Orangeville is the market Town for the County of Dufferin and beyond.

Fairgrounds Shopping Centre is a growing power centre that includes a Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Winners and a selection of other retailers and restaurants. The Orangeville Mall is an indoor shopping centre with 32 stores and services.

Downtown Orangeville boasts a mix of unique shops, including clothing boutiques, gift and craft shops, art and antique stores and specialty shops, all set within its magnificent historic district. A selection of general convenience shops and professional services are also available.

Orangeville is home to several national grocery stores including: A&P, Sobey's, Zehrs Food Plus, No Frills and Price Chopper.

Selected Occupied Private Dwelling Characteristics

Total number of dwellings....................................................................................................... 9,420

Number of owned dwellings................................................................................................... 7,535

Number of rented dwellings.................................................................................................... 1,885

Number of dwellings constructed before 1986....................................................................... 5,160

Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006.................................................... 4,260

Average value of dwelling ($).............................................................................................. 263,056

Selected Household Characteristics

Total - All private households................................................................................................... 9,420

Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children................................ 3,515

Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children........................... 2,410

One-person households............................................................................................................ 1,830

Other household types............................................................................................................... 1,665

Median household income ($) - All households........................................................................ 69,154

Median household income ($) - One-person households......................................................... 31,983

Median household income ($) - Two-or-more-persons households......................................... 74,122

Number of rented dwellings......................................................................................................... 1,885

Average Gross monthly payments for rented dwellings ($)........................................................... 884

Number of owner-occupied dwellings......................................................................................... 7,535

Average monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($).................................................... 1401

Selected Family Characteristics

Total number of families................................................................................................................ 7,635

Number of married-couple families................................................................................................ 5,340

Average number of persons in married-couple families................................................................... 3.3

Number of common-law couple families........................................................................................... 960

Average number of persons in common-law-couple families........................................................... 2.9

Number of lone-parent families...................................................................................................... 1,330

Average number of persons in lone-parent families.......................................................................... 2.6

Number of female lone-parent families.............................................................................................1,010

Average number of persons in female lone-parent families............................................................... 2.6

Number of male lone-parent families.................................................................................................. 320

Average number of persons in male lone-parent families................................................................... 2.5

Median family income ($) - All census families.............................................................................. 74,120

Median family income ($) - Couple families.................................................................................... 83,196

Median family income ($) - Lone-parent families............................................................................ 41,491

2006 Census, Statistics Canada