Orono town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 11,129 ( 767 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.2 square miles
Population density: 612.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	9,715	87.29%	1.3%
Black:	205	1.84%	75.2%
Indian:	14	0.13%	87.3%
Asian:	432	3.88%	119.3%
2+ races:	338	3.04%	100.0%
Hispanic:	373	3.35%	134.6%

Total non-White:	1,414	12.71%	84.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	121	1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	646	7.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
10,362
9,594	92.59%
117	1.13%
110	1.06%
197	1.90%
169	1.63%
159	1.53%
768	7.41%

2000
9,112
8,475	93.01%
109	1.20%
62	0.68%
203	2.23%
115	1.26%
137	1.50%
637	6.99%

1990
9,789
9,321	95.22%
64	0.65%
86	0.88%
195	1.99%
n/a
123	1.26%
468	4.78%

1980
10,545
10,346	98.11%
26	0.25%
52	0.49%
51	0.48%
n/a
38	0.36%
199	1.89%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,119	12.3
131	1.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-846	-8.6
169	1.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,025	-9.7
269	2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Orono town, ME

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
22.3
776	7.0%
10,353	93.0%
1,387	12.5%

3,290
2.34

1,416	43.0%
1,137	80.3%
41	2.9%
1,874	57.0%

2010
Number	Percent
21.8
888	8.6%
9,474	91.4%
1,075	10.4%

2,831
2.29

1,229	43.4%
932	75.8%
109	8.9%
1,602	56.6%

2000
Number	Percent
23.6
1,084	11.9%
8,028	88.1%
842	9.2%

2,698
2.22

1,326	49.1%
988	74.5%
173	13.0%
1,372	50.9%

1990
Number	Percent
24.9
1,140	11.6%
8,649	88.4%
763	7.8%

2,456
2.18

1,336	54.4%
1,091	81.7%
126	9.4%
1,120	45.6%

1980
Number	Percent
22.6
1,261	12.0%
9,284	88.0%
626	5.9%

2,172
2.57

1,345	61.9%
1,111	82.6%
107	8.0%
827	38.1%

2022 Housing Data for Orono town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	132	4.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	156	4.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	208	6.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	110	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	99	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	168	5.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	183	5.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	161	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	248	7.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	222	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	272	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	308	9.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	222	6.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	205	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	253	7.7%
$200,000 or more	343	10.4%

Median Household Income	56,682
Per Capita Income	29,901

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	109	3.3%
Public Assistance	75	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	391	11.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	5,176	59.5%
Unemployed	366	4.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	5,542	63.7%
Not in Labor Force	3,164	36.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,522	1,296	54.0%
Non-Profit	692	880	44.0%
Self-Employed	110	36	75.3%

Local Government	133	189	41.3%
State Government	154	498	23.6%
Federal Government	41	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,632	1,332	55.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1,020	1,567	39.4%
Total	2,652	2,899	47.8%

Pct. Govt.	18.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	537	9.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,190	21.4%
Professional, Technical	2,119	38.1%
Service Occupations	1,209	21.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	23	0.4%
All others	501	9.0%

White Collar		69.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	2,005	36.1%
Retail trade	846	15.2%
Accommodation and food services	692	12.5%
Health care and social assistance	646	11.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	300	5.4%
Manufacturing	239	4.3%
Construction	122	2.2%
Other services	120	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	113	2.0%
Public administration	91	1.6%
Finance and insurance	74	1.3%
Transportation and warehousing	66	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	57	1.0%
Wholesale trade	48	0.9%
Information	44	0.8%
Utilities	42	0.8%
Management	23	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	0.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	137	1.23%
Puerto Rican	108	0.97%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	29	0.26%

Total Central American	8	0.07%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	8	0.07%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	68	0.61%
Argentinean	5	0.04%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	37	0.33%
Ecuadorian	9	0.08%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	11	0.10%
Venezuelan	6	0.05%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	23	0.21%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	216	1.94%
Indian	47	0.42%
Vietnamese	37	0.33%
Filipino	33	0.30%
Burmese	30	0.27%
Korean	17	0.15%
Japanese	16	0.14%
Taiwanese	10	0.09%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	9,908	90.8%
Other Indo-European	196	1.8%
Chinese	165	1.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	162	1.5%
Spanish	145	1.3%
Other Asian	100	0.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	86	0.8%
Tagalog	44	0.4%
Vietnamese	37	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	2,136	19.2%
English	1,789	16.1%
German	1,517	13.6%
French	794	7.1%
Italian	611	5.5%
French Canadian	590	5.3%
Scottish	477	4.3%
Polish	412	3.7%
American	409	3.7%
European	308	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	175	1.6%
Portuguese	165	1.5%
Norwegian	144	1.3%
Dutch	142	1.3%
Iranian	132	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	10,642	95.6%
Not a citizen	487	4.4%

Native	10,422	93.6%
Foreign-born	707	6.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
67	1.4%	23	0.5%	490	10.5%	922	19.8%	1,377	29.6%	1,779	38.2%
Average years of education: 15.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	67	1.4%
9-12 Years	23	0.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	490	10.5%
Some College	922	19.8%
Bach. Degree	1,377	29.6%
Grad Degree	1,779	38.2%
Average years of education: 15.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -245	D +553	D + 10.7%
D +308
2020 vs. 2012	R -196	D +163	D + 5.4%
D -33
2020 vs. 2008	R -216	R +300	D + 1.3%
D -516

2016 vs. 2008	R +29	R +853	R + 9.4%
D -824
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Joe Biden (D)	3,728	71.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,200	23.1%	272	5.2%	5,200	-21	-24	0.63%
2016	58%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,420	63.7%	Donald Trump (R)	1,445	26.9%	500	9.3%	5,365	-18	-19	0.72%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,761	69.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,396	25.9%	229	4.3%	5,386	-15	-21	0.76%
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	4,244	73.8%	John McCain (R)	1,416	24.6%	89	1.5%	5,749	-16	-21	0.79%
2004	62%	John Kerry (D)	3,649	68.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,578	29.6%	98	1.8%	5,325	-15	-21	0.72%
2000	60%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,701	55.6%	George W. Bush (R)	1,506	31.0%	648	13.3%	4,855	-13	-17	0.74%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Orono town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,728

71.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,200

23.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

176

3.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

5,200

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -24

2016 President, Orono town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,420

63.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,445

26.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

364

6.8%

Other

136

2.5%

TOTAL

5,365

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -19

2012 President, Orono town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,761

69.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,396

25.9%

Other

229

4.3%

TOTAL

5,386

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -21

2008 President, Orono town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,244

73.8%

John McCain (R)

1,416

24.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

5,749

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -21

2004 President, Orono town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,578

29.6%

John Kerry (D)

3,649

68.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,325

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -21

2000 President, Orono town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,506

31.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,701

55.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

599

12.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,855

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orono town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	40%	Janet Mills* (D)	2,843	77.5%	Paul LePage (R)	738	20.1%	89 [+]	2.4%	3,670	-22	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 89 (2.4%);
2020	S2	58%	Sara Gideon (D)	3,184	60.6%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,607	30.6%	459 [+]	8.7%	5,250	-20	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 359 (6.8%); Max Linn (I) 100 (1.9%);
2018	S1	48%	Angus King* (I)	2,583	59.1%	Zak Ringelstein (D)	984	22.5%	805 [+]	18.4%	4,372	-17	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Eric Brakey (R) 805 (18.4%);
2018	G	47%	Janet Mills (D)	2,987	70.0%	Shawn Moody (R)	1,030	24.1%	249 [+]	5.8%	4,266	-19	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 249 (5.8%);
2014	S2	37%	Susan Collins* (R)	2,077	60.3%	Shenna Bellows (D)	1,368	39.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,446	-8	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	38%	Michael Michaud (D)	2,165	61.9%	Paul LePage* (R)	1,008	28.8%	323 [+]	9.2%	3,496	-19	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 323 (9.2%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,781
Median Value	$214,600

Occupied	3,290	87.0%
Vacant	491	13.0%

Owned	1,580	48.0%
Rented	1,710	52.0%
Median Rent	$1,058

Single-Family Units	1,906	50.4%
Detached	1,766	46.7%
Attached	140	3.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,063	28.1%
Mobile Homes	103	2.7%

Orono town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Orono town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Orono town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Orono town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Orono town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Orono town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Orono town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orono town, ME