Orchard City

Population: 3,193
Median household income: $65,282
Median home value: $286,500

Orchard City is a community in Delta County, Colorado, home to 3,193 residents. The median household income of $65,282 is above the Delta County median ($58,330).

From 2019 to 2023, Orchard City's population grew 2.2% from 3,123 to 3,193, while its median home value rose 26.3% from $226,900 to $286,500.

17.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.29 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,193
Median age: 53.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,282
Median home value: $286,500
Median gross rent: $1,511
Housing units: 1,479
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1233,193

Median household income

$50,781$65,282

Median home value

$226,900$286,500

Median gross rent

$975$1,511

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,123	$50,781	$226,900	$975
2020	3,164	$60,423	$262,300	$990
2021	3,144	$62,885	$272,000	$1,063
2022	3,150	$69,556	$280,200	$1,044
2023	3,193	$65,282	$286,500	$1,511

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over14.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	153	4.8%
5 to 17	374	11.7%
18 to 24	181	5.7%
25 to 34	395	12.4%
35 to 44	262	8.2%
45 to 54	298	9.3%
55 to 64	593	18.6%
65 to 74	462	14.5%
75 and over	475	14.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,920	91.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	84	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	171	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	152	6.1%
High school graduate	1,087	43.7%
Some college or associate's	752	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	309	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	185	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,130	78.4%
Carpooled	115	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	58	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	139	9.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	447	34.3%
15 to 29 min	374	28.7%
30 to 44 min	183	14.0%
45 to 59 min	170	13.0%
60+ min	129	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 17.2% (538 of 3,131)

	Count	Share
Family households	922	67.4%
Nonfamily households	445	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,367	92.4%
Vacant	112	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,136	83.1%
Renter-occupied	231	16.9%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,131	76.5%
1-unit, attached	6	0.4%
2 to 4 units	57	3.9%
5 to 19 units	9	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	276	18.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0855980
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.8181, -107.9673