City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023

Orrville, OH

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

8,361
Residents
$70,103
Median income
$178,500
Median home
$1,041
Median rent (state)

Orrville - the verdict

Nationally, Orrville sits in the 50th percentile for household income and the 89th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

50th
percentile, household income
36th
percentile, home value
24th
percentile, median rent
89th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Orrville, OH

Orrville is a small town in Ohio, home to 8,361 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Orrville brings in $70,103 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.7%. Typical homes in Orrville are valued around $178,500, and the median resident age is 39.2 years. Educational attainment runs 27.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Orrville reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 404.3 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Ohio scores 92.8 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,041 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $228 across Ohio, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 19.7 minutes, with 74.7% driving alone and 4.4% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 64.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

8,361 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$70,103 /yr

Poverty 6.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does Orrville compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 50% higher than other cities
Home value 36% pricier than other cities
Median rent 24% pricier than other cities
Safety 89% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Ohio and the picture shifts: Orrville ranks #32 of 281 Ohio cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Orrville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Ohio-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Ohio's city distribution

Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Orrville ranks #357 - the 70th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Orrville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#480 of 1,145
58th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#662 of 1,196
44th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#397 of 1,164
66th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#587 of 1,196
50th percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#357 of 1,196
70th percentile in Ohio

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Ohio only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

50thIncome percentile
89thSafety percentile

50th percentile nationally for median household income · 89th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Orrville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Orrville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 70 Avg. percentile National median
Orrville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Orrville's home value compares nationally

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

$178,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 64% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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. Orrville $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 - Orrville, OH Orrville, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Orrville, OH-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 Orrville, OH median $70,103/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%
Orrville, OH'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 Orrville, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.9%

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

Population
8,361
Median Income
$70,103
Median Home Value
$178,500
Median Age
39.2
Poverty Rate
6.7%
Labor force participation
60.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
404.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
107.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
297.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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8,450 residents8,455 residents8,460 residents8,465 residents8,470 residents 202020212022202320242025 8,459 residents 8,461 residents ▲ +0.0%
Orrville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
19.7 minutes
Drive Alone
74.7%
Carpool
14.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.8%
Work from Home
4.4%
Other
3.8%

Based on 4,047 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$78
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$228
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Ohio 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 Ohio state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Orrville sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,041/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
64.9 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Eaton
8,353 people
St. Marys
8,319 people
North Madison
8,309 people
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8,422 people
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8,484 people
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8,201 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Orrville's 8,361 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Virginia, MN
8,362 people
Hood River, OR
8,360 people
Ogden, NC
8,363 people
Payette, ID
8,358 people
Park City, UT
8,365 people
Los Altos Hills, CA
8,367 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Orrville's $70,103 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Gresham Park, GA
$70,101 median income
Temple Hills, MD
$70,097 median income
Santa Fe, NM
$70,110 median income
Aplington, IA
$70,093 median income
Glens Falls, NY
$70,089 median income
Marietta, GA
$70,086 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Orrville, OH 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 Orrville, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.0% 6.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.8% White 83.0% Black or African American 6.3% Asian 2.7% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.8% Two or more races 3.1% 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 Orrville compares to nearby Ohio cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
Orrville (this city) 8,361 $70,103
Eaton 8,353 $51,731
St. Marys 8,319 $72,056
North Madison 8,309 $60,875
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Orrville, OH?

What is the population of Orrville, OH? +

8,361 people live in Orrville, OH according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Orrville, OH? +

The median household income in Orrville is $70,103 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Orrville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Orrville; the closest available measure is the Ohio state average, a cost of living index of 92.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Ohio vary by metro area.

Is Orrville, OH safe? +

Orrville has a total crime rate of 404.3 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Orrville, OH? +

A typical home in Orrville is worth $178,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, 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.

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

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