Orange, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

14,315

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

0.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.95%

28.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$142,325

2.27% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Orange, CT is home to a population of 14.3k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.9% of Orange, CT residents were born outside of the country (2.28k people).

In 2024, there were 9.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Orange, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 674 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Orange, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orange, CT was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 533
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 305
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
674 ± 463

3.9%

Hispanic Population

558 people

3.9% of the people in Orange, CT are hispanic (558 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orange, CT 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 Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

15.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.28k people

13.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.98k people

As of 2024, 15.9% of Orange, CT residents (2.28k 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, CT was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
138 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
114 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 51

Orange, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Orange, CT employs 7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orange, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,257 people), Educational Services (1,161 people), and Retail Trade (662 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($123,281), Utilities ($120,833), and Public Administration ($112,055).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 575

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange, CT declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 7.08k employees to 7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange, CT, are Management Occupations (1,049 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (726 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (658 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (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

2024 Value

± 575

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange, CT declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 7.08k employees to 7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,257 people), Educational Services (1,161 people), and Retail Trade (662 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange, CT, though some of these residents may live in Orange, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,021

Median earning men ± $8,021

$67,046

Median earning women ± $8,272

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,719), Manufacturing ($141,500), and Public Administration ($118,472).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($196,786), Public Administration ($111,027), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,485).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orange, CT was $491,500 in 2024, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $466,800 to $491,500, a 5.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange, CT is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orange, CT have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$491,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,730

$4,804

Median Property Taxes

±$356

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, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.2% of the housing units in Orange, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange, CT 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.

$142,325

Median Household Income

± $10,458

5.39k

Number of Households

± 434

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.39k households in Orange, CT declined from $142,325 from the previous year's value of $145,625.

The following chart displays the households in Orange, CT 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orange, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Carpooled (6.56%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Orange, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.56%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange, CT have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.58% of the workforce in Orange, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange, CT (563 out of 14.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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