Orchard City, CO

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orchard City, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.89k ± 128
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 58
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
63 ± 36

6.77%

Hispanic Population

218 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
132 ± 89
Korea
39 ± 52
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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orchard City, CO 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orchard City, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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