Orchard Park, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,072

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

2.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

23.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,904

2.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Orchard Park, NY is home to a population of 3.07k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.716% of Orchard Park, NY residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 75.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3k people) in Orchard Park, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Orchard Park, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orchard Park, NY was 99.5%, 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)
3k ± 68
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 48
Other (Hispanic)
19 ± 35

0.618%

Hispanic Population

19 people

0.618% of the people in Orchard Park, NY are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

0.716%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

0.946%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 0.716% of Orchard Park, NY residents (22 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 Park, NY was 0.946%, 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
42 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 27

Orchard Park, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Orchard Park, NY employs 1.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orchard Park, NY were Retail Trade (244 people), Manufacturing (216 people), and Educational Services (182 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($128,833), Finance & Insurance ($89,226), and Educational Services ($87,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.66k

2024 Value

± 292

−3.37%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orchard Park, NY declined at a rate of −3.37%, from 1.72k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orchard Park, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (238 people), Management Occupations (238 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orchard Park, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.66k

2024 Value

± 292

−3.37%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orchard Park, NY declined at a rate of −3.37%, from 1.72k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orchard Park, NY, are Retail Trade (244 people), Manufacturing (216 people), and Educational Services (182 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

$57,462

Median earning men ± $15,954

$56,071

Median earning women ± $19,283

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($128,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,000), and Manufacturing ($90,682).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,513), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,478).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orchard Park, NY was $399,400 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $371,900 to $399,400, a 7.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Orchard Park, NY is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orchard Park, NY have an average commute time of 19.6 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.

Housing

Property

$399,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,320

$839

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

56.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.6% of the housing units in Orchard Park, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orchard Park, NY 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.

$99,904

Median Household Income

± $11,625

1.48k

Number of Households

± 293

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.48k households in Orchard Park, NY grew to $99,904 from the previous year's value of $97,014.

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.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Carpooled (4.23%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Orchard Park, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.23%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orchard Park, NY have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% 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

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orchard Park, NY (449 out of 3.07k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 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

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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