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Orland Park Illinois Information: Orland Park, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Orland Park from the last gathering is 51077. You can view Orland Park venues that host many Orland Park IL events every year. You can also research Orland Park Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Orland Park Illinois real estate guide. Orland Park Illinois has a latitude of 41.6212 and a longitude of -87.8417. Zip codes in Orland Park, IL include 60462 ... more Orland Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Orland Park, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Orland Park, IL was 51,077.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Orland Park was 24,431, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Orland Park, IL
There are an estimated 13,018 married men in the town. 67.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Orland Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Orland Park is 26,646 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Orland Park, Illinois
There are an estimated 12,978 married women in the community. 59.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Orland Park, IL
The median age of people living in Orland Park, IL was 41.4 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 Orland Park was 2,752. There were 38,639 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.4 percent of the population (8,372) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Orland Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Orland Park, IL was 50,498.

White Population in Orland Park, IL
The estimated White population in the Orland Park community is 47,772, which is 93.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Orland Park, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 374, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Orland Park, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Orland Park, IL was 34.

Asian Population in Orland Park, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,770.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Orland Park, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Orland Park was an estimated 18.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 530, while those of “two or more races” was 579 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Orland Park community was 1,874, or 3.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Orland Park, IL
The household population number in Orland Park was 50,640.

Group Quarters Population in Orland Park, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 437.

Average Household Size in Orland Park, IL
The average household size in Orland Park is 2.71 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Orland Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 19,045 total housing units in Orland Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 18,675, or 98.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 17,004 were owner-occupied (91.1), and 1,671 were renter-occupied (8.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 370 vacant homes in Orland Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Orland Park, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 14,489, with a median value in dollars of 208,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Orland Park, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,508 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Orland Park, average costs per month were $469 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 31,330 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Orland Park, Illinois
11,035 people in Orland Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Orland Park, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Orland Park was 5,053, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Orland Park, IL
In 2000, there were 6,159 people in Orland Park, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Orland Park, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,680 people in Orland Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Orland Park, Illinois
There were 25,536 in the labor force in Orland Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.4 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 Orland Park was 34.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Orland Park, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $67,574. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Orland Park, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $77,507. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Orland Park, Illinois
Per capita income in Orland Park in the last full census was 30,467. 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 Orland Park numbered 305, or 2.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Orland Park, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,562, or 3.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.