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Orland Hills, IL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Orland Hills - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,758
Residents
$118,281
Median income
$262,600
Median home
$1,781
Median rent (state)

Orland Hills - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Orland Hills lands in the 86th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

86th
percentile, household income
58th
percentile, home value
72nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Orland Hills, IL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 6,758 residents in Orland Hills, a small town within Illinois. Median household income here is $118,281 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.5%. Home values in Orland Hills run a median of $262,600, and the median resident age is 36.1 years. 37.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 69.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).

Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,781 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Illinois's average monthly utility costs around $240 (state average). The average commute for Orland Hills workers runs 26.9 minutes, with 70.4% driving alone and 14.7% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

6,758 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Illinois

Median Household Income

$118,281 /yr

Poverty 4.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average

How does Orland Hills compare to other US cities?

Orland Hills measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 86% higher than other cities
Home value 58% pricier than other cities
Median rent 72% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Orland Hills's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Illinois, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

86thIncome percentile

86th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Orland Hills's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$262,600 42nd percentile more affordable than 42% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Orland Hills $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Orland Hills, IL Orland Hills, IL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Orland Hills, IL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Orland Hills, IL median $118,281/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Orland Hills, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Orland Hills, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 37.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,758
Median Income
$118,281
Median Home Value
$262,600
Median Age
36.1
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Labor force participation
69.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.1%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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6,600 residents6,700 residents6,800 residents6,900 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,865 residents 6,663 residents ▼ -2.9%
Orland Hills's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
26.9 minutes
Drive Alone
70.4%
Carpool
10.6%
Public Transit
1.6%
Walk
1.2%
Work from Home
14.7%
Other
1.5%

Based on 3,715 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Orland Hills sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,781/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Murphysboro
6,804 people
Litchfield
6,814 people
Chester
6,830 people
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6,836 people
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Mount Carmel
6,892 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Orland Hills's 6,758 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Notre Dame, IN
6,754 people
Stewartville, MN
6,754 people
Opp, AL
6,752 people
Joshua Tree, CA
6,767 people
Lake Mathews, CA
6,749 people
Folcroft, PA
6,748 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Orland Hills's $118,281 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Palm Valley, FL
$118,280 median income
Lake Stevens, WA
$118,290 median income
Fort Loudon, PA
$118,269 median income
Tracy, CA
$118,253 median income
Saugatuck, MI
$118,309 median income
Tuxedo, NY
$118,317 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Orland Hills, IL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Orland Hills, IL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.3% 11.1% 8.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.2% White 75.3% Black or African American 11.1% Asian 2.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.4% Two or more races 8.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Orland Hills compares to nearby Illinois cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Orland Hills (this city) 6,758 $118,281
Murphysboro 6,804 $42,367
Litchfield 6,814 $54,190
Chester 6,830 $74,673
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Orland Hills, IL?

What is the population of Orland Hills, IL? +

Orland Hills, IL counts 6,758 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Orland Hills, IL? +

Orland Hills households earn a median of $118,281 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Orland Hills? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Orland Hills; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Orland Hills, IL? +

Homes in Orland Hills carry a median value of $262,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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