Orchard Park, NY

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2023 Population

3,066

0.584% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.6

0.427% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.9%

20.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$97,014

5.79% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$371,900

12.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,719

0.922% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Orchard Park, NY had a population of 3.07k people with a median age of 46.6 and a median household income of $97,014. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Orchard Park, NY declined from 3,084 to 3,066, a −0.584% decrease and its median household income grew from $91,705 to $97,014, a 5.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orchard Park, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%), Other (Hispanic) (0.652%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.294%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.0326%).

None of the households in Orchard Park, NY 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.

99.5% of the residents in Orchard Park, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Orchard Park, NY was $371,900, and the homeownership rate was 56%.

Most people in Orchard Park, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Orchard Park, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Orchard Park, NY is home to a population of 3.07k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.946% of Orchard Park, NY residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2023, there were 62.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.99k people) in Orchard Park, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Orchard Park, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Orchard Park, NY was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orchard Park, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.99k ± 77
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 60.4
Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 36

0.652%

Hispanic Population

20 people

0.652% of the people in Orchard Park, NY are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Orchard Park, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

0.946%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

2.56%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

As of 2023, 0.946% of Orchard Park, NY residents (29 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orchard Park, NY was 2.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
80 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Orchard Park, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Orchard Park, NY employs 1.72k people. The largest industries in Orchard Park, NY are Manufacturing (259 people), Finance & Insurance (226 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (222 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($203,125), Transportation & Warehousing ($203,125), and Information ($135,982).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.72k

2023 Value

± 275

−0.922%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orchard Park, NY declined at a rate of −0.922%, from 1.74k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orchard Park, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (229 people), Management Occupations (228 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (183 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orchard Park, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

1.72k

2023 Value

± 275

−0.922%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orchard Park, NY declined at a rate of −0.922%, from 1.74k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orchard Park, NY, are Manufacturing (259 people), Finance & Insurance (226 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (222 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orchard Park, NY, though some of these residents may live in Orchard Park, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,557

Median earning men ± $17,590

$59,009

Median earning women ± $7,474

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($203,125), Public Administration ($126,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,800).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,479), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,958), and Manufacturing ($68,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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 High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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 Park, NY was $371,900 in 2023, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $329,400 to $371,900, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Orchard Park, NY is 56%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Orchard Park, NY have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orchard Park, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Orchard Park, NY is $97,014. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Orchard Park, NY was Census Tract 135.02 with a value of $173,144, followed by Census Tract 137.02 and Census Tract 137.01, with respective values of $116,083 and $96,901.

Housing

Property

$371,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,642

$837

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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 Park, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

56%

Homeownership

2023

56.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56% of the housing units in Orchard Park, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 135.02
Census Tract 137.02
Census Tract 137.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Orchard Park, NY was Census Tract 135.02 with a value of $173,144, followed by Census Tract 137.02 and Census Tract 137.01, with respective values of $116,083 and $96,901.

The following map shows all of the places in Orchard Park, NY 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.

$97,014

Median Household Income

± $15,814

1.5k

Number of Households

± 305

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.5k households in Orchard Park, NY grew to $97,014 from the previous year's value of $91,705.

The following chart displays the households in Orchard Park, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orchard Park, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Walked (1.99%)

In 2023, 81.1% of workers in Orchard Park, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who walked to work (1.99%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orchard Park, NY have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Orchard Park, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orchard Park, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orchard Park, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orchard Park, NY (364 out of 3.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orchard Park, NY is White, followed by Other 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
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

96.5% of the population of Orchard Park, NY has health coverage, with 62.1% on employee plans, 9.72% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 8.38% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Erie County, NY see 1250 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.16% decrease from the previous year (1252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1199 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 271 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,250 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Erie County, NY

Primary care physicians in Erie County, NY see an average of 1,250 patients per year. This represents a 0.16% decrease from the previous year (1,252 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.3% were men and 44.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.49%

Uninsured

62.1%

Employer Coverage

9.72%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

8.38%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orchard Park, NY grew by 15.7% from 3.02% to 3.49%.

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

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