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Orion, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Henry County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,849
Population
1,967/sq mi density
$88,500
Median Income
$39,346 per capita
$168,300
Home Value
$212,357 Zillow
$783
Median Rent
16.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
56
Violent Crime/100K
503 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$88,500 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$168,300 home value, $783/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
56 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,500
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,346
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Orion vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Orion’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,500
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,346
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,616
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$980
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$980
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.0%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
78% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,048M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
4.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,020
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
90
Retail
148
Manufacturing
46
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,616
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,739
64% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,346 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,616 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $980 |
| County GDP | $2,048M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,020 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 90 |
| Retail | 148 |
| Manufacturing | 46 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,616 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,739 |