Orwell

Population: 1,854
Median household income: $43,670
Median home value: $127,000

Located in Ashtabula County, Ohio, Orwell is a community with a population of 1,854. At $43,670, its median household income sits below Ashtabula County's $55,507.

Between 2019 and 2023, Orwell's population grew 18.6% from 1,563 to 1,854, while its median home value rose 18.8% from $106,900 to $127,000.

The typical home was built around 1974. 27.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,854
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $43,670
Median home value: $127,000
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 879
Homeownership rate: 42.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5631,854

Median household income

$42,667$43,670

Median home value

$106,900$127,000

Median gross rent

$639$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,563	$42,667	$106,900	$639
2020	1,862	$41,731	$103,200	$632
2021	2,044	$43,875	$113,100	$768
2022	1,804	$42,063	$127,800	$805
2023	1,854	$43,670	$127,000	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	124	6.7%
5 to 17	291	15.7%
18 to 24	234	12.6%
25 to 34	284	15.3%
35 to 44	279	15.0%
45 to 54	242	13.1%
55 to 64	174	9.4%
65 to 74	116	6.3%
75 and over	110	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,697	91.5%
Black or African American	30	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	91	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate48.3%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	156	12.9%
High school graduate	582	48.3%
Some college or associate's	347	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	95	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	25	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	720	80.7%
Carpooled	92	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	4.9%
Other means	15	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	301	35.5%
15 to 29 min	181	21.3%
30 to 44 min	240	28.3%
45 to 59 min	53	6.3%
60+ min	73	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 27.2% (482 of 1,775)

	Count	Share
Family households	447	58.2%
Nonfamily households	321	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	768	87.4%
Vacant	111	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	323	42.1%
Renter-occupied	445	57.9%

1-unit, detached38.7%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units19.7%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units9.9%

Mobile home & other20.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	340	38.7%
1-unit, attached	16	1.8%
2 to 4 units	173	19.7%
5 to 19 units	83	9.4%
20 or more units	87	9.9%
Mobile home & other	180	20.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3958856
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5361, -80.8582