Orefield, PA City Data

Orefield, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,585 people who live in Orefield and approximately 312,090 who live in Lehigh County. We want to help people moving to or living in Orefield to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Orefield. We have included Orefield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Orefield Information

Lehigh County where Orefield resides is 348.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 312,090 and has a population rank of 183 out of all the places in the United States.

Orefield has a total of 6,585 people and of those residents there are 3,261 males and 3,324 females. The median age of the male population is 37.6 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 3,780 births each year and around 3,259 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Orefield varies per year, but currently 6,497 are one race and 88 are two or more races.

Of the 6,585 people who live in Orefield, there are 2,234 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Orefield is 1,144 male and 1,090 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,486.

General Orefield Information
Total area in square miles - Lehigh County	348.34
Water area in square miles - Lehigh County	N/A
Resident population - Lehigh County	312,090
Population rank - Lehigh County	183
Total population	6,585
Total population (male)	3,261
Total population (female)	3,324
Population median age (male)	37.6
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Lehigh County	3,780
Deaths- Lehigh County	3,259
Population of one race	6,497
Population of two or more races	88
Population under 20 years	2,234
Population under 20 years (male)	1,144
Population under 20 years (female)	1,090
Total population 18 years and over	4,486

Orefield Social Characteristics

There are 121,906 households in Orefield. Families make up 82,341 of these households. The table below breaks down the Orefield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (64,558), male householder with no wife present (4,510) and female householder with no husband present (12,428). The remainder of the Orefield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 39,800. Orefield, PA moving companies help people in Orefield move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Orefield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Orefield is based, there are 131,195 females 15 and over; of those females there are 28,857 never married, 69,733 now married, 3,199 separated, 16,986 widowed, and 12,420 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,371 separated, 3,733 widowed and 9,478 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Orefield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Orefield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lehigh County)
Total households	121,906
Family households (families)	82,341
With own children under 18 years	39,642
Married-couple family	64,558
With own children under 18 years	28,099
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,510
With own children under 18 years	2,556
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,428
With own children under 18 years	7,459
Nonfamily households	39,800
Householder living alone	32,996
65 years and over	13,624

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	973
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	449
Average household size	2.86
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,802
Householder	1,815
Spouse	1,614
Child	2,130
Other relatives	67
Nonrelatives	78
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	98
Foster child	9
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	488
Male householder	189
Male householder living alone	134
Male householder not living alone	55
Female householder	196
Female householder living alone	167
Female householder not living alone	29
Nonrelatives	103
Unmarried partner	61
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	131,195
Never married	28,857
Now married	69,733
Separated	3,199
Widowed	16,986
Divorced	12,420
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,371
Widowed	3,733
Divorced	9,478

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,585
Male	3,261
Under 5 years	204
5 to 9 years	288
10 to 14 years	355
15 to 17 years	223
18 and 19 years	74
20 years	7
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	55
25 to 29 years	113
30 to 34 years	166
35 to 39 years	273
40 to 44 years	331
45 to 49 years	304
50 to 54 years	243
55 to 59 years	173
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	75
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	99
75 to 79 years	66
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	19
Female	3,324
Under 5 years	192
5 to 9 years	257
10 to 14 years	344
15 to 17 years	236
18 and 19 years	61
20 years	21
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	51
25 to 29 years	127
30 to 34 years	187
35 to 39 years	300
40 to 44 years	376
45 to 49 years	293
50 to 54 years	246
55 to 59 years	152
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	73
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	70
70 to 74 years	94
75 to 79 years	59
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,585
One race	6,497
White	6,159
Black or African American	88
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	193
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	3
Two or more races	88

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,290
People who are White alone	5,986
People who are Black or African American alone	34
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	192
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	79
People who are Some other race alone	19

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	293,518
Same house	172,880
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	25,850
Different state or abroad	26,271
Different state	19,731
Abroad	6,540

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lehigh County)
Total resident population	312,090
Born in United States	222,272
State of residence	226,086
Different state	55,306
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	11,367
Foreign born	19,331

Orefield Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Orefield. That total enrollment is 77,729 for the population of the country, which includes Orefield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 32,872 and elementary or high school enrollment was 105,807 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 15,377.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Orefield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	77,729
Pre-kindergarten	5,120
Public	2,196
Private	2,924
Kindergarten	4,327
Public	3,410
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	35,997
Public	30,986
Private	5,011
Elementary and high school	52,904
Public	46,036
Private	6,868
High school grades 9 to 12	16,907
Public	15,050
Private	1,857
College, undergraduate years	12,553
Public	6,845
Private	5,708
Graduate or professional school	2,825
Public	1,206
Private	1,619
Not enrolled in school	223,457

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	212,665
Less than 9th grade	13,279
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	26,825
High school graduate	74,386
Some college, no degree	33,599
Associate's degree	14,964
Bachelor's degree	49,612
Graduate or professional degree	23.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	31,063

Orefield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 245,633 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Orefield. The Orefield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (50,409), service occupations (21,037), sales and office occupations (41,069), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (304), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (12,213) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (25,392). The 245,633 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 129,547 private wage and salary workers, 12,524 government workers, 8,062 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lehigh County)
Population 16 years and over	245,633
In labor force	157,506
Civilian labor force	157,421
Employed	150,424
Unemployed	6,997
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	85
Females 16 years and over	129,260
In labor force	74,053
Civilian labor force	74,042
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,444
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	116,373
In labor force	83,453
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,553
Armed forces	74

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lehigh County)
Workers 16 years and over	147,930
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	120,831
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	14,563
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,175
Other means	620
Worked at home	4,016
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,180,910

OCCUPATION (Lehigh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,409
Management, professional, and related occupations	50,409
Service occupations	21,037
Sales and office occupations	41,069
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	304
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	12,213
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	25,392

INDUSTRY (Lehigh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,409
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	773
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	30,434
Wholesale trade	5,678
Retail trade	17,868
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	7,747
Information	4,713
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	9,333
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	11,888
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	31,806
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,289
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,662

CLASS OF WORKER (Lehigh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,409
Private wage and salary workers	129,547
Government workers	12,524
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,062
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Orefield Housing Characteristics

In Orefield, PA there are 128,910 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 121,906 occupied and 7,004 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Orefield, there are 61,617 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 31,108 units in Orefield. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Orefield, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Orefield, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Orefield. There are 2,057 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,279 with rent between $200-299, 8,069 with rent between $300-499 and 23,945 with rent for $500 and above. Full Orefield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Orefield, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lehigh County)
Total housing units	128,910
Occupied housing units	121,906
Vacant housing units	7,004

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lehigh County)
Total housing units	128,910
1-unit, detached	61,617
1-unit, attached	31,108
2 units	5,853
3 or 4 units	6,929
5 to 9 units	6,352
10 to 19 units	6,615
20 to 49 units	2,469
50 or more units	4,769
Mobile home	3,183

HOUSING TENURE (Lehigh County)
Occupied housing units	121,906
Owner-occupied	83,849
Renter-occupied	38,057

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lehigh County)
Occupied housing units	121,906
No vehicles available	12,880
2 vehicle available	68,340
3 vehicles available	14,896
4 vehicles available	4,035
5 or more vehicles available	1,415

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lehigh County)
Occupied housing units	121,906
Utility gas	30,829
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	42,420
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	43,342
Coal or coke	1,572
Wood	987
Solar energy
Other fuel	417
No fuel used	178

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lehigh County)
Occupied housing units	121,906
Less Than $50,000	83,849
$50,000 to $99,999	27,012
$100,000 to $149,999	24,090
$150,000 to $199,999	11,008
$200,000 to $299,999	6,574
$300,000 to $499,999	1,864
$1,000,000 or more	65
Median (dollars)	113,600

GROSS RENT (Lehigh County)
Occupied units paying rent	38,057
Less than $200	2,057
$200 to $299	2,279
$300 to $499	8,069
$500 to $699	13,499
$700 to $999	8,716
$1,000 to $1,499	1,384
$1,500 or more	345