Sullivan County vs. Orange County

Sullivan County (NY)Orange County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)75,498381,951
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)77,504372,829
Population, Census, April 1, 201077,547372,813
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.2%25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.9%14.0%
Female persons, percent48.5%49.9%
White alone, percent84.7%80.2%
Black or African American alone, percent9.9%12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.7%2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent16.6%21.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.2%63.5%
Veterans, 2014-20184,55519,756
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.4%10.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)50,942144,232
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.7%68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$169,500$263,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,629$2,280
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$675$909
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$876$1,223
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.9%29.1%
Building permits, 20183521,084
Households, 2014-201827,890126,776
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.90
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.3%91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.9%24.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.2%88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.2%76.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.2%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.2%29.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.5%5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.2%62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)139,639575,225
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)412,0342,176,848
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)354,0342,592,425
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)363,6198,298,409
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)771,5106,221,053
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,047$16,611
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.633.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,256$76,716
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,292$33,472
Persons in poverty, percent16.2%11.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,9319,596
Total employment, 201719,983118,615
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)703,9654,805,589
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.2%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,64725,847
All firms, 20127,12829,609
Men-owned firms, 20124,13017,418
Women-owned firms, 20122,1059,576
Minority-owned firms, 20121,0225,989
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,75422,503
Veteran-owned firms, 20126502,523
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,14425,811
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.1%7.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%3.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20075.4%7.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%29.7%
Population per square mile, 201080.1459.3
Land area in square miles, 2010968.13811.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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