City profile · Connecticut · Census ACS 2023

Orange, CT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Orange - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

14,251
Residents
$145,625
Median income
$466,800
Median home
$1,969
Median rent (state)

Orange - the verdict

Orange ranks in the 93rd percentile for household income and the 10th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

93rd
percentile, household income
83rd
percentile, home value
82nd
percentile, median rent
10th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Orange, CT

Connecticut's Orange is a small town, with 14,251 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Orange households earn a median of $145,625 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.2%. Home values in Orange run a median of $466,800, and the median resident age is 45.5 years. 59.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 62.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Orange's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 3546.5 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Connecticut carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,969 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Connecticut's average monthly utility costs around $345 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 95.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

14,251 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Connecticut

Median Household Income

$145,625 /yr

Poverty 3.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.6 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Connecticut average

How does Orange compare to other US cities?

Orange measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 93% higher than other cities
Home value 83% pricier than other cities
Median rent 82% pricier than other cities
Safety 10% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Connecticut alone, Orange ranks #45 of 46 Connecticut cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Orange against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Connecticut only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Connecticut-relative analysis

Median Home Value sits close to the middle of Connecticut's city distribution

Among the 201 Connecticut cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Orange ranks #65 - the 68th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Orange only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#53 of 198
73rd percentile in Connecticut
Median Gross Rent
#80 of 207
56th percentile in Connecticut
Median Home Value
#65 of 201
68th percentile in Connecticut
Poverty Rate
#94 of 204
54th percentile in Connecticut
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#74 of 207
64th percentile in Connecticut

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Connecticut only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

93rdIncome percentile
10thSafety percentile

93rd percentile nationally for median household income · 10th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Orange's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Orange's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 40 Avg. percentile National median
Orange's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Orange's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$466,800 17th percentile more affordable than 17% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Orange $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Orange, CT Orange, CT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Orange, CT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Orange, CT median $145,625/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Orange, CT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Orange, CT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 59.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
14,251
Median Income
$145,625
Median Home Value
$466,800
Median Age
45.5
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Labor force participation
62.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
59.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3546.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
41.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3504.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.1%
Carpool
8.6%
Public Transit
1.2%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
13.9%
Other
1.1%

Based on 6,925 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Connecticut - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$175
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$345
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Connecticut state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Connecticut state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Orange sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,969/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Connecticut

Greenwich
14,528 people
Storrs
13,502 people
Windsor Locks
12,555 people
Derby
12,359 people
Bethel
11,606 people
Willimantic
17,774 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Orange's 14,251 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Athens, TN
14,250 people
Hidalgo, TX
14,250 people
Jefferson, GA
14,249 people
Pineville, LA
14,268 people
West Freehold, NJ
14,233 people
Warrenville, IL
14,232 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Orange's $145,625 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Neshanic, NJ
$145,592 median income
Jefferson, MD
$145,664 median income
Navesink, NJ
$145,708 median income
Woods Creek, WA
$145,773 median income
Greenwood, CO
$145,781 median income
Meadowbrook, AL
$145,464 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Orange, CT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Orange, CT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 81.7% 9.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.6% White 81.7% Black or African American 4.4% Asian 9.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 1.3% Two or more races 3.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Orange compares to nearby Connecticut cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Orange (this city) 14,251 $145,625
Greenwich 14,528 $136,154
Storrs 13,502 $33,125
Windsor Locks 12,555 $90,417
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CT FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Orange, CT?

What is the population of Orange, CT? +

Orange, CT counts 14,251 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Orange, CT? +

In Orange, the typical household earns $145,625 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Orange? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Orange; the closest available measure is the Connecticut state average, a cost of living index of 103.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Connecticut vary by metro area.

Is Orange, CT safe? +

Orange has a total crime rate of 3546.5 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Orange, CT? +

Orange's median home value sits at $466,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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