Oreana, IL

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Oreana, Illinois

Oreana, Illinois, in Macon county, is 8 miles NE of Decatur, Illinois (center to center) and 118 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village is conveniently located inside the Decatur metropolitan area. There are an estimated 892 people in Oreana.

The People and Families of Oreana

In Oreana, about 70% of adults are married. Many folks in Oreana are married and settled down.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in the village than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oreana had a median family income of $58,229. You won't find a lot of people in Oreana living below the poverty line.

Oreana Housing

Approximately 90% of housing in Oreana is owner-occupied. The village is known in Illinois for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Oreana, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Oreana strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 18%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Oreana, IL

Comparing Oreana to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles NE of Decatur, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	118 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Macon
Metro Area	Decatur
Standard Zip Codes	62554
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.939
Longitude	-88.865

Station	DECATUR
Distance	8.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	39.7 inches

Station	FARMER CITY
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	MOWEAQUA
Distance	22.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	892	100%
Male	456	51.1%
Female	436	48.9%
Under 18	228	25.6%
18+	664	74.4%
65+	104	11.7%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	3
White	883	99%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	7	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	951
Growth	59
Growth %	6.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.8%
US/American	18.3%
Irish	15.4%
English	14.7%
European	4.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Dutch	2.5%
Italian	2.4%
Swedish	2.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.2%
Polish	1.6%
Greek	0.7%
Slovak	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
African	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Oreana	892	$58,229
Argenta	921	$49,028
Cerro Gordo	1,436	$45,250
Decatur	81,860	$42,379
Forsyth	2,434	$81,211
Maroa	1,654	$46,908
Warrensburg	1,289	$51,458

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