Old Orchard Beach is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maine. With a population of 9,299 people and four associated neighborhoods, Old Orchard Beach is the 28th largest community in Maine. Old Orchard Beach real estate is some of the most expensive in Maine, although Old Orchard Beach house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Old Orchard Beach is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Old Orchard Beach is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Old Orchard Beach who work in management occupations (18.58%), office and administrative support (9.48%), and business and financial occupations (8.11%). Also of interest is that Old Orchard Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.51% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Old Orchard Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. The population of Old Orchard Beach is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.58% of adults in Old Orchard Beach have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Old Orchard Beach in 2022 was $44,604, which is wealthy relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,416 for a family of four. However, Old Orchard Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Old Orchard Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Old Orchard Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Old Orchard Beach include French Canadian, English, Irish, French, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Old Orchard Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Russian.
