Population 306 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orchard Farm
Household size in Orchard Farm
| Period | Orchard Farm | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Orchard Farm are small: just 2.12 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.41, 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 Farm
| Period | Orchard Farm | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Orchard Farm skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Farm
| Period | Orchard Farm | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.1% of households in Orchard Farm, 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 Farm
Renters in Orchard Farm
| Period | Orchard Farm | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.5% of households in Orchard Farm rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.1% 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 Farm
| Period | Orchard Farm | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Orchard Farm: 16.4% of homes are empty, 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 Farm
| Period | Orchard Farm | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Orchard Farm is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Farm
| Period | Orchard Farm | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $795 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $679 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,066 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,060 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$265 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Orchard Farm runs $1,060 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Farm
Bachelor's degrees in Orchard Farm
| Period | Orchard Farm | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Orchard Farm have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.4%, 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 Orchard Farm
| Period | Orchard Farm | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.3% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Orchard Farm never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.7% 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 Orchard Farm
| Period | Orchard Farm | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Orchard Farm than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. The St. Louis area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Orchard Farm 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 Farm | 2.12 | 50.0 | 2.1% | 4.5% | 16.4% | 1966 | $1,060 | 13.4% | 83.7% | 4.1% |
| South Shore | 2.16 | 47.5 | 6.6% | 5.7% | 12.8% | 1973 | $1,042 | 11.8% | 82.0% | 6.1% |
| Deer Plain | 2.95 | 46.4 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 38.5% | 1974 | $670 | 21.5% | 95.0% | 6.2% |
| Kampville | 2.35 | 40.0 | 18.0% | 16.4% | 5.1% | 1988 | $1,021 | 10.3% | 80.3% | 9.7% |
| Portage Des Sioux | 2.53 | 45.2 | 4.9% | 11.4% | 17.8% | 1965 | $1,085 | 22.1% | 90.3% | 3.3% |
| Grafton | 2.24 | 55.6 | 2.8% | 15.0% | 36.8% | 1986 | $684 | 29.4% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| Elsah | 2.67 | 40.7 | 3.5% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 1976 | $1,142 | 33.3% | 97.5% | 4.7% |
| Golden Eagle | 2.96 | 46.3 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 38.5% | 1974 | $670 | 21.4% | 95.0% | 6.2% |
| Brussels | 2.96 | 46.3 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 38.5% | 1974 | $670 | 21.4% | 95.0% | 6.2% |
| Hazelwood | 2.34 | 39.0 | 14.7% | 41.1% | 10.1% | 1972 | $1,194 | 27.3% | 93.4% | 10.6% |
| St. Charles | 2.36 | 41.3 | 8.3% | 24.6% | 5.7% | 1985 | $1,405 | 43.6% | 95.7% | 3.2% |
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 Farm. 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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