Poland town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,883 ( 507 from 2010 )
Land area: 42.2 square miles
Population density: 139.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,800	98.59%	11.2%
Black:	5	0.08%	73.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	67	1.14%	3.1%
Hispanic:	11	0.19%	65.6%

Total non-White:	83	1.41%	48.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	584	13.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-77	-1.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,376
5,216	97.02%
19	0.35%
16	0.30%
24	0.45%
65	1.21%
32	0.60%
160	2.98%

2000
4,866
4,788	98.40%
35	0.72%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
37	0.76%
6	0.12%
78	1.60%

1990
4,342
4,271	98.36%
12	0.28%
20	0.46%
14	0.32%
n/a
16	0.37%
71	1.64%

1980
3,578
3,564	99.61%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	0.22%
n/a
6	0.17%
14	0.39%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

428	8.8
82	1.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

517	11.9
7	0.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

707	19.8
57	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Poland town, ME

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.0
1,291	21.9%
4,592	78.1%
1,137	19.3%

2,375
2.45

1,516	63.8%
1,217	80.3%
52	3.4%
859	36.2%

2010
Number	Percent
43.4
1,196	22.2%
4,180	77.8%
658	12.2%

2,140
2.49

1,581	73.9%
1,275	80.6%
114	7.2%
559	26.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.7
1,234	25.4%
3,632	74.6%
486	10.0%

1,848
2.63

1,447	78.3%
1,252	86.5%
71	4.9%
401	21.7%

1990
Number	Percent
31.5
1,312	30.2%
3,030	69.8%
348	8.0%

1,478
2.86

1,185	80.2%
981	82.8%
107	9.0%
293	19.8%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
1,189	33.2%
2,389	66.8%
257	7.2%

1,145
3.12

964	84.2%
849	88.1%
63	6.5%
181	15.8%

2022 Housing Data for Poland town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	65	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	46	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	116	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	117	4.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	102	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	125	5.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	73	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	207	8.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	148	6.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	159	6.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	282	11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	498	21.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	151	6.4%
$200,000 or more	262	11.0%

Median Household Income	100,344
Per Capita Income	41,615

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	83	3.5%
Public Assistance	21	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	177	7.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,192	89.9%
Unemployed	31	0.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,223	90.7%
Not in Labor Force	329	9.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		10.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	958	981	49.4%
Non-Profit	35	184	16.0%
Self-Employed	371	223	62.5%

Local Government	162	327	33.1%
State Government	57	66	46.3%
Federal Government	85	33	72.0%

Total Private + Self	1,329	1,204	52.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	339	610	35.7%
Total	1,668	1,814	47.9%

Pct. Govt.	21.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	552	15.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	860	24.7%
Professional, Technical	458	13.2%
Service Occupations	616	17.7%
All others	996	28.6%

White Collar		53.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	486	14.0%
Transportation and warehousing	405	11.6%
Public administration	381	10.9%
Retail trade	331	9.5%
Health care and social assistance	323	9.3%
Educational services	281	8.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	248	7.1%
Construction	224	6.4%
Other services	209	6.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	169	4.9%
Information	116	3.3%
Accommodation and food services	97	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	51	1.5%
Finance and insurance	48	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	48	1.4%
Wholesale trade	30	0.9%
Utilities	20	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	15	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	11	0.19%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,291	96.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	166	3.0%
Spanish	11	0.2%
Other	5	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French Canadian	1,063	18.1%
English	1,062	18.1%
French	1,020	17.3%
Irish	685	11.6%
German	536	9.1%
Italian	478	8.1%
Scottish	476	8.1%
American	217	3.7%
Swedish	113	1.9%
European	70	1.2%
Polish	61	1.0%
Belgian	33	0.6%
Austrian	23	0.4%
Portuguese	19	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	16	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,883	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	5,865	99.7%
Foreign-born	18	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
46	1.1%	93	2.2%	1,339	31.5%	1,701	40.0%	755	17.8%	319	7.5%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	46	1.1%
9-12 Years	93	2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,339	31.5%
Some College	1,701	40.0%
Bach. Degree	755	17.8%
Grad Degree	319	7.5%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +221	D +48	D + 3.6%
D +269
2020 vs. 2012	R +537	R +609	R + 18.8%
D -72
2020 vs. 2008	R +526	R +642	R + 19.8%
D -116

2016 vs. 2008	R +305	R +690	R + 23.3%
D -385
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,906	54.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,513	43.0%	100	2.8%	3,519	10	7	0.43%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	1,685	52.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,244	39.0%	264	8.3%	3,193	8	7	0.43%
2012	71%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,585	52.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,369	45.0%	87	2.9%	3,041	4	-2	0.43%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	1,629	52.8%	John McCain (R)	1,380	44.8%	74	2.4%	3,083	4	-1	0.42%
2004	78%	John Kerry (D)	1,490	49.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,465	48.7%	53	1.8%	3,008	4	-2	0.41%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	1,163	46.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,156	46.5%	169	6.8%	2,488	3	-1	0.38%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Poland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,513

43.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,906

54.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,519

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Poland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,244

39.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,685

52.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

199

6.2%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,193

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Poland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,585

52.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,369

45.0%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

3,041

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Poland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,629

52.8%

John McCain (R)

1,380

44.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

3,083

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Poland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,465

48.7%

John Kerry (D)

1,490

49.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,008

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Poland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,163

46.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,156

46.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

139

5.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,488

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Poland town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Paul LePage (R)	1,533	53.1%	Janet Mills* (D)	1,304	45.2%	48 [+]	1.7%	2,885	11	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 48 (1.7%);
2020	S2	77%	Susan Collins* (R)	2,165	61.5%	Sara Gideon (D)	1,168	33.2%	190 [+]	5.4%	3,523	10	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 136 (3.9%); Max Linn (I) 54 (1.5%);
2018	S1	61%	Eric Brakey (R)	1,269	46.3%	Angus King* (I)	1,259	45.9%	214 [+]	7.8%	2,742	11	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 212 (7.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	G	61%	Shawn Moody (R)	1,430	52.6%	Janet Mills (D)	1,086	39.9%	205 [+]	7.5%	2,721	9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 204 (7.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	62%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,985	74.5%	Shenna Bellows (D)	677	25.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,663	6	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	62%	Paul LePage* (R)	1,615	59.8%	Michael Michaud (D)	890	32.9%	197 [+]	7.3%	2,702	12	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 197 (7.3%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,831
Median Value	$287,100

Occupied	2,375	83.9%
Vacant	456	16.1%

Owned	2,082	87.7%
Rented	293	12.3%
Median Rent	$1,073

Single-Family Units	2,384	84.2%
Detached	2,306	81.5%
Attached	78	2.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	22	0.8%
Mobile Homes	355	12.5%

Poland town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Poland town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Poland town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Poland town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Poland town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Poland town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Poland town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Poland town, ME