Orchid

Population: 553
Median household income: $136,875
Median home value: $2,000,001

Located in Indian River County, Florida, Orchid is a community with a population of 553. The median household income of $136,875 is above the Indian River County median ($71,049).

From 2019 to 2023, Orchid's population grew 7.2% from 516 to 553, while its median home value rose 70.0% from $1,176,200 to $2,000,001.

91.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 99.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 553
Median age: 67.3 yrs
Median household income: $136,875
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 492
Homeownership rate: 99.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 91.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

516553

Median household income

$139,611$136,875

Median home value

$1,176,200$2,000,001

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	516	$139,611	$1,176,200
2020	480	$142,444	$1,213,200
2021	536	$146,700	$1,543,000
2022	537	$159,688	$1,708,300
2023	553	$136,875	$2,000,001

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 241.8%

25 to 341.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 540.5%

55 to 6428.0%

65 to 7427.3%

75 and over29.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	10	1.8%
25 to 34	6	1.1%
35 to 44	67	12.1%
45 to 54	3	0.5%
55 to 64	155	28.0%
65 to 74	151	27.3%
75 and over	161	29.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	356	64.4%
Black or African American	12	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	180	32.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate2.4%

Some college or associate's6.3%

Bachelor's degree67.6%

Graduate or professional degree23.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	13	2.4%
Some college or associate's	34	6.3%
Bachelor's degree	367	67.6%
Graduate or professional degree	129	23.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 106 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit4.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	188	77.4%
Carpooled	4	1.6%
Public transit	12	4.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	13.2%
Other means	7	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	11.4%
15 to 29 min	67	31.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	120	56.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.79
Poverty rate: 12.8% (71 of 553)

	Count	Share
Family households	168	54.4%
Nonfamily households	141	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	309	62.8%
Vacant	183	37.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	307	99.4%
Renter-occupied	2	0.6%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	397	80.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	2.6%
5 to 19 units	48	9.8%
20 or more units	11	2.2%
Mobile home & other	23	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1252175
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.65 sq mi
Center point: 27.7719, -80.4245