.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 13,892
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 30.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 7,002
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 15.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 26,126
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 12,995
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 20,446
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 9,680
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 47.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 4,316
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 2,674
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 62.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 19,737
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 14,981
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 31.70%


    TABLE 4. Orange County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 108,462
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,168
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 10.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 613
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 5.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 11
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 19
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 880
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 11,200
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 9,882


    TABLE 5. Orange County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 15,007
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 13,337
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 11,075
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 54,779
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 45,781
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 83.60%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 25,241
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 46.10%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 39,410
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 29,968
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 31.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 10,845
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -897
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 2,904
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 12.50%


    TABLE 6. Orange County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 6,147
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 398
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 5,749
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 5,663
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 111,638
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,506
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 93,851
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 6,034
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 49,289
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 27.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 45,863
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 26,415
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 57.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,070
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,025
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 95.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 18
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 1.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 169,134


    TABLE 7. Orange County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 3,105,511
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 2,015,896
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 54.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 109,905
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 28,256
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 103.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 266,803
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 2,166,848
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 200,778
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 9.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 113,882
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 5.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,952,926
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 90.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 185,936
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 181,673
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 8.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 431,652
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 19.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,052,711
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 48.60%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 113,882
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 118,264
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 112,846




     









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