Population 786 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orlean
Household size in Orlean
| Period | Orlean | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.05 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Orlean average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the Washington area overall, where it has 2.77 people. Household size has dropped from 3.05 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Orlean
| Period | Orlean | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.6 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.9 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.1 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.3 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Orlean skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Orlean
| Period | Orlean | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Orlean: 6.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Orlean
Renters in Orlean
| Period | Orlean | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Orlean is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 37.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Orlean
| Period | Orlean | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Orlean than nationally: 7.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Washington area.
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 Orlean
| Period | Orlean | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Orlean are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Orlean
| Period | Orlean | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,194 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,163 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,122 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,410 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$216 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Orlean runs $1,410 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.9% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Orlean
Bachelor's degrees in Orlean
| Period | Orlean | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.7% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.1% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.0% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Orlean: 46.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Even so, the share is lower than in the Washington area as a whole (53.9%).
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 Orlean
| Period | Orlean | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Orlean is close to the national rate: 90.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Orlean
| Period | Orlean | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Orlean has been low: just 2.6% 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).
Orlean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlean | 2.62 | 55.1 | 6.1% | 4.4% | 7.3% | 1982 | $1,410 | 46.0% | 90.4% | 2.6% |
| Amissville | 2.90 | 46.7 | 6.2% | 10.6% | 11.9% | 1990 | $1,072 | 37.0% | 89.7% | 5.4% |
| Hume | 2.16 | 56.7 | 5.7% | 14.2% | 11.5% | 1978 | $1,483 | 56.0% | 90.1% | 1.1% |
| Flint Hill | 3.15 | 44.3 | 10.7% | 21.8% | 22.2% | 1985 | $1,372 | 25.3% | 88.2% | 9.6% |
| Turnbull | 2.68 | 48.5 | 6.4% | 17.4% | 6.7% | 1982 | $1,858 | 40.8% | 91.3% | 4.0% |
| Marshall | 2.91 | 43.4 | 11.3% | 31.9% | 8.1% | 1983 | $1,651 | 37.8% | 90.3% | 3.1% |
| Viewtown | 2.57 | 48.0 | 7.3% | 20.3% | 10.6% | 1986 | $1,076 | 34.5% | 89.7% | 10.0% |
| Jeffersonton | 2.88 | 40.0 | 3.9% | 8.6% | 3.6% | 1991 | $2,066 | 40.7% | 96.2% | 3.5% |
| Huntly | 2.82 | 38.7 | 12.2% | 36.0% | 18.8% | 1984 | $1,164 | 22.9% | 86.8% | 6.2% |
| Laurel Mills | 2.23 | 54.5 | 6.7% | 31.6% | 24.7% | 1978 | $1,448 | 45.0% | 87.8% | 17.0% |
| Markham | 2.25 | 59.4 | 7.6% | 19.7% | 27.2% | 1984 | $1,433 | 47.0% | 94.4% | 4.0% |
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 Orlean. 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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