Orwell, Vermont Census and Community Profile

ORWELL GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Orwell, VT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Orwell, VT was 1,185.

Orwell Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Orwell was 580, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Orwell, VT
There are an estimated 305 married men in the town. 66.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Orwell are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Orwell is 605 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Orwell, Vermont
There are an estimated 295 married women in the community. 63 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Orwell, VT
The median age of people living in Orwell, VT was 38.9 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 Orwell was 72. There were 862 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.9 percent of the population (141) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Orwell, VT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Orwell, VT was 1,183.

White Population in Orwell, VT
The estimated White population in the Orwell community is 1,176, which is 99.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Orwell, Vermont
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Orwell, Vermont
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Orwell community was 10, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Orwell, VT
The household population number in Orwell was 1,185.

Group Quarters Population in Orwell, VT
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Orwell, VT
The average household size in Orwell is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Orwell, VT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 577 total housing units in Orwell.

The number of occupied housing units was 441, or 76.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 379 were owner-occupied (85.9), and 62 were renter-occupied (14.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 136 vacant homes in Orwell at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Orwell, Vermont
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 159, with a median value in dollars of 103,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Orwell, VT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $984 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Orwell, average costs per month were $338 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 646 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Orwell, Vermont
176 people in Orwell also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Orwell, VT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Orwell was 106, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Orwell, VT
In 2000, there were 164 people in Orwell, VT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Orwell, VT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 60 people in Orwell who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Orwell, Vermont
There were 631 in the labor force in Orwell at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.3 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 Orwell was 23.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Orwell, VT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,978. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Orwell, VT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,438. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Orwell, Vermont
Per capita income in Orwell in the last full census was 19,835. 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 Orwell numbered 21, or 6.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Orwell, VT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 122, or 10.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.