Orion, IL City Data

Orion, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,713 people who live in Orion and approximately 51,020 who live in Henry County. We want to help people moving to or living in Orion to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Orion. We have included Orion housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Orion Information

Henry County where Orion resides is 825.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,020 and has a population rank of 910 out of all the places in the United States.

Orion has a total of 1,713 people and of those residents there are 836 males and 877 females. The median age of the male population is 38.2 and the female population is 41.2. There are approximately 597 births each year and around 530 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Orion varies per year, but currently 1,710 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 1,713 people who live in Orion, there are 482 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Orion is 252 male and 230 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,270.

General Orion Information
Total area in square miles - Henry County	825.6
Water area in square miles - Henry County	N/A
Resident population - Henry County	51,020
Population rank - Henry County	910
Total population	1,713
Total population (male)	836
Total population (female)	877
Population median age (male)	38.2
Population median age (female)	41.2
Births - Henry County	597
Deaths- Henry County	530
Population of one race	1,710
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	482
Population under 20 years (male)	252
Population under 20 years (female)	230
Total population 18 years and over	1,270

Orion Social Characteristics

There are 20,056 households in Orion. Families make up 14,358 of these households. The table below breaks down the Orion families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,028), male householder with no wife present (651) and female householder with no husband present (1,630). The remainder of the Orion households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,747. Orion, IL moving companies help people in Orion move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Orion. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Orion is based, there are 20,981 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,395 never married, 12,529 now married, 151 separated, 2,929 widowed, and 1,977 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 166 separated, 601 widowed and 1,574 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Orion social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Orion.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Henry County)
Total households	20,056
Family households (families)	14,358
With own children under 18 years	6,733
Married-couple family	12,028
With own children under 18 years	4,947
Male householder, no wife present, family	651
With own children under 18 years	386
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,630
With own children under 18 years	1,001
Nonfamily households	5,747
Householder living alone	5,023
65 years and over	2,640

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	231
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	207
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,490
Householder	492
Spouse	442
Child	524
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	223
Male householder	69
Male householder living alone	56
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	134
Female householder living alone	128
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,981
Never married	3,395
Now married	12,529
Separated	151
Widowed	2,929
Divorced	1,977
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	166
Widowed	601
Divorced	1,574

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,713
Male	836
Under 5 years	55
5 to 9 years	60
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	11
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	53
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	74
45 to 49 years	54
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	7
Female	877
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	58
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	6
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	74
40 to 44 years	68
45 to 49 years	58
50 to 54 years	56
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	20

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,713
One race	1,710
White	1,702
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,713
People who are White alone	1,702
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	47,974
Same house	30,619
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,899
Different state or abroad	2,722
Different state	2,484
Abroad	238

PLACE OF BIRTH (Henry County)
Total resident population	51,020
Born in United States	45,938
State of residence	39,868
Different state	10,154
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	112
Foreign born	886

Orion Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Orion. That total enrollment is 12,859 for the population of the country, which includes Orion. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,907 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,317 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,007.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Orion population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,859
Pre-kindergarten	933
Public	641
Private	292
Kindergarten	759
Public	685
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,124
Public	5,732
Private	392
Elementary and high school	9,159
Public	8,667
Private	492
High school grades 9 to 12	3,035
Public	2,935
Private	100
College, undergraduate years	1,692
Public	1,499
Private	193
Graduate or professional school	316
Public	230
Private	86
Not enrolled in school	36,329

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,183
Less than 9th grade	1,754
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,552
High school graduate	12,706
Some college, no degree	8,112
Associate's degree	2,701
Bachelor's degree	5,358
Graduate or professional degree	15.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,716

Orion Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 39,691 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Orion. The Orion occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,093), service occupations (3,722), sales and office occupations (6,516), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (251), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,662) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,755). The 39,691 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,850 private wage and salary workers, 2,804 government workers, 2,183 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Henry County)
Population 16 years and over	39,691
In labor force	26,184
Civilian labor force	26,162
Employed	24,999
Unemployed	1,163
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	20,543
In labor force	12,134
Civilian labor force	12,128
Unemployed Civilian labor force	452
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	19,148
In labor force	14,050
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	711
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Henry County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,617
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,286
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,346
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	633
Other means	153
Worked at home	1,076
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	513,660

OCCUPATION (Henry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,093
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,093
Service occupations	3,722
Sales and office occupations	6,516
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	251
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,662
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,755

INDUSTRY (Henry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,093
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,205
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,803
Wholesale trade	800
Retail trade	3,319
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,425
Information	559
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,203
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,273
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,841
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,734
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	904

CLASS OF WORKER (Henry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,093
Private wage and salary workers	19,850
Government workers	2,804
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,183
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Orion Housing Characteristics

In Orion, IL there are 21,270 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,056 occupied and 1,214 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Orion, there are 18,246 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 161 units in Orion. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Orion, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Orion, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Orion. There are 360 housing units with rent less than $200, 426 with rent between $200-299, 1,642 with rent between $300-499 and 1,029 with rent for $500 and above. Full Orion gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Orion, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Henry County)
Total housing units	21,270
Occupied housing units	20,056
Vacant housing units	1,214

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Henry County)
Total housing units	21,270
1-unit, detached	18,246
1-unit, attached	161
2 units	710
3 or 4 units	521
5 to 9 units	318
10 to 19 units	178
20 to 49 units	114
50 or more units	269
Mobile home	753

HOUSING TENURE (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	20,056
Owner-occupied	15,791
Renter-occupied	4,265

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	20,056
No vehicles available	1,235
2 vehicle available	12,968
3 vehicles available	3,153
4 vehicles available	869
5 or more vehicles available	462

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	20,056
Utility gas	15,458
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,410
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	238
Coal or coke
Wood	139
Solar energy
Other fuel	68
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	20,056
Less Than $50,000	15,791
$50,000 to $99,999	6,036
$100,000 to $149,999	2,695
$150,000 to $199,999	956
$200,000 to $299,999	433
$300,000 to $499,999	69
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	77,700

GROSS RENT (Henry County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,265
Less than $200	360
$200 to $299	426
$300 to $499	1,642
$500 to $699	843
$700 to $999	117
$1,000 to $1,499	69
$1,500 or more	N/A