Old Orchard Beach, Maine
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City Overview
As of 2009, Old Orchard Beach's population is 9,460 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 5.82 percent.
The median home cost in Old Orchard Beach is $150,190. Home appreciation the last year has been -6.50 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Old Orchard Beach's cost of living is 3.73% Higher than the U.S. average.
Old Orchard Beach public schools spend $6,126 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Old Orchard Beach.
The unemployment rate in Old Orchard Beach is 8.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Old Orchard Beach jobs have Decreased by 3.40 percent.
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People
The 2009 Old Orchard Beach, ME, population is 9,460. There are 1,256 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Old Orchard Beach, ME
The median age is 42. The US median is 37.6. 50.91% of people in Old Orchard Beach, ME, are married. 14.82% are divorced.
The average household size is 1.99 people. 13.85% of people are married, with children. 8.55% have children, but are single.
Race in Old Orchard Beach, ME
96.27% of people are white, 0.54% are black, 0.64% are asian, 0.27% are native american, and 1.30% claim 'Other'.
1.15% of the people in Old Orchard Beach, ME, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.85% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 159 physicians per 100,000 population in Old Orchard Beach, ME. The US average is 170.
Old Orchard Beach, ME Health Index
Air quality in Old Orchard Beach, ME is 31 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Old Orchard Beach, ME is 47 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 8.20% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -3.40% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 24.90% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 8.50% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $25,103 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $41,065 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 15.66% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 13.36% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.20% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.75% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.94% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 10.22% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.75% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.63% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.37% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.13% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 14.12% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 17.98% | 20.24% |
| Service | 15.11% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 30.26% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.22% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.44% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 14.87% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Old Orchard Beach, ME, is 8.20%, with job growth of -3.40%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 24.90%.
Old Orchard Beach, ME Taxes
Old Orchard Beach, ME,sales tax rate is 5.00%. Income tax is 8.50%.
Old Orchard Beach, ME Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $25,103, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $41,065.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 27 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $150,190 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -6.50% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 38.70% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 30.94% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 30.05% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $13.42 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.69% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 5.07% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 6.03% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 4.15% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 7.49% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 37.43% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 19.87% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 15.03% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 2.69% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.88% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.65% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 11.20% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4.30% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5.70% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 26.59% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 11.60% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 6.62% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 8.01% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 8.63% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 17.37% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Old Orchard Beach, ME, is $150,190. Home appreciation is -6.50% over the last year. The median age of Old Orchard Beach, ME, real estate is 27 years.
Old Orchard Beach, ME Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 30.05% of the Old Orchard Beach, ME, population. 30.94% of houses and apartments in Old Orchard Beach, ME, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Old Orchard Beach, ME, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Old Orchard Beach, ME, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Old Orchard Beach, ME, gets 45 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 46 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 91.
On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Old Orchard Beach, ME. The July high is around 83 degrees. The January low is 14. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 52 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Old Orchard Beach, ME, schools spend $6,126 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 306 students per librarian, and 401 children per counselor in Old Orchard Beach, ME schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Old Orchard Beach, ME, takes 25 minutes. 83% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Old Orchard Beach, ME is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Old Orchard Beach, ME is more expensive.
Overall, Old Orchard Beach, ME cost of living is 103.73.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 39.08% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 28.35% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 6.02% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.44% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.49% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.97% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.64% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.18% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.75% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.00% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.12% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.04% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.11% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
39.08% of the people in Old Orchard Beach, ME are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 28.35% are Catholic; 6.02% are Protestant; 0.44% are LDS; 4.12% are another Christian faith; 0.04% in Old Orchard Beach, ME are Jewish; 0.11% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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53.35% of the people in Old Orchard Beach, ME are registered as Democrats. 45.01% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.64%.
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