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Orient Maine Information: Orient, Maine is part of AROOSTOOK County. You can view Orient venues that host many Orient ME events every year. You can also research Orient Maine homes for sale by visiting our Orient Maine real estate guide. Orient Maine has a latitude of 45.893 and a longitude of -67.8476. Zip codes in Orient, ME include 04471 ... more Orient zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Orient, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Orient, ME was 145.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Orient was 75, which represents 51.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Orient, ME
There are an estimated 27 married men in the town. 38 percent of men over 15 years old in Orient are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Orient is 70 which is 48.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Orient, Maine
There are an estimated 31 married women in the community. 47.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Orient, ME
The median age of people living in Orient, ME was 41.8 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 Orient was 7. There were 112 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.3 percent of the population (28) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Orient, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Orient, ME was 145.

White Population in Orient, ME
The estimated White population in the Orient community is 145, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Orient, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Orient, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Orient, ME was 0.

Asian Population in Orient, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Orient, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Orient was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Orient community was 1, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Orient, ME
The household population number in Orient was 145.

Group Quarters Population in Orient, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Orient, ME
The average household size in Orient is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.76 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Orient, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 270 total housing units in Orient.

The number of occupied housing units was 61, or 22.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 54 were owner-occupied (88.5), and 7 were renter-occupied (11.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 209 vacant homes in Orient at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Orient, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 35, with a median value in dollars of 101,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Orient, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $983 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Orient, average costs per month were $200 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 89 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Orient, Maine
26 people in Orient also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Orient, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Orient was 13, or 10.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Orient, ME
In 2000, there were 42 people in Orient, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Orient, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8 people in Orient who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Orient, Maine
There were 54 in the labor force in Orient at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 40.3 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 Orient was 35.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Orient, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $19,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Orient, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Orient, Maine
Per capita income in Orient in the last full census was 12,131. 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 Orient numbered 8, or 18.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Orient, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 47, or 29.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.