Orwell, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,707

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

8.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.4%

0.767% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,563

4.82% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Orwell, OH is home to a population of 1.71k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.469% of Orwell, OH residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 35.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Orwell, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Orwell, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orwell, OH was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orwell, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 318
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 72
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 31

1.35%

Hispanic Population

23 people

1.35% of the people in Orwell, OH are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orwell, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.469%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.162%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.469% of Orwell, OH residents (8 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 Orwell, OH was 0.162%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 32
Korea
20 ± 29

Orwell, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Orwell, OH.

Economy

The economy of Orwell, OH employs 813 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orwell, OH were Manufacturing (250 people), Retail Trade (155 people), and Construction (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($59,375), Finance & Insurance ($53,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,813).

Employment

Occupations

813

2024 Value

± 163

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orwell, OH declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 919 employees to 813 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orwell, OH, are Production Occupations (200 people), Sales & Related Occupations (122 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orwell, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

813

2024 Value

± 163

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orwell, OH declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 919 employees to 813 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orwell, OH, are Manufacturing (250 people), Retail Trade (155 people), and Construction (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orwell, OH, though some of these residents may live in Orwell, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,042

Median earning men ± $10,428

$33,333

Median earning women ± $11,084

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,661), and Manufacturing ($47,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250), Construction ($48,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orwell, OH was $125,900 in 2024, which is 0.378 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,000 to $125,900, a 0.866% decrease. The homeownership rate in Orwell, OH is 48.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orwell, OH have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orwell, OH is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$125,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,514

$367

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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 Orwell, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.9%

Homeownership

2024

51.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.9% of the housing units in Orwell, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orwell, OH 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.

$41,563

Median Household Income

± $11,313

751

Number of Households

± 144

In 2024, the median household income of the 751 households in Orwell, OH declined from $41,563 from the previous year's value of $43,670.

The following chart displays the households in Orwell, OH 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orwell, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (5.11%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Orwell, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (5.11%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orwell, OH have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.68% of the workforce in Orwell, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orwell, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orwell, OH have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orwell, OH (440 out of 1.61k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orwell, OH is White, followed by Other 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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