Orchard Mesa, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

6,945

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

7.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.46%

13.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,359

5.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$332,600

Population & Diversity

Orchard Mesa, CO is home to a population of 6.95k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.21% of Orchard Mesa, CO residents were born outside of the country (431 people).

In 2024, there were 22.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.01k people) in Orchard Mesa, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 270 Other (Hispanic) and 228 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Orchard Mesa, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orchard Mesa, CO was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orchard Mesa, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.01k ± 1.27k
Other (Hispanic)
270 ± 250
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
228 ± 177

7.73%

Hispanic Population

537 people

7.73% of the people in Orchard Mesa, CO are hispanic (537 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orchard Mesa, 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

6.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

431 people

5.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

345 people

As of 2024, 6.21% of Orchard Mesa, CO residents (431 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 Mesa, CO was 5.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
215 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 46

Orchard Mesa, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Orchard Mesa, CO employs 3.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orchard Mesa, CO were Construction (501 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (499 people), and Retail Trade (461 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($108,953), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($107,635), and Utilities ($95,469).

Employment

Occupations

3.16k

2024 Value

± 529

3.81%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orchard Mesa, CO grew at a rate of 3.81%, from 3.05k employees to 3.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orchard Mesa, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (540 people), Sales & Related Occupations (460 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orchard Mesa, 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

3.16k

2024 Value

± 529

3.81%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orchard Mesa, CO grew at a rate of 3.81%, from 3.05k employees to 3.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orchard Mesa, CO, are Construction (501 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (499 people), and Retail Trade (461 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orchard Mesa, CO, though some of these residents may live in Orchard Mesa, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,182

Median earning men ± $9,074

$36,083

Median earning women ± $3,797

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($107,635), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($82,471), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,154), Public Administration ($41,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,608).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orchard Mesa, CO was $332,600 in 2024, which is 1 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $304,200 to $332,600, a 9.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Orchard Mesa, CO is 87.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orchard Mesa, CO have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orchard Mesa, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$332,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,804

$2,239

Median Property Taxes

±$386

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 Mesa, 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 Mesa, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2024

73.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.7% of the housing units in Orchard Mesa, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orchard Mesa, 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.

$80,359

Median Household Income

± $11,763

2.55k

Number of Households

± 408

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.55k households in Orchard Mesa, CO grew to $80,359 from the previous year's value of $76,173.

The following chart displays the households in Orchard Mesa, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orchard Mesa, 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 (64.6%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Carpooled (14.9%)

In 2024, 64.6% of workers in Orchard Mesa, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (14.9%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orchard Mesa, CO have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Orchard Mesa, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orchard Mesa, 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 Mesa, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orchard Mesa, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orchard Mesa, CO (310 out of 6.95k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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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