Orangevale is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of California. With a population of 26,742 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Orangevale is the 258th largest community in California.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Orangevale is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Orangevale is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Orangevale who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.79%), sales jobs (12.56%), and management occupations (9.15%).

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

In addition, Orangevale is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Orangevale are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

As is often the case in a small town, Orangevale doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Orangevale Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Orangevale is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 23.69% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Orangevale in 2000 was $24,658, which is upper middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,632 for a family of four.

The people who call Orangevale home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Orangevale is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Orangevale include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Orangevale is English. Some people also speak Spanish.