Orangeburg is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 4,565 people and two associated neighborhoods, Orangeburg is the 348th largest community in New York.

Orangeburg home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Orangeburg real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Orangeburg is also a town of artists. Orangeburg has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Orangeburg’s character.

Also of interest is that Orangeburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Orangeburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.81% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Orangeburg is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Orangeburg enrolled in college, Orangeburg has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Even though Orangeburg is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

If knowledge is power, Orangeburg is a pretty powerful place. 61.59% of the adults in Orangeburg have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Orangeburg in 2022 was $47,317, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $189,268 for a family of four. However, Orangeburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Orangeburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Orangeburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Orangeburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Orangeburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.19% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Orangeburg include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

In addition, Orangeburg has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.42%).

The most common language spoken in Orangeburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.