Population 1,730 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oreana
Household size in Oreana
| Period | Oreana | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Oreana has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Oreana
| Period | Oreana | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Oreana are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Oreana
| Period | Oreana | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Oreana than nationally: 8.8%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 5.4 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Oreana
Renters in Oreana
| Period | Oreana | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Oreana is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Oreana
| Period | Oreana | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Oreana than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Oreana
| Period | Oreana | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Oreana is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Oreana
| Period | Oreana | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $607 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $826 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $745 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $926 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$318 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Oreana pays $926 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Oreana
Bachelor's degrees in Oreana
| Period | Oreana | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Oreana (26.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Oreana
| Period | Oreana | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Oreana: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Oreana
| Period | Oreana | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Oreana has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Oreana compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oreana | 2.47 | 40.9 | 8.8% | 10.3% | 11.9% | 1971 | $926 | 26.2% | 95.1% | 2.8% |
| Argenta | 2.44 | 47.7 | 9.2% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 1968 | $1,018 | 27.7% | 94.6% | 2.9% |
| Oakley | 2.43 | 50.2 | 7.0% | 2.3% | 9.9% | 1972 | $894 | 36.2% | 98.0% | 2.0% |
| Newburg | 2.41 | 52.4 | 9.8% | 1.5% | 7.3% | 1972 | $896 | 40.0% | 99.3% | 0.5% |
| Forsyth | 2.78 | 42.2 | 5.7% | 12.2% | 4.6% | 1994 | $858 | 59.2% | 98.2% | 4.5% |
| Cerro Gordo | 2.56 | 40.2 | 13.1% | 18.9% | 4.9% | 1959 | $1,047 | 20.3% | 96.5% | 4.2% |
| Decatur | 2.28 | 41.0 | 12.5% | 34.8% | 13.8% | 1961 | $903 | 21.8% | 91.6% | 8.6% |
| Long Creek | 2.55 | 42.8 | 6.7% | 7.7% | 3.1% | 1979 | $855 | 24.3% | 94.2% | 4.9% |
| Maroa | 2.66 | 43.5 | 6.8% | 22.6% | 10.2% | 1969 | $861 | 28.4% | 95.2% | 4.0% |
| Milmine | 2.46 | 44.8 | 5.0% | 12.1% | 10.0% | 1976 | $1,286 | 37.0% | 98.1% | 12.6% |
| Cisco | 2.43 | 46.0 | 3.7% | 14.9% | 10.5% | 1983 | $1,333 | 37.6% | 97.5% | 9.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Oreana. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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