Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania Census and Community Profile

ORWIGSBURG GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Orwigsburg, PA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Orwigsburg, PA was 3,106.

Orwigsburg Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Orwigsburg was 1,399, which represents 45 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Orwigsburg, PA
There are an estimated 802 married men in the town. 72.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Orwigsburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Orwigsburg is 1,707 which is 55 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
There are an estimated 879 married women in the community. 61.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Orwigsburg, PA
The median age of people living in Orwigsburg, PA was 42.2 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 Orwigsburg was 154. There were 2,403 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.6 percent of the population (765) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Orwigsburg, PA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Orwigsburg, PA was 3,089.

White Population in Orwigsburg, PA
The estimated White population in the Orwigsburg community is 3,035, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
The estimated Black/African American population is 10, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Orwigsburg, PA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Orwigsburg, PA was 1.

Asian Population in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 34.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Orwigsburg, PA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Orwigsburg was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 17 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Orwigsburg community was 17, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Orwigsburg, PA
The household population number in Orwigsburg was 2,801.

Group Quarters Population in Orwigsburg, PA
Group Quarters population in the community was 305.

Average Household Size in Orwigsburg, PA
The average household size in Orwigsburg is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Orwigsburg, PA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,217 total housing units in Orwigsburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,158, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 843 were owner-occupied (72.8), and 315 were renter-occupied (27.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 59 vacant homes in Orwigsburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 779, with a median value in dollars of 93,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Orwigsburg, PA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,008 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Orwigsburg, average costs per month were $312 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,894 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
582 people in Orwigsburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Orwigsburg, PA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Orwigsburg was 395, or 16.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Orwigsburg, PA
In 2000, there were 413 people in Orwigsburg, PA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Orwigsburg, PA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 84 people in Orwigsburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
There were 1,340 in the labor force in Orwigsburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.2 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 Orwigsburg was 20.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Orwigsburg, PA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,400. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Orwigsburg, PA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,313. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
Per capita income in Orwigsburg in the last full census was 22,538. 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 Orwigsburg numbered 20, or 2.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Orwigsburg, PA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 76, or 2.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.