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Orono Maine Information: Orono, Maine is part of PENOBSCOT County. Population for Orono from the last gathering is 9112. You can view Orono venues that host many Orono ME events every year. You can also research Orono Maine homes for sale by visiting our Orono Maine real estate guide. Orono Maine has a latitude of 44.8998 and a longitude of -68.6744. Zip codes in Orono, ME include 04469 ... more Orono zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Orono, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Orono, ME was 9,112.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Orono was 4,613, which represents 50.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Orono, ME
There are an estimated 1,328 married men in the town. 31.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Orono are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Orono is 4,499 which is 49.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Orono, Maine
There are an estimated 1,265 married women in the community. 30.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Orono, ME
The median age of people living in Orono, ME was 22.3 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 Orono was 262. There were 8,028 people above the age of 18, which represents 88.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.3 percent of the population (847) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Orono, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Orono, ME was 9,007.

White Population in Orono, ME
The estimated White population in the Orono community is 8,523, which is 93.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Orono, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 126, which is 1.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Orono, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Orono, ME was 87.

Asian Population in Orono, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 218.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Orono, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Orono was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 47, while those of “two or more races” was 105 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Orono community was 110, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Orono, ME
The household population number in Orono was 5,994.

Group Quarters Population in Orono, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,118.

Average Household Size in Orono, ME
The average household size in Orono is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Orono, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,899 total housing units in Orono.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,691, or 92.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,285 were owner-occupied (47.8), and 1,406 were renter-occupied (52.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 208 vacant homes in Orono at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Orono, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,020, with a median value in dollars of 108,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Orono, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,084 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Orono, average costs per month were $391 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,396 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Orono, Maine
1,798 people in Orono also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 48.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Orono, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Orono was 643, or 8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Orono, ME
In 2000, there were 1,221 people in Orono, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Orono, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 797 people in Orono who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Orono, Maine
There were 5,095 in the labor force in Orono at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.2 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 Orono was 15.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Orono, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,619. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Orono, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,714. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Orono, Maine
Per capita income in Orono in the last full census was 14,813. 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 Orono numbered 136, or 10.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Orono, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,511, or 25 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.