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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.1%
1,853 → 1,722
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36.2%
$65,000 → $88,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Orion across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,636
-86 from 2023 (1,722)
Projected Median Income 2030
$109,809
+$21,309 from 2023 ($88,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,853 | — | $65,000 | — |
| 2015 | 1,838 | -0.8% | $59,539 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1,815 | -1.3% | $63,250 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,799 | -0.9% | $70,694 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 1,741 | -3.2% | $75,100 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1,722 | -1.1% | $88,500 | +17.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.