Orient, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

417

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

8.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

40.9%

63.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,750

1.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$49,800

Population & Diversity

Orient, IL is home to a population of 417 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.48% of Orient, IL residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 57.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (404 people) in Orient, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Orient, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orient, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Orient, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orient, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
404 ± 167
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 14
White (Hispanic)
6 ± 10

1.44%

Hispanic Population

6 people

1.44% of the people in Orient, IL are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orient, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

0.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.526%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.48% of Orient, IL residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orient, IL was 0.526%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Orient, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Orient, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Orient, IL.

Economy

The economy of Orient, IL employs 122 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orient, IL were Retail Trade (27 people), Manufacturing (20 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($52,857), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,792), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,125).

Employment

Occupations

122

2024 Value

± 78

−20.8%

1 Year decline

± 104%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orient, IL declined at a rate of −20.8%, from 154 employees to 122 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orient, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (20 people), Production Occupations (15 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orient, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

122

2024 Value

± 78

−20.8%

1 Year decline

± 104%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orient, IL declined at a rate of −20.8%, from 154 employees to 122 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orient, IL, are Retail Trade (27 people), Manufacturing (20 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orient, IL, though some of these residents may live in Orient, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,250

Median earning men ± $21,761

$30,250

Median earning women ± $8,103

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($147,500), Manufacturing ($53,571), and Public Administration ($29,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,750) and Retail Trade ($22,344).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orient, IL was $49,800 in 2024, which is 0.15 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $49,100 to $49,800, a 1.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Orient, IL is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orient, IL have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orient, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$49,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,740

$131

Median Property Taxes

±$45

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Orient, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Orient, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Orient, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orient, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,750

Median Household Income

± $10,701

179

Number of Households

± 50

In 2024, the median household income of the 179 households in Orient, IL grew to $39,750 from the previous year's value of $39,167.

The following chart displays the households in Orient, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orient, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (95.1%)
Carpooled (4.92%)

In 2024, 95.1% of workers in Orient, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.92%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orient, IL have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.38% of the workforce in Orient, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orient, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orient, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orient, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orient, IL (170 out of 416 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orient, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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