Orono, ME

Census Place

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2023 Population

10,699

5.76% 1-year growth

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

21.7

0.913% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$219,200

2.96% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,332

7.91% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Orono, ME had a population of 10.7k people with a median age of 21.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Orono, ME grew from 10,116 to 10,699, a 5.76% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Orono, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are University of Maine (2,876 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Orono, ME was $219,200, and the homeownership rate was 43.9%.

Most people in Orono, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Orono, ME was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Orono, ME employs 5.33k people. The largest industries in Orono, ME are Educational Services (1,886 people), Retail Trade (783 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (765 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($97,667), Wholesale Trade ($90,893), and Public Administration ($72,650).

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,509. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.33k

2023 Value

± 535

7.91%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orono, ME grew at a rate of 7.91%, from 4.94k employees to 5.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orono, ME, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (933 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (648 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (605 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orono, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.33k

2023 Value

± 535

7.91%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orono, ME grew at a rate of 7.91%, from 4.94k employees to 5.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orono, ME, are Educational Services (1,886 people), Retail Trade (783 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (765 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orono, ME, though some of these residents may live in Orono, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.08%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maine have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Orono, ME awarded 2,876 degrees. The student population of Orono, ME in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,848 male students and 6,383 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orono, ME are White (2,322 and 84.4%), followed by Unknown (129 and 4.69%), Hispanic or Latino (94 and 3.42%), and Two or More Races (92 and 3.34%).

The largest universities in Orono, ME by number of degrees awarded are University of Maine (2,876 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Management Science (149 and 5.18%), Mechanical Engineering (126 and 4.38%), and General Business Administration & Management (118 and 4.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Orono, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 12,231 (47.8% men and 52.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 12,231 students enrolled in Orono, ME, 47.8% men and 52.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Maine

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,876 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Maine with 2,876 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,313 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orono, ME, which is 0.84 times less than the 1,563 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,322 degrees mean that there were 18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 129 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($11,640) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($496) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orono, ME was $219,200 in 2023, which is 0.722 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $212,900 to $219,200, a 2.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Orono, ME is 43.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Orono, ME have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orono, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,135

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Orono, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Orono, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Orono, ME colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Orono, ME N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Orono, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orono, ME is from Orono, ME.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Orono, ME across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (59.3%)
Walked (19.3%)
Worked At Home (9.84%)

In 2023, 59.3% of workers in Orono, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (19.3%) and those who worked at home (9.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orono, ME have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Orono, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orono, ME compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orono, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orono, ME have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orono, ME (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orono, ME is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orono, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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