Old Orchard Beach town, Maine Population 2024

9,435

Old Orchard Beach town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Old Orchard Beach town was:

  • White: 90.2%
  • Two or more races: 5.91%
  • Black or African American: 1.22%
  • Native American: 1.16%
  • Other race: 0.96%
  • Asian: 0.55%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
7.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,269.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.08% (456)
The current population of Old Orchard Beach town, Maine is 9,435 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,979.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,25390.2%
Two or more races5415.91%
Black or African American1121.22%
Native American1061.16%
Other race880.96%
Asian500.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Old Orchard Beach town Population by Race

Old Orchard Beach town Population Pyramid 2024

Old Orchard Beach town Median Age

56.8

Total

50.9

Male

58.3

Female

Old Orchard Beach town Adults

There are 8,517 adults, (2,694 of whom are seniors) in Old Orchard Beach town.

Old Orchard Beach town Age Dependency

57.1

Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

10.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Old Orchard Beach town Sex Ratio

Female4,57449.99%
Male4,57650.01%

Old Orchard Beach town Population by Age

Old Orchard Beach town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2201.746832
Non Family2,8541.1455.844.2
Married1,8372.3984.815.2
Male2892.3574.725.3
Female2403.2776.723.3

2.38

Average Family Size

1.74

Average Household Size

68.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Old Orchard Beach town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2162.72%
Associates Degree1,08113.61%
Bachelors Degree2,07626.14%
Graduate Degree1,29016.24%
High School Graduate1,99025.06%
Less Than 9th Grade510.64%
Some College1,23715.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Old Orchard Beach town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Old Orchard Beach town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,2997,0563,138
2+ Races403403138
Hispanic17116990
Black999752
Native American957327
Other Race34340
Asian111111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Old Orchard Beach town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,893$55,972$55,625
Graduate Degree$67,059$57,656$73,036
High School Graduate$40,127$41,911$30,694
Less Than 9th Grade$28,873$28,258$0
Overall$44,206$44,525$43,770
Some College$42,833$46,852$39,727

$44,206

Average Earnings

$44,525

Average Male

$43,770

Average Female

Old Orchard Beach town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Old Orchard Beach town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Old Orchard Beach town Language

90.77% of Old Orchard Beach town residents speak only English, while 9.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.99% of the population.

Old Orchard Beach town Language

Old Orchard Beach town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,2361,10813.45%
Other8888100%
Hispanic3157323.17%
Black1124641.07%
Native1062220.75%
Multiple541213.88%

14.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.4%

Male Poverty Rate

15.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Old Orchard Beach town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Old Orchard Beach town is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Old Orchard Beach town is Multiple, with 3.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.49%.

Old Orchard Beach town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.39%
Less Than 9th Grade15.36%
Some College11.86%
Bachelors or Greater8.23%

Old Orchard Beach town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed52.17%
Female Employed8.19%
Male Employed7.02%
Female Unemployed4.05%

Old Orchard Beach town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Old Orchard Beach town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,083$110,868
Households$65,842$80,731
Married Families$106,295$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,938$53,522

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Old Orchard Beach town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Old Orchard Beach town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Old Orchard Beach town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Old Orchard Beach town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Old Orchard Beach town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

537

Number of Veterans

527

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam249
World War II29
Korea27
First Gulf War23
Second Gulf War11

Old Orchard Beach town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+226
55 to 64161
65 to 74139
35 to 5411
18 to 340

Old Orchard Beach town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5216.78%
2+ Races163.24%

Old Orchard Beach town Veterans by Race

Old Orchard Beach town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Old Orchard Beach town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Old Orchard Beach town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Old Orchard Beach town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Old Orchard Beach town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.54%

Born in Old Orchard Beach town

94.14%

Native Born

5.86%

Foreign Born

3.83%

Non Citizen

2.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.14% of Old Orchard Beach town residents were born in the United States, with 52.54% having been born in Maine. 3.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Old Orchard Beach town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,765660.68%
20289,699660.69%
20279,633660.69%
20269,567660.69%
20259,501660.7%
20249,435660.7%
20239,369660.71%
20229,3031651.81%
20219,1381591.77%
20208,979-55-0.61%
20199,0341161.3%
20188,918390.44%
20178,879760.86%
20168,803410.47%
20158,762230.26%
20148,739700.81%
20138,669220.25%
20128,64780.09%
20118,639290.34%
20108,61000%

Old Orchard Beach town Population by Year