Population 3,237 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orrington
Household size in Orrington
| Period | Orrington | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Orrington are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.53 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Orrington
| Period | Orrington | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.3 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Orrington skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Orrington
| Period | Orrington | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Orrington (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Maine.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Orrington
Renters in Orrington
| Period | Orrington | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.9% of households in Orrington rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Orrington
| Period | Orrington | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Orrington than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Orrington
| Period | Orrington | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Orrington is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Orrington
| Period | Orrington | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $735 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $711 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $954 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,123 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$388 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Orrington runs $1,123 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Orrington
Bachelor's degrees in Orrington
| Period | Orrington | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.6% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Orrington is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (48.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Orrington
| Period | Orrington | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.4% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.3% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Orrington: 99.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Orrington
| Period | Orrington | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Orrington has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Orrington compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orrington | 2.33 | 49.3 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 6.2% | 1985 | $1,123 | 48.6% | 99.3% | 2.0% |
| South Orrington | 2.52 | 43.2 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 9.3% | 1980 | $1,023 | 30.4% | 94.6% | 5.8% |
| Hampden | 2.61 | 41.7 | 8.1% | 15.2% | 12.0% | 1978 | $1,262 | 45.8% | 97.4% | 2.7% |
| Brewer | 2.32 | 40.7 | 8.4% | 40.3% | 4.7% | 1962 | $991 | 36.7% | 95.4% | 1.8% |
| Hermon Center | 2.19 | 53.4 | 3.4% | 30.9% | 23.9% | 1993 | $973 | 25.9% | 91.5% | 1.7% |
| Holden | 2.26 | 42.7 | 7.2% | 4.3% | 26.1% | 1985 | $1,402 | 47.5% | 98.4% | 4.2% |
| Bangor | 2.12 | 42.0 | 10.6% | 47.8% | 9.3% | 1968 | $1,142 | 35.1% | 96.0% | 3.5% |
| Winterport | 2.34 | 42.8 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 5.4% | 1980 | $1,093 | 38.9% | 96.7% | 2.2% |
| North Orland | 2.56 | 48.3 | 3.1% | 5.9% | 48.6% | 1985 | $1,885 | 45.8% | 97.2% | 2.8% |
| Bucksport | 2.11 | 41.4 | 6.9% | 26.2% | 18.5% | 1970 | $914 | 26.6% | 95.0% | 12.2% |
| Hermon | 2.80 | 36.2 | 10.1% | 22.4% | 3.4% | 1999 | $1,432 | 36.8% | 97.2% | 1.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Orrington. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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