Old Town

  1. Old Town Legal Resources
  2. Old Town Statistics
  3. Old Town Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Old Town Employment Information
  5. Old Town Family Information
  6. Old Town Education Information
  7. Old Town Business Information
  8. Old Town Public Benefits Information
  9. Old Town Criminal Information
  10. Old Town Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Old Town Zip Codes


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Old Town Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,130
  • Land Area (2000): 99.180 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.322 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): ALTON, ARGYLE TWP, INDIAN ISLAND, OLD TOWN
Old Town Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 8,205 2003 8,181 2005 8,092
2002 8,255 2004 Not Available 2006 7,792

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Houses (2000): 3,686
Old Town Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,212 76.38%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 49 0.60%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,872 23.02%

Old Town Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Old Town Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 11,660
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $317,944,000 / $81,672,000
Old Town Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,322 4,098 224 5.19% 52
1991 4,370 4,071 299 6.84% 68
1992 4,382 4,080 302 6.88% 69
1993 4,380 4,126 254 5.80% 58
1994 4,289 4,012 277 6.46% 65
1995 4,346 4,101 245 5.63% 56
1996 4,352 4,150 202 4.65% 47
1997 4,414 4,206 208 4.71% 47
1998 4,404 4,246 159 3.61% 36
1999 4,486 4,355 131 2.92% 29
2000 4,218 4,081 137 3.24% 33
2001 4,235 4,085 150 3.53% 35
2002 4,162 3,992 170 4.08% 41
2003 4,169 3,984 186 4.45% 45
2004 4,109 3,938 171 4.15% 42
2005 4,152 3,969 183 4.41% 44
2006 4,185 3,954 231 5.51% 55
2007 4,162 3,956 207 4.97% 50
2008 4,213 3,989 224 5.32% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 4,154 3,977 177 4.26% 43
Feb 2008 4,144 3,983 161 3.89% 39
Mar 2008 4,168 3,993 175 4.20% 42
Apr 2008 4,198 4,023 175 4.17% 42
May 2008 4,214 4,017 197 4.67% 47
Jun 2008 4,218 3,968 250 5.93% 59
Jul 2008 4,280 3,982 298 6.96% 70
Aug 2008 4,258 3,974 284 6.67% 67
Sep 2008 4,287 3,986 301 7.02% 70
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Old Town Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 316 15.78%
2. Paper Manufacturing 176 8.79%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 126 6.29%
4. Public Administration 120 5.99%
5. Construction 104 5.19%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 97 4.84%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 95 4.74%
8. Truck Transportation 67 3.34%
9. Health Care 62 3.10%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 48 2.40%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 46 2.30%
12. Finance and Insurance 40 2.00%
13. Utilities 37 1.85%
14. Department and Other General Stores 33 1.65%
15. Social Assistance 33 1.65%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 33 1.65%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 31 1.55%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 28 1.40%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 27 1.35%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 25 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 569 29.06%
2. Health Care 354 18.08%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 227 11.59%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 84 4.29%
5. Public Administration 79 4.03%
6. Social Assistance 60 3.06%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 54 2.76%
8. Finance and Insurance 43 2.20%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 37 1.89%
10. Paper Manufacturing 36 1.84%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 34 1.74%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 32 1.63%
13. Department and Other General Stores 28 1.43%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 23 1.17%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 23 1.17%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23 1.17%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 22 1.12%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 20 1.02%
19. Food Manufacturing 20 1.02%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 20 1.02%

Old Town Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 134 6.69%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 121 6.04%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 103 5.14%
4. Other Management Occupations 83 4.14%
5. Postsecondary Teachers 82 4.09%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 80 3.99%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 76 3.79%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 67 3.34%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 61 3.05%
10. Life and Physical Scientists 60 3.00%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 57 2.85%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 53 2.65%
13. Carpenters 49 2.45%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 49 2.45%
15. Cashiers 43 2.15%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 43 2.15%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 42 2.10%
18. Computer Specialists 38 1.90%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 35 1.75%
20. Top Executives 35 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 171 8.73%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 123 6.28%
3. Postsecondary Teachers 118 6.03%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 99 5.06%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 86 4.39%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 85 4.34%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 75 3.83%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 71 3.63%
9. Cashiers 66 3.37%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 64 3.27%
11. Registered Nurses 63 3.22%
12. Other Management Occupations 59 3.01%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 58 2.96%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 57 2.91%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 56 2.86%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 48 2.45%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 41 2.09%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 40 2.04%
19. Business Operations Specialists 36 1.84%
20. Child Care Workers 35 1.79%

Old Town Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,190 47.56%
15-35 hours 1,296 19.32%
1-14 hours 269 4.01%
No regular hours 1,952 29.10%

Old Town Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 141 3.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 64 1.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 215 5.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 300 7.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 471 12.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 506 13.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 534 14.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 255 6.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 226 5.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 142 3.76%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 92 2.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 78 2.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 332 8.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 423 11.19%

Old Town Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 251 6.64%
5-9 857 22.68%
10-14 616 16.30%
15-19 659 17.44%
20-24 673 17.81%
25-29 286 7.57%
30-34 225 5.95%
35-39 11 0.29%
40-44 41 1.08%
45-59 65 1.72%
60-89 35 0.93%
At least 90 60 1.59%

Old Town Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 60 1.59% 3,282 86.85%
30-44 0 0.00% 277 7.33%
45-59 0 0.00% 65 1.72%
At least 60 9 0.24% 86 2.28%

Old Town Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 448 11.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,017 78.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.28%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 69 1.79%
Color 6 Box Walked 212 5.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 83 2.15%

Old Town Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Old Town Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,397 (7,889 people)
Families (2000): 2,017 (5,741 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 825
People at same address in 1995: 3,998
Old Town Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 579 17.04%
$10,000-$14,999 386 11.36%
$15,000-$19,999 274 8.07%
$20,000-$24,999 244 7.18%
$25,000-$29,999 223 6.56%
$30,000-$34,999 238 7.01%
$35,000-$39,999 223 6.56%
$40,000-$44,999 165 4.86%
$45,000-$49,999 121 3.56%
$50,000-$59,999 233 6.86%
$60,000-$74,999 320 9.42%
$75,000-$99,999 202 5.95%
$100,000-$124,999 109 3.21%
$125,000-$149,999 41 1.21%
$150,000-$199,999 26 0.77%
$200,000 or more 13 0.38%

Old Town Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 996 29.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 950 27.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 312 9.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 506 14.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 71 2.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 364 10.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 32 0.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 127 3.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Old Town Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,496 27.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,172 13.00%
Public Assistance 201 2.23%
Retirement 663 7.35%
Self Employment 360 3.99%
Social Security 970 10.76%
Supplemental Security 227 2.52%
Wage / Salary 2,438 27.03%
Other 491 5.44%

Old Town Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 937 58.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 653 41.07%

Old Town Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 362 11.20%
Color 1 Box Married 1,679 51.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,091 33.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 100 3.09%

Old Town Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 422 11.81%
Color 1 Box Married 1,743 48.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,014 28.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 395 11.05%

Old Town Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Old Town Education Information Back to top
Old Town Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 250 3.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 510 7.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,193 33.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,956 30.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 267 4.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 771 11.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 529 8.17%

Old Town Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 33 0.41% 69 0.85% 102 1.25%
Kindergarten 90 1.11% 0 0.00% 90 1.11%
Grades 1-4 371 4.56% 0 0.00% 371 4.56%
Grades 5-8 384 4.72% 17 0.21% 401 4.93%
Grades 9-12 465 5.72% 8 0.10% 473 5.82%
Undergrad college 1,030 12.67% 68 0.84% 1,098 13.51%
Graduate or professional school 201 2.47% 34 0.42% 235 2.89%
Total 2,574 31.66% 196 2.41% 2,770 34.07%

Old Town Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Old Town Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 728
Old Town Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Old Town Public Benefits Information Back to top
Old Town Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,404 81.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,462 18.59%

Old Town Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Old Town Criminal Information Back to top
Old Town Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.244 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.244 0.244 2.316 19.013 0.731 22.303
2002 0.242 0.242 0.000 0.121 0.606 0.242 4.724 17.081 0.969 23.016
2003 0.733 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.733 0.122 6.845 21.147 1.589 29.581
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.494 0.247 0.000 0.000 0.741 0.000 2.348 16.930 0.989 20.267
2006 0.128 0.000 0.000 0.128 0.257 0.000 3.978 16.684 0.385 21.047
2007 0.130 0.000 0.000 0.130 0.260 0.000 4.543 24.013 0.649 29.206

Old Town Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 16
2005 3 15
2006 1 14
2007 1 15

Old Town Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 185
2002 195

Old Town Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Old Town Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Old Town Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 846 10.41%
10-19 Years 1,114 13.70%
20-29 Years 1,722 21.18%
30-39 Years 1,074 13.21%
40-49 Years 1,138 14.00%
50-59 Years 782 9.62%
60-69 Years 631 7.76%
70-79 Years 540 6.64%
80-89 Years 239 2.94%
90+ Years 44 0.54%

Old Town Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,879 47.71%
Color 1 Box Female 4,251 52.29%

Old Town Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,661 94.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 149 1.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 119 1.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 85 1.05%
Color 1 Box African-American 53 0.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 42 0.52%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.04%

Old Town Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 1,507 19.16%
2. English 1,496 19.02%
3. Irish 1,239 15.76%
4. French Canadian 763 9.70%
5. United States Or American 731 9.30%
6. German 649 8.25%
7. Scottish 293 3.73%
8. Scotch Irish 239 3.04%
9. Italian 170 2.16%
10. Polish 130 1.65%

Old Town Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,296 94.47%
2. French 231 2.99%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 44 0.57%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 25 0.32%
5. Serbo Croatian 19 0.25%
6. Other Pacific Island 19 0.25%
7. German 17 0.22%
8. Italian 16 0.21%
9. Chinese 14 0.18%
10. Korean 12 0.16%

Old Town Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,921 97.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 80 0.98%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 132 1.62%

Old Town Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Old Town Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Old Town Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04468