Overview
354
Total Population
46.4
Median age
47.74%
Female population %
109.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
55.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Orient's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Orient is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Orient's population under 18 was 16.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Orient's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Orient, 12.71% were under the age of 15, 12.71% aged 15 to 29, 51.41% aged 30 to 64, 20.90% aged 65 to 84, and 2.26% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 16 less females than males in Orient:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.74% females and 52.26% males in Orient, IL.
- The Orient, IL gender ratio is 109.5:100 i.e. 109.5 men to 100 women (1.095).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 31.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 18.
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Race / Ethnicity
Orient's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Orient population: 94.35% are White, 0.56% are some other race and 5.08% are multiracial.
- Orient's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 347 (98.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Orient is White with a population of 334 (94.35% of the total population).
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Year by year
Orient's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 356 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Orient's population increased by 50 (16.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Orient's population decreased by 29 (8.15%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Orient's population was lowest in year 2000 at 306.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)