Orange Cove, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,695

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34%

12.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,629

21.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$254,000

Population & Diversity

Orange Cove, CA is home to a population of 9.7k people, from which 75.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 34.6% of Orange Cove, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.36k people).

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (4k people) in Orange Cove, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.82k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.54k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.7%

2024 Citizenship

77.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.7% of Orange Cove, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orange Cove, CA was 77.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange Cove, CA

Other (Hispanic)
4k ± 930
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.82k ± 831
White (Hispanic)
1.54k ± 564

97.2%

Hispanic Population

9.43k people

97.2% of the people in Orange Cove, CA are hispanic (9.43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orange Cove, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

34.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.36k people

34.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.29k people

As of 2024, 34.6% of Orange Cove, CA residents (3.36k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orange Cove, CA was 34.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 34
Vietnam
6 ± 29

Orange Cove, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Orange Cove, CA.

Economy

The economy of Orange Cove, CA employs 3.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orange Cove, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (931 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (339 people), and Wholesale Trade (302 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($90,417), Construction ($46,269), and Educational Services ($43,208).

Employment

Occupations

3.51k

2024 Value

± 458

8.57%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange Cove, CA grew at a rate of 8.57%, from 3.23k employees to 3.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange Cove, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (858 people), Material Moving Occupations (555 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (418 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange Cove, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.51k

2024 Value

± 458

8.57%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange Cove, CA grew at a rate of 8.57%, from 3.23k employees to 3.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange Cove, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (931 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (339 people), and Wholesale Trade (302 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange Cove, CA, though some of these residents may live in Orange Cove, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,137

Median earning men ± $2,052

$24,138

Median earning women ± $6,850

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,786), Construction ($46,269), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,504).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,417), Manufacturing ($34,205), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,286).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orange Cove, CA was $254,000 in 2024, which is 0.763 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $232,900 to $254,000, a 9.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange Cove, CA is 43.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orange Cove, CA have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange Cove, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,440

$1,037

Median Property Taxes

±$239

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 Cove, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

43.2%

Homeownership

2024

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.2% of the housing units in Orange Cove, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$46,629

Median Household Income

± $12,713

2.4k

Number of Households

± 365

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.4k households in Orange Cove, CA grew to $46,629 from the previous year's value of $38,447.

The following chart displays the households in Orange Cove, CA 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orange Cove, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.7%)
Carpooled (31.3%)
Worked At Home (1.4%)

In 2024, 65.7% of workers in Orange Cove, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (31.3%) and those who worked at home (1.4%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange Cove, CA have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.604% of the workforce in Orange Cove, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orange Cove, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orange Cove, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange Cove, CA (3.29k out of 9.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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

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

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

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