State
County
Land Area
1.8 sq mi
Density
5,718.80/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.13%
Growth Since 2010
12.88%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Orange Cove is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 10,247, it is the 374th largest city in California and the 3044th largest city in the United States. Orange Cove is currently declining at a rate of -0.13% annually but its population has increased by 12.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,078 in 2010. Orange Cove reached it's highest population of 10,293 in 2017. Spanning over 2 miles, Orange Cove has a population density of 5,719 people per square mile.
The average household income in Orange Cove is $34,499 with a poverty rate of 48.27%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $742 per month, and the median house value is $152,300. The median age in Orange Cove is 25.1 years, 22 years for males, and 26.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 100.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Orange Cove was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,852 | 66.69% |
| Some Other Race | 3,098 | 30.15% |
| Black or African American | 117 | 1.14% |
| Two or More Races | 100 | 0.97% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 55 | 0.54% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 36 | 0.35% |
| Asian | 16 | 0.16% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2,692 | 3.82 | 36.8 |
| Married | 1,211 | 4.55 | 45.1 |
| Female | 798 | 3.72 | 24.4 |
| Non Family | 404 | 1.53 | 32.9 |
| Male | 279 | 4.22 | 41.9 |
4.07
Average Family Size
3.82
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 2,087 | 40.47% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 691 | 13.40% |
| High School Graduate | 1,248 | 24.20% |
| Some College | 817 | 15.84% |
| Associates Degree | 233 | 4.52% |
| Bachelors Degree | 81 | 1.57% |
| Graduate Degree | 0.00% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4,789 | 2,114 | 81 |
| Other Race | 1,670 | 620 | 27 |
| White | 295 | 192 | |
| Multiple Races | 47 | 37 | |
| Native American | 36 | 27 | |
| Islander | 29 | 29 | |
| Black | 27 | 27 | |
| Asian | 16 | 16 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 1.69%.
17.88% of Orange Cove residents speak only English, while 82.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 82.12% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 9,708 | 4,555 | 46.92% |
| Other | 3,098 | 1,385 | 44.71% |
| White | 352 | 217 | 61.65% |
| Black | 117 | 117 | 100.00% |
| Islander | 55 | 55 | 100.00% |
| Multiple | 100 | 54 | 54.00% |
| Native | 36 | 17 | 47.22% |
48.27%
Overall Poverty Rate
42.77%
Male Poverty Rate
53.79%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Orange Cove is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Orange Cove is Other, with 44.71% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 17.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 43.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 46.55%.
40.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.2%
Male Marriage Rate
39.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 120 | 2.03% |
| White | 110 | 2.73% |
| Other | 49 | 2.34% |
6.29%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.82%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.6%
Labor Force Participation
50.8%
Employment Rate
14.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
64.46%
Native Born
35.54%
Foreign Born
28.72%
Non Citizen
6.81%
Naturalized
64.46% of Orange Cove residents were born in the United States, with 58.61% having been born in California. 28.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,247 | -13 | -0.13% |
| 2020 | 10,260 | -13 | -0.13% |
| 2019 | 10,273 | -13 | -0.13% |
| 2018 | 10,286 | -7 | -0.07% |
| 2017 | 10,293 | 21 | 0.20% |
| 2016 | 10,272 | 14 | 0.14% |
| 2015 | 10,258 | 38 | 0.37% |
| 2014 | 10,220 | 5 | 0.05% |
| 2013 | 10,215 | 10 | 0.10% |
| 2012 | 10,205 | 15 | 0.15% |
| 2011 | 10,190 | 440 | 4.51% |
| 2010 | 9,750 | 2,028 | 2.36% |
| 2000 | 7,722 | 2,118 | 3.26% |
| 1990 | 5,604 | 1,578 | 3.36% |
| 1980 | 4,026 | 634 | 1.73% |
| 1970 | 3,392 | 507 | 1.63% |
| 1960 | 2,885 | 490 | 1.88% |
| 1950 | 2,395 | 0.00% |