Orange County , New York

Population: 403,840 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $96,497 Home $361,100 Rent $1,602/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Orange County's headline indicators land 29% above the national median on income ($96,497), with housing 18% above the US figure ($361,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Orange County in the top 9% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$96,497
Median Income
household
$361,100
Home Value
median
$1,602/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $96,497
Per Capita Income $42,019
Poverty Rate 13.0%
Median Home Value $361,100
Median Gross Rent $1,602/mo
Owner Occupied 68.4%
Renter Occupied 31.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 403,840
Median Age 36.9 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 32.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

32.4%
Obesity
10.1%
Diabetes
12.2%
Smoking
31.9%
High Blood Pressure
25.6%
No Physical Activity
17.8%
Depression
38.4%
Insufficient Sleep
78.3%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 90.6  ·  91th national percentile

🌊 Flood
47.60
🌪️ Tornado
81.93
🌀 Hurricane
90.82
🔥 Wildfire
51.18
❄️ Winter Storm
93.73
🌍 Earthquake
87.34
☀️ Drought
73.70

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