Oswego County > Orwell (town)
Population trend for Orwell
02,0001990: 1,1711,17119902000: 1,2541,25420002010: 1,1671,16720102020: 1,0771,07720202023: 9149142023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Orwell is a town in Oswego County, in the Central region.

2023 Median income for Oswego County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Oswego County home price index (FHFA)
1985–2024: Home prices rose about 247%.

249 160 72 1985 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Orwell
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Orwell
Married-couple families: 185 (75.8%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 34 (13.9%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 25 (10.2%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 108 (85.7%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 18 (14.3%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Orwell

Pct 5 and under 18% Pct 6 to 17 18% Pct 18 to 64 22% Pct 65 and over 15%

The overall poverty rate in Orwell is 19 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 18 to 64.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Orwell lived in the prior year

Same house: 846 (92.6%) Same county (different house): 33 (3.6%) Different NY county: 28 (3.1%) 914 current residents Same house: 846 (92.6%) Same house Same county (different house): 33 (3.6%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 28 (3.1%) Different NY county Abroad: 7 (0.8%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Orwell residents
43 35 39.9 45.2 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau