Population 29,773 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orchards
Household size in Orchards
| Period | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.17 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.51 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.06 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Orchards is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.07, 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
| Period | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5 | 37.3 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.1 | 38.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.9 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +3.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Orchards is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.3, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 31.5 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the center.
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
| Period | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Orchards: 16.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 2.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Of the 219 Washington cities with 5,000+ people, only 19 have a higher share of single-parent households.
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
Renters in Orchards
| Period | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 39.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 37.6% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 38.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Orchards is about as common as it is nationally: 33.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Portland area as a whole (38.3%). About a quarter of owners (24.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 8.7 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 Orchards
| Period | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 6.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 6.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.7% of homes in Orchards are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Orchards has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Washington 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 Orchards
| Period | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Orchards is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1992 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southwest. Only 11 of the 219 Washington cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
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
| Period | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,189 | $961 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,105 | $1,105 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,486 | $1,374 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,091 | $1,794 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$902 | +$833 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Orchards costs $2,091 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $902 a month from 2006–10, a 76% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 33.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the southwest.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Orchards
| Period | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 33.3% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 34.5% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 39.2% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 42.6% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Orchards than nationally: 25.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southwest.
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
| Period | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 90.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 90.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 91.9% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 93.2% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Orchards have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in the Portland area overall (93.2%). The share with a diploma has risen 2.5 points since 2006–10, 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
| Period | Orchards | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.6% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Orchards is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. The rate is higher than in the wider Portland area (4.6%). Unemployment has fallen 2.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchards | 2.91 | 36.3 | 16.3% | 33.6% | 4.7% | 2000 | $2,091 | 25.7% | 91.7% | 5.4% |
| Five Corners | 2.91 | 37.9 | 12.9% | 24.5% | 3.8% | 1993 | $2,177 | 26.3% | 89.0% | 4.3% |
| Vancouver | 2.53 | 39.7 | 10.7% | 41.9% | 5.3% | 1988 | $1,860 | 33.7% | 91.7% | 5.5% |
| Brush Prairie | 2.80 | 47.2 | 7.6% | 11.1% | 3.0% | 1988 | $1,866 | 34.5% | 95.7% | 4.7% |
| Walnut Grove | 2.58 | 40.4 | 13.1% | 35.9% | 6.4% | 1994 | $2,023 | 27.0% | 92.6% | 4.9% |
| Minnehaha | 2.53 | 36.0 | 17.8% | 48.9% | 7.0% | 1990 | $1,835 | 21.9% | 85.6% | 3.8% |
| Hazel Dell | 2.45 | 37.8 | 13.3% | 48.5% | 5.0% | 1990 | $1,930 | 27.9% | 91.2% | 7.3% |
| Salmon Creek | 2.59 | 44.6 | 10.9% | 21.7% | 2.7% | 1988 | $1,866 | 36.0% | 94.5% | 4.4% |
| Battle Ground | 2.93 | 39.8 | 6.4% | 18.2% | 5.0% | 1996 | $1,817 | 29.0% | 94.1% | 3.6% |
| Camas | 2.97 | 41.4 | 8.9% | 21.7% | 5.0% | 1997 | $2,286 | 52.2% | 95.6% | 4.4% |
| Venersborg | 3.10 | 41.6 | 6.0% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 1993 | $1,649 | 37.7% | 93.1% | 5.2% |
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 Orchards. 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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