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City of Orange
Orange's
origins are rich with legends. One of the most popular tales asserts that the
city was named during a poker game.
When
the city was established in 1871, founder Alfred B. Chapman and Andrew Glassell
named it Richland. But since there was another Richland in California, post
office officials told them to find a different name.
As
legend has it, Chapman and Glassell discussed the matter with two other civic
leaders, but they couldn't agree on a name. One wanted Orange, one Lemon, one
Almond and the other Olive. So they had it out in a poker game, and Orange won.
The
people of Orange love to tell this story, but there's no evidence it ever
occurred this way. Regardless of what really happened, the city was officially
dubbed Orange and incorporated over a century ago on April 6, 1888.
Over
the past 100 years, Orange grew from a thriving agricultural center into a
quaint but lively city. In 1890, two years after incorporation, Orange had just
866 residents. City planning estimates now put Orange's population at over
132,000.
Today,
Orange has been expanding its population and its boundaries. Bordered by
unincorporated land to the east, the city has been growing by bits and pieces
every year.
In
the coming years, Orange will renovate the old town area and expand eastward,
annexing 7,100 acres within Orange's 60-square mile boundary.
The City of Orange
City is centrally located along Hwy 17-92 between DeLand and DeBary,
and is considered to be the commercial hub of West Volusia. Its land mass of 6
square miles is home to a population of almost 7,000 residents. Older stores
line the Hwy 17-92 north / south corridor while newer chain based stores and
restaurants are springing up along the Saxon Boulevard corridor.
Veteran's
Memorial Parkway (just off Saxon) is a new roadway that has opened up a new
economic development base in Orange City. Orange City has approximately six
manufactured-home communities that make up much of the city's population base.
Wava's Hall, a new 4,000 sq. ft. senior citizens center has just been completed
to accommodate the socially active atmosphere enjoyed by the area's seniors.
Winter refuge
to hundreds of West Indian manatee, Blue
Springs State Park is located at the edge of Orange City on the St. Johns
River. The historic Thursby House, perched atop a shell midden at the Blue
Spring, was built by Louis Thursby, the earliest known permanent settler of this
area.
demographics
Orange City, California Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000)
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|
Number |
Percent |
| Orange Population: |
128821 |
100.00% |
| |
|
|
| Sex and Age |
|
|
| Male |
64665 |
50.2% |
| Female |
64156 |
49.8% |
| |
|
|
| Under 5 years |
9533 |
7.4% |
| 5 to 9 years |
10452 |
8.11% |
| 10 to 14 years |
8977 |
6.97% |
| 15 to 19 years |
9181 |
7.13% |
| 20 to 24 years |
9003 |
6.99% |
| 25 to 34 years |
21285 |
16.52% |
| 35 to 44 years |
21604 |
16.77% |
| 45 to 54 years |
16171 |
12.55% |
| 55 to 59 years |
5833 |
4.53% |
| 60 to 64 years |
4373 |
3.39% |
| 65 to 74 years |
6906 |
5.36% |
| 75 to 84 years |
4122 |
3.2% |
| 85 years and over |
1381 |
1.07% |
| |
|
|
| Median age (years) |
33.2 |
|
| |
|
|
| 18 years and over |
94480 |
73.34% |
| Male |
46932 |
36.43% |
| Female |
47548 |
36.91% |
| 21 years and over |
88862 |
68.98% |
| 62 years and over |
14872 |
11.54% |
| 65 years and over |
12409 |
9.63% |
| Male |
5040 |
3.91% |
| Female |
7369 |
5.72% |
| |
|
|
| Race |
|
|
| One race |
123988 |
96.25% |
| White |
90822 |
70.5% |
| Black or African American |
2056 |
1.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska
Native |
1010 |
0.78% |
| Asian |
12000 |
9.32% |
| Asian indian |
1021 |
0.79% |
| Chinese |
1943 |
1.51% |
| Filipino |
1905 |
1.48% |
| Japanese |
1136 |
0.88% |
| Korean |
1343 |
1.04% |
| Vietnamese |
3743 |
2.91% |
| Other Asian |
909 |
0.71% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander |
296 |
0.23% |
| Native Hawaiian |
98 |
0.08% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro |
48 |
0.04% |
| Samoan |
76 |
0.06% |
| Other Pacific Islander |
74 |
0.06% |
| Some other race |
17804 |
13.82% |
| Two or more races |
4833 |
3.75% |
| |
|
|
| Hispanic or Latino and race |
|
|
| Total Population |
128821 |
100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino(of any race) |
41434 |
32.16% |
| Mexican |
34329 |
26.65% |
| Puerto Rican |
338 |
0.26% |
| Cuban |
272 |
0.21% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino |
6495 |
5.04% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
87387 |
67.84% |
| White alone |
70292 |
54.57% |
| |
|
|
| Relationship |
|
|
| Total Population |
128821 |
100.00% |
| In households |
123489 |
95.86% |
| Householder |
40930 |
31.77% |
| Spouse |
23375 |
18.15% |
| Child |
38911 |
30.21% |
| Own child under 18 years |
29381 |
22.81% |
| Other relatives |
10909 |
8.47% |
| Under 18 years |
3273 |
2.54% |
| Nonrelatives |
9364 |
7.27% |
| Unmarried partner |
2043 |
1.59% |
| In group quarters |
5332 |
4.14% |
| Institutionalized
population |
3297 |
2.56% |
| Non-Institutionalized
population |
2035 |
1.58% |
| |
|
|
| Households by Type |
|
|
| Total Households |
40930 |
100.0 % |
| Family households (families) |
30168 |
73.71% |
| With own children under 18
years |
15181 |
37.09% |
| Married-couple family |
23375 |
57.11% |
| With own children under 18
years |
11778 |
28.78% |
| Female householder, no
husband present |
4743 |
11.59% |
| With own children under 18
years |
2458 |
6.01% |
| Non Family households |
10762 |
26.29% |
| Householder living alone |
7964 |
19.46% |
| Householder 65 years and
over |
2681 |
6.55% |
| |
|
|
| Households with individuals under 18 years |
16711 |
40.83% |
| Households with individuals 65 years and over |
8568 |
20.93% |
| |
|
|
| Average Household size |
3.02 |
|
| Average family size |
3.43 |
|
| |
|
|
| Housing Occupancy |
|
|
| Total housing units |
41904 |
100.00% |
| Occupied housing units |
40930 |
97.68% |
| Vacant housing units |
974 |
2.32% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use |
89 |
0.21% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) |
1.1 |
|
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) |
2 |
|
| |
|
|
| Housing Tenure |
|
|
| Occupied housing units |
40930 |
100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units. |
25637 |
62.64% |
| Renter-occupied housing units. |
15293 |
37.36% |
| |
|
|
| Average household size of owner-occupied units |
2.91 |
|
| Average household size of renter-occupied units |
3.2 |
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