Overview
19,329
Total Population
36.9
Median age
50.63%
Female population %
97.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
59.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,851
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Orange's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Orange is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Orange's population under 18 was 24.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Orange's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Orange, 20.51% were under the age of 15, 19.07% aged 15 to 29, 43.62% aged 30 to 64, 13.67% aged 65 to 84, and 3.12% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 243 more females than males in Orange:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.63% females and 49.37% males in Orange, TX.
- The Orange, TX gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 990.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 867.
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Race / Ethnicity
Orange's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Orange population: 60.52% are White, 29.20% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.44% are Asian, 1.08% are some other race and 7.61% are multiracial.
- Orange's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,851 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,478 (90.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Orange is White with a population of 11,697 (60.52% of the total population).
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Year by year
Orange's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 20,836 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Orange's population decreased by 2,194 (10.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Orange's population increased by 647 (3.47%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Orange's population was lowest in year 2019 at 18,000.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)