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As researched in the 2006 - 2008 American Community Survey estimates, there <br />were 49,369 households [an increase of 7.64% over the 2000 Census count], of <br />which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them. Out of the total <br />49,369 households, 46.5% were married couples living together. The 2006 - 2008 <br />Census estimates also revealed 10.4% of families had a female head of household <br />with no husband present. Orange County also had 39.8% non - family households. <br />The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88. <br />The 2006 - 2008 Census estimates put the total population of Orange County at <br />124,168. The racial makeup of the County was 76.21% White, 12.99% Black /African <br />American, 0.37% American Indian and /or Alaskan Native, 5.66% Asian, and 2.86% <br />some other race; the American Community Survey did not estimate the size of the <br />Hispanic or Latino populations. Historical trends in Orange County's racial makeup <br />between 1990 and 2008 are depicted in the tables below. <br />Demographic Profile Highlights: 2006 -2008 Estimates <br />[Source: 2006 -2008 American Community Survey 3 -year estimates] <br />* 2006 -2008 Estimates were not available for Carrboro, Hillsborough, <br />and Mebane. <br />** No 2006 -2008 estimated data was available for the number of <br />Hispanic or Latino individuals in Orange County. <br />FY 2013 -2014 Action Plan 17 <br />Demographic <br />. <br />2006-2008 <br />o <br />U <br />— <br />� <br />Q <br />c- <br />0 <br />U <br />Total population <br />124,168 <br />54,972 <br />One race <br />121,799 <br />53,993 <br />White <br />94,631 <br />41,886 <br />Black or African <br />American <br />16,130 <br />5,773 <br />American Indian and <br />Alaska Native <br />461 <br />80 <br />Asian <br />7,023 <br />5,328 <br />Native Hawaiian and <br />Other Pacific Islander <br />29 <br />13 <br />Other race <br />3,525 <br />913 <br />Two or more races <br />2,369 <br />979 <br />Hispanic or Latino ** <br />-- <br />-- <br />Demographic Profile Highlights: 2006 -2008 Estimates <br />[Source: 2006 -2008 American Community Survey 3 -year estimates] <br />* 2006 -2008 Estimates were not available for Carrboro, Hillsborough, <br />and Mebane. <br />** No 2006 -2008 estimated data was available for the number of <br />Hispanic or Latino individuals in Orange County. <br />FY 2013 -2014 Action Plan 17 <br />