Orchard Homes, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

5,588

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

8.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.66%

11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,904

5.46% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Orchard Homes, MT is home to a population of 5.59k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.3% of Orchard Homes, MT residents were born outside of the country (296 people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.8k people) in Orchard Homes, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 392 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 134 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Orchard Homes, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orchard Homes, MT was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orchard Homes, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.8k ± 613
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
392 ± 262
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
134 ± 127

1.91%

Hispanic Population

107 people

1.91% of the people in Orchard Homes, MT are hispanic (107 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orchard Homes, MT 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 Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Foreign-Born Population

5.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

296 people

5.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

288 people

As of 2024, 5.3% of Orchard Homes, MT residents (296 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 Homes, MT was 5.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
150 ± 83
Korea
75 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 50

Orchard Homes, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Orchard Homes, MT employs 2.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orchard Homes, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (548 people), Retail Trade (372 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (274 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($133,333), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,197), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,747).

Employment

Occupations

2.86k

2024 Value

± 449

12.3%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orchard Homes, MT grew at a rate of 12.3%, from 2.55k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orchard Homes, MT, are Management Occupations (492 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (246 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orchard Homes, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (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

2.86k

2024 Value

± 449

12.3%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orchard Homes, MT grew at a rate of 12.3%, from 2.55k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orchard Homes, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (548 people), Retail Trade (372 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (274 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orchard Homes, MT, though some of these residents may live in Orchard Homes, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,280

Median earning men ± $9,081

$40,078

Median earning women ± $10,570

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($133,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,688), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,197).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,417), Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,250), and Retail Trade ($34,734).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orchard Homes, MT was $553,700 in 2024, which is 1.66 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $473,100 to $553,700, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Orchard Homes, MT is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orchard Homes, MT have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orchard Homes, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$553,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,943

$1,577

Median Property Taxes

±$280

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 Homes, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Orchard Homes, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orchard Homes, MT 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.

$64,904

Median Household Income

± $27,059

2.36k

Number of Households

± 374

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.36k households in Orchard Homes, MT declined from $64,904 from the previous year's value of $68,649.

The following chart displays the households in Orchard Homes, MT 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orchard Homes, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Carpooled (9.74%)
Worked At Home (8%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Orchard Homes, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.74%) and those who worked at home (8%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orchard Homes, MT have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.59% of the workforce in Orchard Homes, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orchard Homes, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orchard Homes, MT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orchard Homes, MT (483 out of 5.58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orchard Homes, MT is White, followed by Hispanic 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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