Orange County incomes lag median state level by $487
The 1970 federal census shows Orange County median family income at $10,120 versus the state median of $10,617. Only 20.5 percent earn more than $15,000, and 6.4 percent live below the poverty line, with unemployment at 3.7 percent statewide. Details cover Newburgh Middletown Port Jervis areas, work patterns, education, and ethnic makeup.