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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Orange City

Iowa · 4,940 residents · 4.61 sq mi
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Orange City is home to 4,940 people in Iowa. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 28.8. The typical home is worth $55,500. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.7% of residents. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,940
−12%vs 2000
vs 5,582 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.8
+3%vs 2000
vs 27.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.61 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K6K6K7K19902000201020202024Orange City
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(336)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(390)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(323)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.1%(550)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2414%(692)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.1%(600)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.4%(563)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.3%(360)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.3%(312)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(381)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.8%(287)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3%(146)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,724
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,721 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,592
−39%vs 2000
vs $17,413 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.7%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$55,500
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $96,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$282
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $386 in 2000
US average: $450
77.6%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.9% in 2000
22.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97%(5,412)
Black0.5%(28)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(63)
Asian0.9%(53)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(4,860)
Black0.1%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(14)
Asian1.5%(75)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.6%(489)
Honduran0.7%(47)
Puerto Rican0.6%(38)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(23)
Korean0%(3)
Ancestry
Dutch40.6%(2,610)
German26.1%(1,676)
Irish6.3%(403)
American5.1%(330)
English4.4%(280)
Norwegian4.2%(268)
Swedish2.8%(183)
French2.5%(159)
Danish1.2%(75)
Italian0.8%(50)
Scottish0.6%(40)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.3%(20)
Czech0.3%(18)
British0.2%(14)
Polish0.2%(14)
Canadian0.2%(13)
Finnish0.2%(12)
Welsh0.2%(11)
Slovene0.1%(9)
Austrian0.1%(7)
Arab0.1%(5)
Egyptian0.1%(5)
Ethiopian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

23.6%
−7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.1%
−9.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.2%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.6 min
+43%vs 2000
vs 9.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.1%(1,023)
Married56.4%(1,404)
Widowed0.7%(18)
Divorced1.7%(43)
Women 15+
Never married30.2%(788)
Married57%(1,489)
Widowed4.3%(111)
Divorced8.5%(222)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.7%
−7.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.4%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.0%
−8.8 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.5%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)9%(19)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)4.2%(9)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era53.3%(113)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War22.6%(48)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 212 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Orange City, Iowa?

Orange City, Iowa has about 4,940 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Orange City, Iowa?

The typical household in Orange City, Iowa earns about $27,724 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Orange City, Iowa expensive?

In Orange City, Iowa, the median home is worth about $55,500, and the typical rent is about $282 a month.

How educated are people in Orange City, Iowa?

About 23.6% of adults age 25 and over in Orange City, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Orange City, Iowa?

About 5.7% of people in Orange City, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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