Orleans

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


Orleans Legal Resources Back to top

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Orleans Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,341
  • Land Area (2000): 36.713 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 17.883 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 508, 774
  • Alias(es) (2003): ORLEANS
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Houses (2000): 5,073
Orleans Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,359 85.25%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 927 14.75%

Orleans 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 Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,260
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $98,963,000 / $21,600,000
Orleans Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,849 2,703 146 5.14% 52
1991 2,862 2,568 294 10.27% 105
1992 2,760 2,525 235 8.51% 87
1993 2,800 2,565 236 8.41% 86
1994 2,848 2,623 226 7.92% 81
1995 2,958 2,788 169 5.72% 59
1996 3,017 2,855 162 5.38% 56
1997 3,064 2,895 169 5.50% 57
1998 3,078 2,942 137 4.44% 46
1999 3,162 3,052 110 3.49% 36
2000 2,878 2,775 103 3.57% 37
2001 2,919 2,799 119 4.09% 42
2002 2,982 2,845 138 4.61% 47
2003 3,066 2,902 164 5.35% 54
2004 3,079 2,930 148 4.82% 49
2005 3,070 2,932 138 4.48% 46
2006 3,084 2,928 156 5.04% 51
2007 3,043 2,905 138 4.53% 46
2008 3,043 2,899 144 4.74% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,807 2,648 159 5.66% 57
Feb 2008 2,786 2,618 168 6.03% 60
Mar 2008 2,816 2,647 169 6.00% 60
Apr 2008 2,895 2,758 137 4.73% 47
May 2008 2,989 2,840 149 4.98% 50
Jun 2008 3,253 3,101 152 4.67% 47
Jul 2008 3,393 3,275 118 3.48% 35
Aug 2008 3,352 3,239 113 3.37% 34
Sep 2008 3,094 2,962 132 4.27% 43
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Orleans Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 289 21.30%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 163 12.01%
3. Educational Services 72 5.31%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 71 5.23%
5. Finance and Insurance 60 4.42%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 57 4.20%
7. Health Care 54 3.98%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 51 3.76%
9. Public Administration 49 3.61%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 45 3.32%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 40 2.95%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 36 2.65%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32 2.36%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 30 2.21%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 23 1.69%
16. Air Transportation 21 1.55%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 21 1.55%
18. Repair and Maintenance 19 1.40%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 17 1.25%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 14 1.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 175 14.61%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 144 12.02%
3. Public Administration 106 8.85%
4. Health Care 100 8.35%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 71 5.93%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 67 5.59%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50 4.17%
8. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 43 3.59%
9. Construction 38 3.17%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 35 2.92%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 34 2.84%
12. Finance and Insurance 33 2.75%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 27 2.25%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 2.00%
15. Book Stores and News Dealers 22 1.84%
16. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 22 1.84%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 1.75%
18. Department and Other General Stores 20 1.67%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 18 1.50%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 18 1.50%

Orleans Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 87 6.41%
2. Other Management Occupations 87 6.41%
3. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 84 6.19%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 77 5.67%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 65 4.79%
6. Lawyers 59 4.35%
7. Other Financial Specialists 47 3.46%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 46 3.39%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 43 3.17%
10. Other Construction Trades 38 2.80%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 35 2.58%
12. Top Executives 35 2.58%
13. Accountants and Auditors 28 2.06%
14. Engineers 28 2.06%
15. Construction Laborers 26 1.92%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 26 1.92%
17. Business Operations Specialists 25 1.84%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 25 1.84%
19. Computer Specialists 24 1.77%
20. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 22 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 130 10.85%
2. Secretaries and Admins 107 8.93%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 90 7.51%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 72 6.01%
5. Other Management Occupations 57 4.76%
6. Other Food Preparation and Servers 53 4.42%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 51 4.26%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 50 4.17%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 40 3.34%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 36 3.01%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 34 2.84%
12. Customer Service Representatives 33 2.75%
13. Art and Design Workers 31 2.59%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 29 2.42%
15. Cashiers 27 2.25%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 27 2.25%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 26 2.17%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 22 1.84%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 20 1.67%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 18 1.50%

Orleans Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,992 35.75%
15-35 hours 716 12.85%
1-14 hours 213 3.82%
No regular hours 2,651 47.58%

Orleans Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 44 1.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 34 1.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 22 0.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 125 5.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 137 6.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 281 12.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 438 19.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 355 15.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 133 5.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 246 10.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 89 3.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 48 2.13%
Noon-3:59 PM 179 7.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 119 5.29%

Orleans Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 205 9.11%
5-9 873 38.80%
10-14 350 15.56%
15-19 303 13.47%
20-24 152 6.76%
25-29 61 2.71%
30-34 170 7.56%
35-39 21 0.93%
40-44 12 0.53%
45-59 35 1.56%
60-89 9 0.40%
At least 90 59 2.62%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,944 86.40%
30-44 0 0.00% 203 9.02%
45-59 8 0.36% 27 1.20%
At least 60 20 0.89% 48 2.13%

Orleans Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 88 3.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,980 80.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 34 1.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 28 1.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 115 4.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 205 8.35%

Orleans 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,088 (6,136 people)
Families (2000): 1,785 (4,533 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 487
People at same address in 1995: 3,809
Orleans Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 309 10.01%
$10,000-$14,999 273 8.84%
$15,000-$19,999 255 8.26%
$20,000-$24,999 170 5.51%
$25,000-$29,999 175 5.67%
$30,000-$34,999 124 4.02%
$35,000-$39,999 154 4.99%
$40,000-$44,999 161 5.21%
$45,000-$49,999 127 4.11%
$50,000-$59,999 204 6.61%
$60,000-$74,999 329 10.65%
$75,000-$99,999 330 10.69%
$100,000-$124,999 197 6.38%
$125,000-$149,999 86 2.78%
$150,000-$199,999 88 2.85%
$200,000 or more 106 3.43%

Orleans Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,147 37.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,163 37.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 145 4.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 290 9.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 202 6.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 83 2.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16 0.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Orleans Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,770 20.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,731 19.89%
Public Assistance 28 0.32%
Retirement 952 10.94%
Self Employment 617 7.09%
Social Security 1,610 18.50%
Supplemental Security 96 1.10%
Wage / Salary 1,528 17.55%
Other 373 4.28%

Orleans Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,205 76.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 378 23.88%

Orleans Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 198 7.71%
Color 1 Box Married 1,695 65.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 610 23.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 66 2.57%

Orleans Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 264 8.62%
Color 1 Box Married 1,775 57.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 483 15.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 541 17.66%

Orleans 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 Education Information Back to top
Orleans Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 44 0.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 282 5.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,202 22.12%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,178 21.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 344 6.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,449 26.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 935 17.21%

Orleans 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 27 0.43% 50 0.79% 77 1.21%
Kindergarten 35 0.55% 0 0.00% 35 0.55%
Grades 1-4 178 2.81% 25 0.39% 203 3.20%
Grades 5-8 232 3.66% 20 0.32% 252 3.97%
Grades 9-12 209 3.30% 41 0.65% 250 3.94%
Undergrad college 114 1.80% 12 0.19% 126 1.99%
Graduate or professional school 36 0.57% 14 0.22% 50 0.79%
Total 831 13.11% 162 2.55% 993 15.66%

Orleans 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 Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 418
Orleans Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Orleans Public Benefits Information Back to top
Orleans Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,744 93.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 397 6.46%

Orleans 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Orleans Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 386 6.09%
10-19 Years 565 8.91%
20-29 Years 325 5.13%
30-39 Years 529 8.34%
40-49 Years 830 13.09%
50-59 Years 952 15.01%
60-69 Years 1,056 16.65%
70-79 Years 1,069 16.86%
80-89 Years 502 7.92%
90+ Years 127 2.00%

Orleans Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,958 46.65%
Color 1 Box Female 3,383 53.35%

Orleans Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,150 96.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 60 0.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 49 0.77%
Color 1 Box African-American 36 0.57%
Color 2 Box Asian 32 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Orleans Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,933 24.61%
2. Irish 1,421 18.09%
3. German 889 11.32%
4. French Non-Basque 560 7.13%
5. Scottish 509 6.48%
6. Italian 433 5.51%
7. Polish 268 3.41%
8. United States Or American 266 3.39%
9. Swedish 202 2.57%
10. Dutch 174 2.22%

Orleans Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,925 96.25%
2. French 54 0.88%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 50 0.81%
4. German 31 0.50%
5. Japanese 19 0.31%
6. Greek 18 0.29%
7. Serbo Croatian 17 0.28%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 15 0.24%
9. Italian 13 0.21%
10. Polish 8 0.13%

Orleans Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,013 95.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 209 3.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 64 1.02%

Orleans 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 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.


Orleans Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02653