Orange is a relatively large city located in the state of California. With a population of 137,941 people and 27 associated neighborhoods, Orange is the 43rd largest community in California.
Orange home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Orange real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Orange 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 telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.66% 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.
Another interesting thing about Orange, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
The citizens of Orange are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.72% of adults in Orange have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Orange in 2022 was $51,601, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $206,404 for a family of four. However, Orange contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Orange is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Orange home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Orange, accounting for 39.94% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Orange residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Orange include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Orange's cultural character, accounting for 21.87% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Orange is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.