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Orting, WA
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Orting profile


Living in Orting



Orting is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 8,954 people and two associated neighborhoods, Orting is the 100th largest community in Washington. Much of the housing stock in Orting was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Orting economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Orting, where the median household income is $114,458.00.

Housing costs in Orting are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.

Also of interest is that Orting has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.58% 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.

One downside of living in Orting, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 40.22 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Orting citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.74% of adults 25 and older in Orting have a college degree.

The per capita income in Orting in 2022 was $41,701, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $166,804 for a family of four.

Orting is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Orting home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Orting residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Orting include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Orting is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.


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