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Old

Maine · 8,252 residents · 38.8 sq mi
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With 8,252 people, Old is a city in Maine. Households here earn about 18% less than in Maine as a whole. The typical home is worth $67,600. Median household income is $22,890, under the $30,130 national median. 16.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,252
+2%vs 2000
vs 8,130 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.7
−3%vs 2000
vs 33.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
38.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K8K8K8K8K19902000201020202024Old
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(552)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(520)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(490)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(489)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2412.4%(1,020)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.8%(1,389)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(1,174)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.1%(665)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(735)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.7%(721)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(381)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(116)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,890
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,886 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,311
−24%vs 2000
vs $16,100 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.7%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$67,600
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $73,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$376
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $439 in 2000
US average: $450
60.5%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.9% in 2000
39.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(7,661)
Black0.7%(53)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(42)
Asian1.8%(149)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(7,894)
Black0.4%(35)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(42)
Asian2.2%(183)
Other1.7%(140)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(76)
Spaniard1%(71)
Puerto Rican0.4%(27)
Cuban0.1%(4)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(17)
Ancestry
French20.7%(1,547)
American15.9%(1,188)
English15.3%(1,142)
Irish15.1%(1,127)
Scottish5.1%(379)
German4.6%(340)
Italian3.5%(264)
Swedish2.9%(220)
Polish2.7%(198)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(83)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.5%(38)
Arab0.5%(36)
Canadian0.4%(27)
Dutch0.4%(27)
Lebanese0.3%(24)
Ukrainian0.3%(19)
Greek0.2%(17)
Norwegian0.2%(12)
Section 05

Education

23.1%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.1%
−11.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.7%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.9 min
+60%vs 2000
vs 10.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.7%(1,257)
Married49.5%(1,568)
Widowed1.3%(40)
Divorced9.6%(304)
Women 15+
Never married31.4%(985)
Married46.1%(1,443)
Widowed8.5%(266)
Divorced14%(439)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.9%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 10.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 54.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.6%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.2%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.1%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)41.4%(242)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(153)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.1%(135)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 584 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Old, Maine?

Old, Maine has about 8,252 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Old, Maine?

The typical household in Old, Maine earns about $22,890 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Old, Maine expensive?

In Old, Maine, the median home is worth about $67,600, and the typical rent is about $376 a month.

How educated are people in Old, Maine?

About 23.1% of adults age 25 and over in Old, Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Old, Maine?

About 16.7% of people in Old, Maine live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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