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. Orient has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Orient, where 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%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.83% 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. One downside of living in Orient, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 39.87 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Orient doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Orient are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.67% of adults in Orient have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree 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.
