Orleans County

  1. Orleans County Legal Resources
  2. Orleans County Statistics
  3. Orleans County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Orleans County Employment Information
  5. Orleans County Family Information
  6. Orleans County Education Information
  7. Orleans County Business Information
  8. Orleans County Public Benefits Information
  9. Orleans County Criminal Information
  10. Orleans County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Orleans County Cities
  12. Orleans County Zip Codes


Orleans County Legal Resources Back to top

Louisiana Constitution
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Louisiana State Resources
Louisiana Website
Louisiana Governor
Louisiana Legislature
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Louisiana Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Orleans County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 484,674
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 4,623 / 5,073 / 50
  • Land Area (2000): 467.639 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 439.413 square kilometers
  • Farms (2002): 8
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 100.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 0.00%
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 743,000,000 / 155,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 0.70%
  • Physicians (2004): 3,107
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 9 (2,712)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 64,807
  • Federal Spending (2004): $6,023,024
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Orleans County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 215,091
Building Permits Issued (2006): 3,246
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $380,311
Orleans County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 962,848 99.33%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,500 0.67%

Orleans County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Orleans County Employment Information Back to top
Orleans County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 207,465 193,596 13,870 6.69% 67
1991 209,556 193,700 15,856 7.57% 76
1992 206,887 186,964 19,923 9.63% 97
1993 201,508 181,853 19,655 9.75% 97
1994 205,519 185,950 19,569 9.52% 95
1995 206,074 187,942 18,133 8.80% 88
1996 207,130 189,617 17,513 8.46% 84
1997 206,440 192,272 14,168 6.86% 69
1998 206,804 193,480 13,324 6.44% 64
1999 203,103 192,240 10,863 5.35% 54
2000 210,684 199,940 10,744 5.10% 51
2001 206,521 195,280 11,241 5.44% 54
2002 200,895 188,784 12,110 6.03% 60
2003 198,335 186,325 12,010 6.06% 60
2004 196,107 185,251 10,856 5.54% 55
2005 131,224 123,773 7,452 5.68% 38
2006 48,868 46,373 2,495 5.11% 26
2007 99,718 95,199 4,519 4.53% 45
2008 102,067 96,363 5,704 5.59% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 99,380 94,126 5,254 5.29% 53
Feb 2008 98,614 94,628 3,986 4.04% 40
Mar 2008 99,846 94,940 4,906 4.91% 49
Apr 2008 100,848 96,709 4,139 4.10% 41
May 2008 100,462 96,100 4,362 4.34% 43
Jun 2008 103,686 97,587 6,099 5.88% 59
Jul 2008 104,557 98,128 6,429 6.15% 61
Aug 2008 105,356 97,921 7,435 7.06% 71
Sep 2008 105,854 97,127 8,727 8.24% 82
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Orleans County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 22,712 12.26%
2. Construction 16,944 9.14%
3. Educational Services 14,462 7.80%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12,640 6.82%
5. Health Care 11,778 6.36%
6. Public Administration 11,606 6.26%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8,620 4.65%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5,824 3.14%
9. Other Transportation 5,762 3.11%
10. Finance and Insurance 5,000 2.70%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,514 2.44%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 4,130 2.23%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,798 2.05%
14. Repair and Maintenance 3,460 1.87%
15. Truck Transportation 3,232 1.74%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,828 1.53%
17. U.S. Postal Service 2,800 1.51%
18. Mining 2,576 1.39%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 2,454 1.32%
20. Utilities 2,430 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 33,608 16.96%
2. Educational Services 30,790 15.54%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 23,726 11.97%
4. Public Administration 13,126 6.62%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9,682 4.89%
6. Finance and Insurance 7,834 3.95%
7. Social Assistance 6,994 3.53%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6,746 3.40%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6,336 3.20%
10. Department and Other General Stores 5,172 2.61%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 4,702 2.37%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 4,654 2.35%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,006 2.02%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3,852 1.94%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2,506 1.26%
16. Private Household Services 2,432 1.23%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2,310 1.17%
18. Construction 2,012 1.02%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,956 0.99%
20. U.S. Postal Service 1,712 0.86%

Orleans County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 8,786 4.74%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8,576 4.63%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8,412 4.54%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,590 3.56%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,908 3.19%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5,256 2.84%
7. Lawyers 5,178 2.79%
8. Other Food Preparation and Servers 5,138 2.77%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,974 2.68%
10. Other Production Occupations 4,940 2.67%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4,938 2.66%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 4,270 2.30%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4,200 2.27%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 4,122 2.22%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 4,042 2.18%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,014 2.17%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 3,902 2.11%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 3,476 1.88%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 3,422 1.85%
20. Construction Laborers 3,382 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 11,960 6.04%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10,728 5.41%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10,630 5.36%
4. Cashiers 10,236 5.17%
5. Secretaries and Admins 9,430 4.76%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7,744 3.91%
7. Other Management Occupations 7,648 3.86%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6,384 3.22%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,096 3.08%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5,980 3.02%
11. Registered Nurses 5,894 2.97%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 5,336 2.69%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5,170 2.61%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 5,144 2.60%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 4,546 2.29%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,680 1.86%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3,544 1.79%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 3,324 1.68%
19. Business Operations Specialists 3,308 1.67%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,260 1.65%

Orleans County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 357,968 48.36%
15-35 hours 84,524 11.42%
1-14 hours 21,790 2.94%
No regular hours 275,994 37.28%

Orleans County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 10,940 2.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9,216 2.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 12,644 3.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 29,326 7.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 33,342 9.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 53,528 14.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 58,264 15.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 43,444 11.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 21,080 5.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 25,534 6.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9,662 2.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4,314 1.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 26,480 7.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 29,576 8.05%

Orleans County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7,796 2.12%
5-9 27,454 7.47%
10-14 49,992 13.61%
15-19 70,602 19.22%
20-24 65,410 17.81%
25-29 22,700 6.18%
30-34 59,420 16.18%
35-39 7,246 1.97%
40-44 7,894 2.15%
45-59 22,516 6.13%
60-89 15,876 4.32%
At least 90 10,444 2.84%

Orleans County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 14,552 3.96% 229,402 62.45%
30-44 15,996 4.35% 58,564 15.94%
45-59 8,924 2.43% 13,592 3.70%
At least 60 12,134 3.30% 14,186 3.86%

Orleans County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4,374 1.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 60,918 16.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 227,504 60.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 478 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 2,826 0.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 51,606 13.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 19,644 5.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10,056 2.66%

Orleans County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Orleans County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 376,730 (934,026 people)
Families (2000): 227,896 (735,304 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 56,324
People at same address in 1995: 513,102
Orleans County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 79,234 21.03%
$10,000-$14,999 35,982 9.55%
$15,000-$19,999 31,258 8.30%
$20,000-$24,999 28,262 7.50%
$25,000-$29,999 27,172 7.21%
$30,000-$34,999 23,748 6.30%
$35,000-$39,999 20,478 5.44%
$40,000-$44,999 17,402 4.62%
$45,000-$49,999 14,918 3.96%
$50,000-$59,999 22,864 6.07%
$60,000-$74,999 24,584 6.53%
$75,000-$99,999 21,604 5.73%
$100,000-$124,999 10,574 2.81%
$125,000-$149,999 5,266 1.40%
$150,000-$199,999 5,240 1.39%
$200,000 or more 8,144 2.16%

Orleans County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 62,422 33.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 41,672 22.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10,709 5.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 29,483 15.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,420 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 21,749 11.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 460 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 11,489 6.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 141 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4,758 2.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 68 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3,826 2.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 54 0.03%

Orleans County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 285,488 30.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 89,316 9.67%
Public Assistance 20,392 2.21%
Retirement 50,298 5.45%
Self Employment 32,762 3.55%
Social Security 93,224 10.09%
Supplemental Security 29,274 3.17%
Wage / Salary 276,120 29.89%
Other 46,850 5.07%

Orleans County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 67,200 56.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 52,068 43.66%

Orleans County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 36,786 10.64%
Color 1 Box Married 146,160 42.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 151,070 43.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,738 3.39%

Orleans County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 52,472 12.81%
Color 1 Box Married 149,564 36.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 157,922 38.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 49,584 12.11%

Orleans County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Orleans County Education Information Back to top
Orleans County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 50,978 7.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 129,342 18.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 170,920 24.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 172,400 24.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 23,304 3.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 98,846 13.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 65,224 9.17%

Orleans County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 12,668 2.61% 8,278 1.71% 20,946 4.32%
Kindergarten 11,248 2.32% 2,646 0.55% 13,894 2.87%
Grades 1-4 51,988 10.73% 10,774 2.22% 62,762 12.95%
Grades 5-8 49,436 10.20% 12,146 2.51% 61,582 12.71%
Grades 9-12 51,072 10.54% 10,686 2.20% 61,758 12.74%
Undergrad college 34,278 7.07% 26,246 5.42% 60,524 12.49%
Graduate or professional school 8,436 1.74% 10,290 2.12% 18,726 3.86%
Total 219,126 45.21% 81,066 16.73% 300,192 61.94%

Orleans County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Orleans County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $2,792,080,000
Retail sales (2002): $3,158,341,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $1,944,816,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $2,226,191
Retired workers (2005): 23,610
Orleans County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 61 48 140 137 143
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 1 0 4
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 23 21 41 34 49
1999 - Construction 53 50 129 106 116
1999 - Educational Services 9 6 66 45 34
1999 - Finance & Insurance 47 54 144 135 311
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 100 124 308 329 389
1999 - Information 23 24 42 26 51
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 13 8 23 22 19
1999 - Manufacturing 15 18 69 81 72
1999 - Mining 11 23 28 65 47
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 101 86 260 237 442
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 131 149 301 264 605
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 38 38 86 99 204
1999 - Retail Trade 161 163 502 489 549
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 11 28 77 86 78
1999 - Unclassified 40 15 5 4 5
1999 - Utilities 0 1 3 4 16
1999 - Wholesale Trade 30 44 120 131 159
1999 - Total 869 902 2,345 2,294 3,293
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 42 63 131 133 157
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 2 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 21 20 35 37 55
2000 - Construction 47 55 123 106 112
2000 - Educational Services 10 10 73 42 29
2000 - Finance & Insurance 99 80 156 155 242
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 84 128 317 277 401
2000 - Information 26 23 45 32 39
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 7 7 20 28 21
2000 - Manufacturing 15 19 72 81 62
2000 - Mining 4 17 46 41 48
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 95 92 247 284 421
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 139 113 302 260 625
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 33 40 92 85 212
2000 - Retail Trade 133 149 486 482 584
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 28 28 76 73 80
2000 - Unclassified 40 22 2 3 9
2000 - Utilities 2 2 9 10 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 24 36 100 136 171
2000 - Total 850 905 2,332 2,267 3,273
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 63 62 140 135 136
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 1 2 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 19 15 47 42 46
2001 - Construction 38 48 107 120 114
2001 - Educational Services 12 14 62 48 28
2001 - Finance & Insurance 87 106 151 139 258
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 109 104 282 289 411
2001 - Information 37 29 35 41 38
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 10 23 23 19
2001 - Manufacturing 13 21 65 84 56
2001 - Mining 8 2 12 23 17
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 83 102 270 243 424
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 130 124 294 286 624
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 46 50 85 92 198
2001 - Retail Trade 158 162 437 487 596
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 40 31 60 85 79
2001 - Unclassified 29 16 4 5 9
2001 - Utilities 5 1 10 10 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 30 44 114 129 144
2001 - Total 914 941 2,199 2,283 3,201
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 43 53 127 167 130
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 3 5
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 16 24 47 44 43
2002 - Construction 32 58 96 120 91
2002 - Educational Services 13 9 67 49 31
2002 - Finance & Insurance 83 91 146 159 263
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 116 101 329 300 374
2002 - Information 23 21 27 60 43
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 6 16 22 26
2002 - Manufacturing 9 19 54 68 78
2002 - Mining 7 5 14 9 32
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 137 107 263 279 369
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 178 149 308 328 546
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 47 49 77 96 199
2002 - Retail Trade 159 205 423 482 552
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 25 34 61 87 81
2002 - Unclassified 16 25 1 1 4
2002 - Utilities 6 1 8 10 6
2002 - Wholesale Trade 32 44 102 123 146
2002 - Total 948 1,001 2,166 2,407 3,019
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 51 55 122 131 110
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 3 1 5
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 21 14 53 47 36
2003 - Construction 36 47 97 99 91
2003 - Educational Services 17 1 67 53 35
2003 - Finance & Insurance 55 60 140 153 313
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 113 104 318 294 392
2003 - Information 22 24 24 31 81
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 12 20 19 25
2003 - Manufacturing 15 15 55 65 67
2003 - Mining 6 9 11 14 13
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 86 67 282 273 421
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 140 150 298 307 622
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 33 38 81 85 197
2003 - Retail Trade 155 179 417 439 582
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 21 32 66 74 73
2003 - Unclassified 13 12 0 2 2
2003 - Utilities 14 1 20 3 6
2003 - Wholesale Trade 30 37 105 109 156
2003 - Total 834 857 2,179 2,199 3,227
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 46 41 113 144 123
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 0 2 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 18 12 38 50 60
2004 - Construction 36 40 77 110 99
2004 - Educational Services 13 10 62 56 43
2004 - Finance & Insurance 52 52 159 133 302
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 92 83 303 307 418
2004 - Information 27 28 33 50 51
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 6 19 21 26
2004 - Manufacturing 16 18 45 73 75
2004 - Mining 6 5 12 9 19
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 61 106 234 263 432
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 147 152 324 318 573
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 52 32 95 80 198
2004 - Retail Trade 180 138 446 428 558
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 15 16 65 72 83
2004 - Unclassified 22 9 4 1 3
2004 - Utilities 1 14 1 21 7
2004 - Wholesale Trade 38 35 117 117 145
2004 - Total 829 799 2,147 2,255 3,218
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 35 53 127 124 121
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 1 4
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 18 19 44 33 69
2005 - Construction 42 36 84 106 93
2005 - Educational Services 12 23 46 64 41
2005 - Finance & Insurance 41 59 146 120 317
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 90 118 330 296 382
2005 - Information 19 23 42 42 53
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 5 18 20 29
2005 - Manufacturing 9 26 51 61 74
2005 - Mining 2 3 12 11 20
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 71 72 247 293 377
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 107 158 327 307 579
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 54 41 70 93 217
2005 - Retail Trade 147 157 438 474 528
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 16 21 65 74 78
2005 - Unclassified 15 17 1 4 3
2005 - Utilities 0 1 2 1 26
2005 - Wholesale Trade 17 42 100 106 168
2005 - Total 697 875 2,151 2,230 3,179

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Orleans County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Orleans County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 675,114 72.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 261,792 27.94%

Orleans County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Orleans County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 6,160
Orleans County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Orleans County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Orleans County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 70,629 14.57%
10-19 Years 75,081 15.49%
20-29 Years 75,348 15.55%
30-39 Years 69,103 14.26%
40-49 Years 71,006 14.65%
50-59 Years 50,196 10.36%
60-69 Years 31,306 6.46%
70-79 Years 26,759 5.52%
80-89 Years 12,447 2.57%
90+ Years 2,799 0.58%

Orleans County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 227,094 46.85%
Color 1 Box Female 257,580 53.15%

Orleans County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 323,392 66.72%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 128,871 26.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14,826 3.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 10,919 2.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4,765 0.98%
Color 6 Box Other Race 961 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 852 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 88 0.02%

Orleans County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 54,374 17.05%
2. German 52,808 16.56%
3. Irish 45,888 14.39%
4. English 33,124 10.39%
5. Italian 31,390 9.84%
6. United States Or American 19,672 6.17%
7. African 11,320 3.55%
8. Scotch Irish 7,360 2.31%
9. Scottish 6,426 2.02%
10. Polish 5,338 1.67%

Orleans County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 828,428 91.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 35,144 3.89%
3. Vietnamese 13,462 1.49%
4. French 11,744 1.30%
5. German 2,214 0.25%
6. Chinese 1,258 0.14%
7. Italian 1,256 0.14%
8. African 1,058 0.12%
9. Arabic 824 0.09%
10. Japanese 756 0.08%

Orleans County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 928,186 95.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 20,454 2.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 20,708 2.14%

Orleans County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Orleans County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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