West Orange

Population: 3,442
Median household income: $59,583
Median home value: $110,700

Located in Orange County, Texas, West Orange is a community with a population of 3,442. At $59,583, its median household income sits below Orange County's $73,372.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Orange's population grew 3.0% from 3,342 to 3,442, while its median home value rose 27.5% from $86,800 to $110,700.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,442
Median age: 30.0 yrs
Median household income: $59,583
Median home value: $110,700
Median gross rent: $1,402
Housing units: 1,593
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3423,442

Median household income

$47,692$59,583

Median home value

$86,800$110,700

Median gross rent

$843$1,402

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,342	$47,692	$86,800	$843
2020	3,287	$55,423	$69,100	$912
2021	3,474	$56,379	$88,700	$1,024
2022	3,444	$63,409	$98,200	$1,268
2023	3,442	$59,583	$110,700	$1,402

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

Age distribution

Under 512.9%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	445	12.9%
5 to 17	573	16.6%
18 to 24	376	10.9%
25 to 34	574	16.7%
35 to 44	192	5.6%
45 to 54	285	8.3%
55 to 64	327	9.5%
65 to 74	522	15.2%
75 and over	148	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,210	64.2%
Black or African American	636	18.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.4%
Asian	12	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	246	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	323	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	274	13.4%
High school graduate	679	33.2%
Some college or associate's	620	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	334	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	141	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,005	84.8%
Carpooled	159	13.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	1.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	612	52.6%
15 to 29 min	149	12.8%
30 to 44 min	247	21.2%
45 to 59 min	104	8.9%
60+ min	52	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 21.8% (745 of 3,425)

	Count	Share
Family households	961	70.3%
Nonfamily households	406	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,367	85.8%
Vacant	226	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,028	75.2%
Renter-occupied	339	24.8%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,378	86.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	23	1.4%
5 to 19 units	38	2.4%
20 or more units	35	2.2%
Mobile home & other	119	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4877752
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 30.0791, -93.7598