Old Orchard Beach, Maine Population

Overview

8,954

Total Population

56.7

Median age

51.45%

Female population %

94.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

158

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Old Orchard Beach town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Old Orchard Beach town is 56.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Old Orchard Beach town's population under 18 was 7.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Old Orchard Beach town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Old Orchard Beach town, 6.91% were under the age of 15, 12.68% aged 15 to 29, 51.33% aged 30 to 64, 26.47% aged 65 to 84, and 2.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 260 more females than males in Old Orchard Beach town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.45% females and 48.55% males in Old Orchard Beach, Maine.
The Old Orchard Beach, Maine gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 800.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 636.

Old Orchard Beach town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Old Orchard Beach town population: 92.31% are White, 0.23% are Black or African American, 1.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.76% are Asian, 0.26% are some other race and 4.65% are multiracial.
Old Orchard Beach town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 158 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,796 (98.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Old Orchard Beach town is White with a population of 8,265 (92.31% of the total population).

Old Orchard Beach town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 9,412 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Old Orchard Beach town's population decreased by 285 (3.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Old Orchard Beach town's population increased by 365 (4.24%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Old Orchard Beach town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 8,610.