Orono is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 2,034 people and two associated neighborhoods, Orono is the 114th largest community in Minnesota. Orono home prices are not only among the most expensive in Minnesota, but Orono real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Orono is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 92.12% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Orono is a city of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Orono who work in management occupations (27.46%), sales jobs (19.21%), and business and financial occupations (10.16%). Also of interest is that Orono has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Orono telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 30.33% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Because of many things, Orono 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, Orono really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Orono 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.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Orono, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Orono is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 69.31% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Orono in 2022 was $135,383, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $541,532 for a family of four. The people who call Orono home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Orono residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Orono include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Orono is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Miao/Hmong.
