Census Data for Orchard Park
Population ...
The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Orchard Park a population of 3,131 people.
The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Orchard Park a population of 3,246 people.
The village of Orchard Park is located in Erie County. The 2010 Census gave Erie County; a population of 919,040 people. This means that Orchard Park had 0.35% of the county's total population, making it Erie's 34th most populous community.
At the same time, New York had a population of 19,378,102 people, meaning that Orchard Park had 0.02% of the total population of New York - making it the state's 665th most populous community.
Area ...
The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Orchard Park has a total area of 1.39 square miles [3.6 km²]. Of this total, 1.35 square miles [3.5 km²] is land, with the balance (2.96%) being water (0.04 square miles [0.1 km²]).
Erie County has a land area of 1,042 square miles [2,700.6 km²]. At 1.35 square miles [3.5 km²], Orchard Park has 0.13% of the county's total land area.
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- When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a village like Orchard Park, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the village.
- Things like population, area and housing for Orchard Park reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Orchard Park might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
- Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
- Lat: 42° 45' 44" (or 42.76°)
- Lon: -78° 44' 30" (or -78.74°)
- More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).
Housing Units ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Orchard Park had 1,459 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 3,246 people, this averages 2.22 people per Housing Unit.
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- The 2010 Census shows Orchard Park had a land area of 1.35 square miles [3.5 km²]. This translates to 1,051 Housing Units per square mile [406.1 housing units/km²].
Erie County ...
The community of Orchard Park is located in Erie County<4>.
The county had a population of 919,040 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 3,246 people, Orchard Park represented 0.35% of the county's total.
In addition, where the village of Orchard Park has a population density of 2,340 people per square mile [903 people/km²], Erie County averages 881 people per square mile [340.3 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Erie County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Orchard Park, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Orchard Park. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
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- Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Orchard Park or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
- If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.
Location ...
While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Orchard Park, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Orchard Park.
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- For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
- Lat: 42.762317° (or 42°45'44" N)
- Lon: -78.741725° (or -78°44'30" W)
- For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
- Lat: 42.762159° (or 42°45'43" N)
- Lon: -78.741405° (or -78°44'29" W)
- The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 103.2 feet to the northwest<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2391038) to Orchard Park. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Orchard Park. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 42.762648° (or 42°45'45" N)
- Lon: -78.743769° (or -78°44'37" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 560 feet to the east<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Orchard Park. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Orchard Park.
Miscellaneous Information for Orchard Park ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Erie County or the village of Orchard Park:
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- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 36 (New York)
- County Code: 029 (Erie County)
- Place Code: 55266 (Orchard Park)
- State & County Code: 36/029 (New York / Erie County)
- State & Place Code: 36/55266 (New York / Orchard Park)
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- Orchard Park is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Orchard Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Orchard Park: www.orchardparkny.org/
The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <2> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <3> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the 2010 Census location is 56 degrees and a distance of 103.2 feet. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 257 degrees and a distance of 560 feet. |