Population 407 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orion
Household size in Orion
| Period | Orion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Orion has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
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 Orion
| Period | Orion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Orion skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Orion
| Period | Orion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Orion (11.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.8 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 Orion
Renters in Orion
| Period | Orion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Orion is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Orion
| Period | Orion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Orion than nationally: 12.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Orion
| Period | Orion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Orion is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Orion
| Period | Orion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $521 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $570 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $634 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $820 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$299 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Orion costs $820 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Orion
Bachelor's degrees in Orion
| Period | Orion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Orion have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Orion
| Period | Orion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.0% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Orion never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Orion
| Period | Orion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Orion has been low: just 1.2% 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).
Orion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orion | 2.55 | 42.3 | 11.3% | 16.4% | 12.5% | 1995 | $820 | 19.5% | 81.0% | 1.2% |
| Logton | 2.51 | 44.4 | 7.3% | 1.7% | 14.9% | 1992 | $787 | 17.2% | 83.4% | 2.1% |
| Shellhorn | 2.43 | 45.1 | 12.9% | 21.9% | 10.9% | 2002 | $683 | 26.0% | 84.3% | 0.0% |
| China Grove | 2.52 | 44.5 | 8.4% | 6.6% | 14.5% | 1991 | $841 | 15.9% | 80.3% | 2.1% |
| Linwood | 2.42 | 45.3 | 8.3% | 5.2% | 20.1% | 1989 | $824 | 19.1% | 81.2% | 2.1% |
| Grady | 2.59 | 47.2 | 12.5% | 16.7% | 15.2% | 1988 | $920 | 15.1% | 83.6% | 1.4% |
| Dunn | 2.63 | 46.0 | 21.3% | 16.9% | 22.9% | 1987 | $791 | 27.9% | 82.9% | 4.8% |
| Almeria | 2.20 | 46.7 | 10.0% | 3.2% | 13.9% | 1996 | $548 | 15.5% | 93.6% | 0.0% |
| Catalpa | 2.40 | 43.1 | 12.4% | 12.1% | 27.6% | 1985 | $933 | 17.6% | 79.3% | 2.5% |
| Wingard | 2.13 | 50.1 | 9.8% | 14.7% | 6.9% | 2007 | $634 | 32.0% | 94.5% | 0.1% |
| Sandfield | 2.56 | 40.6 | 12.7% | 12.0% | 26.3% | 1985 | $1,013 | 15.5% | 77.8% | 3.2% |
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 Orion. 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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