Orange City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 6,286 people and two associated neighborhoods, Orange City is the 64th largest community in Iowa.

Orange City real estate is some of the most expensive in Iowa, although Orange City house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Orange City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.01% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Orange City is a college town. There are a lot of students in Orange City attending college, and as a result Orange City provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Because of many things, Orange City is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Orange City really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Orange City perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Orange City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 12.75 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The education level of Orange City ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Orange City, 44.32% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Orange City in 2022 was $33,074, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $132,296 for a family of four. However, Orange City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Orange City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Orange City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Orange City include Dutch, German, Irish, English, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Orange City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and West Germanic languages.