Orchard, Idaho
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| Males: 10,848 |  (59.9%) |
| Females: 7,272 |  (40.1%) |
| Median resident age: |  31.8 years |
| Idaho median age: |  33.2 years |
Zip code: 83650
| Orchard: | $70,859 |
| ID: | $48,275 |
Estimated per capita income in 2015: $27,283 (it was $20,323 in 2000)
Orchard CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $216,575 (it was $121,100 in 2000)
| Orchard: | $216,575 |
| ID: | $176,300 |
Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $248,379; Detached houses: $258,620; Townhouses or other attached units: $183,028; In 2-unit structures: $220,313; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $202,460; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $184,382; Mobile homes: $47,890
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Races in Orchard, ID (2000)
- 12,95687.8%White alone
- 9156.2%Hispanic
- 3192.2%Asian alone
- 2131.4%Two or more races
- 1591.1%American Indian alone
- 1491.0%Black alone
- 270.2%Other race alone
- 110.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Orchard detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: MST time zone
Elevation: 3150 feet
Land area: 662.8 square miles.
Population density: 27 people per square mile (very low).
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: 3.1%
- 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%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Orchard CCD: | 1.0% ($1,251) |
| Idaho: | 1.0% ($1,007) |
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 ),
Robie Creek, ID (5.0 miles ).
Latitude: 43.34 N, Longitude: 116.24 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 208
| Here: | 3.1% |
| Idaho: | 3.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- 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%)
- 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%)
Average climate in Orchard, Idaho
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Orchard-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Idaho state average. It is 360% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 132.2 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 206.6 miles away from Orchard center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 290.7 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 300.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 347.5 miles away from Orchard center
On 8/24/1954 at 05:51:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 286.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Ada County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Amtrak station near Orchard:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orchard:
- Boise State University (about 19 miles; Boise, ID; Full-time enrollment: 16,774)
- Northwest Nazarene University (about 23 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 2,290)
- College of Western Idaho (about 24 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 6,300)
- Treasure Valley Community College (about 60 miles; Ontario, OR; FT enrollment: 2,055)
- College of Southern Idaho (about 104 miles; Twin Falls, ID; FT enrollment: 5,051)
- Eastern Oregon University (about 166 miles; La Grande, OR; FT enrollment: 3,127)
- Idaho State University (about 196 miles; Pocatello, ID; FT enrollment: 10,350)
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
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 96.4. This is worse than average.
| City: | 96.4 |
| U.S.: | 74.7 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.246. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.246 |
| U.S.: | 0.293 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 10.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 10.3 |
| U.S.: | 6.4 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 2.88. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 2.88 |
| U.S.: | 1.91 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 28.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 28.9 |
| U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 25.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 25.1 |
| U.S.: | 20.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 11.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 11.1 |
| U.S.: | 9.4 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orchard, ID
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009: | This place: | 2.7 people |
| Idaho: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 74.3% |
| Whole state: | 69.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 5.9% |
| Whole state: | 11.8% |
| This place: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.6% |
100 people in correctional residential facilities in 2010
People in group quarters in Orchard in 2000:
- 2,451 people in state prisons
- 84 people in halfway houses
- 7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.9 |
| Idaho average: | 11.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Orchard CCD (based on Ada County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 67,288 | 156 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 52,126 | 147 |
| Catholic | 26,302 | 9 |
| Mainline Protestant | 22,441 | 37 |
| Orthodox | 420 | 4 |
| Black Protestant | 252 | 2 |
| None | 223,536 | - |
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% |
6.78% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($42,599 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.78% |
| Idaho average: | 7.20% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($352 average AGI)
Ada County: 0.05% Idaho average: 0.06%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Canyon County, ID | 1.32% ($31,593 average AGI) |
| from Elmore County, ID | 0.18% ($31,428) |
| from Twin Falls County, ID | 0.16% ($34,251) |
5.89% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,014 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.89% |
| Idaho average: | 7.21% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($413 average AGI)
Ada County: 0.07% Idaho average: 0.08%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Canyon County, ID | 1.20% ($30,028 average AGI) |
| to King County, WA | 0.15% ($43,260) |
| to Maricopa County, AZ | 0.13% ($34,850) |
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 MHzGrant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: John T Scott IiiRegistrant: 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: 10775.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHzGrant Date: 01/25/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Certifier: John T Scott IiiRegistrant: 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 MHzGrant Date: 02/03/2010, Expiration Date: 04/06/2020Registrant: Utc Spectrum Services, 200 North Glebe Rd. #1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 558-2214, Fax: (703) 558-0523, Email:
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%)
Orchard compared to Idaho state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Orchard on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other financial specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses (population 1,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Air transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Water transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Other direct selling establishments (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Therapists (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Metal workers and plastic workers (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Food (population 5,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 5,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Leather and allied products (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
