2022 population: 450
( 44 from 2010
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Land area: 11.5 square miles
Population density: 39.1 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 431 | 95.78% | ![]() |
Black: | 0 | 0.00% | ![]() |
Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | ![]() |
Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 0 | 0.00% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 11 | 2.44% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 19 | 4.22% | ![]() |
2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Change in White population: | -50 | -12.3 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 6 | 1.5 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 400 | |
Median Value | $768,300 | |
Occupied | 212 | 53.0% |
Vacant | 188 | 47.0% |
Owned | 200 | 94.3% |
Rented | 12 | 5.7% |
Median Rent | n/a | |
Single-Family Units | 394 | 98.5% |
Detached | 389 | 97.2% |
Attached | 5 | 1.2% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 0 | 0.0% |
Mobile Homes | 0 | 0.0% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 15 | 7.1% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 13 | 6.1% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 4 | 1.9% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 5 | 2.4% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 6 | 2.8% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 4 | 1.9% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 2 | 0.9% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 2 | 0.9% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 12 | 5.7% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 28 | 13.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 20 | 9.4% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 21 | 9.9% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 18 | 8.5% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 20 | 9.4% |
$200,000 or more | 42 | 19.8% |
Median Household Income | 94,375 | |
Per Capita Income | 67,538 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 4 | 1.9% |
Public Assistance | 0 | 0.0% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 3 | 1.4% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 161 | 76.7% |
Unemployed | 3 | 1.4% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 164 | 78.1% |
Not in Labor Force | 46 | 21.9% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 23.3% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 31 | 38 | 44.9% |
Non-Profit | 3 | 27 | 10.0% |
Self-Employed | 44 | 19 | 69.8% |
Local Government | 14 | 4 | 77.8% |
State Government | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Federal Government | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
Total Private + Self | 75 | 57 | 56.8% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 21 | 34 | 38.2% |
Total | 96 | 91 | 51.3% |
Pct. Govt. | 13.4% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 27 | 14.4% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 23 | 12.3% |
Professional, Technical | 69 | 36.9% |
Service Occupations | 26 | 13.9% |
All others | 42 | 22.5% |
White Collar | 63.6% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Health care and social assistance | 35 | 18.7% |
Retail trade | 26 | 13.9% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 19 | 10.2% |
Educational services | 19 | 10.2% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 14 | 7.5% |
Other services | 13 | 7.0% |
Construction | 13 | 7.0% |
Finance and insurance | 11 | 5.9% |
Manufacturing | 7 | 3.7% |
Information | 6 | 3.2% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 6 | 3.2% |
Accommodation and food services | 6 | 3.2% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 2.1% |
Wholesale trade | 4 | 2.1% |
Public administration | 4 | 2.1% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 2 | 0.44% |
Puerto Rican | 3 | 0.67% |
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 | 6 | 1.33% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 398 | 91.7% |
Other Indo-European | 32 | 7.4% |
Spanish | 2 | 0.5% |
Russian, Polish, other Slavic | 2 | 0.5% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
German | 70 | 15.6% |
Irish | 69 | 15.3% |
English | 54 | 12.0% |
Polish | 52 | 11.6% |
Italian | 42 | 9.3% |
French | 24 | 5.3% |
Russian | 24 | 5.3% |
Eastern European | 23 | 5.1% |
Portuguese | 22 | 4.9% |
French Canadian | 17 | 3.8% |
Lithuanian | 15 | 3.3% |
Norwegian | 13 | 2.9% |
American | 12 | 2.7% |
Dutch | 10 | 2.2% |
Austrian | 9 | 2.0% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 437 | 97.1% |
Not a citizen | 13 | 2.9% |
Native | 413 | 91.8% |
Foreign-born | 37 | 8.2% |
Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
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< 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
6 | 1.6% | 9 | 2.3% | 66 | 17.1% | 93 | 24.0% | 96 | 24.8% | 117 | 30.2% |
Average years of education: 15.0 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 6 | 1.6% |
9-12 Years | 9 | 2.3% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 66 | 17.1% |
Some College | 93 | 24.0% |
Bach. Degree | 96 | 24.8% |
Grad Degree | 117 | 30.2% |
Average years of education: 15.0 |
Recent Trends | ||||
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Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
2020 vs. 2016 | R -2 | D +47 | D + 6.3% | |
D +45 | ||||
2020 vs. 2012 | R -14 | D +52 | D + 11.9% | |
D +38 | ||||
2020 vs. 2008 | R -7 | D +17 | D + 4.7% | |
D +10 | ||||
2016 vs. 2008 | R -5 | R +30 | R + 1.6% | |
D -35 | ||||
How to interpret this table |
Year | Turnout ![]() | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) ![]() | Diff (US) ![]() | PSV | |||||
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2020 | 87% | Joe Biden (D) | 271 | 83.4% | Donald Trump* (R) | 50 | 15.4% | 4 | 1.2% | 325 | -17 | -31 | 0.01% |
2016 | 76% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 226 | 75.6% | Donald Trump (R) | 52 | 17.4% | 21 | 7.0% | 299 | -15 | -29 | 0.01% |
2012 | 74% | Barack Obama* (D) | 233 | 76.6% | Mitt Romney (R) | 64 | 21.1% | 7 | 2.3% | 304 | -16 | -26 | 0.01% |
2008 | 80% | Barack Obama (D) | 261 | 81.3% | John McCain (R) | 57 | 17.8% | 3 | 0.9% | 321 | -18 | -28 | 0.01% |
2004 | 85% | John Kerry (D) | 208 | 68.6% | George W. Bush* (R) | 89 | 29.4% | 6 | 2.0% | 303 | -7 | -21 | 0.01% |
2000 | 84% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 141 | 53.4% | George W. Bush (R) | 81 | 30.7% | 42 | 15.9% | 264 | -2 | -17 | 0.01% |
2020 President, Alford town | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Joe Biden (D) | 271 | 83.4% | |||||||||
Donald Trump* (R) | 50 | 15.4% | |||||||||
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 1 | 0.3% | |||||||||
Other | 3 | 0.9% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 325 | ||||||||||
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2016 President, Alford town | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Hillary Clinton (D) | 226 | 75.6% | |||||||||
Donald Trump (R) | 52 | 17.4% | |||||||||
Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 8 | 2.7% | |||||||||
Other | 13 | 4.3% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 299 | ||||||||||
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2012 President, Alford town | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama* (D) | 233 | 76.6% | |||||||||
Mitt Romney (R) | 64 | 21.1% | |||||||||
Other | 7 | 2.3% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 304 | ||||||||||
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2008 President, Alford town | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama (D) | 261 | 81.3% | |||||||||
John McCain (R) | 57 | 17.8% | |||||||||
Other | 3 | 0.9% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 321 | ||||||||||
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2004 President, Alford town | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George W. Bush* (R) | 89 | 29.4% | |||||||||
John Kerry (D) | 208 | 68.6% | |||||||||
Other | 6 | 2.0% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 303 | ||||||||||
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2000 President, Alford town | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George W. Bush (R) | 81 | 30.7% | |||||||||
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 141 | 53.4% | |||||||||
Ralph Nader (Grn) | 37 | 14.0% | |||||||||
Other | 5 | 1.9% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 264 | ||||||||||
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Year | Type | Turnout ![]() | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff ![]() | PSV | |||||
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2022 | G | 69% | Maura Healey (D) | 217 | 83.1% | Geoff Diehl (R) | 42 | 16.1% | 2 [+] | 0.8% | 261 | -19 | 0.01% |
2020 | S2 | 88% | Ed Markey* (D) | 265 | 80.3% | Kevin O'Connor (R) | 56 | 17.0% | 9 [+] | 2.7% | 330 | -13 | 0.01% |
2018 | S1 | 67% | Elizabeth Warren* (D) | 217 | 84.1% | Geoff Diehl (R) | 37 | 14.3% | 4 [+] | 1.6% | 258 | -22 | 0.01% |
2018 | G | 67% | Jay Gonzalez (D) | 158 | 61.7% | Charlie Baker* (R) | 98 | 38.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 256 | -28 | 0.01% |
2014 | S2 | 50% | Ed Markey* (D) | 155 | 77.1% | Brian Herr (R) | 46 | 22.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 201 | -15 | 0.01% |
2014 | G | 51% | Martha Coakley (D) | 148 | 71.8% | Charlie Baker (R) | 55 | 26.7% | 3 [+] | 1.5% | 206 | -22 | 0.01% |