Orleans County Population Statistics

(Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing--STF 3-A CD-ROM)

URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
     Total population41,846
Urban population12,549
    Percent of total population30.0
Rural population29,297
    Percent of total population70.0
  Farm population1,487
 
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
     Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school10,575
Preprimary school850
Elementary or high school7,861
  Percent in private school2.7
College1,864
 
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
  Persons 25 years and over26,554
Less than 9th grade2,548
9th to 12th grade, no diploma5,024
High school graduate10,188
Some college, no degree3,942
Associates degree1,999
Bachelor's degree1,883
Graduate or professional degree970
 
Percent high school graduate or higher71.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher10.7
 
RESIDENCE IN 1985
      Persons 5 years and over38,754
Lived in same house22,876
Lived in different house in U.S15,624
  Same State14,461
    Same county8,519
    Different county5,942
  Different State1,163
Lived abroad254
 
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
      Persons 16 to 64 years24,650
With a mobility or self-care limitation938
  With a mobility limitation516
  With a self-care limitation664
With a work disability2,229
    In labor force904
  Prevented from working1,112
      Persons 65 years and over4,934
With a mobility or self-care limitation751
  With a mobility limitation534
  With a self-care limitation483
 
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years319
Women 25 to 34 years1,661
Women 35 to 44 years2,147
 
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over4,725
  65 years and over1,137
 
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population40,947
    Percent born in state of residence88.0
Foreign-born population899
  Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990199
 
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
    Persons 5 years and over38,754
Speak a language other than English1,986
    Do not speak English 'very well'734
  Speak Spanish1,001
    Do not speak English 'very well'490
  Speak Asian or Pacific Island language118
    Do not speak English 'very well'33
 
ANCESTRY
  Total ancestries reported57,109
Arab2
Austrian46
Belgian47
Canadian213
Czech68
Danish73
Dutch1,906
English11,970
Finnish45
French (except Basque)2,225
French Canadian642
German13,828
Greek127
Hungarian173
Irish7,460
Italian4,537
Lithuanian65
Norwegian79
Polish3,914
Portuguese4
Romanian24
Russian80
Scotch-Irish631
Scottish864
Slovak110
Subsaharan African65
Swedish249
Swiss87
Ukrainian248
United States or American1,686
Welsh324
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)27
Yugoslavian30
Other ancestries5,260
LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over31,742
In labor force19,424
      Percent in labor force61.2
  Civilian labor force19,412
    Employed17,869
    Unemployed1,543
      Percent unemployed7.9
  Armed Forces12
Not in labor force12,318
 
      Males 16 years and over15,796
In labor force10,773
      Percent in labor force68.2
  Civilian labor force10,761
    Employed9,961
    Unemployed800
      Percent unemployed7.4
  Armed Forces12
Not in labor force5,023
 
      Females 16 years and over15,946
In labor force8,651
      Percent in labor force54.3
  Civilian labor force8,651
    Employed7,908
    Unemployed743
      Percent unemployed8.6
  Armed Forces0
Not in labor force7,295
 
      Females 16 years and over15,946
With own children under 6 years2,522
  Percent in labor force65.3
With own children 6 to 17 years only2,713
  Percent in labor force77.2
 
           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies.3,657
All parents present in household in labor force2,270
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies7,140
All parents present in household in labor force4,754
 
    Persons 16 to 19 years2,389
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate329
  Employed or in Armed Forces120
  Unemployed22
  Not in labor force187
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over17,542
Percent drove alone77.9
Percent in carpools13.6
Percent using public transportation0.2
Percent using other means0.7
Percent walked or worked at home7.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes)22.8
 
       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over17,869
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations1,269
Professional specialty occupations1,889
Technicians and related support occupations560
Sales occupations1,519
Administrative support occupations, including clerical2,404
Private household occupations24
Protective service occupations422
Service occupations, except protective and household1,884
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations819
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations2,585
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors2,293
Transportation and material moving occupations1,132
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers1,069
 
INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over17,869
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries987
Mining49
Construction1,053
Manufacturing, nondurable goods1,285
Manufacturing, durable goods3,893
Transportation654
Communications and other public utilities259
Wholesale trade571
Retail trade2,894
Finance, insurance, and real estate632
Business and repair services608
Personal services299
Entertainment, and recreation services112
Health services1,329
Educational services1,445
Other professional and related services835
Public administration964
 
CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over17,869
Private wage and salary workers13,532
Government workers2,949
  Local government workers1,423
  State government workers1,269
  Federal government workers257
Self-employed workers1,305
Unpaid family workers83
INCOME IN 1989
  Households14,416
Less than $5,000554
$5,000 to $9,9991,303
$10,000 to $14,9991,248
$15,000 to $24,9993,017
$25,000 to $34,9992,831
$35,000 to $49,9992,968
$50,000 to $74,9991,830
$75,000 to $99,999450
$100,000 to $149,999131
$150,000 or more84
Median household income (dollars)28,359
 
  Families10,767
Less than $5,000282
$5,000 to $9,999448
$10,000 to $14,999639
$15,000 to $24,9992,243
$25,000 to $34,9992,320
$35,000 to $49,9992,561
$50,000 to $74,9991,667
$75,000 to $99,999411
$100,000 to $149,999121
$150,000 or more75
Median family income (dollars)32,594
 
  Nonfamily households3,649
Less than $5,000315
$5,000 to $9,999914
$10,000 to $14,999669
$15,000 to $24,999793
$25,000 to $34,999451
$35,000 to $49,999352
$50,000 to $74,999119
$75,000 to $99,99919
$100,000 to $149,99910
$150,000 or more7
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)14,451
 
Per capita income (dollars)11,776
 
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households14,416
With wage and salary income11,024
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars)32,602
With nonfarm self-employment income1,624
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)14,382
With farm self-employment income536
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)7,177
With Social Security income4,432
  Mean Social Security income (dollars)8,082
With public assistance income1,119
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)4,009
With retirement income3,107
  Mean retirement income (dollars)6,610
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined39,501
    Below poverty level3,821
 
Persons 18 years and over28,468
    Below poverty level2,221
  Persons 65 years and over4,934
    Below poverty level389
 
Related children under 18 years10,899
    Below poverty level1,479
  Related children under 5 years3,061
    Below poverty level471
  Related children 5 to 17 years7,838
    Below poverty level1,008
 
Unrelated individuals5,065
    Below poverty level1,136
 
  All families10,767
    Below poverty level738
With related children under 18 years5,635
    Below poverty level627
  With related children under 5 years2,418
    Below poverty level323
 
  Female householder families1,335
    Below poverty level330
With related children under 18 years868
    Below poverty level317
  With related children under 5 years344
    Below poverty level155
 
       Percent below poverty level:
 
All persons9.7
  Persons 18 years and over7.8
    Persons 65 years and over7.9
  Related children under 18 years13.6
    Related children under 5 years15.4
    Related children 5 to 17 years12.9
  Unrelated individuals22.4
 
All families6.9
  With related children under 18 years11.1
    With related children under 5 years13.4
 
Female householder families24.7
  With related children under 18 years36.5
    With related children under 5 years45.1
      Total housing units16,345
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990154
1985 to 19881,142
1980 to 1984912
1970 to 19792,329
1960 to 19691,664
1950 to 19591,304
1940 to 1949590
1939 or earlier8,250
 
BEDROOMS
No bedroom160
1 bedroom1,512
2 bedrooms3,998
3 bedrooms7,047
4 bedrooms2,718
5 or more bedrooms910
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities225
Lacking complete kitchen facilities269
Condominium housing units9
 
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company8,699
Individual drilled well5,940
Individual dug well1,582
Some other source124
 
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer6,689
Septic tank or cesspool9,509
Other means147
 
      Occupied housing units14,428
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas5,076
Bottled, tank, or LP gas816
Electricity2,316
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc4,964
Coal or coke82
Wood1,128
Solar energy11
Other fuel24
No fuel used11
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 19901,955
1985 to 19884,021
1980 to 19842,252
1970 to 19792,823
1960 to 19691,472
1959 or earlier1,905
 
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit736
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
  Occupied housing units14,428
None1,218
14,830
25,735
3 or more2,645
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units6,912
  With a mortgage4,032
    Less than $30060
    $300 to $499876
    $500 to $6991,396
    $700 to $9991,336
    $1,000 to $1,499334
    $1,500 to $1,99927
    $2,000 or more3
    Median (dollars)660
  Not mortgaged2,880
    Less than $1005
    $100 to $199410
    $200 to $2991,502
    $300 to $399783
    $400 or more180
    Median (dollars)267
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD  INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units6,912
  Less than 20 percent4,044
  20 to 24 percent1,056
  25 to 29 percent689
  30 to 34 percent402
  35 percent or more715
  Not computed6
 
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units3,483
  Less than $200219
  $200 to $299529
  $300 to $4991,944
  $500 to $749532
  $750 to $99916
  $1,000 or more0
  No cash rent243
  Median (dollars)388
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units3,483
  Less than 20 percent1,057
  20 to 24 percent456
  25 to 29 percent354
  30 to 34 percent234
  35 percent or more1,083
  Not computed299

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