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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Orwell, NY compare?
| Figure | Orwell, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,081 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,077 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 27 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.5% |
| Measure | Orwell, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 914±121 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.9%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±4.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.1%±3.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.6%±4.6 pts |
| Median household income | $69,375±$9,445 |
| Per capita income | $36,404±$3,864 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.7%±6.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $112,500±$13,393 |
| Median gross rent | $836±$101 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.6%±29.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.3%±2.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.6%±6.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.6%±6.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±11.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.7 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.3%±3.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov