Population 685 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orwell
Household size in Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.03 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Orwell average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Syracuse area, where it has 2.34 people. Household size has dropped from 2.92 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 Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 41.4, the median age in Orwell is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Orwell: 18.6% of all 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 Orwell
Renters in Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 31.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.6% of households in Orwell rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Orwell as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%.
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 Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1963 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1967 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Orwell was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Syracuse area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $748 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $750 | $794 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $824 | $911 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $815 | $1,138 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$163 | +$390 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Orwell runs $815 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 43.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Orwell
Bachelor's degrees in Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 31.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 35.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Orwell have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.2%, 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 Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 88.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.9% | 89.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 90.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 91.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Orwell never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Orwell: 10.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Orwell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell | 2.58 | 41.4 | 18.6% | 13.6% | 9.0% | 1976 | $815 | 12.2% | 86.6% | 10.5% |
| Richland | 2.47 | 45.3 | 9.9% | 7.1% | 29.3% | 1978 | $771 | 14.2% | 85.9% | 6.7% |
| Pulaski | 2.37 | 46.8 | 12.6% | 34.1% | 19.5% | 1972 | $815 | 18.9% | 90.8% | 8.2% |
| Altmar | 2.34 | 47.6 | 12.8% | 20.1% | 18.9% | 1978 | $949 | 10.8% | 85.8% | 14.5% |
| Lacona | 2.39 | 41.6 | 11.5% | 22.9% | 18.4% | 1963 | $781 | 21.2% | 88.0% | 8.0% |
| Howardville | 2.25 | 49.3 | 12.3% | 21.5% | 16.7% | 1977 | $941 | 10.3% | 85.0% | 15.1% |
| Sandy Creek | 2.36 | 43.5 | 13.2% | 26.7% | 22.4% | 1968 | $770 | 21.5% | 87.8% | 9.8% |
| Smartville | 2.27 | 45.8 | 5.3% | 15.3% | 42.0% | 1982 | $926 | 23.7% | 87.8% | 10.8% |
| Port Ontario | 2.54 | 53.5 | 5.9% | 6.8% | 31.4% | 1975 | $681 | 20.6% | 95.2% | 7.1% |
| Dugway | 2.67 | 40.8 | 13.0% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 1982 | $931 | 15.0% | 88.5% | 10.6% |
| Sandy Pond | 2.55 | 34.7 | 17.1% | 29.5% | 17.6% | 1984 | $792 | 21.4% | 83.4% | 14.3% |
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 Orwell. 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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