Orion, Illinois Population 2024

1,717

Orion Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Orion was:

  • White: 92.7%
  • Two or more races: 4.11%
  • Black or African American: 1.57%
  • Asian: 0.97%
  • Other race: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,837.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.17% (-38)
The current population of Orion, Illinois is 1,717 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,755.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,71492.7%
Two or more races764.11%
Black or African American291.57%
Asian180.97%
Other race100.54%
Native American20.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Orion Population by Race

Orion Population Pyramid 2024

Orion Median Age

36

Total

35.7

Male

37.1

Female

Orion Adults

There are 1,362 adults, (224 of whom are seniors) in Orion.

Orion Age Dependency

62.5

Age Dependency Ratio

19.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Orion Sex Ratio

Female93050.3%
Male91949.7%

Orion Population by Age

Orion Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6882.6975.724.3
Married3883.3988.111.9
Non Family2161.1651.448.6
Female563.587.512.5
Male283.1467.932.1

3.29

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

75.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Orion Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade252.11%
Associates Degree15813.32%
Bachelors Degree22619.06%
Graduate Degree12710.71%
High School Graduate30525.72%
Less Than 9th Grade151.26%
Some College33027.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Orion Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Orion Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,0611,036334
Hispanic58585
2+ Races474711
Black29290
Asian1833
Other Race883
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 37.5%.

Orion Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,125$70,333$66,625
Graduate Degree$85,703$63,750$87,109
High School Graduate$45,515$50,417$30,341
Less Than 9th Grade$14,333$14,333$0
Overall$53,621$60,143$45,938
Some College$46,250$63,000$36,696

$53,621

Average Earnings

$60,143

Average Male

$45,938

Average Female

Orion Earnings by Educational Attainment

Orion Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Orion Language

98.41% of Orion residents speak only English, while 1.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.08% of the population.

Orion Language

Orion Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,675573.4%
Hispanic721520.83%
Multiple76810.53%

4.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.41%

Male Poverty Rate

7.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Orion

The race most likely to be in poverty in Orion is Hispanic, with 20.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Orion is White, with 3.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.75%.

Orion Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.51%
Some College5.53%
Less Than 9th Grade5%
Bachelors or Greater0.57%

Orion Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20%
Female Employed3.64%
Male Employed0.43%
Male Unemployed0%

Orion Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Orion Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,167$125,270
Households$88,500$106,426
Married Families$104,306$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,333$62,066

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Orion Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

55.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Orion Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Orion Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Orion Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Orion Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

84

Number of Veterans

82

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War35
First Gulf War26
Vietnam12
Korea12
World War II0

Orion Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5455
75+21
65 to 745
55 to 643
18 to 340

Orion Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White524.17%
Black29100%
Hispanic2946.77%
Asian316.67%

Orion Veterans by Race

Orion Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

69.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Orion Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Orion Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Orion Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Orion Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.96%

Born in Orion

99.13%

Native Born

0.87%

Foreign Born

0.32%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.13% of Orion residents were born in the United States, with 74.96% having been born in Illinois. 0.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Orion Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,671-9-0.54%
20281,680-9-0.53%
20271,689-10-0.59%
20261,699-9-0.53%
20251,708-9-0.52%
20241,717-10-0.58%
20231,727-7-0.4%
20221,734-12-0.69%
20211,746-9-0.51%
20201,755-44-2.45%
20191,799-10-0.55%
20181,809-6-0.33%
20171,815-16-0.87%
20161,831-7-0.38%
20151,838-7-0.38%
20141,845-8-0.43%
20131,853-12-0.64%
20121,865100.54%
20111,855-10-0.54%
20101,86500%

Orion Population by Year