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Orchard Mesa, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Orchard Mesa is 6,272, which is 2.85% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Orchard Mesa population density is 1,579.00 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Orchard Mesa is white, which represent 94.26% of the total population. The average Orchard Mesa education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 6,272. #93

Population Growth Since 2000, #241

Orchard Mesa, CO		-2.85%
Colorado		20.84%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #113

Orchard Mesa, CO	1,579.00 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,912 (94.26%, #186)
Black:	8 (0.13%, #207)
Hispanic:	614 (9.79%, #233)
Asian:	56 (0.89%, #151)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	11 (0.18%, #218)
One Race, Other:	190 (3.03%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	95 (1.51%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	523 (85.18%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,879 (77.79%) out of the total population of 6,272 reported first ancestry.

	Orchard Mesa, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	15	0.24%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	16	0.26%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	249	3.97%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	866	13.81%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	244	3.89%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	1,256	20.03%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	22	0.35%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	863	13.76%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	208	3.32%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	118	1.88%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	33	0.53%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	24	0.38%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	117	1.87%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	104	1.66%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	161	2.57%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	124	1.98%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	15	0.24%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	422	6.73%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	66	1.05%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,102 (49.46%, see rank)

Females: 3,170 (50.54%, see rank)

Orchard Mesa, CO	Male: 49.46% Female: 50.54%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Orchard Mesa, CO	44.40 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Orchard Mesa, CO	40.00 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Orchard Mesa, CO	46.30 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Orchard Mesa, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	444	7.08%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	221	3.52%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	241	3.84%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	465	7.41%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	468	7.46%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	788	12.56%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	539	8.59%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	816	13.01%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,016	16.20%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	676	10.78%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	421	6.71%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	177	2.82%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Orchard Mesa, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,433, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	364, 8.21%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,745, 39.36%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,452, 32.75%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	639, 14.41%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	233, 5.26%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.27, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Orchard Mesa, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	169	62.72%	37.28%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	309	94.17%, see rank	5.83%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	350	86.00%, see rank	14.00%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	299	92.64%, see rank	7.36%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	21	47.62%, see rank	52.38%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Orchard Mesa, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	2,665, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.34, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	737, 27.65%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,928, 72.35%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,711, 64.20%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.95, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,291, 48.44%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	954, 35.80%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Orchard Mesa, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,366	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,664	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	920	34.53%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	1,335	50.11%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	65	2.44%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	344	12.91%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,702	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	548	20.28%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	1,393	51.55%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	317	11.73%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	444	16.43%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Orchard Mesa, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	6,171	98.39%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,393	54.10%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,739	43.67%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	39	0.62%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	101	1.61%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	77	1.23%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	24	0.38%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	18	0.29%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	49	0.78%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	12	0.19%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	22	0.35%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Orchard Mesa, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	2,514	94.33%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	96	3.60%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	9	0.34%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	46	1.73%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.