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Old Orchard Beach, Maine: commercial real estate data.
Old Orchard Beach is a Census CDP of 9,244 people across 7.43 square miles of land, in York County. Median household income is $60,050, 68.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Old Orchard Beach
What Old Orchard Beach is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area7.43 sq mi
- Water area15.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,243
- County holding the largest share of its areaYork County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Old Orchard Beach
- Population9,244
- Median age58.0
- Population under 18600 plus or minus 184
- Share under 186.5 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Population 65 and over3,098
- Share 65 and over33.5 percent
- Households5,374
- Family households2,550
- Share of households that are families47.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Old Orchard Beach
- Median household income$60,050
- Per capita income$44,791
- Civilian labor force5,441
- Employed5,073
- Unemployed368 plus or minus 191
- Unemployment rate6.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over7,977
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher42.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.7 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Old Orchard Beach
- Housing units7,796
- Occupied units5,374
- Vacant units2,422
- Vacancy rate31.1 percent
- Owner occupied3,665
- Renter occupied1,709
- Ownership rate68.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$366,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,246
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Single family units4,428
- Share single family56.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,593
- Share in buildings of two or more33.3 percent
- Mobile homes775 plus or minus 392
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Old Orchard Beach gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,295
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,064 plus or minus 268
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.8 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,008 plus or minus 240
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.5 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Drove alone71.5 percent
- Carpooled9.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked3.4 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home15.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Old Orchard Beach (7(a))
- Approvals15
- Gross approval$10,618,600
- Average approval$707,907
- Median approval$230,000
- Largest approval$3,155,000
- Jobs supported245
- Jobs per approval16.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more13.3 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Old Orchard Beach, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Old Orchard Beach (504)
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$4,344,000
- Average approval$434,400
- Median approval$307,000
- Largest approval$1,080,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Old Orchard Beach, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Old Orchard Beach
- NFIP communityTown of Old Orchard Beach
- NFIP community number230153
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date07/17/24
The Town of Old Orchard Beach participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230153 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
York County, not Old Orchard Beach
York County context, not Old Orchard Beach figures
- Establishments in York County5,914
- Covered employment, York County79,378
- Average annual pay, York County$61,811
- Housing units permitted, York County1,408
Every figure in this section is published for York County as a whole and is not a measurement of Old Orchard Beach.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Old Orchard Beach questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Old Orchard Beach, Maine?
9,244, in 5,374 households. Old Orchard Beach CDP covers 7.43 square miles of land, which is 1,243 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Old Orchard Beach in?
York County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Old Orchard Beach?
$60,050. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $366,600. Median gross rent is $1,246 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Old Orchard Beach businesses?
15 7(a) approvals totaling $10.6 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $230,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $4.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Old Orchard Beach, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Old Orchard Beach borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Old Orchard Beach. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Old Orchard Beach in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Old Orchard Beach appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Old Orchard Beach, town of, community 230153, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Old Orchard Beach figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for York County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Old Orchard Beach.
Is zoning published for Old Orchard Beach?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.