Orion

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  2. Orion Statistics
  3. Orion Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Orion Employment Information
  5. Orion Family Information
  6. Orion Education Information
  7. Orion Public Benefits Information
  8. Orion Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Orion Legal Resources Back to top

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Orion Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 30,748
  • Land Area (2000): 84.413 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.324 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,517
Orion Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,890 97.12%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 887 2.88%

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Orion Employment Information Back to top
Orion Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,046 13,180 866 6.17% 62
1991 14,059 12,985 1,074 7.64% 77
1992 14,368 13,283 1,085 7.55% 76
1993 14,488 13,606 882 6.09% 61
1994 14,634 13,968 667 4.56% 46
1995 14,821 14,260 561 3.78% 38
1996 15,086 14,524 562 3.73% 37
1997 15,332 14,842 490 3.20% 32
1998 15,522 15,061 461 2.97% 30
1999 15,794 15,335 459 2.91% 29
2000 19,682 19,166 517 2.63% 26
2001 19,354 18,583 772 3.99% 40
2002 18,963 18,054 909 4.79% 48
2003 18,725 17,775 950 5.07% 51
2004 18,513 17,558 955 5.16% 52
2005 18,417 17,452 966 5.24% 52
2006 18,249 17,284 965 5.29% 53
2007 18,064 17,030 1,034 5.72% 57
2008 17,966 16,848 1,118 6.22% 62
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,759 16,686 1,073 6.04% 60
Feb 2008 17,856 16,851 1,005 5.63% 56
Mar 2008 17,848 16,763 1,085 6.08% 61
Apr 2008 17,608 16,722 886 5.03% 50
May 2008 17,972 16,784 1,188 6.61% 66
Jun 2008 18,284 16,936 1,348 7.37% 74
Jul 2008 18,178 16,959 1,219 6.71% 67
Aug 2008 18,227 17,060 1,167 6.40% 64
Sep 2008 17,961 16,873 1,088 6.06% 61
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Orion Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,538 27.25%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 823 8.84%
3. Construction 750 8.05%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 384 4.12%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 329 3.53%
6. Educational Services 272 2.92%
7. Metal Manufactuing 269 2.89%
8. Health Care 248 2.66%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 226 2.43%
10. Finance and Insurance 212 2.28%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 211 2.27%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 204 2.19%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 202 2.17%
14. Repair and Maintenance 152 1.63%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 147 1.58%
16. Public Administration 144 1.55%
17. Department and Other General Stores 139 1.49%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 114 1.22%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 110 1.18%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 105 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 958 13.76%
2. Educational Services 939 13.49%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 653 9.38%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 520 7.47%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 480 6.89%
6. Finance and Insurance 401 5.76%
7. Department and Other General Stores 220 3.16%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 209 3.00%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 194 2.79%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 185 2.66%
11. Social Assistance 175 2.51%
12. Public Administration 155 2.23%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 148 2.13%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 123 1.77%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 91 1.31%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 87 1.25%
17. Metal Manufactuing 77 1.11%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 73 1.05%
19. Construction 70 1.01%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 69 0.99%

Orion Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Engineers 1,067 11.46%
2. Other Management Occupations 730 7.84%
3. Other Production Occupations 525 5.64%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 447 4.80%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 408 4.38%
6. Computer Specialists 355 3.81%
7. Top Executives 343 3.68%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 310 3.33%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 307 3.30%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 301 3.23%
11. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 239 2.57%
12. Business Operations Specialists 234 2.51%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 229 2.46%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 202 2.17%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 189 2.03%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 186 2.00%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 173 1.86%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 171 1.84%
19. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 170 1.83%
20. Art and Design Workers 160 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 408 5.86%
2. Secretaries and Admins 396 5.69%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 335 4.81%
4. Registered Nurses 306 4.39%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 303 4.35%
6. Other Management Occupations 285 4.09%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 275 3.95%
8. Business Operations Specialists 264 3.79%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 213 3.06%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 212 3.04%
11. Accountants and Auditors 187 2.69%
12. Engineers 180 2.59%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 178 2.56%
14. Cashiers 174 2.50%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 173 2.48%
16. Customer Service Representatives 161 2.31%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 160 2.30%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 154 2.21%
19. Computer Specialists 148 2.13%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 137 1.97%

Orion Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,585 64.62%
15-35 hours 2,837 12.57%
1-14 hours 778 3.45%
No regular hours 4,371 19.37%

Orion Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 418 2.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 459 2.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 883 5.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,555 9.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,991 12.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,576 16.47%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,213 14.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,654 10.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 810 5.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 949 6.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 376 2.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 65 0.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 738 4.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 949 6.07%

Orion Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 161 1.03%
5-9 981 6.27%
10-14 1,607 10.28%
15-19 1,855 11.86%
20-24 2,559 16.37%
25-29 1,286 8.22%
30-34 2,526 16.16%
35-39 707 4.52%
40-44 952 6.09%
45-59 1,811 11.58%
60-89 978 6.25%
At least 90 213 1.36%

Orion Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 8,449 54.04%
30-44 0 0.00% 4,185 26.77%
45-59 9 0.06% 1,802 11.52%
At least 60 15 0.10% 1,176 7.52%

Orion Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 886 5.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,553 90.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 44 0.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 115 0.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 428 2.66%

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Orion Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,099 (30,610 people)
Families (2000): 8,315 (26,586 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,952
People at same address in 1995: 13,595
Orion Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 277 2.50%
$10,000-$14,999 225 2.03%
$15,000-$19,999 351 3.16%
$20,000-$24,999 441 3.97%
$25,000-$29,999 370 3.33%
$30,000-$34,999 367 3.31%
$35,000-$39,999 459 4.14%
$40,000-$44,999 347 3.13%
$45,000-$49,999 545 4.91%
$50,000-$59,999 838 7.55%
$60,000-$74,999 1,449 13.06%
$75,000-$99,999 2,086 18.79%
$100,000-$124,999 1,502 13.53%
$125,000-$149,999 814 7.33%
$150,000-$199,999 606 5.46%
$200,000 or more 422 3.80%

Orion Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,078 18.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,010 27.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 541 4.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,913 17.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 59 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,192 19.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 913 8.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 230 2.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 85 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Orion Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,259 32.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,400 17.36%
Public Assistance 118 0.38%
Retirement 1,313 4.22%
Self Employment 1,053 3.38%
Social Security 1,510 4.85%
Supplemental Security 202 0.65%
Wage / Salary 10,094 32.45%
Other 1,160 3.73%

Orion Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,181 44.48%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,971 55.52%

Orion Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 961 8.22%
Color 1 Box Married 7,390 63.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,148 26.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 185 1.58%

Orion Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,180 10.50%
Color 1 Box Married 7,240 64.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,131 18.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 688 6.12%

Orion Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Orion Education Information Back to top
Orion Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 352 1.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,530 7.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,815 22.17%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,705 26.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,889 8.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,111 23.54%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,312 10.65%

Orion Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 393 1.28% 347 1.13% 740 2.41%
Kindergarten 456 1.48% 112 0.36% 568 1.85%
Grades 1-4 1,842 5.99% 246 0.80% 2,088 6.79%
Grades 5-8 1,874 6.09% 223 0.73% 2,097 6.82%
Grades 9-12 1,532 4.98% 149 0.48% 1,681 5.47%
Undergrad college 1,263 4.11% 258 0.84% 1,521 4.95%
Graduate or professional school 340 1.11% 121 0.39% 461 1.50%
Total 7,700 25.04% 1,456 4.74% 9,156 29.78%

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Orion Public Benefits Information Back to top
Orion Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,660 96.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 927 3.03%

Orion Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Orion Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Orion Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,420 17.63%
10-19 Years 4,232 13.76%
20-29 Years 3,507 11.41%
30-39 Years 6,302 20.50%
40-49 Years 5,366 17.45%
50-59 Years 3,399 11.05%
60-69 Years 1,391 4.52%
70-79 Years 765 2.49%
80-89 Years 310 1.01%
90+ Years 56 0.18%

Orion Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,616 50.79%
Color 1 Box Female 15,132 49.21%

Orion Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,772 93.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 793 2.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 406 1.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 386 1.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 292 0.95%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 70 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Orion Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,417 23.53%
2. Irish 4,981 13.92%
3. English 3,962 11.07%
4. Polish 3,766 10.53%
5. Italian 2,333 6.52%
6. French Non-Basque 1,886 5.27%
7. United States Or American 1,629 4.55%
8. Scottish 1,021 2.85%
9. French Canadian 839 2.35%
10. Dutch 789 2.21%

Orion Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,342 93.86%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 634 2.26%
3. German 218 0.78%
4. French 130 0.46%
5. Other Indo European 99 0.35%
6. Other Slavic 96 0.34%
7. Korean 93 0.33%
8. Polish 90 0.32%
9. Arabic 61 0.22%
10. Miao / Hmong 46 0.16%

Orion Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,237 95.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 745 2.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 795 2.58%

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Orion Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.