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Old Town Maine Information: Old Town, Maine is part of PENOBSCOT County. Population for Old Town from the last gathering is 8130. You can view Old Town venues that host many Old Town ME events every year. You can also research Old Town Maine homes for sale by visiting our Old Town Maine real estate guide. Old Town Maine has a latitude of 44.9294 and a longitude of -68.6546. Zip codes in Old Town, ME include 04468 ... more Old Town zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Old Town, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Old Town, ME was 8,130.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Old Town was 3,879, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Old Town, ME
There are an estimated 1,658 married men in the town. 51.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Old Town are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Old Town is 4,251 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Old Town, Maine
There are an estimated 1,671 married women in the community. 46.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Old Town, ME
The median age of people living in Old Town, ME was 33.8 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 Town was 404. There were 6,503 people above the age of 18, which represents 80 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.9 percent of the population (1,127) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Old Town, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Old Town, ME was 8,041.

White Population in Old Town, ME
The estimated White population in the Old Town community is 7,693, which is 94.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Old Town, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 53, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Old Town, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Old Town, ME was 120.

Asian Population in Old Town, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 149.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 23, while those of “two or more races” was 89 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Old Town community was 42, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Old Town, ME
The household population number in Old Town was 7,887.

Group Quarters Population in Old Town, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 243.

Average Household Size in Old Town, ME
The average household size in Old Town is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Old Town, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,686 total housing units in Old Town.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,426, or 92.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,053 were owner-occupied (59.9), and 1,373 were renter-occupied (40.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 260 vacant homes in Old Town at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Old Town, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,522, with a median value in dollars of 77,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Old Town, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $808 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Old Town, average costs per month were $303 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,365 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Old Town, Maine
1,164 people in Old Town also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Old Town, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Old Town was 842, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Old Town, ME
In 2000, there were 1,371 people in Old Town, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Old Town, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 427 people in Old Town who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Old Town, Maine
There were 4,229 in the labor force in Old Town at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.1 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 Town was 17.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Old Town, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,886. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Old Town, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,589. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Old Town, Maine
Per capita income in Old Town in the last full census was 16,100. 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 Town numbered 238, or 11.8 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 Town, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,462, or 18.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.