Orlinda, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,214

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

6.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.43%

20.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,250

12.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Orlinda, TN is home to a population of 1.21k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.48% of Orlinda, TN residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Orlinda, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 White (Hispanic) and 57 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Orlinda, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orlinda, TN was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orlinda, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 235
White (Hispanic)
63 ± 95
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 42

6.59%

Hispanic Population

80 people

6.59% of the people in Orlinda, TN are hispanic (80 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orlinda, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

1.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

1.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 1.48% of Orlinda, TN residents (18 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 Orlinda, TN was 1.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Orlinda, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Orlinda, TN.

Economy

The economy of Orlinda, TN employs 662 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orlinda, TN were Educational Services (152 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and Manufacturing (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($116,875), Public Administration ($72,250), and Educational Services ($69,364).

Employment

Occupations

662

2024 Value

± 163

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orlinda, TN grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 596 employees to 662 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orlinda, TN, are Management Occupations (132 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (76 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orlinda, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

662

2024 Value

± 163

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orlinda, TN grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 596 employees to 662 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orlinda, TN, are Educational Services (152 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and Manufacturing (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orlinda, TN, though some of these residents may live in Orlinda, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,000

Median earning men ± $12,741

$42,188

Median earning women ± $26,973

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($157,589), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($115,958), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,648), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,688), and Public Administration ($54,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orlinda, TN was $355,400 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $298,400 to $355,400, a 19.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Orlinda, TN is 87.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orlinda, TN have an average commute time of 36.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orlinda, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$355,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$68,428

$391

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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 Orlinda, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.3% of the housing units in Orlinda, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orlinda, TN 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.

$84,250

Median Household Income

± $29,974

448

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 448 households in Orlinda, TN grew to $84,250 from the previous year's value of $74,886.

The following chart displays the households in Orlinda, TN 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orlinda, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.7%)
Worked At Home (8.81%)
Carpooled (3.43%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in Orlinda, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.81%) and those who carpooled to work (3.43%).

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

36.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orlinda, TN have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Orlinda, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orlinda, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orlinda, TN have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orlinda, TN (78 out of 1.21k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orlinda, TN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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