Orchards, WA

Census Place

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2023 Population
29,716
1.72% 1-year growth
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
34.8
2.96% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.9%
8.41% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$96,893
9.86% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$437,100
12.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
14,628
3.91% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Orchards, WA had a population of 29.7k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $96,893. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Orchards, WA grew from 29,214 to 29,716, a 1.72% increase and its median household income grew from $88,199 to $96,893, a 9.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orchards, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.9%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (7.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (6.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.47%), and White (Hispanic) (5.03%).

None of the households in Orchards, WA 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.

93.8% of the residents in Orchards, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Orchards, WA was $437,100, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in Orchards, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Orchards, WA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Orchards, WA is home to a population of 29.7k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.7% of Orchards, WA residents were born outside of the country (4.37k people).

In 2023, there were 9.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.5k people) in Orchards, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.11k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.9k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.8%
2023 Citizenship
95%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.8% of Orchards, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Orchards, WA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orchards, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.5k ± 1.62k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.11k ± 1.21k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.9k ± 451
16.2%
Hispanic Population
4.83k people

In 2023, there were 9.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.5k people) in Orchards, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.11k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.9k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.2% of the people in Orchards, WA are hispanic (4.83k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.37k people
12.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.58k people

As of 2023, 14.7% of Orchards, WA residents (4.37k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orchards, WA was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    511 ± 201
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    510 ± 156
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    456 ± 247

Orchards, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Orchards, WA employs 14.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Orchards, WA were Manufacturing (2,249 people), Retail Trade (1,810 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,677 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($105,114), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,415), and Public Administration ($69,659).

Occupations

14.6k
2023 Value
± 1,001
3.91%
1 Year growth
± 9.16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orchards, WA grew at a rate of 3.91%, from 14.1k employees to 14.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orchards, WA, are Management Occupations (1,613 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,607 people), and Production Occupations (1,196 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orchards, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

14.6k
2023 Value
± 1,001
3.91%
1 Year growth
± 9.16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orchards, WA grew at a rate of 3.91%, from 14.1k employees to 14.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orchards, WA, are Manufacturing (2,249 people), Retail Trade (1,810 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,677 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orchards, WA, though some of these residents may live in Orchards, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,872
Median earning men ± $5,194
$40,238
Median earning women ± $5,906

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($102,143), Public Administration ($83,177), and Construction ($71,029).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($69,080), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,496), and Manufacturing ($49,388).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% 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 10.3%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.06% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.42M), Some college (1.37M), and Bachelors Degree (1.36M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Orchards, WA was $437,100 in 2023, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $387,800 to $437,100, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Orchards, WA is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Orchards, WA have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orchards, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$437,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$14,165
$6,846
Median Property Taxes
±$606

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 Orchards, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

67.5%
Homeownership
2023
70.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 67.5% of the housing units in Orchards, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

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Income by Location

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Household Income

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$96,893
Median Household Income
± $9,656
10.1k
Number of Households
± 886

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.1k households in Orchards, WA grew to $96,893 from the previous year's value of $88,199.

The following chart displays the households in Orchards, WA 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 Orchards, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.3%)
  3. Carpooled (8.78%)

In 2023, 76.1% of workers in Orchards, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.78%).

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

27.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orchards, WA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Orchards, WA 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 Orchards, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orchards, WA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orchards, WA (3.22k out of 29.5k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orchards, WA 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.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Orchards, WA has health coverage, with 45.8% on employee plans, 23.3% on Medicaid, 7.87% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.52% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 200 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.4% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.22%
Uninsured
45.8%
Employer Coverage
23.3%
Medicaid
7.87%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
1.37%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orchards, WA grew by 18% from 6.96% to 8.22%.

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