Overview
2,104
Total Population
47.4
Median age
50.10%
Female population %
99.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
50.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
67
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Orleans's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Orleans is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Orleans's population under 18 was 15.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Orleans's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Orleans, 12.40% were under the age of 15, 18.49% aged 15 to 29, 47.77% aged 30 to 64, 15.11% aged 65 to 84, and 6.23% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 more females than males in Orleans:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.10% females and 49.90% males in Orleans, IN.
- The Orleans, IN gender ratio is 99.6:100 i.e. 99.6 men to 100 women (0.996).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 110.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 110.
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Race / Ethnicity
Orleans's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Orleans population: 96.72% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 2.33% are some other race and 0.43% are multiracial.
- Orleans's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 67 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,037 (96.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Orleans is White with a population of 2,035 (96.72% of the total population).
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Year by year
Orleans's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,409 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Orleans's population decreased by 146 (6.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Orleans's population decreased by 42 (1.96%), 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, Orleans's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,073.
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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)