Orange Park, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population

9,055

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.1

1.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,106

3.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$313,100

21.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,386

1.77% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Orange Park, FL 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.

97.5% of the residents in Orange Park, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange Park, FL are Altierus Career College-Orange Park (268 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2024, the median property value in Orange Park, FL was $313,100, and the homeownership rate was 55.6%.

Most people in Orange Park, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange Park, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Orange Park, FL is home to a population of 9.06k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.8% of Orange Park, FL residents were born outside of the country (525 people).

In 2024, there were 2.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.66k people) in Orange Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.06k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 567 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Orange Park, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orange Park, FL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange Park, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.66k ± 722
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 595
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
567 ± 425

6.25%

Hispanic Population

566 people

6.25% of the people in Orange Park, FL are hispanic (566 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orange Park, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
Haiti
353,350 ± 14,476 people
Colombia
307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

525 people

6.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

555 people

As of 2024, 5.8% of Orange Park, FL residents (525 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 Park, FL was 6.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
311 ± 141
Gulf War (2001-)
283 ± 134
Vietnam
254 ± 105

Orange Park, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Orange Park, FL employs 4.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orange Park, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,146 people), Retail Trade (518 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (388 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($147,434), Finance & Insurance ($111,023), and Manufacturing ($63,162).

Employment

Occupations

4.39k

2024 Value

± 705

−1.77%

1 Year decline

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange Park, FL declined at a rate of −1.77%, from 4.47k employees to 4.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange Park, FL, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (629 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (531 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (445 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange Park, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

4.39k

2024 Value

± 705

−1.77%

1 Year decline

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange Park, FL declined at a rate of −1.77%, from 4.47k employees to 4.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange Park, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,146 people), Retail Trade (518 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (388 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange Park, FL, though some of these residents may live in Orange Park, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,067

Median earning men ± $6,313

$32,719

Median earning women ± $6,402

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($147,434), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,680), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,109), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,640), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,119).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% 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 12.6%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 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 Park, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

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

Education

In 2017, universities in Orange Park, FL awarded 268 degrees. The student population of Orange Park, FL in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 102 male students and 163 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange Park, FL are Black or African American (104 and 38.8%), White (89 and 33.2%), Unknown (37 and 13.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (22 and 8.21%).

The largest universities in Orange Park, FL by number of degrees awarded are Altierus Career College-Orange Park (268 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Orange Park, FL are Medical Assistant (71 and 26.5%), Pharmacy Technician (42 and 15.7%), and HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (33 and 12.3%).

The median tuition cost in Orange Park, FL for private four year colleges is $11,907.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 265 students enrolled in Orange Park, FL, 38.5% men and 61.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 109 records, of which 63.3% were women and 36.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
33 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
71 degrees awarded
Pharmacy Technician
42 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Orange Park, FL was HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology with 33 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Orange Park, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Altierus Career College-Orange Park

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

268 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Altierus Career College-Orange Park with 268 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2017, 107 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orange Park, FL, which is 0.665 times less than the 161 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 104 degrees mean that there were 1.17 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 89 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,907) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2017.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2017.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,650) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orange Park, FL was $313,100 in 2024, which is 0.941 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $257,400 to $313,100, a 21.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange Park, FL is 55.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$313,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,119

$1,972

Median Property Taxes

±$409

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 Park, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.6% of the housing units in Orange Park, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange Park, FL 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.

$77,106

Median Household Income

± $13,230

3.55k

Number of Households

± 551

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.55k households in Orange Park, FL grew to $77,106 from the previous year's value of $74,564.

The following chart displays the households in Orange Park, FL 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 Park, FL is from Florida.

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Worked At Home (9.6%)
Carpooled (8.66%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Orange Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.66%).

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 Park, FL have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.69% of the workforce in Orange Park, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange Park, FL (1.19k out of 8.63k 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 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange Park, FL is White, followed by Black 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

89.3% of the population of Orange Park, FL has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 3.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

37%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

3.47%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange Park, FL declined by 16.9% from 12.9% to 10.7%.

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

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