New York

Orleans County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
85.9%
African
5.9%
Hispanic
5.1%
Other
3.1%

Compared with New York and the United States

Orleans Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricOrleans CountyNew YorkUnited States
Non-Hispanic White85.9%51.5%58%
Black or African American5.9%13.8%—
Hispanic5.1%21%—
East Asian0.4%4.8%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.3%—
Indian0.3%3.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Orleans County next to New York and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricOrleans CountyNew YorkUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—107.9 (+7.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—122.2 (+22.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$65,969$85,974$80,734
Median home value$140,800$423,800$332,700
Home price to income2.1×4.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$874/mo$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.9%22.6%21.0%