Old OrchardPA
Some 1,910 people live in this town, in Pennsylvania.
Is Old Orchard a good place to live?
37% of residents are 65 or older in Old Orchard, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 18%. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Old Orchard. We don’t grade Old Orchard yet; the figures below are still real.
100% of working residents leave Old Orchard for work
Where Old Orchard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Old Orchard.
A older population than Pennsylvania as a whole
Four-year graduates: 34% of adults 25 and older here, 35% across Pennsylvania. People 65 and older are 37% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (38% statewide). The median age for Old Orchard comes to 52.5 years.
| Old Orchard | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 136 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.2 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Old Orchard | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Old Orchard is longer
The top destinations are Palmer Township (8%), Bethlehem (7%) and Easton (5%). In Old Orchard, the middle household income is $123,000. Half commute less than 12 miles.
| Old Orchard | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 47 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $123,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Old Orchard has snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Old Orchard is
5.8% of Old Orchard adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Of 26 CDC measures, Old Orchard beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 and trails it on 2. Among adults here, 34% sleep under 7 hours and 32% have obesity.
| Old Orchard | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Old Orchard | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.5% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Old Orchard, 7.6% of the land is conserved
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.3 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Old Orchard: 2, covering 10 acres.
| Old Orchard | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.6% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Old Orchard Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 2. LaBarre Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Old Orchard: inland flooding
FEMA puts just over two thirds of Old Orchard’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to heat waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. 3 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Old Orchard, the median rent runs higher than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
In Old Orchard, 92% of households live in a home they own.
| Old Orchard | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,524 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 92% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Old Orchard
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 88 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Old Orchard. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
4 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
12 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
34 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
35 mi Park & preserveDuke Farms
3 mi Theme parkBushkill ParkPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bushkill Park: Mr6507, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Old Orchard: who provides what
Old Orchard is unincorporated, so Northampton County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Old Orchard
About 4 of every 100 Old Orchard residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Old Orchard
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Old Orchard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Palmer Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, Old Orchard had a total population of 2,434. Old Orchard is part of the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 417 ft
Old Orchard’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Old Orchard.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Orchard | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Palmer Township | #578 | B | C− | B | C | A− |
| Easton | #841 | C | C+ | B | C | C+ |
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