Population 33,689 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orangevale
Household size in Orangevale
| Period | Orangevale | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Orangevale sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the Sacramento area overall, where it has 2.83 people. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
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 Orangevale
| Period | Orangevale | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Orangevale is 41.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.7 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Orangevale
| Period | Orangevale | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Orangevale as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 Orangevale
Renters in Orangevale
| Period | Orangevale | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Orangevale own their homes; 24.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Just over a third of owners (34.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the north.
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 Orangevale
| Period | Orangevale | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Orangevale than nationally: 5.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Sacramento area. Vacancy is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Orangevale
| Period | Orangevale | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Orangevale was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Sacramento area overall, where the median home dates to 1985. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 Orangevale
| Period | Orangevale | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,273 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,340 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,529 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,952 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$678 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Orangevale runs $1,952 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $678 a month since 2006–10, up 53%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 34.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the northeast.
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 Orangevale
Bachelor's degrees in Orangevale
| Period | Orangevale | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Orangevale than nationally: 32.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 6.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Orangevale
| Period | Orangevale | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Orangevale have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Orangevale has a higher share of high school graduates than most California cities.
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 Orangevale
| Period | Orangevale | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Orangevale is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Sacramento area overall (6.2%). Unemployment has fallen 3.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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).
Orangevale compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangevale | 2.69 | 41.7 | 10.7% | 24.9% | 5.9% | 1977 | $1,952 | 32.0% | 92.8% | 5.0% |
| Fair Oaks | 2.61 | 44.4 | 10.3% | 28.2% | 4.9% | 1975 | $2,103 | 45.0% | 95.7% | 5.8% |
| Citrus Heights | 2.63 | 39.7 | 10.9% | 39.9% | 4.9% | 1977 | $1,907 | 24.6% | 91.1% | 7.1% |
| Gold River | 2.12 | 49.1 | 5.6% | 17.2% | 9.0% | 1992 | $2,225 | 62.1% | 97.8% | 2.6% |
| Folsom | 2.74 | 41.8 | 8.5% | 30.2% | 4.0% | 1996 | $2,583 | 58.2% | 94.6% | 5.3% |
| Granite Bay | 2.87 | 48.3 | 6.0% | 11.4% | 7.4% | 1987 | $2,858 | 63.6% | 97.1% | 4.4% |
| Carmichael | 2.49 | 41.4 | 12.7% | 46.1% | 7.3% | 1973 | $1,741 | 37.0% | 92.6% | 7.4% |
| Foothill Farms | 2.94 | 34.3 | 12.7% | 41.7% | 4.6% | 1975 | $1,927 | 17.8% | 87.3% | 6.8% |
| Roseville | 2.78 | 41.0 | 8.4% | 31.0% | 4.3% | 1998 | $2,233 | 44.3% | 95.6% | 4.9% |
| Rancho Cordova | 2.91 | 37.4 | 9.9% | 39.0% | 5.0% | 1986 | $2,130 | 34.6% | 89.8% | 6.6% |
| North Highlands | 3.07 | 34.0 | 15.2% | 53.4% | 6.3% | 1973 | $1,717 | 15.7% | 82.9% | 6.3% |
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 Orangevale. 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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