Orland Hills is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 6,578 people and two associated neighborhoods, Orland Hills is the 286th largest community in Illinois.
Also of interest is that Orland Hills has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.09% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
Orland Hills is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Orland Hills’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Orland Hills is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Orland Hills, the average commute to work is 33.47 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The population of Orland Hills is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.53% of adults in Orland Hills have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Orland Hills in 2022 was $38,048, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $152,192 for a family of four. However, Orland Hills contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Orland Hills is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Orland Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Orland Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Orland Hills also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.00% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Orland Hills include Irish, Palestinian, Polish, German, and Italian.
Orland Hills also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.25%.
The most common language spoken in Orland Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.