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The most common industries in Orchard Mesa are: Construction (12.4% of civilian employees), Health care (12.4% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.3% of civilian employees). 92.2% of workers work in Mesa County and 8.7% of all workers work at home. 63.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 5.3% less than the rate of 66.6% across the entire state of Colorado.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Orchard Mesa, Colorado was 6,456 / 7,288
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Orchard Mesa, Colorado was 6,456 / 7,288
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 12.4% (372) | 23.4% (365) | 0.5% (7) |
| Health care | 12.4% (372) | 5.0% (78) | 20.2% (294) |
| Educational services | 7.3% (219) | 4.1% (64) | 10.7% (155) |
| Finance and insurance | 6.8% (206) | 2.2% (35) | 11.8% (171) |
| Accommodation and food services | 6.5% (195) | 5.5% (86) | 7.5% (109) |
| Public administration | 5.2% (156) | 4.3% (67) | 6.1% (89) |
| Food and beverage stores | 4.6% (140) | 3.7% (57) | 5.7% (83) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4.3% (129) | 1.0% (16) | 7.8% (113) |
| Social assistance | 3.3% (98) | 1.1% (17) | 5.6% (81) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.7% (82) | 0.8% (12) | 4.8% (70) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.7% (80) | 4.7% (73) | 0.5% (7) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.9% (57) | 1.3% (20) | 2.5% (37) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.9% (57) | 3.1% (48) | 0.6% (9) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.8% (55) | 2.4% (37) | 1.2% (18) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.7% (52) | 2.9% (45) | 0.5% (7) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.4% (42) | 0.6% (9) | 2.3% (33) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.3% (40) | 1.5% (24) | 1.1% (16) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.1% (34) | 1.2% (18) | 1.1% (16) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 1.1% (34) | 2.2% (34) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.1% (32) | 2.1% (32) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 1.0% (31) | 1.5% (24) | 0.5% (7) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.0% (31) | 2.0% (31) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 1.0% (29) | 1.9% (29) | 0.0% (0) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.0% (29) | 1.2% (18) | 0.8% (11) |
| Wood products | 0.9% (28) | 1.8% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (27) | 0.5% (8) | 1.3% (19) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (27) | 1.7% (27) | 0.0% (0) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.9% (26) | 0.5% (8) | 1.2% (18) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.8% (24) | 1.5% (24) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.8% (23) | 0.5% (8) | 1.0% (15) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.7% (22) | 1.4% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 0.7% (21) | 0.7% (11) | 0.7% (10) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.6% (18) | 1.2% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.6% (18) | 0.4% (7) | 0.8% (11) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.6% (17) | 0.6% (9) | 0.6% (8) |
| Truck transportation | 0.5% (16) | 1.0% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.5% (15) | 0.5% (8) | 0.5% (7) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.5% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (14) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.4% (13) | 0.8% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.4% (13) | 0.8% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (13) | 0.8% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.4% (11) | 0.7% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (11) | 0.7% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (9) | 0.6% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (8) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.3% (8) | 0.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (8) | 0.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (8) | 0.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.3% (8) | 0.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.2% (7) | 0.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.2% (7) | 0.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (6) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.2% (6) | 0.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.1% (4) | 0.3% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Orchard Mesa
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.1%Males
- 11.4%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 8.8%Males
- 4.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 50.0%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 24.8%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Orchard Mesa: | 9.5% (257) |
| Colorado: | 4.7% (115,593) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Orchard Mesa: | 3.1% (84) |
| Colorado: | 3.8% (92,435) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Orchard Mesa: | 6.7% (182) |
| Colorado: | 5.0% (123,851) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Orchard Mesa: | 7.3% (198) |
| Colorado: | 8.6% (210,736) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Orchard Mesa: | 5.8% (158) |
| Colorado: | 10.2% (250,710) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Orchard Mesa: | 16.2% (439) |
| Colorado: | 14.7% (362,963) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Orchard Mesa: | 25.2% (680) |
| Colorado: | 12.7% (311,366) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Orchard Mesa: | 5.8% (157) |
| Colorado: | 12.3% (302,330) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Orchard Mesa: | 7.5% (202) |
| Colorado: | 5.4% (131,963) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Orchard Mesa: | 9.2% (249) |
| Colorado: | 7.2% (175,993) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Orchard Mesa: | 0.5% (13) |
| Colorado: | 3.2% (78,921) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Orchard Mesa: | 1.0% (26) |
| Colorado: | 1.4% (35,132) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Orchard Mesa: | 2.4% (64) |
| Colorado: | 5.8% (141,725) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Orchard Mesa: | 2.5% (68) |
| Colorado: | 5.2% (127,420) |
<5am:
| Orchard Mesa: | 1.6% (46) |
| Colorado: | 2.9% (62,865) |
5:30am:
| Orchard Mesa: | 2.0% (59) |
| Colorado: | 2.6% (57,037) |
6am:
| Orchard Mesa: | 4.1% (120) |
| Colorado: | 4.6% (100,940) |
6:30am:
| Orchard Mesa: | 5.1% (152) |
| Colorado: | 9.0% (197,321) |
7am:
| Orchard Mesa: | 11.6% (344) |
| Colorado: | 11.3% (246,749) |
7:30am:
| Orchard Mesa: | 14.6% (431) |
| Colorado: | 15.4% (336,717) |
8am:
| Orchard Mesa: | 19.6% (580) |
| Colorado: | 15.0% (329,151) |
8:30am:
| Orchard Mesa: | 12.9% (382) |
| Colorado: | 10.0% (219,216) |
9am:
| Orchard Mesa: | 4.6% (136) |
| Colorado: | 4.8% (105,802) |
10am:
| Orchard Mesa: | 5.3% (158) |
| Colorado: | 5.2% (114,870) |
11am:
| Orchard Mesa: | 2.2% (64) |
| Colorado: | 2.2% (48,948) |
12pm:
| Orchard Mesa: | 0.2% (5) |
| Colorado: | 1.0% (22,224) |
4pm:
| Orchard Mesa: | 4.6% (135) |
| Colorado: | 5.6% (122,019) |
>4pm:
| Orchard Mesa: | 8.3% (246) |
| Colorado: | 5.5% (119,635) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 18.2% (225) |
| Colorado: | 5.9% (79,881) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 5.8% (72) |
| Colorado: | 5.0% (68,145) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 5.8% (71) |
| Colorado: | 6.5% (88,204) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 9.0% (112) |
| Colorado: | 10.5% (143,601) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 8.7% (108) |
| Colorado: | 10.4% (141,916) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 11.6% (144) |
| Colorado: | 14.3% (194,350) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 15.8% (195) |
| Colorado: | 10.6% (144,090) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 8.8% (108) |
| Colorado: | 11.5% (157,061) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 6.0% (74) |
| Colorado: | 4.6% (62,737) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 6.5% (80) |
| Colorado: | 6.2% (84,699) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 1.0% (12) |
| Colorado: | 1.3% (17,686) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 5.1% (63) |
| Colorado: | 5.3% (72,846) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 2.4% (30) |
| Colorado: | 5.1% (69,925) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 2.6% (39) |
| Colorado: | 3.2% (35,712) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 0.9% (13) |
| Colorado: | 2.2% (24,290) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 8.6% (126) |
| Colorado: | 3.2% (35,647) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 5.4% (79) |
| Colorado: | 6.1% (67,135) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 3.3% (49) |
| Colorado: | 9.9% (108,794) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 21.8% (320) |
| Colorado: | 15.3% (168,613) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 33.5% (492) |
| Colorado: | 15.2% (167,276) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 3.7% (54) |
| Colorado: | 13.2% (145,269) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 8.7% (128) |
| Colorado: | 6.3% (69,226) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 10.9% (160) |
| Colorado: | 8.3% (91,294) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 0.9% (13) |
| Colorado: | 3.8% (42,057) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 0.8% (11) |
| Colorado: | 1.6% (17,446) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 2.6% (38) |
| Colorado: | 5.2% (57,495) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.2%
Number of people working at home: 270 (8.7% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,210 (-34.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 263 (8.9%)
Number of people working at home: 270 (8.7% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,210 (-34.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 263 (8.9%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Orchard Mesa: | 1.5% (45) |
| Colorado: | 3.3% (72,206) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Orchard Mesa: | 10.3% (304) |
| Colorado: | 10.8% (235,913) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Orchard Mesa: | 26.1% (772) |
| Colorado: | 14.5% (318,642) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Orchard Mesa: | 29.0% (857) |
| Colorado: | 15.2% (333,306) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Orchard Mesa: | 17.0% (502) |
| Colorado: | 14.3% (313,409) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Orchard Mesa: | 3.3% (98) |
| Colorado: | 5.7% (125,679) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Orchard Mesa: | 4.1% (121) |
| Colorado: | 12.8% (281,268) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Orchard Mesa: | 0.5% (15) |
| Colorado: | 2.6% (56,816) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Orchard Mesa: | 0.2% (7) |
| Colorado: | 3.3% (71,983) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Orchard Mesa: | 0.9% (26) |
| Colorado: | 6.6% (145,592) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Orchard Mesa: | 1.1% (32) |
| Colorado: | 3.9% (85,337) |
90 or more minutes:
| Orchard Mesa: | 2.7% (79) |
| Colorado: | 2.0% (43,343) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Orchard Mesa: | 69.5% (481) |
| Colorado: | 82.1% (894,536) |
Carpooled:
| Orchard Mesa: | 9.5% (66) |
| Colorado: | 10.0% (123,758) |
Walked:
| Orchard Mesa: | 12.5% (86) |
| Colorado: | 3.2% (34,582) |
Other means:
| Orchard Mesa: | 8.5% (59) |
| Colorado: | 1.4% (11,553) |
Drove car alone:
| Orchard Mesa: | 85.2% (2,520) |
| Colorado: | 75.1% (1,646,454) |
Carpooled:
| Orchard Mesa: | 9.0% (265) |
| Colorado: | 12.2% (268,168) |
Bicycle:
| Orchard Mesa: | 0.4% (11) |
| Colorado: | 0.8% (16,905) |
Walked:
| Orchard Mesa: | 1.8% (52) |
| Colorado: | 3.0% (65,668) |
Other means:
| Orchard Mesa: | 0.3% (10) |
| Colorado: | 0.6% (14,202) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 67.1% (238) |
| Colorado: | 82.6% (894,536) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 11.0% (39) |
| Colorado: | 9.0% (123,758) |
Walked - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 5.5% (19) |
| Colorado: | 3.3% (34,582) |
Other means - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 16.5% (58) |
| Colorado: | 1.6% (11,553) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 72.1% (242) |
| Colorado: | 81.4% (894,536) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 7.9% (27) |
| Colorado: | 11.3% (123,758) |
Walked - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 20.0% (67) |
| Colorado: | 3.1% (34,582) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Orchard Mesa: | 88.6% (2,245) |
| Colorado: | 89.1% (2,019,886) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Orchard Mesa: | 10.3% (260) |
| Colorado: | 8.0% (180,543) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Orchard Mesa: | 1.2% (29) |
| Colorado: | 1.8% (40,385) |
Drove alone:
| Orchard Mesa: | 90.5% (2,520) |
| Colorado: | 86.0% (1,646,454) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Orchard Mesa: | 6.2% (174) |
| Colorado: | 11.0% (210,761) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Orchard Mesa: | 2.0% (55) |
| Colorado: | 2.0% (37,987) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Orchard Mesa: | 1.3% (36) |
| Colorado: | 0.6% (12,167) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Orchard Mesa: | 63.3% (2,016) |
| Colorado: | 66.6% (2,085,890) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Orchard Mesa: | 9.2% (294) |
| Colorado: | 5.1% (159,992) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Orchard Mesa: | 10.8% (344) |
| Colorado: | 8.1% (252,887) |
Local government workers:
| Orchard Mesa: | 6.6% (211) |
| Colorado: | 7.5% (236,118) |
State government workers:
| Orchard Mesa: | 2.7% (86) |
| Colorado: | 3.6% (111,796) |
Federal government workers:
| Orchard Mesa: | 1.2% (37) |
| Colorado: | 2.9% (90,089) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Orchard Mesa: | 6.2% (198) |
| Colorado: | 6.1% (190,717) |
Employee of private company:
| Orchard Mesa: | 64.7% (1,948) |
| Colorado: | 67.3% (1,485,056) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Orchard Mesa: | 4.2% (126) |
| Colorado: | 4.4% (96,165) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Orchard Mesa: | 8.0% (240) |
| Colorado: | 6.4% (141,129) |
Local government workers:
| Orchard Mesa: | 10.0% (302) |
| Colorado: | 6.9% (152,123) |
State government workers:
| Orchard Mesa: | 3.2% (97) |
| Colorado: | 3.9% (85,273) |
Federal government workers:
| Orchard Mesa: | 2.8% (84) |
| Colorado: | 3.1% (68,409) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Orchard Mesa: | 6.2% (186) |
| Colorado: | 7.7% (169,415) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Orchard Mesa: | 0.9% (28) |
| Colorado: | 0.3% (7,624) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 72.6% (1,123) |
| Colorado: | 70.8% (1,193,195) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 8.9% (138) |
| Colorado: | 5.9% (99,311) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 4.0% (61) |
| Colorado: | 5.3% (89,431) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 1.8% (28) |
| Colorado: | 5.6% (94,710) |
State government workers - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 2.7% (41) |
| Colorado: | 3.1% (52,265) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 0.1% (2) |
| Colorado: | 3.0% (50,317) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Orchard Mesa: | 9.9% (153) |
| Colorado: | 6.2% (104,355) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 54.5% (893) |
| Colorado: | 61.8% (892,695) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 9.6% (157) |
| Colorado: | 4.2% (60,681) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 17.2% (283) |
| Colorado: | 11.3% (163,456) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 11.2% (183) |
| Colorado: | 9.8% (141,408) |
State government workers - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 2.7% (44) |
| Colorado: | 4.1% (59,531) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 2.1% (35) |
| Colorado: | 2.8% (39,772) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Orchard Mesa: | 2.7% (44) |
| Colorado: | 6.0% (86,362) |