CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Orbisonia

Pennsylvania · 485 residents · 0.10 sq mi

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Part of the Huntingdon micropolitan area

The short version

With 485 people, Orbisonia is a city in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 38.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 38% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole. Median home value sits at $35,800. There are 4,949 people per square mile.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $18,162, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

485

+14%vs 2000

vs 425 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

4,949 / sq mi

+14%vs 2000

vs 4,337 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

38.6

−11%vs 2000

vs 43.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.10 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024468

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.3%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(39)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.3%(45)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.7%(18)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.3%(45)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.3%(84)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(47)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.3%(55)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.7%(52)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(27)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.5%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,162

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,825

−42%vs 2000

vs $16,911 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.1%

+6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,800

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$280

+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $288 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.6%

+17.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.1% in 2000

20.4% rent

Afford Score

2.0

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(419)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(475)

Black1.6%(8)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.4%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.4%(2)

Ancestry

German40.4%(189)

Irish13.7%(64)

Italian13%(61)

Scotch-Irish9.6%(45)

English8.1%(38)

American5.3%(25)

Norwegian3.6%(17)

Dutch1.7%(8)

Scottish1.5%(7)

French1.3%(6)

Welsh1.1%(5)

Polish0.6%(3)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.4%(2)

Arab0.2%(1)

Palestinian0.2%(1)

Greek0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Scotch-Irish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.5%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.5%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.2%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

31.3 min

+47%vs 2000

vs 21.4 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 married31.8%(41)

Married55.8%(72)

Widowed3.1%(4)

Divorced9.3%(12)

Women 15+

Never married31.1%(64)

Married41.7%(86)

Widowed16.5%(34)

Divorced10.7%(22)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.1%

−3.2 ptssince 2013

from 17.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

35.7%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 41.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.6%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 28.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.9%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 49.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.1%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 53.2% 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)14.8%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.4%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.2%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 27 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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