Orange City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 6,397 people and two associated neighborhoods, Orange City is the 64th largest community in Iowa.
Orange City real estate is some of the most expensive in Iowa, although Orange City house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Orange City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Orange City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.92% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Orange City is a college town. There are a lot of students in Orange City attending college, and as a result Orange City provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Orange City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 12.65 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Orange City are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.87% of adults in Orange City have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Orange City in 2022 was $33,536, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,144 for a family of four. However, Orange City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Orange City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Orange City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Orange City include Dutch, German, Irish, English, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Orange City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and West Germanic languages.