Old Orchard Beach town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 9,040 ( 416 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.4 square miles
Population density: 1216.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,388	92.79%	2.3%
Black:	2	0.02%	97.0%
Indian:	83	0.92%	151.5%
Asian:	71	0.79%	12.3%
2+ races:	295	3.26%	227.8%
Hispanic:	201	2.22%	36.7%

Total non-White:	652	7.21%	54.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	187	2.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	229	3.2

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
8,624
8,201	95.10%
66	0.77%
33	0.38%
81	0.94%
90	1.04%
147	1.70%
423	4.90%

2000
8,856
8,587	96.96%
58	0.65%
68	0.77%
0	0.00%
117	1.32%
26	0.29%
269	3.04%

1990
7,789
7,573	97.23%
108	1.39%
38	0.49%
0	0.00%
n/a
70	0.90%
216	2.77%

1980
6,291
6,213	98.76%
10	0.16%
7	0.11%
7	0.11%
n/a
54	0.86%
78	1.24%

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

-386	-4.4
154	1.7

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

1,014	13.0
53	0.7

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

1,360	21.6
138	2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Old Orchard Beach 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
57.5
614	6.8%
8,426	93.2%
2,704	29.9%

5,224
1.72

2,208	42.3%
1,658	75.1%
91	4.1%
3,016	57.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.8
1,230	14.3%
7,394	85.7%
1,631	18.9%

4,454
1.93

2,106	47.3%
1,542	73.2%
203	9.6%
2,348	52.7%

2000
Number	Percent
40.4
1,704	19.2%
7,152	80.8%
1,328	15.0%

4,289
2.06

2,255	52.6%
1,784	79.1%
235	10.4%
2,034	47.4%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
1,568	20.1%
6,221	79.9%
1,062	13.6%

3,485
2.22

2,063	59.2%
1,659	80.4%
172	8.3%
1,422	40.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.5
1,614	25.7%
4,677	74.3%
852	13.5%

2,548
2.45

1,705	66.9%
1,404	82.3%
145	8.5%
843	33.1%

2022 Housing Data for Old Orchard Beach town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	304	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	296	5.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	155	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	585	11.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	310	5.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	121	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	191	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	140	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	181	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	230	4.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	471	9.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	654	12.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	538	10.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	487	9.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	273	5.2%
$200,000 or more	288	5.5%

Median Household Income	62,335
Per Capita Income	44,604

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	134	2.6%
Public Assistance	75	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	619	11.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,131	73.0%
Unemployed	274	4.8%
In Armed Forces	27	0.5%

Total Labor Force	4,432	78.3%
Not in Labor Force	1,226	21.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,657	1,090	60.3%
Non-Profit	257	512	33.4%
Self-Employed	384	138	73.6%

Local Government	370	283	56.7%
State Government	18	48	27.3%
Federal Government	87	53	62.1%

Total Private + Self	2,041	1,228	62.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	732	896	45.0%
Total	2,773	2,124	56.6%

Pct. Govt.	17.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,307	26.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	824	16.8%
Professional, Technical	963	19.7%
Service Occupations	644	13.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	63	1.3%
All others	1,159	23.7%

White Collar		63.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	784	16.0%
Health care and social assistance	679	13.9%
Construction	363	7.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	361	7.4%
Retail trade	354	7.2%
Manufacturing	343	7.0%
Finance and insurance	291	5.9%
Accommodation and food services	271	5.5%
Other services	262	5.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	247	5.0%
Transportation and warehousing	236	4.8%
Public administration	170	3.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	152	3.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	120	2.5%
Wholesale trade	94	1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	81	1.7%
Utilities	64	1.3%
Information	25	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	94	1.04%
Puerto Rican	11	0.12%
Cuban	6	0.07%
Dominican	0	0.00%

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

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	90	1.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	29	0.32%
Taiwanese	1	0.01%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,935	89.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	602	6.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	156	1.7%
Other Indo-European	117	1.3%
Spanish	44	0.5%
German, other Germanic	32	0.4%
Arabic	28	0.3%
Chinese	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French Canadian	1,668	18.5%
English	1,370	15.2%
Irish	1,270	14.0%
French	963	10.7%
Scottish	512	5.7%
Italian	463	5.1%
American	404	4.5%
Polish	354	3.9%
German	329	3.6%
Swedish	268	3.0%
Scotch-Irish	159	1.8%
Canadian	158	1.7%
Greek	129	1.4%
Cajun	110	1.2%
British	95	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,793	97.3%
Not a citizen	247	2.7%

Native	8,520	94.2%
Foreign-born	520	5.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
114	1.4%	208	2.6%	2,121	26.6%	2,377	29.8%	1,908	23.9%	1,250	15.7%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	114	1.4%
9-12 Years	208	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,121	26.6%
Some College	2,377	29.8%
Bach. Degree	1,908	23.9%
Grad Degree	1,250	15.7%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +221	D +509	D + 5.8%
D +730
2020 vs. 2012	R +564	R +103	R + 6.5%
D +461
2020 vs. 2008	R +551	R +227	R + 8.1%
D +324

2016 vs. 2008	R +330	R +736	R + 13.9%
D -406
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Joe Biden (D)	3,708	59.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,368	38.1%	139	2.2%	6,215	-6	-9	0.76%
2016	74%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,978	54.8%	Donald Trump (R)	2,147	39.5%	312	5.7%	5,437	-5	-6	0.73%
2012	70%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,247	63.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,804	35.0%	105	2.0%	5,156	-6	-12	0.72%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	3,384	63.8%	John McCain (R)	1,817	34.2%	105	2.0%	5,306	-6	-11	0.73%
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	3,240	59.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,095	38.6%	93	1.7%	5,428	-6	-12	0.73%
2000	68%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,708	55.4%	George W. Bush (R)	1,855	37.9%	327	6.7%	4,890	-6	-10	0.75%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Old Orchard Beach town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,708

59.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,368

38.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

6,215

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

2016 President, Old Orchard Beach town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,978

54.8%

Donald Trump (R)

2,147

39.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

223

4.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

5,437

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

2012 President, Old Orchard Beach town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,247

63.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,804

35.0%

Other

105

2.0%

TOTAL

5,156

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Old Orchard Beach town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,384

63.8%

John McCain (R)

1,817

34.2%

Other

105

2.0%

TOTAL

5,306

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -11

2004 President, Old Orchard Beach town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,095

38.6%

John Kerry (D)

3,240

59.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,428

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -12

2000 President, Old Orchard Beach town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,855

37.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,708

55.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

269

5.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

4,890

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Old Orchard Beach town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	68%	Janet Mills* (D)	3,199	63.9%	Paul LePage (R)	1,715	34.3%	90 [+]	1.8%	5,004	-8	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 90 (1.8%);
2020	S2	85%	Sara Gideon (D)	3,120	49.9%	Susan Collins* (R)	2,771	44.3%	367 [+]	5.9%	6,258	-7	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 257 (4.1%); Max Linn (I) 110 (1.8%);
2018	S1	64%	Angus King* (I)	2,801	59.7%	Eric Brakey (R)	1,350	28.8%	541 [+]	11.5%	4,692	-6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 541 (11.5%);
2018	G	64%	Janet Mills (D)	2,619	56.0%	Shawn Moody (R)	1,771	37.9%	287 [+]	6.1%	4,677	-5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 286 (6.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	58%	Susan Collins* (R)	2,743	64.5%	Shenna Bellows (D)	1,502	35.3%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,255	-4	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.2%);
2014	G	58%	Michael Michaud (D)	2,114	49.2%	Paul LePage* (R)	1,773	41.3%	409 [+]	9.5%	4,296	-7	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 402 (9.4%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);

*: 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	7,249
Median Value	$295,500

Occupied	5,224	72.1%
Vacant	2,025	27.9%

Owned	3,693	70.7%
Rented	1,531	29.3%
Median Rent	$1,017

Single-Family Units	4,097	56.5%
Detached	3,573	49.3%
Attached	524	7.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,266	17.5%
Mobile Homes	722	10.0%

Old Orchard Beach town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Old Orchard Beach town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Old Orchard Beach town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Old Orchard Beach town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Old Orchard Beach town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Old Orchard Beach town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Old Orchard Beach town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Old Orchard Beach town, ME