Orion

Population: 1,849
Median household income: $88,500
Median home value: $168,300

Orion, a community in Henry County, Illinois, has 1,849 residents. The median household income of $88,500 is above the Henry County median ($69,912).

Between 2019 and 2023, Orion's population declined 7.8% from 2,006 to 1,849, while its median home value rose 17.2% from $143,600 to $168,300.

88.0% of workers drive to work alone. 80.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,849
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $88,500
Median home value: $168,300
Median gross rent: $783
Housing units: 716
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0061,849

Median household income

$70,694$88,500

Median home value

$143,600$168,300

Median gross rent

$721$783

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,006	$70,694	$143,600	$721
2020	1,895	$68,625	$145,600	$640
2021	1,859	$75,100	$149,700	$700
2022	1,966	$88,529	$162,800	$902
2023	1,849	$88,500	$168,300	$783

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4418.6%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	92	5.0%
5 to 17	395	21.4%
18 to 24	176	9.5%
25 to 34	230	12.4%
35 to 44	343	18.6%
45 to 54	213	11.5%
55 to 64	176	9.5%
65 to 74	113	6.1%
75 and over	111	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,683	91.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	18	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	72	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	72	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate25.7%

Some college or associate's41.1%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	3.4%
High school graduate	305	25.7%
Some college or associate's	488	41.1%
Bachelor's degree	226	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	127	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	809	88.0%
Carpooled	24	2.6%
Public transit	10	1.1%
Walked	9	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	6.1%
Other means	11	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	179	20.7%
15 to 29 min	377	43.7%
30 to 44 min	273	31.6%
45 to 59 min	27	3.1%
60+ min	7	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 4.3% (80 of 1,841)

	Count	Share
Family households	472	68.6%
Nonfamily households	216	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	688	96.1%
Vacant	28	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	521	75.7%
Renter-occupied	167	24.3%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	577	80.6%
1-unit, attached	7	1.0%
2 to 4 units	42	5.9%
5 to 19 units	41	5.7%
20 or more units	20	2.8%
Mobile home & other	29	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1756601
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3515, -90.3763