Population 343 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Orovada: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Orovada
Household size in Orovada
| Period | Orovada | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.73 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.80 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Orovada is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.30, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Orovada
| Period | Orovada | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 39.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.1 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.1, Orovada is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Orovada
| Period | Orovada | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Orovada: 6.6% 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 Orovada
Renters in Orovada
| Period | Orovada | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4% | 39.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 44.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 43.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 40.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −24.0 pts | +0.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.4% of households in Orovada rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (76.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Orovada
| Period | Orovada | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4% | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 14.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | −5.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Orovada: 22.6% 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 Orovada
| Period | Orovada | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1990 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1991 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1992 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1995 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Orovada was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Nevada as a whole, where the median home dates to 1995.
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 Orovada
| Period | Orovada | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $540 | $1,199 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,028 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $805 | $1,276 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,239 | $1,787 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$699 | +$587 | +$606 |
Rent in Orovada runs $1,239 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.8% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Orovada
Bachelor's degrees in Orovada
| Period | Orovada | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 22.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 22.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Orovada (26.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Nevada as a whole looks much the same.
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 Orovada
| Period | Orovada | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.0% | 84.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.5% | 84.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.5% | 86.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 87.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Orovada have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Nevada as a whole (87.1%).
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 Orovada
| Period | Orovada | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 9.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Orovada has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Orovada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orovada | 2.40 | 55.1 | 6.6% | 13.4% | 22.6% | 1983 | $1,239 | 26.3% | 90.0% | 3.1% |
| Paradise Valley | 2.44 | 52.6 | 9.8% | 13.3% | 19.6% | 1985 | $1,251 | 27.4% | 91.1% | 5.5% |
| Cordero | 2.79 | 45.7 | 3.2% | 15.3% | 29.3% | 1987 | $1,277 | 14.8% | 91.8% | 1.1% |
| Paradise Hill | 2.26 | 50.5 | 13.9% | 17.1% | 9.0% | 1991 | $1,327 | 11.1% | 90.6% | 4.4% |
| Fort McDermitt | 2.23 | 59.1 | 8.0% | 13.2% | 19.8% | 1982 | $1,224 | 31.1% | 89.3% | 3.9% |
| McDermitt | 2.23 | 59.1 | 8.0% | 13.2% | 19.8% | 1982 | $1,224 | 31.1% | 89.3% | 3.9% |
| Mc Dermitt | 2.61 | 41.2 | 10.1% | 40.2% | 40.9% | 1975 | $718 | 23.8% | 91.1% | 0.3% |
| Denio | 2.83 | 44.8 | 2.9% | 15.7% | 29.9% | 1987 | $1,280 | 13.8% | 91.9% | 1.0% |
| Winnemucca | 2.60 | 37.4 | 9.2% | 28.0% | 10.5% | 1990 | $1,010 | 18.3% | 88.2% | 5.6% |
| Weso | 2.77 | 41.3 | 6.3% | 14.1% | 20.5% | 1991 | $1,062 | 13.0% | 90.5% | 4.0% |
| Golconda | 3.04 | 34.0 | 15.1% | 13.9% | 19.6% | 1994 | $1,315 | 16.0% | 96.5% | 10.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Ricetown, KY · McIntyre, LA · Abbot, ME · Meadow Creek, ID · Mechanicsburg, IN · Merryall, PA · Mill Creek, TX · Miller, OR · Millerville, LA · Millington, MS
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 Orovada. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.