Wales town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,886 ( 270 from 2010 )
Land area: 16.0 square miles
Population density: 118.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,874	99.36%	21.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	5	0.27%	16.7%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	0.32%	79.3%
Hispanic:	1	0.05%	95.0%

Total non-White:	12	0.64%	82.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	328	24.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-58	-4.4

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
1,616
1,546	95.67%
5	0.31%
6	0.37%
10	0.62%
29	1.79%
20	1.24%
70	4.33%

2000
1,322
1,302	98.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	0.83%
9	0.68%
0	0.00%
20	1.51%

1990
1,223
1,208	98.77%
0	0.00%
1	0.08%
12	0.98%
n/a
2	0.16%
15	1.23%

1980
888
885	99.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.34%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.34%

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

244	18.5
50	3.8

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

94	7.7
5	0.4

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

323	36.4
12	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Wales 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
36.8
498	26.4%
1,388	73.6%
176	9.3%

637
2.96

493	77.4%
399	80.9%
20	4.1%
144	22.6%

2010
Number	Percent
38.7
409	25.3%
1,207	74.7%
164	10.1%

587
2.75

458	78.0%
366	79.9%
29	6.3%
129	22.0%

2000
Number	Percent
34.6
375	28.4%
947	71.6%
112	8.5%

476
2.78

377	79.2%
306	81.2%
32	8.5%
99	20.8%

1990
Number	Percent
30.9
361	29.5%
862	70.5%
107	8.7%

427
2.86

339	79.4%
275	81.1%
29	8.6%
88	20.6%

1980
Number	Percent
28.2
278	31.3%
610	68.7%
92	10.4%

275
3.23

236	85.8%
211	89.4%
10	4.2%
39	14.2%

2022 Housing Data for Wales town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	3.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	29	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	0.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	63	9.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	90	14.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	149	23.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	77	12.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	62	9.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	38	6.0%
$200,000 or more	24	3.8%

Median Household Income	81,442
Per Capita Income	29,225

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	45	7.1%
Public Assistance	13	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	92	14.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	864	67.9%
Unemployed	62	4.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	926	72.7%
Not in Labor Force	347	27.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	364	228	61.5%
Non-Profit	15	37	28.8%
Self-Employed	71	6	92.2%

Local Government	12	73	14.1%
State Government	13	27	32.5%
Federal Government	29	7	80.6%

Total Private + Self	435	234	65.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	69	144	32.4%
Total	504	378	57.1%

Pct. Govt.	18.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	140	15.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	190	21.5%
Professional, Technical	189	21.4%
Service Occupations	91	10.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	1.1%
All others	272	30.8%

White Collar		58.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	133	15.1%
Manufacturing	113	12.8%
Retail trade	105	11.9%
Health care and social assistance	94	10.7%
Educational services	72	8.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	69	7.8%
Finance and insurance	58	6.6%
Information	37	4.2%
Other services	36	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	31	3.5%
Transportation and warehousing	30	3.4%
Accommodation and food services	25	2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	2.2%
Public administration	19	2.2%
Wholesale trade	15	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	1.1%
Utilities	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	1	0.05%

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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,714	98.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	34	1.9%
German, other Germanic	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	604	32.0%
Irish	418	22.2%
French	361	19.1%
French Canadian	307	16.3%
American	112	5.9%
German	106	5.6%
Italian	99	5.2%
Scottish	95	5.0%
Norwegian	45	2.4%
Dutch	21	1.1%
Polish	16	0.8%
Danish	9	0.5%
Greek	8	0.4%
Slovak	8	0.4%
Lebanese	7	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,886	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,883	99.8%
Foreign-born	3	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
27	2.2%	57	4.6%	526	42.7%	438	35.5%	147	11.9%	38	3.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	27	2.2%
9-12 Years	57	4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	526	42.7%
Some College	438	35.5%
Bach. Degree	147	11.9%
Grad Degree	38	3.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +38	D +18	D + 6.8%
D +56
2020 vs. 2012	R +163	R +239	R + 25.6%
D -76
2020 vs. 2008	R +186	R +260	R + 27.9%
D -74

2016 vs. 2008	R +148	R +278	R + 34.6%
D -130
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	616	67.3%	Joe Biden (D)	275	30.1%	24	2.6%	915	23	21	0.11%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	578	66.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	219	25.1%	76	8.7%	873	21	20	0.12%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	453	54.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	351	41.9%	33	3.9%	837	13	7	0.12%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	430	53.9%	Barack Obama (D)	349	43.7%	19	2.4%	798	14	8	0.11%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	457	59.2%	John Kerry (D)	300	38.9%	15	1.9%	772	15	8	0.10%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	348	55.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	248	39.2%	37	5.8%	633	11	7	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wales town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

275

30.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

616

67.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

915

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Wales town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

219

25.1%

Donald Trump (R)

578

66.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

873

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Wales town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

351

41.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

453

54.1%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

837

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Wales town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

349

43.7%

John McCain (R)

430

53.9%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

798

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Wales town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

457

59.2%

John Kerry (D)

300

38.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

772

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Wales town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

348

55.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

248

39.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

633

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wales town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	54%	Paul LePage (R)	546	68.9%	Janet Mills* (D)	233	29.4%	14 [+]	1.8%	793	26	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 14 (1.8%);
2020	S2	63%	Susan Collins* (R)	684	74.7%	Sara Gideon (D)	195	21.3%	37 [+]	4.0%	916	24	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 21 (2.3%); Max Linn (I) 16 (1.7%);
2018	S1	50%	Eric Brakey (R)	408	57.7%	Angus King* (I)	274	38.8%	25 [+]	3.5%	707	22	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 25 (3.5%);
2018	G	50%	Shawn Moody (R)	457	65.3%	Janet Mills (D)	194	27.7%	49 [+]	7.0%	700	22	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 48 (6.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	56%	Susan Collins* (R)	592	81.0%	Shenna Bellows (D)	139	19.0%	0	0.0%	731	13	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	57%	Paul LePage* (R)	525	70.8%	Michael Michaud (D)	173	23.3%	44 [+]	5.9%	742	23	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 44 (5.9%); 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	708
Median Value	$206,900

Occupied	637	90.0%
Vacant	71	10.0%

Owned	586	92.0%
Rented	51	8.0%
Median Rent	$1,279

Single-Family Units	489	69.1%
Detached	486	68.6%
Attached	3	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	216	30.5%

Wales town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wales town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Wales town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wales town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wales town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wales town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wales town, ME