Language Spoken At Home in Orono
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,038 | 100% |
| English only | 8,335 | 92.2% |
| Language other than English | 703 | 7.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 218 | 2.4% |
| Spanish | 34 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 429 | 4.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 62 | 0.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 219 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 156 | 1.7% |
| Other languages | 21 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Orono
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,169 | 100% |
| American | 1,191 | 13.0% |
| Arab | 34 | 0.4% |
| Czech | 9 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 61 | 0.7% |
| Dutch | 95 | 1.0% |
| English | 1,030 | 11.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 778 | 8.5% |
| French Canadian | 514 | 5.6% |
| German | 886 | 9.7% |
| Greek | 113 | 1.2% |
| Hungarian | 52 | 0.6% |
| Irish | 1,093 | 11.9% |
| Italian | 596 | 6.5% |
| Lithuanian | 22 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 79 | 0.9% |
| Polish | 371 | 4.0% |
| Portuguese | 30 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 84 | 0.9% |
| Scotch-Irish | 326 | 3.6% |
| Scottish | 343 | 3.7% |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 48 | 0.5% |
| Swiss | 21 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 108 | 1.2% |
| Welsh | 61 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 2 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Orono
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,382 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 986 | 41.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 312 | 13.1% |
| Married-couple family | 736 | 30.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 219 | 9.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 85 | 3.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 18 | 0.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 165 | 6.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 75 | 3.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,396 | 58.6% |
| Householder living alone | 755 | 31.7% |
| 65 years and over | 302 | 12.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 328 | 13.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 546 | 22.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Orono
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,462 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,382 | 43.6% |
| Spouse | 728 | 13.3% |
| Child | 879 | 16.1% |
| Other relatives | 181 | 3.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,292 | 23.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 161 | 2.9% |
Marital Status in Orono
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,513 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,470 | 76.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 786 | 17.4% |
| Separated | 21 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 109 | 2.4% |
| Divorced | 127 | 2.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,163 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,810 | 67.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 828 | 19.9% |
| Separated | 6 | 0.1% |
| Widowed | 271 | 6.5% |
| Divorced | 248 | 6.0% |
Fertility in Orono
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 9 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 9 | 100.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 3 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 3 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 6 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Orono
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 40 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Orono
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,266 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 28 | 0.4% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 0.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 337 | 5.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 223 | 3.6% |
| College or graduate school | 5,660 | 90.3% |
Educational Attainment in Orono
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,104 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 65 | 2.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 112 | 3.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 464 | 14.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 414 | 13.3% |
| Associate's degree | 72 | 2.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 927 | 29.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,050 | 33.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 94.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 63.7% |
Veteran Status in Orono
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,407 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 342 | 4.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Orono
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 9,032 | 100% |
| With a disability | 689 | 7.6% |
| Under 18 years | 743 | 100% |
| With a disability | 55 | 7.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 7,582 | 100% |
| With a disability | 346 | 4.6% |
| 65 years and over | 707 | 100% |
| With a disability | 288 | 40.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Orono
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,161 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,596 | 50.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 4,503 | 49.2% |
| Same county | 2,194 | 23.9% |
| Different county | 2,309 | 25.2% |
| Same state | 1,689 | 18.4% |
| Different state | 620 | 6.8% |
| Abroad | 62 | 0.7% |
Place Of Birth in Orono
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,169 | 100% |
| Native | 8,599 | 93.8% |
| Born in United States | 8,548 | 93.2% |
| State of residence | 4,336 | 47.3% |
| Different state | 4,212 | 45.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 51 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 570 | 6.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Orono
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 570 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 192 | 33.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 378 | 66.3% |
Year of Entry in Orono
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 621 | 100% |
| Native | 51 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 51 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 570 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 35 | 6.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 535 | 93.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Orono
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 570 | 100% |
| Europe | 235 | 41.2% |
| Asia | 223 | 39.1% |
| Africa | 19 | 3.3% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1 | 0.2% |
| Northern America | 92 | 16.1% |