Old Town is a city located in Penobscot County Maine. Old Town has a 2023 population of 7,372. Old Town is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,372 in 2020.
The average household income in Old Town is $65,368 with a poverty rate of 21.21%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Old Town is 36.7 years, 37.5 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Old Town was:
2.84
Average Family Size
2.35
Average Household Size
62.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.05% of Old Town residents speak only English, while 2.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.61% of the population.
21.21%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.67%
Male Poverty Rate
25.64%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Old Town is Hispanic, with 488.89% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Old Town is White, with 23.2% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.31%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.5%
Male Marriage Rate
40.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.28%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.98%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.8%
Labor Force Participation
65.4%
Employment Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
70.48%
Born in Old Town
98.16%
Native Born
2.43%
Foreign Born
1.48%
Non Citizen
0.95%
Naturalized
98.16% of Old Town residents were born in the United States, with 70.48% having been born in Maine. 1.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.