Orchard City, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,221
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
50.9
5.57% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
21.5%
24.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$55,960
14.3% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$324,300
13.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,321
9.21% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Orchard City, CO 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.

99.3% of the residents in Orchard City, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Orchard City, CO was $324,300, and the homeownership rate was 81.6%.

Most people in Orchard City, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Orchard City, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Orchard City, CO is home to a population of 3.22k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.79% of Orchard City, CO residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2024, there were 43.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.89k people) in Orchard City, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 63 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2024 Citizenship
97.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Orchard City, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orchard City, CO was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orchard City, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.89k ± 128
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    67 ± 58
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    63 ± 36
6.77%
Hispanic Population
218 people

In 2024, there were 43.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.89k people) in Orchard City, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 63 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.77% of the people in Orchard City, CO are hispanic (218 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orchard City, CO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.79%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
90 people
2.72%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
87 people

As of 2024, 2.79% of Orchard City, CO residents (90 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 Orchard City, CO was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    132 ± 89
  2. Korea
    39 ± 52
  3. World War II
    11 ± 15

Orchard City, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Orchard City, CO.

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Economy

The economy of Orchard City, CO employs 1.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orchard City, CO were Construction (188 people), Retail Trade (170 people), and Educational Services (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($137,727), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($125,658), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,542).

Employment

Occupations

1.32k
2024 Value
± 261
−9.21%
1 Year decline
± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orchard City, CO declined at a rate of −9.21%, from 1.46k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orchard City, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (200 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (138 people), and Management Occupations (135 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orchard City, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

1.32k
2024 Value
± 261
−9.21%
1 Year decline
± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orchard City, CO declined at a rate of −9.21%, from 1.46k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orchard City, CO, are Construction (188 people), Retail Trade (170 people), and Educational Services (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orchard City, CO, though some of these residents may live in Orchard City, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,636
Median earning men ± $16,296
$34,236
Median earning women ± $11,939

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,688), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), and Manufacturing ($59,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,269), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,755).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% 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 11.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Orchard City, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Orchard City, CO was $324,300 in 2024, which is 0.975 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $286,500 to $324,300, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Orchard City, CO is 81.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orchard City, CO have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orchard City, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$324,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$34,996
$1,119
Median Property Taxes
±$218

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

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

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Rent vs Own

81.6%
Homeownership
2024
67.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.6% of the housing units in Orchard City, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,960
Median Household Income
± $9,415
1.37k
Number of Households
± 245

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.37k households in Orchard City, CO declined from $55,960 from the previous year's value of $65,282.

The following chart displays the households in Orchard City, CO 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orchard City, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.2%)
  2. Carpooled (10.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Orchard City, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orchard City, CO have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in Orchard City, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orchard City, CO (679 out of 3.17k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orchard City, CO is White, followed by Asian 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.

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Health

93.4% of the population of Orchard City, CO has health coverage, with 25.9% on employee plans, 31.1% on Medicaid, 20.6% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.5% were men and 57.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.5% were men and 57.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.57%
Uninsured
25.9%
Employer Coverage
31.1%
Medicaid
20.6%
Medicare
14%
Non-Group
1.83%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orchard City, CO declined by 16% from 7.82% to 6.57%.

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

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