Orange is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 5,158 people and two associated neighborhoods, Orange is the 125th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Orange is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Orange is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Orange who work in office and administrative support (10.71%), sales jobs (9.30%), and food service (9.30%). Orange is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Orange, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. Also of interest is that Orange has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Orange telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.18% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. As is often the case in a small town, Orange doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Orange who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.02% of the adults in Orange have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Orange in 2022 was $30,225, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,900 for a family of four. However, Orange contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Orange is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Orange home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Orange residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Orange include Irish, German, English, Norwegian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Orange is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
