Orient is a tiny town located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 246 people and two associated neighborhoods, Orient is the 762nd largest community in Ohio. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Orient, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Orient, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Orient’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Orient does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is .Orient is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.63% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Orient is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Orient who work in maintenance occupations (37.50%), sales jobs (28.13%), and office and administrative support (25.00%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.83% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. In Orient, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 39.87 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Orient is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, the citizens of Orient rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.67% of adults 25 and older in Orient have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Orient in 2022 was $28,928, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,712 for a family of four. Orient is a very ethnically-diverse town. 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, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Orient include Nigerian, Polish, Irish, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian. The most common language spoken in Orient is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
