Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Orbisonia, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower median household income than Orbisonia. Orbisonia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Orbisonia beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 188 in 1860, a peak of 963 in 1890, 449 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 4 maps from 1939 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orbisonia, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Orbisonia.
At $571 a month, Orbisonia’s median rent is against $1,115 a month in Pennsylvania’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. The typical Orbisonia home is worth about $170,000, up 3.6% in a year, 41% below the Pennsylvania typical home. 67% of Orbisonia households own their home.
| Orbisonia | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $571 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Orbisonia since 1984.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
30% of residents are under 18 in Orbisonia. Orbisonia has lost 2.6% of its people since 2020, down to 413 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Orbisonia’s median age is 34.9 years.
| Orbisonia | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 30% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 34.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 21% | 18% |
61% women, 39% men
About 65 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.5 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 83% are women (PA 59%).
| Orbisonia | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 51% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.6% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Orbisonia has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Orbisonia for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Orbisonia is 20 minutes. Since 2013, Orbisonia has lost 147 jobs, to 168 in 2023.
| Orbisonia | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Orbisonia beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| Orbisonia | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Orbisonia | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 21.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 7.7% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 15.9% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Orbisonia. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
38 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
15 mi LakeRaystown Lake
34 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State Park
in town MuseumRockhill Trolley Museum
39 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan CenterBeaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rockhill Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Orbisonia; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Orbisonia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Orbisonia is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Orbisonia had a population of 449.
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Orbisonia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
