CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Orleans

Iowa · 563 residents · 1.13 sq mi

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Orleans is a city of 563 people in Iowa. At a median age of 47.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 13 minutes. Households here earn about 21% more than in Iowa as a whole. The poverty rate is 6.4%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 47.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

27% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

563

−3%vs 2000

vs 583 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

47.2

−11%vs 2000

vs 52.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.13 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024527

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.6%(20)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(33)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(31)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(30)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(26)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.7%(49)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(77)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(63)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.1%(74)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7419.9%(112)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(39)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(9)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,750

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,818 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,478

−42%vs 2000

vs $28,451 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.4%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$89,900

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $151,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$400

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $445 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.5%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.0% in 2000

16.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(578)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.9%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(559)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.4%(2)

Other0.4%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(4)

Asian origin

Filipino7%(37)

Ancestry

German42.5%(224)

Irish18.2%(96)

English9.5%(50)

Norwegian8.5%(45)

Swedish7.2%(38)

Dutch7%(37)

Danish3.2%(17)

Polish2.5%(13)

British1.5%(8)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(8)

Scottish1.5%(8)

Swiss1.1%(6)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

American0.9%(5)

Finnish0.9%(5)

Armenian0.6%(3)

Russian0.6%(3)

Welsh0.6%(3)

Austrian0.4%(2)

French0.4%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.0%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.9%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.7%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.1 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 10.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married20.2%(43)

Married72.8%(155)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced7%(15)

Women 15+

Never married8.1%(22)

Married78.4%(214)

Widowed7.3%(20)

Divorced6.2%(17)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.4%

+9.8 ptssince 2013

from 0.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.3%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 39.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

30.2%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

37.8%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 38.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

2.8%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.9%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 62.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.3%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 44.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era62.5%(20)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 32 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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