Orleans County, NY

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2021 Population

40,588

0.0886% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

43.2

0.461% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

14%

1.21% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$54,882

3.63% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$107,700

6.21% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Orleans County, NY had a population of 40.6k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $54,882. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Orleans County, NY declined from 40,624 to 40,588, a −0.0886% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,958 to $54,882, a 3.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orleans County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.61%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.43%), Other (Hispanic) (2.18%), and White (Hispanic) (2.08%).

None of the households in Orleans County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Orleans County, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Orleans County, NY was $107,700, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in Orleans County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Orleans County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Orleans County, NY borders Genesee County, NY, Monroe County, NY, and Niagara County, NY.

United States New York Rochester, NY

Population & Diversity

Orleans County, NY is home to a population of 40.6k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.8% of Orleans County, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.14k people).

In 2021, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.8k people) in Orleans County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 986 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

98.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.9% of Orleans County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Orleans County, NY was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Orleans County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orleans County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.8k ± 123
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.28k ± 240
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
986 ± 272

5.12%

Hispanic Population

2.08k people

5.12% of the people in Orleans County, NY are hispanic (2.08k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Orleans County, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

2.93%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.19k people

As of 2021, 2.8% of Orleans County, NY residents (1.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orleans County, NY was 2.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Orleans County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,025 ± 228
Gulf War (2001-)
371 ± 142
Gulf War (1990s)
253 ± 95

Orleans County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.76 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Orleans County, NY employs 17.3k people. The largest industries in Orleans County, NY are Manufacturing (2,781 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,413 people), and Retail Trade (2,136 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,151), Utilities ($75,000), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,125).

Employment

Occupations

17.3k

2021 Value

± 857

−0.557%

1 Year decline

± 7.01%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Orleans County, NY declined at a rate of −0.557%, from 17.4k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orleans County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,191 people), Management Occupations (1,783 people), and Production Occupations (1,602 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orleans County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.3k

2021 Value

± 857

−0.557%

1 Year decline

± 7.01%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Orleans County, NY declined at a rate of −0.557%, from 17.4k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orleans County, NY, are Manufacturing (2,781 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,413 people), and Retail Trade (2,136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orleans County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Orleans County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,433

Median earning men ± $2,156

$31,176

Median earning women ± $1,965

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($69,214), Construction ($48,317), and Information ($48,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($51,607), Public Administration ($46,761), and Construction ($41,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

195
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
173
Manufacturing
137
Other Services, Except Public Administration

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$810B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$65.9B
Pennsylvania
$49.6B
California
$30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Orleans County, NY went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.71%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Orleans County, NY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orleans County, NY was $107,700 in 2021, which is 0.44 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $101,400 to $107,700, a 6.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Orleans County, NY is 74.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Orleans County, NY have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orleans County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Orleans County, NY is $54,882. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Orleans County, NY was Census Tract 4013 with a value of $76,739, followed by Census Tract 402 and Census Tract 403, with respective values of $71,228 and $65,938.

Property

$107,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,154

$12,065

Median Property Taxes

±$608

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Orleans County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Orleans County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2021

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 74.5% of the housing units in Orleans County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orleans County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4013
Census Tract 402
Census Tract 403

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Orleans County, NY was Census Tract 4013 with a value of $76,739, followed by Census Tract 402 and Census Tract 403, with respective values of $71,228 and $65,938.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Orleans County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,882

Median Household Income

± $3,007

16.2k

Number of Households

± 872

In 2021, the median household income of the 16.2k households in Orleans County, NY grew to $54,882 from the previous year's value of $52,958.

The following chart displays the households in Orleans County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orleans County, NY is from New York.

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (6.41%)

In 2021, 76.7% of workers in Orleans County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (6.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orleans County, NY have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Orleans County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orleans County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orleans County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orleans County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orleans County, NY (5.3k out of 37.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orleans County, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.3% of the population of Orleans County, NY has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orleans County, NY see 13451 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.635% decrease from the previous year (13537 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4442 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1538 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

13,451 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orleans County, NY

Primary care physicians in Orleans County, NY see an average of 13,451 patients per year. This represents a 0.635% decrease from the previous year (13,537 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Orleans County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.69%

Uninsured

43.3%

Employer Coverage

23.4%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.39%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orleans County, NY declined by 5.65% from 4.97% to 4.69%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orleans County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 70.4 in Orleans County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Orleans County, NY.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32% in Orleans County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Orleans County, NY.

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