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Orono, Maine

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StatisticOronoMaineUnited States
Total Population11,1511,387,817334,922,499
Median Household Income$59,784$74,733$80,734
Median Age21.644.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher69.8%36.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$262,900$296,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,280$1,139$1,413
Poverty Rate27.0%10.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%3.8%5.2%
Foreign Born5.7%4.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate41.7%74.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.224.626.4
Worked from Home11.0%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.8%48.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Orono, Maine

Age in Orono, Maine

StatisticOronoMaineUnited States
Median Age21.644.838.9
Under 18 %6.8%18.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %59.2%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.0%12.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %4.1%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %8.9%27.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.0%22.4%17.2%

Households and families in Orono, Maine

StatisticOronoMaineUnited States
Households2,930597,159129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.32.5
Family Households41.0%60.7%64.2%
Households with Children13.9%23.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.2%12.7%17.3%
People Living Alone27.0%30.7%28.7%
Never Married73.1%29.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Orono, Maine

StatisticOronoMaineUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,481$43,742$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.5%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99927.6%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.3%18.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.5%9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate27.0%10.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.9%26.0%28.2%
SNAP Households4.8%12.0%n/a

Housing in Orono, Maine

StatisticOronoMaineUnited States
Housing Units3,162751,876143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes40.6%70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units31.6%9.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.3%20.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,977.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied58.3%25.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.9%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,778$3,036n/a

Education in Orono, Maine

StatisticOronoMaineUnited States
Less than High School1.1%5.2%10.4%
High School Graduate13.1%30.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree16.0%28.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.8%22.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree41.0%13.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Orono, Maine

StatisticOronoMaineUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.7%61.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work58.5%70.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work18.9%3.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes57.5%32.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.3%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.1%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Orono, Maine

StatisticOronoMaineUnited States
Born in State of Residence42.6%59.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%2.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.3%1.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.2%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.1%1.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.8%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Orono

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.