Orchid, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

441

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

74.8

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.4%

73.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

82.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Orchid, FL is home to a population of 441 people, from which 90.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.6% of Orchid, FL residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2024, there were 60.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (421 people) in Orchid, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Orchid, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orchid, FL was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orchid, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
421 ± 102
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 11
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7 ± 12

2.04%

Hispanic Population

9 people

2.04% of the people in Orchid, FL are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orchid, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

13.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

39.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

218 people

As of 2024, 13.6% of Orchid, FL residents (60 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 Orchid, FL was 39.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 24
Korea
3 ± 16

Orchid, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Orchid, FL.

Economy

The economy of Orchid, FL employs 82 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orchid, FL were Finance & Insurance (15 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (13 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,875), and Finance & Insurance ($100,625).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 95

−66.3%

1 Year decline

± 367%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orchid, FL declined at a rate of −66.3%, from 243 employees to 82 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orchid, FL, are Management Occupations (31 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (10 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orchid, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

2024 Value

± 95

−66.3%

1 Year decline

± 367%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orchid, FL declined at a rate of −66.3%, from 243 employees to 82 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orchid, FL, are Finance & Insurance (15 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (13 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orchid, FL, though some of these residents may live in Orchid, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,000

Median earning men ± $90,944

$70,625

Median earning women ± $37,424

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($214,375) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,500).

Housing & Living

People in Orchid, FL have an average commute time of 67.6 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Orchid, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$239

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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 Orchid, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

73.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Orchid, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 99.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orchid, FL 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.

239

Number of Households

± 66

In 2024, the median household income of the 239 households in Orchid, FL grew to $250,001 from the previous year's value of $136,875.

The following chart displays the households in Orchid, FL 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 Orchid, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (57.3%)
Drove Alone (25.6%)
Public Transit (8.54%)

In 2024, 57.3% of workers in Orchid, FL worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (25.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.54%).

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

67.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orchid, FL have a longer commute time (67.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 31.4% of the workforce in Orchid, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orchid, FL (15 out of 441 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orchid, FL 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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