Population 266 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orwell
Household size in Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Orwell are large by national standards, averaging 2.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Orwell is young: half of its residents are under 34.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 38.2 in 2006–10, 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Orwell (10.7%), close to the national share of 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Orwell is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (50.8%) 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 Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.7% of the housing in Orwell, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Orwell are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $595 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $666 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $876 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,335 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$740 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Orwell runs $1,335 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. The typical renter here spends 13.3% 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 Orwell
Bachelor's degrees in Orwell
| Period | Orwell | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Orwell have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.3%, 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Orwell have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Orwell has been low: just 1.1% 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).
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 | 2.95 | 34.8 | 10.7% | 22.3% | 20.7% | 1980 | $1,335 | 24.3% | 91.6% | 1.1% |
| Rome | 2.78 | 39.2 | 13.3% | 24.7% | 23.1% | 1975 | $1,018 | 17.1% | 89.5% | 4.7% |
| Potterville | 2.87 | 39.2 | 10.3% | 19.4% | 24.6% | 1971 | $1,212 | 21.9% | 91.2% | 2.5% |
| North Orwell | 2.52 | 47.6 | 8.2% | 16.2% | 20.4% | 1981 | $971 | 17.4% | 91.1% | 7.0% |
| Warren Center | 2.31 | 48.3 | 8.4% | 11.3% | 41.2% | 1976 | $968 | 20.8% | 87.3% | 4.2% |
| Le Raysville | 2.93 | 47.5 | 10.4% | 16.2% | 27.0% | 1942 | $968 | 15.0% | 92.1% | 6.2% |
| Herrickville | 2.65 | 42.8 | 11.4% | 16.1% | 21.2% | 1980 | $887 | 15.3% | 86.9% | 8.3% |
| Neath | 2.80 | 48.4 | 10.4% | 17.7% | 27.7% | 1950 | $951 | 15.3% | 91.5% | 5.5% |
| East Herrick | 2.64 | 43.9 | 11.4% | 15.4% | 22.1% | 1977 | $840 | 14.3% | 86.8% | 9.0% |
| North Rome | 2.53 | 47.2 | 13.5% | 19.0% | 11.1% | 1985 | $915 | 13.6% | 85.6% | 8.4% |
| Myersburg | 2.36 | 48.5 | 14.0% | 18.0% | 17.7% | 1972 | $820 | 27.7% | 97.1% | 5.4% |
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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