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Old Orchard Beach Maine Information: Old Orchard Beach, Maine is part of YORK County. Population for Old Orchard Beach from the last gathering is 8856. You can view Old Orchard Beach venues that host many Old Orchard Beach ME events every year. You can also research Old Orchard Beach Maine homes for sale by visiting our Old Orchard Beach Maine real estate guide. Old Orchard Beach Maine has a latitude of 43.5264 and a longitude of -70.3922. Zip codes in Old Orchard Beach, ME include 04064 ... more Old Orchard Beach zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Old Orchard Beach, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Old Orchard Beach, ME was 8,856.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Old Orchard Beach was 4,348, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Old Orchard Beach, ME
There are an estimated 1,845 married men in the town. 50.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Old Orchard Beach are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Old Orchard Beach is 4,508 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Old Orchard Beach, Maine
There are an estimated 1,836 married women in the community. 48.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Old Orchard Beach, ME
The median age of people living in Old Orchard Beach, ME was 40.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Old Orchard Beach was 428. There were 7,163 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.9 percent of the population (1,321) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Old Orchard Beach, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Old Orchard Beach, ME was 8,777.

White Population in Old Orchard Beach, ME
The estimated White population in the Old Orchard Beach community is 8,638, which is 97.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Old Orchard Beach, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 50, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Old Orchard Beach, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Old Orchard Beach, ME was 25.

Asian Population in Old Orchard Beach, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 41.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Old Orchard Beach, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Old Orchard Beach was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 20, while those of “two or more races” was 79 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Old Orchard Beach community was 90, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Old Orchard Beach, ME
The household population number in Old Orchard Beach was 8,823.

Group Quarters Population in Old Orchard Beach, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 33.

Average Household Size in Old Orchard Beach, ME
The average household size in Old Orchard Beach is 2.05 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.73 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Old Orchard Beach, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,222 total housing units in Old Orchard Beach.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,294, or 69 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,391 were owner-occupied (55.7), and 1,903 were renter-occupied (44.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,928 vacant homes in Old Orchard Beach at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Old Orchard Beach, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,451, with a median value in dollars of 97,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Old Orchard Beach, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $911 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Old Orchard Beach, average costs per month were $320 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,780 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Old Orchard Beach, Maine
1,475 people in Old Orchard Beach also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Old Orchard Beach, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Old Orchard Beach was 1,132, or 15.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Old Orchard Beach, ME
In 2000, there were 1,884 people in Old Orchard Beach, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Old Orchard Beach, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 888 people in Old Orchard Beach who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Old Orchard Beach, Maine
There were 5,200 in the labor force in Old Orchard Beach at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Old Orchard Beach was 22.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Old Orchard Beach, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,568. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Old Orchard Beach, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,952. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Per capita income in Old Orchard Beach in the last full census was 20,929. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Old Orchard Beach numbered 174, or 7.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Old Orchard Beach, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 975, or 11 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.