Orono, Maine Population

Overview

11,481

Total Population

22.5

Median age

47.37%

Female population %

111.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

21.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

386

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Orono town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Orono town is 22.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Orono town's population under 18 was 6.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Orono town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Orono town, 5.17% were under the age of 15, 58.21% aged 15 to 29, 24.34% aged 30 to 64, 9.83% aged 65 to 84, and 2.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 603 less females than males in Orono town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.37% females and 52.63% males in Orono, Maine.
The Orono, Maine gender ratio is 111.1:100 i.e. 111.1 men to 100 women (1.111).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,751.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,562.

Orono town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Orono town population: 89.05% are White, 2.35% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.34% are Asian, 0.60% are some other race and 4.65% are multiracial.
Orono town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 386 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,095 (96.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Orono town is White with a population of 10,224 (89.05% of the total population).

Orono town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 11,251 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Orono town's population increased by 1,024 (10.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Orono town's population increased by 812 (7.85%), 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, Orono town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,326.