Overview
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Total Population
48.9
Median age
58.90%
Female population %
69.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
81.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
137
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Orchard's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Orchard is 48.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Orchard's population under 18 was 16.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Orchard's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Orchard, 13.70% were under the age of 15, 12.79% aged 15 to 29, 42.47% aged 30 to 64, 31.05% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 39 more females than males in Orchard:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.90% females and 41.10% males in Orchard, TX.
- The Orchard, TX gender ratio is 69.8:100 i.e. 69.8 men to 100 women (0.698).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 18.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 22.
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Race / Ethnicity
Orchard's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Orchard population: 65.75% are White, 2.28% are Black or African American, 0.91% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.13% are some other race and 21.92% are multiracial.
- Orchard's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 137 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 82 (37.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Orchard is White with a population of 144 (65.75% of the total population).
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Year by year
Orchard's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 501 in the year 2006
- From 2000 to 2010, Orchard's population decreased by 71 (16.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Orchard's population decreased by 41 (11.55%), 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, Orchard's population was lowest in year 2020 at 314.
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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)