Orchard City, CO

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2022 Population

3,150

0.191% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

52.5

8.25% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16.2%

7.88% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$69,556

10.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$280,200

3.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Orchard City, CO had a population of 3.15k people with a median age of 52.5 and a median household income of $69,556. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Orchard City, CO grew from 3,144 to 3,150, a 0.191% increase and its median household income grew from $62,885 to $69,556, a 10.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orchard City, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), White (Hispanic) (5.02%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.37%), Other (Hispanic) (1.52%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.349%).

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.

97.5% of the residents in Orchard City, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Orchard City, CO was $280,200, and the homeownership rate was 85.6%.

Most people in Orchard City, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 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 3.15k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.02% of Orchard City, CO residents were born outside of the country (95 people).

In 2022, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.83k people) in Orchard City, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158 White (Hispanic) and 106 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

95.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Orchard City, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Orchard City, CO was 95.9%, 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)
2.83k ± 157
White (Hispanic)
158 ± 113
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 73.9

6.6%

Hispanic Population

208 people

6.6% of the people in Orchard City, CO are hispanic (208 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Orchard City, CO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.02%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

5.66%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

178 people

As of 2022, 3.02% of Orchard City, CO residents (95 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orchard City, CO was 5.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
136 ± 59
Korea
16 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 30

Orchard City, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Orchard City, CO employs 1.5k people. The largest industries in Orchard City, CO are Retail Trade (266 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), and Construction (139 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($118,333), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k

2022 Value

± 295

19.2%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Orchard City, CO grew at a rate of 19.2%, from 1.26k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orchard City, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (227 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (166 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orchard City, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1.5k

2022 Value

± 295

19.2%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Orchard City, CO grew at a rate of 19.2%, from 1.26k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orchard City, CO, are Retail Trade (266 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), and Construction (139 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

$48,750

Median earning men ± $15,612

$27,778

Median earning women ± $15,488

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,750), Public Administration ($76,250), and Construction ($73,239).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,841), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,025), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,446).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

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 Colorado

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 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 Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% 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 Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

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 Orchard City, CO was $280,200 in 2022, which is 0.994 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $272,000 to $280,200, a 3.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Orchard City, CO is 85.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Orchard City, CO have an average commute time of 26.7 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.

Property

$280,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$50,242

$1,122

Median Property Taxes

±$220

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 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

85.6%

Homeownership

2022

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 85.6% of the housing units in Orchard City, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orchard City, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Orchard City, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,556

Median Household Income

± $10,270

1.31k

Number of Households

± 237

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.31k households in Orchard City, CO grew to $69,556 from the previous year's value of $62,885.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Worked At Home (6.47%)
Carpooled (4.52%)

In 2022, 84.8% of workers in Orchard City, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.47%) and those who carpooled to work (4.52%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orchard City, CO have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% 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

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orchard City, CO (500 out of 3.08k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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

92.3% of the population of Orchard City, CO has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 19.5% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 2.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delta County, CO see 1412 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.21% increase from the previous year (1355 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2435 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 495 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,412 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delta County, CO

Primary care physicians in Delta County, CO see an average of 1,412 patients per year. This represents a 4.21% increase from the previous year (1,355 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Delta County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.65%

Uninsured

37.3%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

19.5%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

2.79%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orchard City, CO grew by 50.7% from 5.08% to 7.65%.

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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