Orient is a tiny city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 377 people and just one neighborhood, Orient is the 388th largest community in Iowa. Much of the housing stock in Orient was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
When you are in Orient, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 44.44% of Orient’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Orient is a city of service providers, transportation and shipping workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Orient who work in management occupations (11.11%), teaching (9.26%), and sales jobs (6.94%).
Because of many things, Orient 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, Orient really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Orient 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.
Orient is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Orient has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.54% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Orient in 2018 was $25,711, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,844 for a family of four. However, Orient contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Orient home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Orient residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Orient include German, Irish, Scandinavian, English, and Danish.
The most common language spoken in Orient is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
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Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2018 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2020.
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Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2019 calendar year; released from FBI in Sept. 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2020 data?
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to IA* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Nodaway Valley Elementary School
324 Nw 2nd Greenfield, IA 50849 |
PK-05 | ||
Nodaway Valley High School
410 Nw 2nd Greenfield, IA 50849 |
09-12 | ||
Nodaway Valley Middle School
112 1st St Fontanelle, IA 50846 |
06-08 | ||
Orient Elementary School
201 S. School Street Orient, IA 50858 |
PK-06 | ||
Orient-Macksburg Senior High School
201 S. School Street Orient, IA 50858 |
07-12 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 48.0% | 41.8% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 38.5% | 35.0% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 9.5% | 6.9% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 67.0% | 41.8% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 59.2% | 35.0% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 7.8% | 6.9% |
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Raw data sources: U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dow Jones S&P, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Geological Service, U.S. Department of Transportation, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Agricultural Statistics.
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