Amity town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 284 ( 46 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.7 square miles
Population density: 6.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	254	89.44%	7.6%
Black:	3	1.06%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.35%	0.0%
2+ races:	12	4.23%	1100.0%
Hispanic:	14	4.93%	0.0%

Total non-White:	30	10.56%	1400.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	18	9.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	28	14.3

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
238
236	99.16%
0	0.00%
1	0.42%
0	0.00%
1	0.42%
0	0.00%
2	0.84%

2000
197
197	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
223
223	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
167
166	99.40%
0	0.00%
1	0.60%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.60%

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

39	19.8
2	1.0

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

-26	-11.7
0	0.0

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

57	34.1
-1	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Amity 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
54.6
31	10.9%
253	89.1%
96	33.8%

138
2.06

86	62.3%
78	90.7%
6	7.0%
52	37.7%

2010
Number	Percent
45.9
46	19.3%
192	80.7%
32	13.4%

102
2.33

65	63.7%
50	76.9%
4	6.2%
37	36.3%

2000
Number	Percent
39.7
55	27.9%
142	72.1%
11	5.6%

74
2.66

60	81.1%
56	93.3%
1	1.7%
14	18.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
63	28.3%
160	71.7%
8	3.6%

67
3.33

57	85.1%
53	93.0%
2	3.5%
10	14.9%

1980
Number	Percent
35.6
44	26.3%
123	73.7%
15	9.0%

61
2.74

48	78.7%
44	91.7%
4	8.3%
13	21.3%

2022 Housing Data for Amity town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	25	18.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	7.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	10.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	9.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	8.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	5.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	2.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	7.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	15	10.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	8	5.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	6	4.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	1.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	1	0.7%
$200,000 or more	7	5.1%

Median Household Income	30,417
Per Capita Income	24,726

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	6.5%
Public Assistance	11	8.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	40	29.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	78	53.8%
Unemployed	7	4.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	85	58.6%
Not in Labor Force	60	41.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		46.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	19	21	47.5%
Non-Profit	5	17	22.7%
Self-Employed	9	0	100.0%

Local Government	2	9	18.2%
State Government	2	9	18.2%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	28	21	57.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	9	36	20.0%
Total	37	57	39.4%

Pct. Govt.	24.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	20	21.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	9	9.6%
Professional, Technical	34	36.2%
Service Occupations	13	13.8%
All others	18	19.1%

White Collar		67.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	23	24.5%
Educational services	19	20.2%
Finance and insurance	16	17.0%
Manufacturing	15	16.0%
Retail trade	9	9.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	4.3%
Public administration	4	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	3	3.2%
Other services	1	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	10	3.52%
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	4	1.41%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	4	1.41%
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	%
Japanese	1	0.35%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	276	97.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	1.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	69	24.3%
English	41	14.4%
Scottish	34	12.0%
Italian	18	6.3%
French	17	6.0%
French Canadian	16	5.6%
American	14	4.9%
Polish	12	4.2%
German	7	2.5%
Canadian	3	1.1%
Hungarian	3	1.1%
Norwegian	3	1.1%
Welsh	3	1.1%
Syrian	2	0.7%
Russian	2	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	280	98.6%
Not a citizen	4	1.4%

Native	279	98.2%
Foreign-born	5	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	5.2%	18	7.1%	91	36.1%	76	30.2%	47	18.7%	7	2.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	5.2%
9-12 Years	18	7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	91	36.1%
Some College	76	30.2%
Bach. Degree	47	18.7%
Grad Degree	7	2.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	R +16	R + 8.3%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +40	R +48	R + 33.0%
D -8
2020 vs. 2008	R +52	R +71	R + 58.3%
D -19

2016 vs. 2008	R +38	R +55	R + 50.0%
D -17
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	96	77.4%	Joe Biden (D)	27	21.8%	1	0.8%	124	33	31	0.02%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	82	68.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	29	24.4%	8	6.7%	119	24	23	0.02%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	56	57.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	35	36.1%	6	6.2%	97	17	11	0.01%
2008	51%	Barack Obama (D)	46	50.0%	John McCain (R)	44	47.8%	2	2.2%	92	7	2	0.01%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	54	51.4%	John Kerry (D)	47	44.8%	4	3.8%	105	7	1	0.01%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	62	64.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	28	29.2%	6	6.2%	96	21	17	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Amity town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

77.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

124

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Amity town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24.4%

Donald Trump (R)

68.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

119

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Amity town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

36.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

57.7%

Other

6.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Amity town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

50.0%

John McCain (R)

47.8%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Amity town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

51.4%

John Kerry (D)

44.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

105

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Amity town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

64.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

29.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amity town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	44%	Paul LePage (R)	75	73.5%	Janet Mills* (D)	25	24.5%	2 [+]	2.0%	102	31	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 2 (2.0%);
2020	S2	54%	Susan Collins* (R)	95	76.6%	Sara Gideon (D)	24	19.4%	5 [+]	4.0%	124	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Max Linn (I) 5 (4.0%);
2018	S1	42%	Eric Brakey (R)	53	57.0%	Angus King* (I)	30	32.3%	10 [+]	10.8%	93	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 10 (10.8%);
2018	G	41%	Shawn Moody (R)	62	67.4%	Janet Mills (D)	28	30.4%	2 [+]	2.2%	92	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 2 (2.2%);
2014	S2	45%	Susan Collins* (R)	69	73.4%	Shenna Bellows (D)	23	24.5%	2 [+]	2.1%	94	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (2.1%);
2014	G	47%	Paul LePage* (R)	51	52.6%	Michael Michaud (D)	40	41.2%	6 [+]	6.2%	97	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 6 (6.2%); 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	218
Median Value	$82,500

Occupied	138	63.3%
Vacant	80	36.7%

Owned	130	94.2%
Rented	8	5.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	183	83.9%
Detached	183	83.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	35	16.1%

Amity town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Amity town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Amity town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Amity town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Amity town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Amity town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amity town, ME