23% of Orange County households face major economic struggles. Residents were queried as to whether or not they experienced each of several financial difficulties over the course of the past year. These difficulties included trouble finding the money to pay for food, housing, utilities, or medical treatment. While 77% of Orange County residents have not confronted any of these severe hardships, more than one in five residents mentioned at least one. This proportion is similar to the figure for the Mid-Hudson region as a whole.
