Orange, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,066

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

9.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,370

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$273,300

Population & Diversity

Orange, VA is home to a population of 5.07k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.28% of Orange, VA residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2024, there were 2.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.39k people) in Orange, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.25k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 232 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Orange, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orange, VA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.39k ± 399
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 423
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
232 ± 125

3.14%

Hispanic Population

159 people

3.14% of the people in Orange, VA are hispanic (159 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orange, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

1.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

0.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 1.28% of Orange, VA residents (65 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, VA was 0.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 47
Vietnam
23 ± 38

Orange, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Orange, VA employs 2.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orange, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (413 people), Educational Services (307 people), and Retail Trade (272 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,756), Other Services Except Public Administration ($79,032), and Public Administration ($65,850).

Employment

Occupations

2.38k

2024 Value

± 455

8.08%

1 Year growth

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange, VA grew at a rate of 8.08%, from 2.2k employees to 2.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (264 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (230 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (224 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

2.38k

2024 Value

± 455

8.08%

1 Year growth

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange, VA grew at a rate of 8.08%, from 2.2k employees to 2.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (413 people), Educational Services (307 people), and Retail Trade (272 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange, VA, though some of these residents may live in Orange, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,434

Median earning men ± $6,615

$40,262

Median earning women ± $6,573

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,077), Public Administration ($66,450), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($56,903).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,589), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,167), and Manufacturing ($41,284).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orange, VA was $273,300 in 2024, which is 0.821 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $252,800 to $273,300, a 8.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange, VA is 49.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orange, VA have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$273,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,180

$958

Median Property Taxes

±$265

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.3%

Homeownership

2024

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.3% of the housing units in Orange, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.4%.

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

$76,370

Median Household Income

± $19,654

1.94k

Number of Households

± 379

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.94k households in Orange, VA grew to $76,370 from the previous year's value of $68,833.

The following chart displays the households in Orange, VA 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, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Orange, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (11.1%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange, VA have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in Orange, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange, VA (644 out of 4.55k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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