Orchard, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.5

8.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17%

1.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,250

2.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$238,800

Population & Diversity

Orchard, CO is home to a population of 88 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.55% of Orchard, CO residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 3.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60 people) in Orchard, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 White (Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Orchard, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orchard, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orchard, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
60 ± 36
White (Hispanic)
16 ± 20
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
8 ± 13

31.8%

Hispanic Population

28 people

31.8% of the people in Orchard, CO are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orchard, 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

4.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 4.55% of Orchard, CO residents (4 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, CO was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 21
Korea
7 ± 18
Vietnam
2 ± 20

Orchard, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orchard, CO was $238,800 in 2024, which is 0.718 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $237,500 to $238,800, a 0.547% increase. The homeownership rate in Orchard, CO is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orchard, CO have an average commute time of 61.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orchard, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$238,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,837

$35

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Orchard, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orchard, 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.

$39,250

Median Household Income

± $11,345

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 50 households in Orchard, CO grew to $39,250 from the previous year's value of $38,393.

The following chart displays the households in Orchard, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orchard, 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 (74.4%)
Carpooled (25.6%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Orchard, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

61.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orchard, CO have a longer commute time (61.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 35.9% of the workforce in Orchard, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orchard, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orchard, CO have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orchard, CO (15 out of 88 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 45 - 54, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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