Orangeburg Metro Area

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  2. Orangeburg Metro Area Statistics
  3. Orangeburg Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Orangeburg Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Orangeburg Metro Area Family Information
  6. Orangeburg Metro Area Education Information
  7. Orangeburg Metro Area Business Information
  8. Orangeburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Orangeburg Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Orangeburg Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Orangeburg Metro Area Counties
  12. Orangeburg Metro Area Cities


Orangeburg Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Orangeburg Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 91,582
  • Land Area (2000): 2,864.932 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 56.807 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 39,304
Orangeburg Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 60,600 32.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,736 3.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 118,740 64.16%

Orangeburg Metro Area 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.


Orangeburg Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Orangeburg Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 38,683 35,720 2,964 7.66% 76
1991 39,538 35,952 3,586 9.07% 90
1992 40,124 36,348 3,777 9.41% 94
1993 40,762 36,625 4,137 10.15% 101
1994 40,935 37,192 3,743 9.14% 91
1995 40,860 37,005 3,855 9.44% 94
1996 41,297 37,278 4,019 9.73% 97
1997 41,400 38,168 3,232 7.81% 78
1998 40,698 37,874 2,824 6.94% 70
1999 41,750 37,334 4,416 10.58% 105
2000 40,709 38,382 2,327 5.72% 57
2001 39,671 36,274 3,398 8.56% 86
2002 39,974 36,470 3,504 8.77% 88
2003 40,251 36,278 3,973 9.87% 99
2004 39,797 36,062 3,735 9.39% 94
2005 40,700 36,783 3,918 9.63% 96
2006 40,350 36,698 3,652 9.05% 91
2007 40,991 37,511 3,480 8.49% 85
2008 40,906 36,854 4,052 9.91% 99
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 40,393 36,629 3,764 9.32% 93
Feb 2008 39,688 36,496 3,192 8.04% 80
Mar 2008 40,039 36,868 3,171 7.92% 79
Apr 2008 39,915 36,770 3,145 7.88% 79
May 2008 40,695 37,060 3,635 8.93% 89
Jun 2008 41,561 37,306 4,255 10.24% 102
Jul 2008 41,830 37,056 4,774 11.41% 114
Aug 2008 42,314 37,002 5,312 12.55% 126
Sep 2008 41,718 36,496 5,222 12.52% 125
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Orangeburg Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,850 13.12%
2. Educational Services 2,218 6.00%
3. Metal Manufactuing 2,046 5.54%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 1,900 5.14%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,484 4.02%
6. Truck Transportation 1,392 3.77%
7. Public Administration 1,370 3.71%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 1,348 3.65%
9. Wood Manufacturing 1,234 3.34%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,184 3.20%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 1,088 2.94%
12. Health Care 1,056 2.86%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,018 2.75%
14. Repair and Maintenance 996 2.69%
15. Utilities 908 2.46%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 802 2.17%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 720 1.95%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 720 1.95%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 670 1.81%
20. Finance and Insurance 644 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 6,660 18.19%
2. Health Care 4,946 13.51%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,176 8.67%
4. Public Administration 2,194 5.99%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 1,566 4.28%
6. Social Assistance 1,516 4.14%
7. Finance and Insurance 1,324 3.62%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,252 3.42%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,114 3.04%
10. Department and Other General Stores 1,096 2.99%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 756 2.06%
12. Metal Manufactuing 696 1.90%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 546 1.49%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 522 1.43%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 474 1.29%
16. Construction 450 1.23%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 430 1.17%
18. Gasoline Stations 408 1.11%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 406 1.11%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 392 1.07%

Orangeburg Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,342 9.04%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,506 6.78%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,096 5.67%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,774 4.80%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,604 4.34%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 1,280 3.46%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,270 3.44%
8. Other Construction Trades 1,210 3.27%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,176 3.18%
10. Other Management Occupations 1,114 3.01%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,070 2.90%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 978 2.65%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 904 2.45%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 868 2.35%
15. Carpenters 742 2.01%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 642 1.74%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 628 1.70%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 612 1.66%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 556 1.50%
20. Construction Laborers 518 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,598 7.10%
2. Cashiers 2,228 6.09%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,912 5.22%
4. Secretaries and Admins 1,818 4.97%
5. Other Production Occupations 1,574 4.30%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,394 3.81%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,392 3.80%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,352 3.69%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,302 3.56%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,140 3.11%
11. Other Management Occupations 1,114 3.04%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,032 2.82%
13. Registered Nurses 1,020 2.79%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 932 2.55%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 890 2.43%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 822 2.25%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 786 2.15%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 764 2.09%
19. Child Care Workers 664 1.81%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 636 1.74%

Orangeburg Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 71,069 49.78%
15-35 hours 13,215 9.26%
1-14 hours 3,948 2.77%
No regular hours 54,541 38.20%

Orangeburg Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,729 5.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,058 4.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,132 4.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6,565 9.21%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,661 10.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 10,573 14.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 12,130 17.01%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,831 9.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,398 3.36%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,870 4.03%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 913 1.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 472 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,187 7.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,785 8.11%

Orangeburg Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,233 3.13%
5-9 7,437 10.43%
10-14 12,532 17.58%
15-19 12,030 16.87%
20-24 9,196 12.90%
25-29 3,680 5.16%
30-34 7,884 11.06%
35-39 1,895 2.66%
40-44 1,884 2.64%
45-59 6,037 8.47%
60-89 3,950 5.54%
At least 90 2,546 3.57%

Orangeburg Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 146 0.20% 46,962 65.86%
30-44 94 0.13% 11,569 16.22%
45-59 32 0.04% 6,005 8.42%
At least 60 148 0.21% 6,348 8.90%

Orangeburg Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 46 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 12,400 17.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 56,289 77.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 28 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 832 1.15%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 420 0.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,289 1.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,335 1.84%

Orangeburg Metro Area 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.


Orangeburg Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 68,344 (175,860 people)
Families (2000): 47,910 (149,340 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 14,434
People at same address in 1995: 112,681
Orangeburg Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 12,657 18.33%
$10,000-$14,999 6,088 8.82%
$15,000-$19,999 5,871 8.50%
$20,000-$24,999 5,429 7.86%
$25,000-$29,999 4,854 7.03%
$30,000-$34,999 4,201 6.09%
$35,000-$39,999 4,654 6.74%
$40,000-$44,999 3,511 5.09%
$45,000-$49,999 3,488 5.05%
$50,000-$59,999 5,429 7.86%
$60,000-$74,999 5,312 7.69%
$75,000-$99,999 4,258 6.17%
$100,000-$124,999 1,480 2.14%
$125,000-$149,999 531 0.77%
$150,000-$199,999 485 0.70%
$200,000 or more 789 1.14%

Orangeburg Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,868 25.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,645 28.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,137 3.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,101 17.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 153 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,641 13.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 49 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,150 6.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 826 2.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 513 1.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 12 0.04%

Orangeburg Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 51,298 29.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,472 7.86%
Public Assistance 2,619 1.53%
Retirement 12,327 7.20%
Self Employment 5,936 3.46%
Social Security 20,509 11.97%
Supplemental Security 5,102 2.98%
Wage / Salary 49,588 28.94%
Other 10,472 6.11%

Orangeburg Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 18,015 56.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 13,678 43.16%

Orangeburg Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,416 6.67%
Color 1 Box Married 36,791 55.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22,472 33.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,568 3.88%

Orangeburg Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,088 7.65%
Color 1 Box Married 37,674 47.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 23,872 30.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,902 14.96%

Orangeburg Metro Area 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.


Orangeburg Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Orangeburg Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 12,132 8.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 25,809 18.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 42,672 31.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 28,297 20.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8,236 6.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 12,509 9.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,373 5.38%

Orangeburg Metro Area 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 2,285 2.50% 1,008 1.10% 3,293 3.60%
Kindergarten 2,101 2.29% 584 0.64% 2,685 2.93%
Grades 1-4 9,484 10.36% 1,349 1.47% 10,833 11.83%
Grades 5-8 10,318 11.27% 1,396 1.52% 11,714 12.79%
Grades 9-12 11,653 12.72% 1,179 1.29% 12,832 14.01%
Undergrad college 10,112 11.04% 2,230 2.43% 12,342 13.48%
Graduate or professional school 1,080 1.18% 348 0.38% 1,428 1.56%
Total 47,033 51.36% 8,094 8.84% 55,127 60.19%

Orangeburg Metro Area 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.


Orangeburg Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Orangeburg Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 154 157
2004 168 142

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


Orangeburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Orangeburg Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 139,770 78.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 38,088 21.41%

Orangeburg Metro Area 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.


Orangeburg Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 324
Orangeburg Metro Area 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.


Orangeburg Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Orangeburg Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 12,531 13.68%
10-19 Years 14,931 16.30%
20-29 Years 12,565 13.72%
30-39 Years 11,990 13.09%
40-49 Years 12,990 14.18%
50-59 Years 10,510 11.48%
60-69 Years 7,465 8.15%
70-79 Years 5,597 6.11%
80-89 Years 2,526 2.76%
90+ Years 477 0.52%

Orangeburg Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 42,610 46.53%
Color 1 Box Female 48,972 53.47%

Orangeburg Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 55,507 60.61%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 33,721 36.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 875 0.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 567 0.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 413 0.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 393 0.43%
Color 6 Box Other Race 91 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.02%

Orangeburg Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 15,268 29.75%
2. German 10,731 20.91%
3. English 6,992 13.62%
4. Irish 5,695 11.10%
5. Scotch Irish 1,811 3.53%
6. French Non-Basque 1,523 2.97%
7. African 1,366 2.66%
8. Scottish 1,178 2.30%
9. Italian 1,049 2.04%
10. Dutch 843 1.64%

Orangeburg Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 167,743 97.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,641 1.53%
3. French 917 0.53%
4. German 457 0.26%
5. Other Indo European 158 0.09%
6. Arabic 134 0.08%
7. Hindi 114 0.07%
8. Japanese 106 0.06%
9. African 88 0.05%
10. Persian 76 0.04%

Orangeburg Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 183,211 98.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,031 0.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 834 0.45%

Orangeburg Metro Area 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.
Orangeburg Metro Area 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.


Orangeburg Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Orangeburg County    

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