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Orono, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Orono is a Census city of 8,195 people across 15.92 square miles of land, in Hennepin County. Median household income is $173,527, 90.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $450,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Orono
What Orono is
- Census place typecity
- Land area15.92 sq mi
- Water area8.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land515
- County holding the largest share of its areaHennepin 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.
Orono
How many people live in Orono
- Population8,195
- Median age46.6
- Population under 182,197
- Share under 1826.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,441
- Share 65 and over17.6 percent
- Households3,052
- Family households2,217
- Share of households that are families72.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Orono
Income and work in Orono
- Median household income$173,527
- Per capita income$124,728 plus or minus $35,565
- Civilian labor force4,103
- Employed3,990
- Unemployed113 plus or minus 59
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over5,628
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher72.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree27.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Orono
Housing in Orono
- Housing units3,416
- Occupied units3,052
- Vacant units364 plus or minus 177
- Vacancy rate10.7 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Owner occupied2,773
- Renter occupied279 plus or minus 109
- Ownership rate90.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$1,004,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,818
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.6 percent
- Single family units3,161
- Share single family92.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more248 plus or minus 103
- Share in buildings of two or more7.3 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Mobile homes7 plus or minus 11
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Orono
How Orono gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,643
- Commuting under 15 minutes546 plus or minus 148
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more957
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.2 percent
- Drove alone63.7 percent
- Carpooled2.0 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.1
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home31.5 percent plus or minus 9.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Orono
SBA loans in Orono (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$450,000
- Average approval$225,000
- Median approval$225,000
- Largest approval$300,000
- Jobs supported16
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Orono, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Orono
SBA loans in Orono (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$2,172,000
- Average approval$1,086,000
- Median approval$1,086,000
- Largest approval$1,450,000
- Jobs supported105
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Orono, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Orono
Flood risk in Orono
- NFIP communityCity of Orono
- NFIP community number270178
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/04/16
The City of Orono participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270178 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hennepin County, not Orono
Hennepin County context, not Orono figures
- Establishments in Hennepin County40,486
- Covered employment, Hennepin County917,117
- Average annual pay, Hennepin County$90,157
- Housing units permitted, Hennepin County3,919
Every figure in this section is published for Hennepin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Orono.
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
Orono questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Orono, Minnesota?
8,195, in 3,052 households. Orono city covers 15.92 square miles of land, which is 515 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Orono in?
Hennepin 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 Orono?
$173,527. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,004,500. Median gross rent is $1,818 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Orono businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $450,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $225,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $2.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Orono, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Orono borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Orono. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Orono in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Orono appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Orono, city of, community 270178, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Orono figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hennepin 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 Orono.
Is zoning published for Orono?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.