Population 3,663 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orwell
Household size in Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Orwell is a place of big households: 2.99 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.3 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Orwell is young: half of its residents are under 33.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 34.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Orwell than nationally: 12.8%, against 11.6%.
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 | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 31.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 33.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Orwell rent their homes (25.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 39.5% 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 Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Orwell is close to the national rate: 10.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Cleveland area overall (8.4%).
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 | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1964 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1966 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Orwell are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider Cleveland area, where the median home dates to 1966.
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 | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $637 | $833 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $691 | $872 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $703 | $949 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $759 | $1,216 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$122 | +$383 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Orwell runs $759 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.6% of household income on rent, 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 Orwell
Bachelor's degrees in Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 28.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 34.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Orwell: 8.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.0% | 87.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.7% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.8% | 90.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.1% | 91.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Orwell never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.1% 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 Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Orwell than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 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 | 2.99 | 33.3 | 12.8% | 25.0% | 10.0% | 1978 | $759 | 8.6% | 72.1% | 4.0% |
| Rome | 2.56 | 42.5 | 12.9% | 17.6% | 12.0% | 1964 | $907 | 16.9% | 83.9% | 4.6% |
| Colebrook | 2.55 | 44.3 | 12.6% | 21.1% | 6.3% | 1957 | $881 | 9.6% | 78.2% | 6.2% |
| North Bloomfield | 3.22 | 33.5 | 10.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% | 1976 | $831 | 13.0% | 79.7% | 4.3% |
| Windsor Mills | 4.79 | 21.7 | 0.8% | 12.3% | 5.5% | 1991 | $630 | 11.6% | 45.7% | 0.3% |
| Windsor | 3.74 | 28.6 | 1.8% | 12.5% | 15.7% | 1981 | $872 | 19.7% | 69.2% | 1.8% |
| Hartsgrove | 2.63 | 39.9 | 15.6% | 7.6% | 16.9% | 1974 | $992 | 28.5% | 91.2% | 0.8% |
| Roaming Shores | 2.52 | 46.6 | 6.9% | 7.5% | 21.7% | 1993 | $1,184 | 22.5% | 90.3% | 2.9% |
| Mesopotamia | 4.35 | 23.5 | 2.5% | 9.4% | 5.5% | 1972 | $862 | 6.6% | 41.0% | 1.2% |
| Oakfield | 2.63 | 48.8 | 3.9% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 1972 | $791 | 10.0% | 83.5% | 2.4% |
| Sentinel | 2.66 | 44.3 | 15.2% | 13.3% | 9.6% | 1980 | $864 | 11.1% | 90.4% | 8.4% |
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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