Population
106 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Iowa
City profile · Iowa · Census ACS 2023
Orchard, IA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Orchard - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 106
- Residents
- $52,500
- Median income
- $919
- Median rent (state)
Orchard - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Orchard lands in the 23rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 23rd
- percentile, household income
- 6th
- percentile, median rent
📝 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: Orchard, IA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 106 residents in Orchard, a small town within Iowa. Orchard households earn a median of $52,500 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 41.1 years. 12.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 55.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Iowa run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Iowa at 87.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $919 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Iowa's average monthly utility costs around $212 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 37.7 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$52,500 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Iowa average
How does Orchard compare to other US cities?
Here's how Orchard stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 23% higher than other cities
Median rent 6% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Orchard against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Iowa only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Iowa-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Orchard near the bottom of Iowa's cities
Among the 858 Iowa cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Orchard ranks #450 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Orchard only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#699 of 845
17th percentile in Iowa
Median Gross Rent
#450 of 858
0th percentile in Iowa
Poverty Rate
#764 of 858
0th percentile in Iowa
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#645 of 858
25th percentile in Iowa
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 Iowa only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
23rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
106
Median Income
$52,500
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
41.1
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
55.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.1%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
89.7%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.1%
Other
5.2%
Based on 39 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Iowa - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$75
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Iowa 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 Iowa state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Orchard sits in
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$919/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
37.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Iowa
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Orchard's 106 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Orchard's $52,500 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Orchard compares to nearby Iowa cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard (this city) | 106 | $52,500 |
| Derby | 106 | $58,750 |
| Keomah | 106 | N/A |
| Green Mountain | 105 | $50,227 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Orchard, IA?
What is the population of Orchard, IA? +
106 people live in Orchard, IA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Orchard, IA? +
In Orchard, the typical household earns $52,500 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Orchard? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Orchard; the closest available measure is the Iowa state average, a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Iowa vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Citation & verification links
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