Orange County, NC Demographic Data
Orange County, NC Summary
Orange County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 137,941
- Area: 401.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 397.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.47 sq. miles
- Population Density: 343.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 763.45 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Orange County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
74,395
53%
50.8
Male
67,401
48%
49.2
Total Population
141,796
323,128,000
Orange County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,909
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,861
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,909
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,962
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
19,380
13.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
17,928
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
16,087
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
19,212
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,824
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,395
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,759
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,114
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,456
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
113,056
79.7%
77.2
Female
60,244
53.3%
51.3
Male
52,812
46.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
102,757
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
22,683
16.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
17,329
12.2%
15.2
Female
9,691
55.9%
55.8
Male
7,638
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Orange County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
135,471
95.5%
96.8
White
106,590
75.2%
72.6
Black or African American
14,958
10.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
677
0.5%
0.8
Asian
11,270
7.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,409
1.7%
1.2
Chinese
5,456
3.8%
1.3
Filipino
1,399
1.0%
0.9
Japanese
63
0.0%
0.2
Korean
837
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
346
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
760
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,976
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
6,325
4.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,870
8.4%
17.8
Mexican
5,365
3.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,344
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
362
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,799
3.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
129,926
91.6%
82.2
Orange County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,644
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,779
4.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,272
12.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,900
14.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,249
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
22,782
26.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
28,149
32.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,423
8.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
80,352
91.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
50,931
58.1%
31.2
Orange County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
49,705
42.1%
33.7%
Now Married
51,946
44.0%
47.5
Divorced
9,896
8.4%
11.0%
Separated
2,243
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
4,327
3.7
5.8%
Orange County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
112,494
83.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
22,393
16.6%
21.6%
Spanish
9,754
7.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5,490
4.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6,528
4.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
621
0.5%
1.1%
Orange County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,393
8.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,414
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,618
7.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,522
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,514
11.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,348
16.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,016
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,336
14.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,913
7.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,129
10.2%
6.4
Median household income
66,423
57,617
Per capita income
35,790
31,128
Orange County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
333
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,317
8.7%
9.8
Construction
3,538
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
31,443
43.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,481
4.8%
6.6
Information
977
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,853
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,653
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,631
11.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,525
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
5,786
8.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,490
2.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,676
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,558
4.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
40,675
55.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,736
5.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
15,799
21.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,935
12.3%
18.1%
Orange County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
71,983
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
47,725
66.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,938
5.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5,483
7.6%
5.1
Walked
5,256
7.3%
2.7
Other means
2,177
3.0%
1.8
Worked at home
7,404
10.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.6
26.6
Orange County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,634
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
15,818
31.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
20,446
40.7%
37.1
3 or more
10,305
20.5%
21.0
Orange County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
50,203
88.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
32,520
64.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,683
35.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,761
11.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Orange County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
56,964
1 room
851
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
1,321
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
3,569
6.3%
9.1
4 rooms
9,887
17.4%
16.5
5 rooms
10,529
18.5%
19.8
6 rooms
9,442
16.6%
17.8
7 rooms
6,659
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
5,934
10.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,772
15.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Orange County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
56,964
1-unit, detached
34,828
61.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,961
5.2%
5.9
2-units
998
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,221
3.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,466
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,904
8.6%
4.4
20 or more units
3,662
6.4%
9.0
Mobile home
3,924
6.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Orange County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,071
3.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,272
2.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,868
6.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,636
13.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,675
11.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
11,412
20.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11,634
20.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9,377
16.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,358
4.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
661
1.2%
1.4%
Orange County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,901
33.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,189
8.3%
4.7
Electricity
27,158
54.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
387
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,184
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
218
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
166
0.3%
1.1
Orange County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
22,502
47295100.0
Less than $500
763
3.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,309
10.3%
7.0%
$500 to $999
2,508
11.1%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
3,097
13.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,299
14.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,782
21.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,744
25.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,238
45.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,065
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,422
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,132
9.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,645
16.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Orange County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
17,035
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
287
1.7%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
331
1.9%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
399
2.3%
1.8%
Less than $500
1,231
7.2%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,481
8.7%
11.9%
$500 to $999
6,496
38.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,810
40.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
648
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,040
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,144
13.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,710
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,286
13.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,353
8.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,123
12.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,882
41.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,185
0.0%
0.0%
Orange County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
32,520
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,478
4.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,389
4.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,762
8.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,878
8.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
7,521
23.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
10,710
32.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,188
16.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
594
1.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
304,000
205,000
