Population 179 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orchard Beach
Household size in Orchard Beach
| Period | Orchard Beach | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.94 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.99 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Orchard Beach is a place of small households, averaging 1.94 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.93 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 Orchard Beach
| Period | Orchard Beach | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.0, Orchard Beach is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Orchard Beach
| Period | Orchard Beach | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Orchard Beach, well below 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 Orchard Beach
Renters in Orchard Beach
| Period | Orchard Beach | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Orchard Beach is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 52.4% 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 Orchard Beach
| Period | Orchard Beach | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.0% of the housing in Orchard Beach, 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 Orchard Beach
| Period | Orchard Beach | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Orchard Beach run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Orchard Beach
| Period | Orchard Beach | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $482 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $616 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $770 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $813 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$331 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Orchard Beach runs $813 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.7% 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 Orchard Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Orchard Beach
| Period | Orchard Beach | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Orchard Beach as nationally: 36.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Orchard Beach
| Period | Orchard Beach | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Orchard Beach is a bit above the national rate: 91.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Orchard Beach
| Period | Orchard Beach | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Orchard Beach out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Orchard Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Beach | 1.94 | 48.0 | 6.1% | 8.9% | 14.0% | 1972 | $813 | 36.6% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| North East | 2.54 | 43.7 | 10.6% | 24.9% | 12.6% | 1966 | $802 | 26.7% | 93.1% | 5.4% |
| State Line | 2.25 | 43.0 | 12.9% | 20.6% | 19.6% | 1957 | $756 | 16.9% | 91.0% | 4.7% |
| South Ripley | 2.25 | 43.0 | 12.9% | 20.6% | 19.6% | 1957 | $756 | 16.9% | 91.0% | 4.7% |
| Moorheadville | 2.38 | 44.9 | 7.9% | 10.6% | 11.9% | 1968 | $756 | 30.5% | 98.2% | 2.4% |
| Ripley | 2.46 | 39.9 | 14.8% | 23.7% | 17.7% | 1947 | $703 | 22.7% | 93.3% | 3.8% |
| Wattlesburg | 2.24 | 43.4 | 12.8% | 20.4% | 19.7% | 1957 | $754 | 17.1% | 90.8% | 4.6% |
| Hornby | 2.71 | 48.8 | 5.2% | 11.8% | 4.4% | 1981 | $1,154 | 14.6% | 91.2% | 8.0% |
| Harborcreek | 2.48 | 48.0 | 10.1% | 23.9% | 4.6% | 1968 | $859 | 33.1% | 95.8% | 2.4% |
| Findley Lake | 2.58 | 44.3 | 3.6% | 13.5% | 48.1% | 1970 | $1,232 | 18.8% | 85.3% | 7.3% |
| Lombard | 2.12 | 52.4 | 11.3% | 16.2% | 22.9% | 1955 | $711 | 21.4% | 87.7% | 2.2% |
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 Orchard Beach. 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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