Orange, TX

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2023 Population

19,178

0.224% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$147,200

4.99% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,725

2.93% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Orange, TX had a population of 19.2k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Orange, TX declined from 19,221 to 19,178, a −0.224% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Orange, TX 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.

The largest universities in Orange, TX are Lamar State College-Orange (647 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Orange, TX was $147,200, and the homeownership rate was 57.9%.

Most people in Orange, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

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Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Economy

The economy of Orange, TX employs 7.73k people. The largest industries in Orange, TX are Manufacturing (1,400 people), Construction (883 people), and Educational Services (846 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($90,795), Transportation & Warehousing ($75,577), and Finance & Insurance ($73,906).

Employment

Occupations

7.73k

2023 Value

± 805

−2.93%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orange, TX declined at a rate of −2.93%, from 7.96k employees to 7.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (798 people), Sales & Related Occupations (690 people), and Management Occupations (648 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

7.73k

2023 Value

± 805

−2.93%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orange, TX declined at a rate of −2.93%, from 7.96k employees to 7.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange, TX, are Manufacturing (1,400 people), Construction (883 people), and Educational Services (846 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange, TX, though some of these residents may live in Orange, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($83,750), Manufacturing ($83,571), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,488).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($91,989), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,460).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 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, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Orange, TX awarded 647 degrees. The student population of Orange, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 892 male students and 1,790 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange, TX are White (453 and 70.1%), followed by Black or African American (125 and 19.3%), Hispanic or Latino (51 and 7.89%), and Asian (11 and 1.7%).

The largest universities in Orange, TX by number of degrees awarded are Lamar State College-Orange (647 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Orange, TX are General Studies (138 and 21.3%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (96 and 14.8%), and Chemical Technology (71 and 11%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Chemical Technology
31 degrees awarded
General Studies
138 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
92 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Orange, TX was Chemical Technology with 31 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Lamar State College-Orange

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

647 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lamar State College-Orange with 647 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 213 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orange, TX, which is 0.491 times less than the 434 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 453 degrees mean that there were 3.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 125 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

Public, 2-year ($1,920) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($912) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($800) 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 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% 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 (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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, TX was $147,200 in 2023, which is 0.485 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $140,200 to $147,200, a 4.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange, TX is 57.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Orange, TX have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Orange, TX is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Orange, TX was Census Tract 222 with a value of $105,236, followed by Census Tract 213 and Census Tract 224, with respective values of $97,250 and $86,696.

Housing

Property

$147,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$34,418

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2023

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.9% of the housing units in Orange, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 222
Census Tract 213
Census Tract 224

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Orange, TX was Census Tract 222 with a value of $105,236, followed by Census Tract 213 and Census Tract 224, with respective values of $97,250 and $86,696.

The following map shows all of the places in Orange, TX 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.

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Median Household Income

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6.99k

Number of Households

± 702

In N/A, the median household income of the 6.99k households in Orange, TX N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Orange, TX 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orange, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (4.5%)

In 2023, 79.5% of workers in Orange, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (4.5%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange, TX have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Orange, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as 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, TX is Black, followed by White 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.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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