Orchard Mesa, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 6,316, Rural population: 7 (all farm))

Orchard Mesa, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,464 (2,379 occupied: 2,017 owner occupied, 362 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	15%
State:	33%

Housing density: 459 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $285,591.

Median contract rent in 2007: $859 (lower quartile is $639, upper quartile is $1,003)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $682

Median gross rent in Orchard Mesa, CO in 2007: $1,027

Housing units in Orchard Mesa with a mortgage: 1,340 (254 second mortgage, 62 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 468

Orchard Mesa,CO index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $214,126 (it was $108,300 in 2000)

Orchard Mesa:	$214,126
Colorado:	$233,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $151,025 - $263,581

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $234,367
Here: $234,367
State: $321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $133,349
Here: $133,349
State: $242,417

In 2-unit structures: $186,297
Here: $186,297
State: $375,414

Mobile homes: $59,000
Here: $59,000
State: $53,488

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,301

In family households: 5,605 (1,479 male householders, 349 female householders)
1,498 spouses, 1,897 children (1,670 natural, 76 adopted, 151 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 78 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 97 other relatives, 109 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 696 (271 male householders (212 living alone)), 294 female householders (262 living alone)), 131 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 22 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 835 2-persons, 385 3-persons, 367 4-persons, 170 5-persons, 71 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 474 1-person, 61 2-persons, 30 3-persons.

1,311 married couples with children.
308 single-parent households (95 men, 213 women).

95.0% of residents of Orchard Mesa speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 119 (1.9%)
(50.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Orchard Mesa, Colorado:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 94 4 rooms: 180 5 rooms: 569 6 rooms: 577 7 rooms: 292 8 rooms: 130 9 or more rooms: 157

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orchard Mesa, Colorado:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 31 3 rooms: 63 4 rooms: 71 5 rooms: 92 6 rooms: 59 7 rooms: 30 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 16

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 63
1995 to 1998: 201
1990 to 1994: 198
1980 to 1989: 657
1970 to 1979: 520
1960 to 1969: 200
1950 to 1959: 440
1940 to 1949: 99
1939 or earlier: 86

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Orchard Mesa:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 99 2 bedrooms: 460 3 bedrooms: 1,079 4 bedrooms: 325 5 or more bedrooms: 54

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orchard Mesa:
	no bedroom: 22 1 bedroom: 26 2 bedrooms: 155 3 bedrooms: 127 4 bedrooms: 32 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Orchard Mesa in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 407 2 vehicles: 927 3 vehicles: 484 4 vehicles: 130 5 or more vehicles: 59

Cars and other vehicles available in Orchard Mesa in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 131 2 vehicles: 183 3 vehicles: 25 4 vehicles: 15 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Orchard Mesa, CO:

Less than $10,000: 10
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 12
$90,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 83
$125,000 to $149,999: 147
$150,000 to $174,999: 274
$175,000 to $199,999: 258
$200,000 to $249,999: 653
$250,000 to $299,999: 292
$300,000 to $399,999: 158
$400,000 to $499,999: 49
$500,000 to $749,999: 33
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Orchard Mesa rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Orchard Mesa:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 11
$500 to $549: 18
$550 to $599: 15
$600 to $649: 13
$650 to $699: 10
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 18
$800 to $899: 84
$900 to $999: 53
$1,000 to $1,249: 61
$1,250 to $1,499: 20
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 27

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 18 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 19 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 18 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 64

Orchard Mesa, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.8%
Number of people working at home: 101 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 45
5 to 9 minutes: 304
10 to 14 minutes: 772
15 to 19 minutes: 857
20 to 24 minutes: 502
25 to 29 minutes: 98
30 to 34 minutes: 121
35 to 39 minutes: 15
40 to 44 minutes: 7
45 to 59 minutes: 26
60 to 89 minutes: 32
90 or more minutes: 79

Orchard Mesa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,520 (85%)
Carpooled: 265 (9%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 52 (2%)
Other means: 10 (0%)
Worked at home: 101 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 101
$10,000 to $14,999: 103
$15,000 to $19,999: 156
$20,000 to $24,999: 149
$25,000 to $29,999: 234
$30,000 to $34,999: 219
$35,000 to $39,999: 192
$40,000 to $44,999: 169
$45,000 to $49,999: 181
$50,000 to $59,999: 258
$60,000 to $74,999: 329
$75,000 to $99,999: 232
$100,000 to $124,999: 30
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 25
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

German: 1280

United States or American: 812

Other groups: 607

English: 578

Irish: 501

Scottish: 152

Italian: 143

Norwegian: 135

Scotch-Irish: 95

Swedish: 79

French (except Basque): 66

European: 62

Dutch: 58

French Canadian: 54

Czech: 39

Belgian: 36

Danish: 35

Polish: 33

Austrian: 31

Russian: 27

Swiss: 22

Yugoslavian: 18

Welsh: 17

Finnish: 16

Canadian: 16

Scandinavian: 16

Greek: 14

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13

Dutch West Indian: 13

British: 9

Slovak: 9

Celtic: 8

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (34%)
Germany (14%)
Other Western Europe (10%)
South Africa (8%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (8%)
Cambodia (8%)
Canada (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3597
Northeast: 180
Midwest: 996
South: 439
West: 984

55% of Orchard Mesa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 75
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 38
12th grade, no diploma: 74
High school graduate (or equivalency): 700
Less than 1 year of college: 182
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 386
Associate degree: 90
Bachelor's degree: 274
Master's degree: 81
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 49
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 64
11th grade: 46
12th grade, no diploma: 47
High school graduate (or equivalency): 779
Less than 1 year of college: 180
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 397
Associate degree: 147
Bachelor's degree: 284
Master's degree: 64
Professional school degree: 38
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 24.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $58,162
Black householders: $72,023
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $49,160
Asian householders: $49,782
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $9,163
Some other race householders: $46,067
Two or more races householders: $37,849
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $52,452

Orchard Mesa household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Orchard Mesa household income for Some other race householders

Orchard Mesa household income for Two or more races householders

Orchard Mesa household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Orchard Mesa marital status for males

Orchard Mesa marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $213,730
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $249,912
Some other race householders: $149,275
Two or more races householders: $271,858
Hispanic or Latino householders: $175,175

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,045
One, attached: 213
Two: 34
3 or 4: 31
5 to 9: 41
Mobile homes: 91
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $93,812

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Orchard Mesa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (19%) Wood (3%) Coal or coke (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 82

Here:	9.8%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34

Here:	8.1%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43

Here:	21.7%
Colorado:	16.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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