Orwell town, New York Population 2024

1,078

Orwell town Demographics

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

  • White: 93.67%
  • Two or more races: 4.15%
  • Black or African American: 2.17%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
39.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
27.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.37% (4)
The current population of Orwell town, New York is 1,078 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,074.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White99293.67%
Two or more races444.15%
Black or African American232.17%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Orwell town Population by Race

Orwell town Population Pyramid 2024

Orwell town Median Age

42.9

Total

42.2

Male

45

Female

Orwell town Adults

There are 771 adults, (176 of whom are seniors) in Orwell town.

Orwell town Age Dependency

78

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Orwell town Sex Ratio

Female50147.31%
Male55852.69%

Orwell town Population by Age

Orwell town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3882.6691.28.8
Married1933.492.77.3
Non Family1301.1788.511.5
Male393.591000
Female263.2380.819.2

3.18

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

91.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Orwell town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8011.3%
Associates Degree8812.43%
Bachelors Degree8011.3%
Graduate Degree405.65%
High School Graduate28139.69%
Less Than 9th Grade283.95%
Some College11115.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Orwell town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Orwell town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White673580120
Black2390
2+ Races12110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 91.67%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.83%.

Orwell town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$95,500$0$65,625
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$27,750$45,278$14,063
Less Than 9th Grade$14,667$14,464$27,857
Overall$30,156$52,386$16,625
Some College$52,031$76,071$24,028

$30,156

Average Earnings

$52,386

Average Male

$16,625

Average Female

Orwell town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Orwell town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Orwell town Language

97.7% of Orwell town residents speak only English, while 2.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2% of the population.

Orwell town Language

Orwell town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White98422022.36%
Black2323100%
Multiple4349.3%
Hispanic33100%

23.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.18%

Male Poverty Rate

25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Orwell town

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Orwell town is Multiple, with 9.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.07%.

Orwell town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.07%
High School23.49%
Bachelors or Greater21.67%
Some College17.09%

Orwell town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed23.18%
Male Employed19.57%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Orwell town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Orwell town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,389$92,966
Households$53,750$83,760
Married Families$71,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,500$58,308

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Orwell town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Orwell town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Orwell town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Orwell town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Orwell town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

108

Number of Veterans

88

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War33
First Gulf War30
Vietnam23
Korea0
World War II0

Orwell town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5446
55 to 6429
65 to 7418
75+11
18 to 344

Orwell town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10814.67%

Orwell town Veterans by Race

Orwell town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Orwell town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.4%

Labor Force Participation

47.3%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

Orwell town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Orwell town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Orwell town 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

82.44%

Born in Orwell town

97.17%

Native Born

2.83%

Foreign Born

1.13%

Non Citizen

1.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.17% of Orwell town residents were born in the United States, with 82.44% having been born in New York. 1.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Orwell town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,08820.18%
20281,08620.18%
20271,08420.18%
20261,08220.19%
20251,08020.19%
20241,07820.19%
20231,07620.19%
20221,07400%
20211,07400%
20201,074-96-8.21%
20191,170-2-0.17%
20181,172-7-0.59%
20171,17910.08%
20161,178-8-0.67%
20151,186-7-0.59%
20141,193-4-0.33%
20131,19770.59%
20121,190131.1%
20111,17780.68%
20101,16900%

Orwell town Population by Year