Dutchess County vs. Orange County

	Dutchess County (NY)	Orange County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	293,718	381,951
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.3%	2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	297,462	372,829
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	297,488	372,813
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.5%	6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.8%	25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.6%	14.0%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	49.9%
White alone, percent	81.2%	80.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	11.9%	12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	3.8%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.6%	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	12.5%	21.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	71.2%	63.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	14,878	19,756
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	11.5%	10.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	121,158	144,232
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.8%	68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$278,100	$263,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$2,260	$2,280
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$863	$909
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,194	$1,223
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	28.5%	29.1%
Building permits, 2018	521	1,084
Households, 2014-2018	107,347	126,776
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.57	2.90
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.8%	91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	15.6%	24.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.1%	88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	85.5%	76.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.5%	89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	35.2%	29.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.1%	8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.3%	5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.6%	62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.5%	58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	499,518	575,225
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	2,004,641	2,176,848
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	2,481,946	2,592,425
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	4,342,065	8,298,409
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,792,719	6,221,053
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,756	$16,611
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	32.8	33.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$78,028	$76,716
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,048	$33,472
Persons in poverty, percent	9.2%	11.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	7,607	9,596
Total employment, 2017	96,703	118,615
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	4,530,518	4,805,589
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.6%	0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	21,951	25,847
All firms, 2012	24,210	29,609
Men-owned firms, 2012	13,505	17,418
Women-owned firms, 2012	8,193	9,576
Minority-owned firms, 2012	3,733	5,989
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	19,633	22,503
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,706	2,523
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	21,237	25,811
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.1%	7.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	3.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	7.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	32.3%	29.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	373.9	459.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	795.63	811.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Dutchess county (NY) and Orange county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.