Orion, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Orion is a Census village of 1,812 people across 0.93 square miles of land, in Henry County. Median household income is $94,375, 77.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Orion
What Orion is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.93 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,938
- County holding the largest share of its areaHenry County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Orion
- Population1,812
- Median age38.4
- Population under 18438
- Share under 1824.2 percent
- Population 65 and over275 plus or minus 56
- Share 65 and over15.2 percent
- Households745
- Family households471
- Share of households that are families63.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Orion
- Median household income$94,375
- Per capita income$44,390
- Civilian labor force994
- Employed960
- Unemployed34 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over1,249
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.6 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Orion
- Housing units760
- Occupied units745
- Vacant units15 plus or minus 18
- Vacancy rate2.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Owner occupied574
- Renter occupied171 plus or minus 73
- Ownership rate77.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$178,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$833
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Single family units630
- Share single family82.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more98 plus or minus 37
- Share in buildings of two or more12.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Mobile homes32 plus or minus 48
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Orion gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute881
- Commuting under 15 minutes188 plus or minus 56
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.3 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more323 plus or minus 76
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.7 percent
- Drove alone86.3 percent
- Carpooled2.7 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport1.0 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home7.9 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Orion (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$167,000
- Average approval$167,000
- Median approval$167,000
- Largest approval$167,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Orion, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Henry County, not Orion
Henry County context, not Orion figures
- Establishments in Henry County1,037
- Covered employment, Henry County13,805
- Average annual pay, Henry County$50,950
- Housing units permitted, Henry County24
Every figure in this section is published for Henry County as a whole and is not a measurement of Orion.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Orion questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Orion, Illinois?
1,812, in 745 households. Orion village covers 0.93 square miles of land, which is 1,938 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Orion in?
Henry County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Orion?
$94,375. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,500. Median gross rent is $833 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Orion figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Henry County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Orion.
Is zoning published for Orion?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.