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30%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
24%
Household income NAT. AVG.
43%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
IndexOrwellOhioNational
Income per capita$31,554$41,785$44,883
Median household income$61,972$75,222$81,333
Median income owner occupied$83,280$98,843$106,172
Median income renter occupied$42,909$43,469$52,080
Median earnings male$41,881$53,201$54,343
Median earnings female$31,448$36,192$38,439
Unemployment rate2.8%4.8%4.9%
Poverty level17.2%15.4%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Orwell is 30% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Orwell is 24% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Orwell is 43% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Orwell is 14% higher than the national average

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      $41,310 $61,972 $123,944
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      $50,142 $75,222 $150,444
      State
      $54,216 $81,333 $162,666
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      Orwell median earnings by income bracket

      Orwell employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry8.0%8.0%
      Manufacturing sector31.5%31.5%
      Financial & insurance services0.6%0.6%
      Wholesale & retail services25.3%25.3%
      Public administration3.1%3.1%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities5.3%5.3%
      Education, health & social services2.5%2.5%
      Other23.7%23.7%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Roaming Shores, OH1,688$118,66345.9%
      Cortland, OH7,001$89,66110.2%
      Burton, OH1,489$85,9835.7%
      Parkman, OH171$84,0523.3%
      Middlefield, OH2,770$80,7200.8%
      Orwell, OH1,924$61,97223.8%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Steeleville, IL1,924$80,1671.4%
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      Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA1,925$165,691103.7%
      Flora, IN1,925$69,29514.8%
      Orwell, OH1,924$61,97223.8%
      Source: The Orwell, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.