What kinds of homes are in Orange (community), CT?

Name: Types of homes in Orange (community), CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Orange (community), CT has 5,544 (±243) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 323 homes per square mile of land.

88.4% are detached single-family houses.

2.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,544 (±243)
Detached houses: 88.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.4%
5+ unit buildings: 6.3%

Homes in Orange (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Orange (community)	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	88.4% (±2.3 points)	52.8%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±1.1 points)	6.0%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±1.4 points)	9.0%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±0.8 points)	10.0%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±0.7 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.9% (±1.1 points)	3.9%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.6% (±1.5 points)	12.8%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Orange (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (21.7%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (18.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Orange (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orange (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Orange (community)	—	6.3% (±2.0 points)	—
West Haven	3.1 mi	27.0% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Derby	4.1 mi	18.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Milford	4.5 mi	14.7% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Ansonia	4.7 mi	10.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oronoque	4.8 mi	5.1% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Haven	5.5 mi	34.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Woodbridge	5.5 mi	5.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shelton	6.1 mi	14.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Haven, CT (27.0%), Derby, CT (18.5%), Milford, CT (14.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across South Central Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Branford Center	29.7% (±6.6 points)
2	Wallingford Center	19.0% (±4.2 points)
3	Guilford Center	18.8% (±8.9 points)
4	East Haven (community)	17.3% (±2.8 points)
5	North Haven (community)	13.9% (±3.0 points)
6	Madison Center	12.3% (±8.6 points)
7	Orange (community)	6.3% (±2.0 points)
8	Northford	3.0% (±3.6 points)

Orange (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Orange, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Orange (community)

How many homes are in Orange (community)?

Orange (community), CT has an estimated 5,544 (±243) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Orange (community) houses or apartments?

88.4% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 8.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Orange (community)?

2.4% of homes in Orange (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orange CDP, Connecticut

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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