Orange City, IA

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2021 Population

6,214

0.909% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

34.8

4.92% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

7.06%

22% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$73,221

1.91% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$198,100

7.84% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

3,312

2.04% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Orange City, IA had a population of 6.21k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $73,221. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Orange City, IA grew from 6,158 to 6,214, a 0.909% increase and its median household income grew from $71,848 to $73,221, a 1.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orange City, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), White (Hispanic) (2.29%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.917%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.563%).

None of the households in Orange City, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Orange City, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange City, IA are Northwestern College (388 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Orange City, IA was $198,100, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Orange City, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange City, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Orange City, IA is home to a population of 6.21k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.01% of Orange City, IA residents were born outside of the country (187 people).

In 2021, there were 33.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.77k people) in Orange City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 173 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 142 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

97.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.7% of Orange City, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Orange City, IA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Orange City, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange City, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.77k ± 125
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
173 ± 84.3
White (Hispanic)
142 ± 114

3.28%

Hispanic Population

204 people

3.28% of the people in Orange City, IA are hispanic (204 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Orange City, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
41,634 ± 4,977 people
India
10,950 ± 2,565 people
Vietnam
8,674 ± 2,283 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 41,634 Iowa residents, followed by India with 10,950 and Vietnam with 8,674.

Foreign-Born Population

3.01%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

3.83%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

236 people

As of 2021, 3.01% of Orange City, IA residents (187 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orange City, IA was 3.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Orange City, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
144 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 48

Orange City, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Orange City, IA employs 3.31k people. The largest industries in Orange City, IA are Educational Services (732 people), Manufacturing (607 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (377 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($88,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,771), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,571).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.439, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.31k

2021 Value

± 411

−2.04%

1 Year decline

± 17.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Orange City, IA declined at a rate of −2.04%, from 3.38k employees to 3.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange City, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (375 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (356 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (292 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange City, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.31k

2021 Value

± 411

−2.04%

1 Year decline

± 17.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Orange City, IA declined at a rate of −2.04%, from 3.38k employees to 3.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange City, IA, are Educational Services (732 people), Manufacturing (607 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (377 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange City, IA, though some of these residents may live in Orange City, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,256

Median earning men ± $4,284

$19,852

Median earning women ± $3,761

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,833), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,771).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($53,571), Public Administration ($38,472), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,813).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Meat/seafood
$20.6B
Mixed freight
$19.9B
Machinery
$19.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $20.6B, followed by Mixed freight ($19.9B) and Machinery ($19.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Iowa products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$252B

2020 Value in Iowa

$518B

Projected 2050 Value in Iowa

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Iowa trade was $252B. This is expected to increase 105% to $518B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Iowa trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$21.2B
Minnesota
$16.2B
Texas
$10.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $21.2B, followed by Minnesota with $16.2B and Texas and $10.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Iowa shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Orange City, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.16%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Orange City, IA awarded 388 degrees. The student population of Orange City, IA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 625 male students and 888 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange City, IA are White (323 and 84.8%), followed by Unknown (38 and 9.97%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 2.1%), and Black or African American (5 and 1.31%).

The largest universities in Orange City, IA by number of degrees awarded are Northwestern College (388 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Orange City, IA are General Educational Leadership & Administration (66 and 17%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (51 and 13.1%), and General Business Administration & Management (39 and 10.1%).

The median tuition cost in Orange City, IA for private four year colleges is $33,350.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Orange City, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,513 (41.3% men and 58.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 1,513 students enrolled in Orange City, IA, 41.3% men and 58.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,143 records, of which 58.9% were women and 41.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
27 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
39 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
28 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Orange City, IA was Elementary Education & Teaching with 27 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Orange City, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwestern College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

388 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwestern College with 388 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 130 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orange City, IA, which is 0.504 times less than the 258 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 323 degrees mean that there were 8.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 38 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,350) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($240) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.63% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.621% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (742k), Some college (567k), and Bachelors Degree (459k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orange City, IA was $198,100 in 2021, which is 0.809 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $183,700 to $198,100, a 7.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange City, IA is 77.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Orange City, IA have an average commute time of 10.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange City, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$19,725

$1,664

Median Property Taxes

±$264

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Orange City, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Orange City, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2021

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 77.6% of the housing units in Orange City, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange City, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 702

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Orange City, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,221

Median Household Income

± $8,606

2.14k

Number of Households

± 304

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.14k households in Orange City, IA grew to $73,221 from the previous year's value of $71,848.

The following chart displays the households in Orange City, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orange City, IA is from Iowa.

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.438

2020 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2021, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.221% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (69.4%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (8.08%)

In 2021, 69.4% of workers in Orange City, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.08%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

10.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange City, IA have a shorter commute time (10.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.442% of the workforce in Orange City, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orange City, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orange City, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orange City, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange City, IA (385 out of 5.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange City, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.7% of the population of Orange City, IA has health coverage, with 58.4% on employee plans, 7.42% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sioux County, IA see 1202 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.26% increase from the previous year (1164 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1947 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 796 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Sioux County, IA.

1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sioux County, IA

Primary care physicians in Sioux County, IA see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 3.26% increase from the previous year (1,164 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sioux County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.25%

Uninsured

58.4%

Employer Coverage

7.42%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange City, IA grew by 29.5% from 0.967% to 1.25%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orange City, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.