Orchard HillsPA
Home to 1,546 people, this town lies in Pennsylvania.
Is Orchard Hills a good place to live?
Orchard Hills’ midpoint age is 53.6 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. We don’t grade Orchard Hills yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave Orchard Hills for work
Where Orchard Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Orchard Hills: who provides what
Orchard Hills is unincorporated, so Armstrong 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Orchard Hills.
A smaller share of working residents in Orchard Hills work locally than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
The top destinations are Kiskiminetas Township (8%), Pittsburgh (7%) and Murrysville (5%). Jobs based in Orchard Hills grew to 178 in 2023, 67 more than in 2013. Also worth knowing: among residents here, 14% live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away.
| Orchard Hills | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Orchard Hills is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Orchard Hills, 84% come from inland flooding. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Orchard Hills brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Orchard Hills is
In Orchard Hills, 37% of adults have obesity. For adults in the town, the share who smoke cigarettes is 18%.
| Orchard Hills | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Orchard Hills | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.7% | 30.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Orchard Hills sell for about $161K
Nearly two thirds of Orchard Hills households live in a home they own. In Orchard Hills, the midpoint rent is $1,031 a month.
| Orchard Hills | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,031 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Orchard Hills
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Orchard Hills
About 2 of every 100 Orchard Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Orchard Hills
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Orchard Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,949 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,132 ft
Orchard Hills’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Orchard Hills.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kiskiminetas Township | #399 | B+ | A− | A | B− | B− |
| Apollo | — | — | A | — | B− | C |
| North Apollo | — | — | A+ | — | B− | C− |
| Oklahoma | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bell Township | — | — | A+ | — | A− | B− |
Apollo, North Apollo and Bell Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Apollo, North Apollo and Bell Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Orchard Hills and Oklahoma aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Orchard Hills with a neighbor →
Questions about Orchard Hills
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