Orland Hills, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,719

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

0.831% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.43%

5.98% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$122,039

3.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$280,300

Population & Diversity

Orland Hills, IL is home to a population of 6.72k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14% of Orland Hills, IL residents were born outside of the country (944 people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.11k people) in Orland Hills, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 505 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 491 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Orland Hills, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orland Hills, IL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orland Hills, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.11k ± 486
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
505 ± 236
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
491 ± 278

11.8%

Hispanic Population

792 people

11.8% of the people in Orland Hills, IL are hispanic (792 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orland Hills, 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

14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

944 people

15.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

As of 2024, 14% of Orland Hills, IL residents (944 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 Orland Hills, IL was 15.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
95 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 39

Orland Hills, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Orland Hills, IL employs 3.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orland Hills, IL were Retail Trade (569 people), Educational Services (478 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (448 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,896), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,571), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($90,938).

Employment

Occupations

3.74k

2024 Value

± 499

−1.19%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orland Hills, IL declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 3.79k employees to 3.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orland Hills, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (620 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (437 people), and Management Occupations (426 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orland Hills, 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

3.74k

2024 Value

± 499

−1.19%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orland Hills, IL declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 3.79k employees to 3.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orland Hills, IL, are Retail Trade (569 people), Educational Services (478 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (448 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orland Hills, IL, though some of these residents may live in Orland Hills, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,776

Median earning men ± $15,699

$51,989

Median earning women ± $17,521

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,384), Information ($90,625), and Construction ($89,432).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($120,236), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,970), and Public Administration ($76,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orland Hills, IL was $280,300 in 2024, which is 0.843 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $262,600 to $280,300, a 6.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Orland Hills, IL is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orland Hills, IL have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orland Hills, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$280,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,347

$1,885

Median Property Taxes

±$244

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 Orland Hills, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Orland Hills, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orland Hills, 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.

$122,039

Median Household Income

± $25,066

2.4k

Number of Households

± 405

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.4k households in Orland Hills, IL grew to $122,039 from the previous year's value of $118,281.

The following chart displays the households in Orland Hills, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orland Hills, 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 (67.8%)
Worked At Home (17%)
Carpooled (9.07%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in Orland Hills, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who carpooled to work (9.07%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orland Hills, IL have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Orland Hills, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orland Hills, IL (432 out of 6.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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