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Ada County

Population in July 2007: 18,120.
Males: 10,848  (59.9%)
Females: 7,272  (40.1%)

Median resident age:  31.8 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $66,208 (it was $56,960 in 2000)
Orchard:

$66,208
Idaho:

$44,926
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,109

Orchard CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $195,600 (it was $121,100 in 2000)
Orchard:

$195,600
Idaho:

$171,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $271,744; Detached houses: $293,425; Townhouses or other attached units: $201,930; In 2-unit structures: $184,636; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $242,146; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $240,851; Mobile homes: $98,916

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Orchard races chart
  • White alone - 12,956 (87.8%)
  • Hispanic - 915 (6.2%)
  • Asian alone - 319 (2.2%)
  • Two or more races - 213 (1.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 159 (1.1%)
  • Black alone - 149 (1.0%)
  • Other race alone - 27 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 11 (0.07%)

Races in Orchard detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Orchard: 93.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3150 feet

Land area: 662.8 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Orchard:

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orchard CCD:

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 70.4%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Idaho:  5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Orchard CCD:  1.0% ($1,251)
Idaho:  1.0% ($1,007)
Orchard satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boise, ID (19.2 miles , pop. 185,787).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (346.0 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (650.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kuna, ID (3.8 miles ), Melba, ID (3.8 miles ), Boise, ID (4.4 miles ), Meridian, ID (4.6 miles ), Garden City, ID (4.6 miles ), Nampa, ID (4.8 miles ), Boise Hills, ID (4.8 miles ), Eagle, ID (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 43.34 N, Longitude: 116.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 208

Orchard household income distribution Orchard home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.4%
Idaho:

6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Computer and electronic products (19%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Computer and electronic products (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

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Average climate in Orchard, Idaho

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Earthquake activity:

Orchard-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/4/2002 at 00:56:04, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/2005 at 13:50:15, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from Orchard center
On 10/2/2005 at 01:10:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/28/2005 at 23:20:45, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, 3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/28/2005 at 05:27:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from Orchard center
On 9/14/2000 at 17:21:51, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, 3.3 ML, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 66.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Ada County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Heavy Rain: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Orchard:

  • ST ALPHONSUS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; BOISE, ID)
  • ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; BOISE, ID)
  • BOISE VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 21 miles away; BOISE, ID)

Amtrak station near Orchard:

  • 20 miles: BOISE (1212 W. BANNOCK ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orchard:

  • Boise State University (about 19 miles; Boise, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,874)
  • College of Western Idaho (about 24 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 2,150)
  • College of Southern Idaho (about 104 miles; Twin Falls, ID; FT enrollment: 3,157)
  • Eastern Oregon University (about 165 miles; La Grande, OR; FT enrollment: 2,178)
  • Idaho State University (about 195 miles; Pocatello, ID; FT enrollment: 8,867)
  • Walla Walla Community College (about 215 miles; Walla Walla, WA; FT enrollment: 2,727)
  • Lewis-Clark State College (about 217 miles; Lewiston, ID; FT enrollment: 2,534)

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Notable locations in Orchard: Indian Creek Reservoir Public Fishing Area (A), Blacks Creek Rifle Range (B), Idaho State Correctional Institution (C), Bonneville Point Historical Site (D), Hickey (E), Kuna Rural Fire District Station 2 (F), Boise City Fire Department Station 12 Region 4 Hazardous Materials Team (G), Boise City Fire Department Station 22 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Tadpole Lake (A), Wind Butte Lakes (B), Halverson Lake (C), Blacks Creek Reservoir (D), Indian Creek Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Charcoal Creek (A), Bryans Run (B), Birch Creek (C), Sand Creek (D), Sheep Creek (E), Bowns Creek (F), Blacks Creek (G), Mores Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Orchard include: Lucky Peak State Recreation Area (1), Snake River Bird of Prey Natural Area (2), Barclay Bay Picnic Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Ada County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.0. This is about average.
City:

31.0
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.428. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.428
U.S.:

0.334
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 9.80. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.80
U.S.:

9.39
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 22.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

22.7
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.52. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.52
U.S.:

9.59


Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Idaho:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.0%
Whole state:  71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

5.9%
Whole state:

11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

2.4%
Whole state:

4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orchard, ID

People in group quarters in Orchard:

  • 2,451 people in state prisons
  • 84 people in halfway houses
  • 7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Orchard compared to Idaho state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Ada County Idaho:


2008 Presidential Election results in Ada County Idaho:
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Religion statistics for Orchard (based on Ada County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.47%
Here44.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of God
Adherents34.1%27.6%4.4%4.1%3.2%
Congregations42.5%2.7%3.1%1.1%3.4%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents2.3%2.3%2.2%1.9%17.8%
Congregations1.9%2.7%3.4%3.1%36.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 46
Ada County:

1.23 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 10
This county:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Ada County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 99
Ada County:

2.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 291
Here:

7.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.7%
Idaho:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Ada County:

22.1%
Idaho:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.1%
State:

11.7%

9.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,347 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.53%
Idaho average:

9.61%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($513 average AGI)
Ada County:

0.11%
Idaho average:

0.14%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Canyon County, ID  1.52% ($39,379 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.23% ($67,661)
from Twin Falls County, ID  0.22% ($30,704)


6.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.94%
Idaho average:

8.30%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($438 average AGI)
Ada County:

0.08%
Idaho average:

0.09%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Canyon County, ID  1.72% ($39,425 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.17% ($49,078)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.14% ($48,665)

Strongest AM radio stations in Orchard:

  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KFXD (630 AM; 5 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGEM (1140 AM; 10 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KIDO (580 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTIK (1350 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBGN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: NELSON M. AND KAREN E. WILSON)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KKIC (950 AM; 4 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: WESTERN PACIFIC, INC)
  • KSPD (790 AM; 1 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: KSPD, INC.)
  • KSRV (1380 AM; 5 kW; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: HBG-RADIO ONTARIO LLC)
  • KMHI (1240 AM; 1 kW; MOUNTAIN HOME, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Orchard:

  • KBSX (91.5 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KIZN (92.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKGL (96.9 FM; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQFC (97.9 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZMG (93.1 FM; NEW PLYMOUTH, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBSU-FM (90.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KCIX (105.9 FM; GARDEN CITY, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRVB (94.9 FM; NAMPA, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXLT-FM (107.9 FM; EAGLE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJOT (105.1 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTHI (107.1 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KBXL (94.1 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: KSPD, INC.)
  • KTSY (89.5 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: GEM STATE ADVENTIST ACADEMY)
  • KSAS-FM (103.3 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTB (104.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJHY (101.9 FM; EMMETT, ID; Owner: CAPITAL WEST INC)
  • K239AC (95.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, ID; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTPZ (99.1 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KWEI-FM (99.5 FM; FRUITLAND, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KARO (98.7 FM; NYSSA, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Orchard:

  • KTRV (Channel 12; NAMPA, ID; Owner: IDAHO INDEPENDENT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K35GE (Channel 35; BOISE, ID; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K30GS (Channel 30; BOISE, ID; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • 9.58 Miles Sw Of Orchard, Id (Lat: 43.282111 Lon: -116.212056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 34.1 m, Call Sign: KNKA490
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • BOIXMASMTN, 9.58 Mi Sw Of Orchard (Lat: 43.282111 Lon: -116.212028), Type: Mast, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 21.9 m, Call Sign: WMN668
    Assigned Frequencies: 10588.1 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/19/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • ORCHARD, ID, Various Locations (Lat: 43.282500 Lon: -116.211667), Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WNTW975
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.331 MHz, 956.331 MHz, 956.331 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/03/2010, Expiration Date: 04/06/2020
    Registrant: Utc Spectrum Services, 200 North Glebe Rd. #1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 558-2214, Fax: (703) 558-0523, Email:



Orchard on our top lists:

  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Computer and electronic products"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers (population 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Wood products (population 5,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in state prisons"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 100 cities with newest houses"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Secretaries and administrative assistants (population 5,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other direct selling establishments (population 5,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Leather and allied products (population 5,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (population 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"

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