Orwell town, Vermont Population 2024

1,249

Orwell town Demographics

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

  • White: 96.36%
  • Two or more races: 2.78%
  • Asian: 0.48%
  • Native American: 0.38%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Vermont
Land Area (mi²)
47.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
26.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.32% (4)
The current population of Orwell town, Vermont is 1,249 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,245.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,00696.36%
Two or more races292.78%
Asian50.48%
Native American40.38%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Orwell town Population by Race

Orwell town Population Pyramid 2024

Orwell town Median Age

51.7

Total

49.5

Male

54.2

Female

Orwell town Adults

There are 834 adults, (242 of whom are seniors) in Orwell town.

Orwell town Age Dependency

76.4

Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Orwell town Sex Ratio

Female55052.68%
Male49447.32%

Orwell town Population by Age

Orwell town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4302.4389.510.5
Married2582.79955
Non Family1191.192.47.6
Female383.5873.726.3
Male153.8713.386.7

2.89

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

89.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Orwell town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade425.25%
Associates Degree8811%
Bachelors Degree14818.5%
Graduate Degree607.5%
High School Graduate33541.88%
Less Than 9th Grade40.5%
Some College12315.38%

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
White780734203
2+ Races12124
Hispanic662
Native American440
Asian111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Orwell town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,667$74,167$41,250
Graduate Degree$61,563$0$61,250
High School Graduate$40,714$42,708$0
Less Than 9th Grade$29,250$63,438$0
Overall$39,091$38,250$39,792
Some College$33,519$32,989$37,083

$39,091

Average Earnings

$38,250

Average Male

$39,792

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

99.09% of Orwell town residents speak only English, while 0.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.51% of the population.

Orwell town Language

Orwell town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White995969.65%

9.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.07%

Male Poverty Rate

6.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Orwell town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Orwell town is White, with 9.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Orwell town is White, with 9.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.03%.

Orwell town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.96%
High School11.94%
Bachelors or Greater1.92%
Some College1.42%

Orwell town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.04%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed7.25%
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$82,250$99,464
Households$63,000$85,188
Married Families$86,071$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,279$46,682

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Orwell town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.7%

Male Marriage Rate

61.4%

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

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

77

Number of Veterans

77

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam40
Second Gulf War23
Korea4
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Orwell town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5430
75+24
65 to 7423
18 to 340
55 to 640

Orwell town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White779.55%

Orwell town Veterans by Race

Orwell town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Orwell town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

0%

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

59.77%

Born in Orwell town

98.08%

Native Born

1.92%

Foreign Born

0.96%

Non Citizen

0.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.08% of Orwell town residents were born in the United States, with 59.77% having been born in Vermont. 0.96% 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
20291,26430.24%
20281,26130.24%
20271,25830.24%
20261,25530.24%
20251,25230.24%
20241,24930.24%
20231,24630.24%
20221,243-1-0.08%
20211,244-1-0.08%
20201,245241.97%
20191,221-9-0.73%
20181,230-3-0.24%
20171,233-4-0.32%
20161,237-3-0.24%
20151,240-5-0.4%
20141,245-3-0.24%
20131,24820.16%
20121,246-2-0.16%
20111,24840.32%
20101,24400%

Orwell town Population by Year