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Orion Illinois Information: Orion, Illinois is part of HENRY County. Population for Orion from the last gathering is 1713. You can view Orion venues that host many Orion IL events every year. You can also research Orion Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Orion Illinois real estate guide. Orion Illinois has a latitude of 41.3669 and a longitude of -90.4331. Zip codes in Orion, IL include 61273 ... more Orion zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Orion, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Orion, IL was 1,713.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Orion was 836, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Orion, IL
There are an estimated 447 married men in the town. 66.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Orion are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Orion is 877 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Orion, Illinois
There are an estimated 435 married women in the community. 61.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Orion, IL
The median age of people living in Orion, IL was 39.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Orion was 95. There were 1,270 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.7 percent of the population (286) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Orion, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Orion, IL was 1,710.

White Population in Orion, IL
The estimated White population in the Orion community is 1,702, which is 99.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Orion, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Orion, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Orion, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Orion, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Orion, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Orion was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Orion community was 25, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Orion, IL
The household population number in Orion was 1,713.

Group Quarters Population in Orion, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Orion, IL
The average household size in Orion is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Orion, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 715 total housing units in Orion.

The number of occupied housing units was 695, or 97.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 569 were owner-occupied (81.9), and 126 were renter-occupied (18.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 20 vacant homes in Orion at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Orion, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 543, with a median value in dollars of 94,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Orion, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $846 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Orion, average costs per month were $326 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,031 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Orion, Illinois
202 people in Orion also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Orion, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Orion was 171, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Orion, IL
In 2000, there were 258 people in Orion, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Orion, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 30 people in Orion who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Orion, Illinois
There were 885 in the labor force in Orion at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Orion was 22.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Orion, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,147. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Orion, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,370. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Orion, Illinois
Per capita income in Orion in the last full census was 21,043. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Orion numbered 8, or 1.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Orion, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 64, or 3.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.