Overview Oreana is a tiny village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 857 people and just one neighborhood, Oreana is the 694th largest community in Illinois. Occupations and Workforce Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Oreana is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oreana is a village of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Oreana who work in office and administrative support (17.48%), management occupations (15.29%), and business and financial occupations (6.22%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.82% 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. Setting & Lifestyle Oreana is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day. Oreana Demographics The percentage of people in Oreana who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.52% of adults in Oreana have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Oreana in 2022 was $36,680, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,720 for a family of four. However, Oreana contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Oreana home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oreana residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oreana include German, Irish, English, Welsh, and European. The most common language spoken in Oreana is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Polish.