Population 31,737 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orchard Park
Household size in Orchard Park
| Period | Orchard Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Orchard Park is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 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 2.55 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the west.
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 Park
| Period | Orchard Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.0, Orchard Park is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.0 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only 44 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people are older.
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 Park
| Period | Orchard Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Orchard Park, well below the national share of 11.6%. Orchard Park has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five New York cities.
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 Park
Renters in Orchard Park
| Period | Orchard Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Orchard Park rent their homes (26.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 41.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Park
| Period | Orchard Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Orchard Park: just 4.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Orchard Park has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five New York cities.
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 Park
| Period | Orchard Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Orchard Park was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Buffalo area, where the median home dates to 1960. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the northwest 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 Orchard Park
| Period | Orchard Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $874 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $895 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,062 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,371 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$497 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Orchard Park pays $1,371 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the Buffalo area overall ($1,126). Rent has climbed $497 a month since 2006–10, up 57%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Park
Bachelor's degrees in Orchard Park
| Period | Orchard Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.8% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.4% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.4% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Orchard Park is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (52.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 9.2 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
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 Park
| Period | Orchard Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Orchard Park: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people, only 27 have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Park
| Period | Orchard Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Orchard Park runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 0.9 points, even as the national rate fell. 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 Park 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 Park | 2.35 | 48.0 | 5.8% | 26.6% | 4.4% | 1976 | $1,371 | 52.4% | 97.6% | 4.2% |
| Blasdell | 2.09 | 44.0 | 12.7% | 38.8% | 8.0% | 1943 | $716 | 24.0% | 92.7% | 10.1% |
| West Seneca | 2.27 | 44.5 | 8.8% | 23.2% | 6.6% | 1966 | $1,074 | 34.4% | 94.5% | 4.7% |
| Colden | 2.24 | 42.9 | 7.1% | 44.3% | 4.5% | 1973 | $1,241 | 38.5% | 98.4% | 3.1% |
| Hamburg | 2.24 | 47.2 | 8.3% | 22.8% | 4.6% | 1972 | $1,184 | 39.7% | 95.0% | 5.0% |
| Lackawanna | 2.49 | 35.7 | 24.0% | 43.7% | 10.3% | 1954 | $835 | 18.5% | 86.0% | 10.2% |
| Taylorshire | 2.58 | 45.9 | 8.7% | 18.5% | 9.1% | 1983 | $997 | 41.3% | 91.7% | 7.4% |
| West Falls | 2.54 | 49.1 | 5.4% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 1969 | $871 | 38.8% | 95.7% | 2.4% |
| Elma | 2.57 | 44.3 | 7.3% | 12.2% | 4.8% | 1972 | $1,168 | 44.2% | 97.6% | 5.0% |
| East Aurora | 2.36 | 50.3 | 6.3% | 13.8% | 5.8% | 1961 | $1,071 | 47.3% | 96.7% | 3.9% |
| Wanakah | 2.47 | 45.2 | 6.6% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 1965 | $1,110 | 42.7% | 97.8% | 2.9% |
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 Park. 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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