Orient, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,121

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

64.1

0.313% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.8%

32.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$94,261

6.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$973,700

Population & Diversity

Orient, NY is home to a population of 1.12k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.7% of Orient, NY residents were born outside of the country (187 people).

In 2024, there were 67.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Orient, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Orient, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orient, NY was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orient, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 262
Other (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 22
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 22

1.61%

Hispanic Population

18 people

1.61% of the people in Orient, NY are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orient, 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

16.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

16.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

191 people

As of 2024, 16.7% of Orient, NY residents (187 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 Orient, NY was 16.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 30

Orient, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Orient, NY employs 489 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orient, NY were Construction (107 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (103 people), and Educational Services (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($234,844), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($234,531), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($204,554).

Employment

Occupations

489

2024 Value

± 155

8.67%

1 Year growth

± 41.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orient, NY grew at a rate of 8.67%, from 450 employees to 489 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orient, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (89 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (69 people), and Legal Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orient, 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

489

2024 Value

± 155

8.67%

1 Year growth

± 41.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orient, NY grew at a rate of 8.67%, from 450 employees to 489 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orient, NY, are Construction (107 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (103 people), and Educational Services (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orient, NY, though some of these residents may live in Orient, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,826

Median earning men ± $42,521

$102,250

Median earning women ± $188,746

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,818), Construction ($54,477), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,136).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Other Services Except Public Administration ($204,554), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,350).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orient, NY was $973,700 in 2024, which is 2.93 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $923,500 to $973,700, a 5.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Orient, NY is 96.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orient, NY have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orient, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$973,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$107,207

$593

Median Property Taxes

±$166

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.6% of the housing units in Orient, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orient, 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.

$94,261

Median Household Income

± $45,892

614

Number of Households

± 165

In 2024, the median household income of the 614 households in Orient, NY grew to $94,261 from the previous year's value of $88,293.

The following chart displays the households in Orient, 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 Orient, 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 (46.6%)
Worked At Home (28.7%)
Walked (11.5%)

In 2024, 46.6% of workers in Orient, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.7%) and those who walked to work (11.5%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orient, NY have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Orient, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orient, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orient, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orient, NY (31 out of 1.11k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orient, NY is Other, followed by White and Black.

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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