Orland Park is a larger medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 57,511 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Orland Park is the 21st largest community in Illinois. Orland Park real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Orland Park house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Orland Park is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Orland Park is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Orland Park who work in management occupations (13.10%), sales jobs (12.00%), and office and administrative support (9.04%). Also of interest is that Orland Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Orland Park telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.68% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Orland Park is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Orland Park really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Orland Park perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Orland Park, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.01 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Orland Park is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.22% of adults in Orland Park have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Orland Park in 2022 was $49,989, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $199,956 for a family of four. However, Orland Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Orland Park is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Orland Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Orland Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Orland Park include Irish, Polish, German, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Orland Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
