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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.51% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

One downside of living in Orangeburg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.55 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Despite being a small town, Orangeburg has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Orangeburg. 56.81% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Orangeburg in 2022 was $46,796, 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 $187,184 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 15.56% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Orangeburg include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Orangeburg's cultural character, accounting for 17.34% of the town’s population.

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