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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Orange County is $26,447, which is lower than the state average of $32,145 and is about the same as the national average of $27,334. Orange County median household income is $54,916, which has grown by 28.04% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 29.99% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Orange County residents spend 37.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 27.2 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #47

Orange County	26,447 USD
Virginia	32,145 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Orange County	31,634 USD
Virginia	33,027 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Orange County	38,643 USD
Virginia	40,128 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Orange County	25,643 USD
Virginia	26,948 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #42

Orange County	54,916 USD
Virginia	61,406 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Orange County	67,311 USD
Virginia	82,584 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #65

Orange County	28.04%
Virginia	29.99%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Orange County		Virginia		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.26%	$11,201, see rank	26.89%	$14,285	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	33.40%	$16,589, see rank	25.70%	$15,385	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	1.18%	$3,514, see rank	1.79%	$2,804	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	25.95%	$29,514, see rank	20.39%	$26,210	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Orange County	63,886 USD
Virginia	73,514 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Orange County	75,596 USD
Virginia	95,703 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Orange County	Virginia	U.S.
White	$58,198, see rank	$66,357	$54,999
Black	$31,417, see rank	$42,468	$35,194
Hispanic	$59,344, see rank	$57,793	$41,534
Asian	$64,438, see rank	$83,569	$68,950
One Race, Other	$102,109, see rank	$56,323	$40,847
Two or More Races	$45,030, see rank	$58,010	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Orange County	Virginia	U.S.
less than 25	$42,243, see rank	$31,967	$26,465
25 to 44	$62,425, see rank	$67,089	$57,132
45 to 64	$58,732, see rank	$73,733	$63,398
65 or over	$44,554, see rank	$38,641	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Orange County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	26,068	see rank	6,216,349	238,733,844
Male¹	12,612	48.38%, see rank	48.55%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	8,231	65.26%, see rank	73.12%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	157	1.24%, see rank	3.40%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	8,074	64.02%, see rank	69.71%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	7,349	91.02%, see rank	93.93%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	725	8.98%, see rank	6.07%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	4,381	34.74%, see rank	26.88%	29.08%
Female¹	13,456	51.62%, see rank	51.45%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	7,452	55.38%, see rank	61.95%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	16	0.12%, see rank	0.63%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	7,436	55.26%, see rank	61.32%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	6,920	93.06%, see rank	94.22%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	516	6.94%, see rank	5.78%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	6,004	44.62%, see rank	38.05%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Orange County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	14,136	100%	3,851,989	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	11,230	79.44%, see rank	77.00%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,533	10.84%, see rank	10.78%	10.35%
Public Transportation	317	2.24%, see rank	4.26%	4.94%
Walked	304	2.15%, see rank	2.36%	2.85%
Other Means	99	0.70%, see rank	1.38%	1.72%
Worked at Home	653	4.62%, see rank	4.23%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Orange County	37.3 minutes
Virginia	27.2 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Orange County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	14,269	-	3,824,131	141,833,331
Male¹	7,349	51.50%, see rank	51.67%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,338	31.81%, see rank	39.00%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	816	11.10%, see rank	12.64%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	869	11.82%, see rank	15.97%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	165	2.25%, see rank	0.77%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	806	10.97%, see rank	10.87%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,439	19.58%, see rank	14.63%	18.08%
Female¹	6,920	48.50%, see rank	48.33%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,330	33.67%, see rank	43.28%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	1,457	21.05%, see rank	18.64%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,576	37.23%, see rank	31.99%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	40	0.58%, see rank	0.15%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	54	0.78%, see rank	0.41%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	426	6.16%, see rank	5.23%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Orange County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	14,269	100%	3,824,131	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	455	3.19%, see rank	1.12%	1.86%
Construction	1,468	10.29%, see rank	7.54%	7.13%
Manufacturing	1,315	9.22%, see rank	8.15%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	436	3.06%, see rank	2.19%	3.06%
Retail Trade	1,839	12.89%, see rank	10.80%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	647	4.53%, see rank	4.25%	5.07%
Information	408	2.86%, see rank	2.54%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	811	5.68%, see rank	6.71%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,415	9.92%, see rank	14.24%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,557	17.92%, see rank	20.31%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	866	6.07%, see rank	8.01%	8.86%
Public Administration	1,252	8.77%, see rank	8.98%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	800	5.61%, see rank	5.16%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Orange County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Population in Poverty	3,109	9.71%, see rank	10.29%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	664	7.13%, see rank	7.19%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.