Oreana is a tiny village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 857 people and just one neighborhood, Oreana is the 694th largest community in Illinois.
Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Oreana is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oreana is a village of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Oreana who work in management occupations (17.57%), office and administrative support (17.22%), and food service (5.57%).
Because of many things, Oreana is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Oreana a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Oreana has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Oreana’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small village, Oreana does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Oreana who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.01% of adults in Oreana have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Oreana in 2022 was $34,260, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,040 for a family of four. However, Oreana contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Oreana home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oreana residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oreana include German, Irish, Welsh, English, and European.
The most common language spoken in Oreana is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Polish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Welsh ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.4% of this neighborhood's residents have Welsh ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Oreana are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 74.2% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 24.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 74.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 33.0% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 27.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (19.6%), and 19.5% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.3% of households. Some people also speak Polish (4.9%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Oreana, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (23.6%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (18.0%), and residents who report Irish roots (10.6%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (4.1%), along with some Welsh ancestry residents (2.4%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (44.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (86.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.