Orleans

Population: 593
Median household income: $66,058
Median home value: $448,800

Located in Dickinson County, Iowa, Orleans is a community with a population of 593. Its median household income of $66,058 runs below the Dickinson County figure of $74,570.

Between 2019 and 2023, Orleans's population grew 26.4% from 469 to 593, while its median home value rose 15.8% from $387,500 to $448,800.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 22.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 593
Median age: 57.7 yrs
Median household income: $66,058
Median home value: $448,800
Median gross rent: $961
Housing units: 635
Homeownership rate: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

469593

Median household income

$66,875$66,058

Median home value

$387,500$448,800

Median gross rent

$933$961

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	469	$66,875	$387,500	$933
2020	524	$61,027	$394,700	—
2021	577	$58,750	$378,800	$857
2022	690	$67,833	$426,800	$959
2023	593	$66,058	$448,800	$961

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

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 240.8%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7422.3%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.0%
5 to 17	54	9.1%
18 to 24	5	0.8%
25 to 34	60	10.1%
35 to 44	102	17.2%
45 to 54	33	5.6%
55 to 64	114	19.2%
65 to 74	132	22.3%
75 and over	87	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	504	85.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	77	13.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree27.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	13.6%
High school graduate	127	24.1%
Some college or associate's	118	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	143	27.1%
Graduate or professional degree	68	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone90.6%

Carpooled0.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	192	90.6%
Carpooled	2	0.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	78	38.8%
15 to 29 min	84	41.8%
30 to 44 min	32	15.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	7	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 1.9% (11 of 593)

	Count	Share
Family households	178	59.5%
Nonfamily households	121	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	299	47.1%
Vacant	336	52.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	267	89.3%
Renter-occupied	32	10.7%

1-unit, detached90.7%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	576	90.7%
1-unit, attached	34	5.4%
2 to 4 units	25	3.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1959655
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4527, -95.0859