Orchard Mesa, CO

Census Place

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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
9.34% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,162
3.81% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Orchard Mesa, 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.

95.5% of the residents in Orchard Mesa, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Orchard Mesa, CO was $332,600, and the homeownership rate was 87.7%.

Most people in Orchard Mesa, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Orchard Mesa, CO was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orchard Mesa, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.01k ± 1.27k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    270 ± 250
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    228 ± 177
7.73%
Hispanic Population
537 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    215 ± 96
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    81 ± 68
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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

Voting results are not available for Orchard Mesa, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
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 Colorado2
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orchard Mesa, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.2%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

89.6% of the population of Orchard Mesa, CO has health coverage, with 35% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 19.3% on non-group plans, and 2.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.4%
Uninsured
35%
Employer Coverage
16.6%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
19.3%
Non-Group
2.58%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orchard Mesa, CO grew by 43.6% from 7.26% to 10.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orchard Mesa, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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