| | Orleans, VT | Parsons, WV | United States |
| Population | 1,085 | 1,520 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.9% | 50.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.1% | 49.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 30.5 | 43.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 814 | 1,473 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 826 | 1,463 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 806 | 1,453 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -13.8% | -4.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -11.7% | -4.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,194.9 | 1,353.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Orleans, VT | Parsons, WV | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.7% | 3.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 16.2% | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.6% | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.2% | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.6% | 1.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.8% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.5% | 15.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.3% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 6.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Orleans, VT | Parsons, WV | United States |
| White | 87.7% | 92.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 0.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 11.1% | 6.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.8% | 0.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Orleans, VT | Parsons, WV | United States |
| Married Population | 47.2% | 48.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.6% | 47.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.8% | 51.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 38.6% | 29.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.1% | 15.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.2% | 7.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.73 | 2.83 | 2.60 |
| Households | 398 | 535 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 268 | 325 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 17.2% | 26.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.6% | 39.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 130 | 210 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 38.4% | 18.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.9% | 16.0% | 10.8% |