Orting, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,978

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

0.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.39%

43.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$132,877

9.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$493,100

Population & Diversity

Orting, WA is home to a population of 8.98k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.2% of Orting, WA residents were born outside of the country (287 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.96k people) in Orting, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 630 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 288 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Orting, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orting, WA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orting, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.96k ± 497
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
630 ± 321
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
288 ± 149

9.58%

Hispanic Population

860 people

9.58% of the people in Orting, WA are hispanic (860 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orting, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

287 people

3.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

279 people

As of 2024, 3.2% of Orting, WA residents (287 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 Orting, WA was 3.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
250 ± 107
Vietnam
191 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
125 ± 76

Orting, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Orting, WA.

Economy

The economy of Orting, WA employs 4.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orting, WA were Retail Trade (614 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (531 people), and Construction (480 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($106,250), Public Administration ($104,844), and Manufacturing ($104,583).

Employment

Occupations

4.81k

2024 Value

± 527

2.56%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orting, WA grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 4.69k employees to 4.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orting, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (580 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (461 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (460 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orting, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

4.81k

2024 Value

± 527

2.56%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orting, WA grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 4.69k employees to 4.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orting, WA, are Retail Trade (614 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (531 people), and Construction (480 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orting, WA, though some of these residents may live in Orting, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,717

Median earning men ± $7,681

$47,625

Median earning women ± $11,759

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,094), Public Administration ($101,977), and Manufacturing ($96,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($112,375), Manufacturing ($106,185), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,020).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orting, WA was $493,100 in 2024, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $452,800 to $493,100, a 8.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Orting, WA is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orting, WA have an average commute time of 39.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orting, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$493,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,777

$2,438

Median Property Taxes

±$276

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2024

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.5% of the housing units in Orting, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orting, WA 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.

$132,877

Median Household Income

± $10,138

2.92k

Number of Households

± 356

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.92k households in Orting, WA grew to $132,877 from the previous year's value of $120,994.

The following chart displays the households in Orting, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orting, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Orting, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

39.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orting, WA have a longer commute time (39.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.66% of the workforce in Orting, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orting, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orting, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orting, WA (209 out of 8.76k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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