Orchard Park is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,046 people and five associated neighborhoods, Orchard Park is the 464th largest community in New York.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Orchard Park is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Orchard Park is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Orchard Park who work in sales jobs (14.33%), management occupations (14.33%), and office and administrative support (8.01%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.23% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. As is often the case in a small village, Orchard Park doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Orchard Park. 54.96% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Orchard Park in 2022 was $57,760, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $231,040 for a family of four. However, Orchard Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Orchard Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Orchard Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Orchard Park include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Orchard Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
