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Orleans County Statistics

Facts

Land area169.4 square miles
Population Density2,029.4 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)378,715
Population change10.1%
Under 5 years of age6.2%
Under 1820.6%
65 and over11.7%
Females52%
White35
Hispanic or Latino of any race5.5
Asian3%
Two or more races1.5%
Black or African American60.1%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school85%
Had a bachelor degree or higher33.7%
Veterans19,685

Households and Housing

Households148,398
Persons per household2.3
Living in the same house for one year or more81.7%
Median household income$37,146
The Per capita income$26,500
Live below the poverty line27.3%
Housing units191,540
Multi-unit structures41%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$183,700
Residents owning their homes47.3%

Business Facts

Total number of firms27,165
Women-owned firms30.4%
Asian-owned firms5.2%
Hispanic-owned firms4.1%
Black-owned firms28.9%
Native American-owned firms0.7%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$2,718,026
Retail sales per capita$9,434
Manufacturers shipments$3,088,945
Merchant wholesaler sales$1,938,441
Source US Census Data