Orwell

County:: Oswego County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 39.582
State:: New York

Orwell is located in Oswego County, New York. Orwell has a 2025 population of 1,080. Orwell is currently growing at a rate of 0.19% annually and its population has increased by 0.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,074 in 2020.

The average household income in Orwell is $86,282 with a poverty rate of 19.34%.The median age in Orwell is 45.2 years: 43.8 years for males, and 45.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Orwell includes 90.81% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	830	90.81%
Two or more races	45	4.92%
Black or African American	25	2.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	14	1.53%

Orwell Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Orwell's average per capita income is $34,048. Household income levels show a median of $70,000. The poverty rate stands at 19.34%.

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	$98,281	-
Families	$73,889	$93,943
Households	$70,000	$86,282
Non Families	$65,938	$69,364

$34,048

Average Income

$70,000

Median Household Income

19.34%

Poverty Rate