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Orange Connecticut Information: Orange, Connecticut is part of NEW HAVEN County. Population for Orange from the last gathering is 13233. You can view Orange venues that host many Orange CT events every year. You can also research Orange Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Orange Connecticut real estate guide. Orange Connecticut has a latitude of 41.2821 and a longitude of -73.0276. Zip codes in Orange, CT include 06477 ... more Orange zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Orange, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Orange, CT was 13,233.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Orange was 6,430, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Orange, CT
There are an estimated 3,632 married men in the town. 72.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Orange are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Orange is 6,803 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Orange, Connecticut
There are an estimated 3,731 married women in the community. 68.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Orange, CT
The median age of people living in Orange, CT was 43.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Orange was 728. There were 9,979 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.9 percent of the population (2,638) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Orange, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Orange, CT was 13,117.

White Population in Orange, CT
The estimated White population in the Orange community is 12,450, which is 94.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Orange, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 104, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Orange, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Orange, CT was 11.

Asian Population in Orange, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 508.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Orange, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Orange was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 43, while those of “two or more races” was 116 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Orange community was 190, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Orange, CT
The household population number in Orange was 13,120.

Group Quarters Population in Orange, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 113.

Average Household Size in Orange, CT
The average household size in Orange is 2.77 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Orange, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,870 total housing units in Orange.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,739, or 97.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,401 were owner-occupied (92.9), and 338 were renter-occupied (7.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 131 vacant homes in Orange at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Orange, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,227, with a median value in dollars of 254,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Orange, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,783 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Orange, average costs per month were $580 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,733 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Orange, Connecticut
4,298 people in Orange also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 45.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Orange, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Orange was 1,319, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Orange, CT
In 2000, there were 1,506 people in Orange, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Orange, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,247 people in Orange who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Orange, Connecticut
There were 6,651 in the labor force in Orange at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Orange was 22.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Orange, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $79,365. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Orange, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $88,583. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Orange, Connecticut
Per capita income in Orange in the last full census was 36,471. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Orange numbered 84, or 2.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Orange, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 332, or 2.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.