Overview
1,859
Total Population
36.7
Median age
49.22%
Female population %
103.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
53.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
61
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Orion's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Orion is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Orion's population under 18 was 26.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Orion's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Orion, 20.71% were under the age of 15, 22.00% aged 15 to 29, 43.03% aged 30 to 64, 12.26% aged 65 to 84, and 1.99% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 29 less females than males in Orion:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.22% females and 50.78% males in Orion, IL.
- The Orion, IL gender ratio is 103.2:100 i.e. 103.2 men to 100 women (1.032).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 111.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 83.
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Race / Ethnicity
Orion's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Orion population: 94.67% are White, 1.18% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.40% are Asian, 0.16% are some other race and 2.42% are multiracial.
- Orion's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 61 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,798 (96.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Orion is White with a population of 1,76 (94.67% of the total population).
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Year by year
Orion's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,865 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Orion's population increased by 145 (8.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Orion's population decreased by 112 (6.01%), 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, Orion's population was lowest in year 2002 at 1,688.
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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)