Orange, CT

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2023 Population

14,251

0.141% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARichard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AChris Murphy

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.5

0.438% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.08%

12.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$466,800

4.43% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,083

0.253% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Orange, CT had a population of 14.3k people with a median age of 45.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Orange, CT grew from 14,231 to 14,251, a 0.141% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orange, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.05%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.44%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.47%).

None of the households in Orange, CT 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.

95.4% of the residents in Orange, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Orange, CT was $466,800, and the homeownership rate was 88.9%.

Most people in Orange, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Orange, CT is home to a population of 14.3k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.9% of Orange, CT residents were born outside of the country (1.98k people).

In 2023, there were 8.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Orange, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.29k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 633 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

95.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.4% of Orange, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Orange, CT was 95.2%, 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 ± 552
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 318
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
633 ± 451

3.61%

Hispanic Population

514 people

3.61% of the people in Orange, CT are hispanic (514 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
41,700 ± 4,984 people
India
40,990 ± 4,942 people
Dominican Republic
28,698 ± 4,143 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 41,700 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 40,990 and Dominican Republic with 28,698.

Foreign-Born Population

13.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.98k people

13.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.91k people

As of 2023, 13.9% of Orange, CT residents (1.98k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orange, CT was 13.4%, 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
113 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
107 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 51

Orange, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Orange, CT employs 7.08k people. The largest industries in Orange, CT are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,288 people), Educational Services (1,231 people), and Retail Trade (725 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($171,250), Utilities ($119,338), and Public Administration ($113,188).

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,304. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.08k

2023 Value

± 567

−0.253%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orange, CT declined at a rate of −0.253%, from 7.1k employees to 7.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange, CT, are Management Occupations (1,053 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (774 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (642 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.08k

2023 Value

± 567

−0.253%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orange, CT declined at a rate of −0.253%, from 7.1k employees to 7.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,288 people), Educational Services (1,231 people), and Retail Trade (725 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

$95,291

Median earning men ± $5,730

$64,344

Median earning women ± $6,644

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($121,719), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($105,724), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,536), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

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

Civics

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

N/ARichard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/AChris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

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 Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 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 Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

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, CT was $466,800 in 2023, which is 1.54 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $447,000 to $466,800, a 4.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange, CT is 88.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Orange, CT have an average commute time of 28.6 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

$466,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,316

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

88.9%

Homeownership

2023

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 88.9% of the housing units in Orange, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Orange, CT colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

5.25k

Number of Households

± 451

In N/A, the median household income of the 5.25k households in Orange, CT N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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.

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (8.58%)

In 2023, 74.1% of workers in Orange, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.58%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange, CT have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.33% 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

3.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange, CT (437 out of 14.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

95.9% of the population of Orange, CT has health coverage, with 59% on employee plans, 7.83% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.148% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 11.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.13%

Uninsured

59%

Employer Coverage

7.83%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

0.148%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange, CT grew by 11% from 3.72% to 4.13%.

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

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