Orangefield, TX Demographics

Population 1,175 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Orangefield

Household size in Orangefield

Household size, people per household
PeriodOrangefieldTexasU.S.
2006–103.012.872.68
2010–142.612.932.73
2015–193.042.952.71
2020–242.842.832.65
Change−0.18−0.05−0.03
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The typical household in Orangefield holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Texas. Household size has dropped from 3.01 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Orangefield

Median age, years
PeriodOrangefieldTexasU.S.
2006–1038.534.737.7
2010–1447.935.438.6
2015–1933.236.139.6
2020–2435.936.740.1
Change−2.7+2.0+2.3
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With a median age of just 35.9, Orangefield is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. That is in line with the rest of Texas.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Orangefield

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodOrangefieldTexasU.S.
2006–106.6%13.7%12.3%
2010–145.0%13.7%12.3%
2015–1912.5%13.1%11.6%
2020–2414.8%12.9%11.6%
Change+8.1 pts−0.8 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in seven households in Orangefield (14.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Orangefield

Renters in Orangefield

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodOrangefieldTexasU.S.
2006–108.6%35.2%33.3%
2010–146.4%37.3%35.6%
2015–198.3%38.0%36.0%
2020–2424.0%37.4%34.8%
Change+15.4 pts+2.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 24.0% of households in Orangefield rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Orangefield

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodOrangefieldTexasU.S.
2006–109.2%11.8%11.4%
2010–1410.3%10.9%11.4%
2015–1917.0%10.9%11.1%
2020–2415.1%9.4%9.6%
Change+5.9 pts−2.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 15.1% of the housing in Orangefield, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Orangefield

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodOrangefieldTexasU.S.
2006–10199019831974
2010–14199619851975
2015–19200019871977
2020–24200019921980
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Much of the housing in Orangefield is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Orangefield

Rent, per month
PeriodOrangefieldTexasU.S.
2006–10$673$921$965
2010–14$806$1,005$1,040
2015–19$952$1,178$1,213
2020–24$1,414$1,560$1,571
Change+$742+$639+$606
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A typical rental in Orangefield costs $1,414 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Orangefield

Bachelor's degrees in Orangefield

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodOrangefieldTexasU.S.
2006–1014.5%27.0%28.4%
2010–1411.5%27.9%29.6%
2015–1919.8%30.0%32.1%
2020–2418.2%34.0%35.6%
Change+3.7 pts+7.1 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Orangefield have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.2%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Orangefield

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodOrangefieldTexasU.S.
2006–1085.1%80.7%84.9%
2010–1483.5%82.0%86.1%
2015–1988.2%83.6%87.7%
2020–2466.8%85.8%89.3%
Change−18.2 pts+5.1 pts+4.3 pts
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About a third of adults in Orangefield never finished high school, well above the national share: only 66.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Orangefield

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodOrangefieldTexasU.S.
2006–104.8%7.0%8.1%
2010–143.3%7.7%9.4%
2015–191.1%5.1%5.6%
2020–242.5%5.3%5.4%
Change−2.3 pts−1.7 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Orangefield has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Orangefield compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Orangefield2.8435.914.8%24.0%15.1%2000$1,41418.2%66.8%2.5%
Bridge City2.8038.913.9%21.2%11.3%1987$1,51023.8%91.8%3.1%
Oilla2.6839.59.7%18.7%5.6%1981$1,04111.9%96.8%8.2%
Orange2.6839.213.1%29.0%14.9%1984$1,19819.3%91.5%6.5%
West Orange2.6232.016.1%26.4%10.0%1969$1,33215.6%90.5%8.7%
Port Neches2.5241.813.4%29.5%14.9%1974$1,03526.9%88.4%7.2%
Groves2.8139.614.9%27.1%9.9%1970$1,22814.5%85.5%4.1%
Vidor2.5740.49.4%20.6%14.7%1989$99415.0%90.1%5.9%
Griffing Park2.6430.926.7%82.6%3.3%2000$9536.3%95.6%8.0%
Rose City2.2940.617.6%15.9%12.3%1988$1,05111.8%89.0%6.1%
Nederland2.5038.312.7%26.4%10.4%1978$1,43720.3%90.5%3.3%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Orangefield. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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