Population 321 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orchard
Household size in Orchard
| Period | Orchard | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.75 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.25 | 2.79 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.75 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.05 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Orchard average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. The picture is much the same across the Boise area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.99, 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
| Period | Orchard | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 34.6 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 35.8 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.7 | 37.2 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +3.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Orchard are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Boise area as a whole, where the median age is 38.4.
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
| Period | Orchard | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 10.5% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Orchard: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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
Renters in Orchard
| Period | Orchard | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 29.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 31.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 30.3% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 27.5% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.5% of households in Orchard rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.5% have no mortgage at all, below 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
| Period | Orchard | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Orchard than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Even so, the rate is higher than in the Boise area as a whole (5.6%).
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
| Period | Orchard | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1989 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1989 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1996 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Orchard is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Boise area.
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
| Period | Orchard | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $721 | $884 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $848 | $921 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,108 | $1,075 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,381 | $1,700 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$660 | +$815 | +$641 | +$606 |
The median renter in Orchard pays $1,381 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 43.7% of the typical renter's income, 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
Bachelor's degrees in Orchard
| Period | Orchard | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 28.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 30.0% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 31.6% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.5% | 36.9% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +25.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Orchard (45.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 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
| Period | Orchard | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 89.5% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 91.7% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Orchard is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Boise area overall (92.7%).
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
| Period | Orchard | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −4.5 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Orchard than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in the wider Boise area (3.2%). 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 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 | 2.77 | 41.1 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 7.1% | 1998 | $1,381 | 45.5% | 89.1% | 4.1% |
| Mountain Home | 2.58 | 35.4 | 12.0% | 30.1% | 6.8% | 1988 | $1,253 | 22.0% | 87.0% | 6.2% |
| Mountain Home AFB | 2.69 | 25.2 | 10.3% | 87.5% | 4.2% | 2005 | $1,804 | 32.3% | 98.0% | 6.4% |
| Prairie | 2.20 | 56.9 | 2.2% | 7.1% | 37.2% | 1991 | $1,003 | 33.0% | 92.3% | 3.1% |
| Grand View | 2.69 | 48.5 | 5.5% | 43.6% | 16.0% | 1979 | $978 | 11.5% | 80.9% | 4.4% |
| Pine | 2.33 | 53.9 | 2.8% | 7.9% | 36.3% | 1990 | $1,019 | 34.6% | 91.3% | 3.5% |
| Robie Creek | 2.50 | 50.6 | 2.5% | 1.9% | 28.0% | 1994 | $1,208 | 41.7% | 97.3% | 3.1% |
| Boise area | 2.71 | 38.4 | 9.3% | 27.5% | 5.6% | 1996 | $1,700 | 36.9% | 92.7% | 3.2% |
| Kuna | 2.92 | 35.3 | 11.9% | 16.8% | 4.2% | 2003 | $1,720 | 25.1% | 92.0% | 1.9% |
| Mora | 3.12 | 32.9 | 7.7% | 11.3% | 6.2% | 2007 | $2,304 | 35.0% | 95.7% | 1.4% |
| Oreana | 2.86 | 44.8 | 8.2% | 26.6% | 19.5% | 1989 | $1,240 | 14.1% | 80.2% | 0.3% |
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 Orchard. 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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