Orondo is a very small town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 3,819 people and just one neighborhood, Orondo is the 159th largest community in Washington. Much of the housing stock in Orondo was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Orondo economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Orondo, where the median household income is $62,705.00.
Orondo home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Orondo real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Orondo is a blue-collar town, with 55.73% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Orondo is a town of farmers, fishers, or foresters, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Orondo who work in farm management occupations (43.09%), management occupations (10.94%), and maintenance occupations (8.83%).
In addition, many people in Orondo have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.
The percentage of adults in Orondo who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.36% of the adults in Orondo have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Orondo in 2022 was $36,286, which is middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,144 for a family of four. However, Orondo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Orondo is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Orondo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Orondo, accounting for 57.17% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Orondo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Orondo include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and French.
Orondo also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 29.93%.
The most common language spoken in Orondo is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
Each year, fewer and fewer Americans make their living as farmers, foresters, or fishers. But the neighborhood truly stands out among U.S. neighborhoods. According to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, this neighborhood has a greater proportion of farmers, foresters, or fishers than 100.0% of all American neighborhoods. This is truly a unique cultural characteristic of this neighborhood.
Despite all of the residential real estate here in the neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 36.1%, which is higher than 97.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
In addition, uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 17 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 95.4% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Hungarian and Mexican ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Hungarian ancestry and 55.8% have Mexican ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Orondo are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 66.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 13.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 57.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 43.1% of the working population is employed in farming, forestry, or commercial fishing. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 20.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (18.6%), and 12.6% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is Spanish, spoken by 51.4% of households. Some people also speak English (47.3%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Orondo, WA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (55.8%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (8.2%), and residents who report English roots (7.0%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (5.9%), along with some Norwegian ancestry residents (3.5%), among others. In addition, 29.9% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (49.9% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (67.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (19.7%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.