Population 13,475 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orchards Area
Household size in Orchards Area
| Period | Orchards Area | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.05 | 3.07 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.06 | 3.17 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.89 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.91 | 2.51 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.16 | −0.06 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Orchards Area average 2.80 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in Orchards overall, where it has 2.91 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.05, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Orchards Area
| Period | Orchards Area | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 31.5 | 37.3 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.6 | 31.1 | 38.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.7 | 34.9 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 36.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +4.8 | +3.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Orchards Area is 37.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.1, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the south.
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 Orchards Area
| Period | Orchards Area | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 14.0% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.1% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 16.3% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Orchards Area (15.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Orchards. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.0 points, as it has 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 Orchards Area
Renters in Orchards Area
| Period | Orchards Area | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 24.9% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.0% | 32.6% | 39.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 26.8% | 37.6% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 33.6% | 38.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +8.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Orchards Area rent their homes (30.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 33.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northeast. The renter share is down 4.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Orchards Area
| Period | Orchards Area | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 4.7% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.7% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Orchards Area: just 4.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. That is in line with the rest of Orchards. Vacancy is down 1.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Orchards Area
| Period | Orchards Area | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1992 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1993 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1997 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 2000 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Orchards Area has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1990 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center 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 Orchards Area
| Period | Orchards Area | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,138 | $1,189 | $961 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $997 | $1,105 | $1,105 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,397 | $1,486 | $1,374 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,051 | $2,091 | $1,794 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$914 | +$902 | +$833 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in Orchards Area pays $2,051 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $914 a month from 2006–10, an 80% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 28.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the south.
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 Orchards Area
Bachelor's degrees in Orchards Area
| Period | Orchards Area | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 21.8% | 33.3% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 20.4% | 34.5% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 24.1% | 39.2% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 25.7% | 42.6% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Orchards Area (28.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 10.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
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 Orchards Area
| Period | Orchards Area | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 89.2% | 90.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 88.9% | 90.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 91.7% | 91.9% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 91.7% | 93.2% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +2.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Orchards Area never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 1.7 points, as it has 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 Orchards Area
| Period | Orchards Area | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Orchards Area than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Orchards Area compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchards Area | 2.80 | 37.5 | 15.5% | 30.4% | 4.8% | 1999 | $2,051 | 28.2% | 87.1% | 4.0% |
| North Sifton-Orchards Area | 3.02 | 38.2 | 15.8% | 16.5% | 3.8% | 1993 | $2,322 | 23.5% | 95.4% | 0.6% |
| North Image | 2.67 | 37.9 | 8.6% | 38.2% | 1.8% | 1991 | $2,152 | 20.3% | 87.8% | 3.6% |
| Burnt Bridge Creek | 2.83 | 37.3 | 12.5% | 15.7% | 2.7% | 1989 | $1,959 | 19.7% | 92.2% | 6.3% |
| Kevanna Park | 2.31 | 37.9 | 12.3% | 65.3% | 7.2% | 1995 | $1,606 | 16.9% | 98.9% | 5.0% |
| Image | 2.77 | 31.5 | 12.0% | 39.9% | 4.6% | 1985 | $1,980 | 18.0% | 91.0% | 5.0% |
| Van Mall | 2.13 | 39.8 | 14.1% | 73.0% | 6.9% | 1997 | $1,706 | 25.4% | 90.4% | 3.0% |
| Landover-Sharmel | 2.19 | 33.1 | 20.4% | 65.5% | 7.5% | 2003 | $1,859 | 28.0% | 93.4% | 7.1% |
| Oakbrook | 2.18 | 34.5 | 6.9% | 34.1% | 3.9% | 1988 | $1,728 | 44.8% | 96.2% | 3.7% |
| Ogden | 2.67 | 34.1 | 24.5% | 55.0% | 3.4% | 1985 | $1,618 | 17.6% | 79.6% | 6.1% |
| Marrion | 3.12 | 30.5 | 15.0% | 37.1% | 3.1% | 1977 | $1,497 | 29.0% | 98.9% | 16.6% |
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 Orchards Area. 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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