Orleans township, Indiana Population 2024

3,573

Orleans township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.25%
  • Asian: 0.94%
  • Other race: 0.36%
  • Two or more races: 0.25%
  • Black or African American: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
100.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.49% (-54)
The current population of Orleans township, Indiana is 3,573 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,627.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,54398.25%
Asian340.94%
Other race130.36%
Two or more races90.25%
Black or African American70.19%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Orleans township Population by Race

Orleans township Population Pyramid 2024

Orleans township Median Age

47.4

Total

45.3

Male

48.2

Female

Orleans township Adults

There are 2,944 adults, (720 of whom are seniors) in Orleans township.

Orleans township Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Orleans township Sex Ratio

Female1,78349.45%
Male1,82350.55%

Orleans township Population by Age

Orleans township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4862.4370.529.5
Married7502.958218
Non Family4891.1462.437.6
Female1993.1340.259.8
Male484.381000

2.99

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

70.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Orleans township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade29911.12%
Associates Degree2408.93%
Bachelors Degree2218.22%
Graduate Degree813.01%
High School Graduate1,25746.75%
Less Than 9th Grade361.34%
Some College55520.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Orleans township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Orleans township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6372,302302
Asian34340
Other Race13130
Hispanic13130
2+ Races550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 11.45%.

Orleans township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,547$99,150$51,307
Graduate Degree$54,583$45,000$84,583
High School Graduate$36,759$35,670$40,363
Less Than 9th Grade$24,317$24,381$0
Overall$37,143$36,818$37,292
Some College$36,409$56,111$35,455

$37,143

Average Earnings

$36,818

Average Male

$37,292

Average Female

Orleans township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Orleans township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Orleans township Language

99.61% of Orleans township residents speak only English, while 0.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.39% of the population.

Orleans township Language

Orleans township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,53746213.06%
Hispanic261350%
Black77100%
Multiple9555.56%

13.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.79%

Male Poverty Rate

14.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Orleans township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Orleans township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Orleans township is White, with 13.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.68%.

Orleans township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.46%
High School11.22%
Some College8.43%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Orleans township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.33%
Female Employed5.32%
Male Employed3.05%
Male Unemployed0%

Orleans township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Orleans township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,728$88,467
Households$67,813$78,279
Married Families$96,842$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,891$54,276

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Orleans township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Orleans township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Orleans township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Orleans township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Orleans township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

163

Number of Veterans

158

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam56
First Gulf War39
Korea33
Second Gulf War16
World War II0

Orleans township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+60
35 to 5455
65 to 7430
55 to 6418
18 to 340

Orleans township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1635.64%

Orleans township Veterans by Race

Orleans township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Orleans township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Orleans township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Orleans township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Orleans township 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

82.28%

Born in Orleans township

98.7%

Native Born

1.3%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

0.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.7% of Orleans township residents were born in the United States, with 82.28% having been born in Indiana. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Orleans township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,57810.03%
20283,57710.03%
20273,57610.03%
20263,57510.03%
20253,57410.03%
20243,57310.03%
20233,57210.03%
20223,571-44-1.22%
20213,615-12-0.33%
20203,627952.69%
20193,532170.48%
20183,515270.77%
20173,488-9-0.26%
20163,497-31-0.88%
20153,528-27-0.76%
20143,555-12-0.34%
20133,567170.48%
20123,550-39-1.09%
20113,589220.62%
20103,56700%

Orleans township Population by Year