Orel township

County:: Wayne County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 47.166
State:: Illinois

Orel township is located in Wayne County, Illinois. Orel township has a 2025 population of 1,313. Orel township is currently declining at a rate of -0.45% annually and its population has decreased by -3.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,354 in 2020.

The average household income in Orel township is $63,466 with a poverty rate of 8.59%.The median age in Orel township is 43.8 years: 39.3 years for males, and 47.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Orel township includes 99.34% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,515	99.34%
Two or more races	10	0.66%

Orel township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Orel township's average per capita income is $36,830. Household income levels show a median of $50,938. The poverty rate stands at 8.59%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$77,583	-
Families	$70,039	$73,046
Households	$50,938	$63,466
Non Families	$33,587	$42,257

$36,830

Average Income

$50,938

Median Household Income

8.59%

Poverty Rate