Ashland town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,219 ( 83 from 2010 )
Land area: 80.4 square miles
Population density: 15.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,158	95.00%	9.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	5	0.41%	66.7%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	24	1.97%	1100.0%
Hispanic:	32	2.63%	300.0%

Total non-White:	61	5.00%	144.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-119	-11.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	36	3.4

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
1,302
1,277	98.08%
8	0.61%
3	0.23%
4	0.31%
2	0.15%
8	0.61%
25	1.92%

2000
1,505
1,479	98.27%
0	0.00%
8	0.53%
15	1.00%
1	0.07%
2	0.13%
26	1.73%

1990
1,542
1,534	99.48%
3	0.19%
2	0.13%
3	0.19%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	0.52%

1980
1,865
1,859	99.68%
0	0.00%
4	0.21%
2	0.11%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.32%

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

-202	-13.4
-1	-0.1

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

-55	-3.6
18	1.2

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

-325	-17.4
2	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Ashland 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
50.5
181	14.8%
1,038	85.2%
337	27.6%

593
2.06

308	51.9%
219	71.1%
37	12.0%
285	48.1%

2010
Number	Percent
45.2
257	19.7%
1,045	80.3%
272	20.9%

603
2.16

355	58.9%
280	78.9%
22	6.2%
248	41.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.4
369	24.5%
1,136	75.5%
230	15.3%

629
2.39

412	65.5%
351	85.2%
19	4.6%
217	34.5%

1990
Number	Percent
34.6
411	26.7%
1,131	73.3%
173	11.2%

599
2.57

435	72.6%
361	83.0%
36	8.3%
164	27.4%

1980
Number	Percent
28.7
596	32.0%
1,269	68.0%
181	9.7%

635
2.94

483	76.1%
419	86.7%
29	6.0%
152	23.9%

2022 Housing Data for Ashland town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	66	11.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	87	14.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	5.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	4.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	25	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	28	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	80	13.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	32	5.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	89	15.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	35	5.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	42	7.1%

Median Household Income	45,950
Per Capita Income	25,267

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	2.5%
Public Assistance	11	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	145	24.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	460	65.3%
Unemployed	29	4.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	489	69.5%
Not in Labor Force	215	30.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	241	123	66.2%
Non-Profit	9	33	21.4%
Self-Employed	14	14	50.0%

Local Government	17	7	70.8%
State Government	21	29	42.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	255	137	65.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	47	71	39.8%
Total	302	208	59.2%

Pct. Govt.	14.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	31	6.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	47	9.2%
Professional, Technical	44	8.6%
Service Occupations	94	18.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	84	16.5%
All others	294	57.6%

White Collar		23.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	113	22.2%
Manufacturing	89	17.5%
Retail trade	63	12.4%
Health care and social assistance	63	12.4%
Transportation and warehousing	43	8.4%
Public administration	40	7.8%
Educational services	32	6.3%
Other services	23	4.5%
Finance and insurance	16	3.1%
Utilities	12	2.4%
Information	7	1.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	5	0.41%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	27	2.21%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	27	2.21%
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	1,123	95.3%
Spanish	27	2.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	27	2.3%
Other	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	337	27.6%
English	213	17.5%
Irish	159	13.0%
American	71	5.8%
Scottish	65	5.3%
Polish	49	4.0%
German	47	3.9%
French Canadian	36	3.0%
Dutch	21	1.7%
European	19	1.6%
Italian	18	1.5%
Hungarian	9	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	9	0.7%
Swedish	9	0.7%
Canadian	4	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,219	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,182	97.0%
Foreign-born	37	3.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
44	4.5%	55	5.6%	485	49.5%	307	31.4%	61	6.2%	27	2.8%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	44	4.5%
9-12 Years	55	5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	485	49.5%
Some College	307	31.4%
Bach. Degree	61	6.2%
Grad Degree	27	2.8%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +29	R +6	D + 1.2%
D +23
2020 vs. 2012	R +144	R +240	R + 40.9%
D -96
2020 vs. 2008	R +112	R +239	R + 39.0%
D -127

2016 vs. 2008	R +83	R +233	R + 40.2%
D -150
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	376	61.1%	Joe Biden (D)	231	37.6%	8	1.3%	615	17	14	0.08%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	347	57.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	208	34.3%	51	8.4%	606	12	11	0.08%
2012	55%	Barack Obama* (D)	327	57.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	232	41.1%	6	1.1%	565	0	-6	0.08%
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	358	56.1%	John McCain (R)	264	41.4%	16	2.5%	638	1	-4	0.09%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	338	49.6%	John Kerry (D)	332	48.7%	12	1.8%	682	5	-1	0.09%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	353	51.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	317	45.9%	21	3.0%	691	7	3	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ashland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

231

37.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

376

61.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

615

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Ashland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

208

34.3%

Donald Trump (R)

347

57.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

606

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Ashland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

327

57.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

232

41.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

565

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Ashland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

358

56.1%

John McCain (R)

264

41.4%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

638

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Ashland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

338

49.6%

John Kerry (D)

332

48.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

682

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Ashland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

353

51.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

317

45.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

691

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ashland town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	49%	Paul LePage (R)	289	59.2%	Janet Mills* (D)	194	39.8%	5 [+]	1.0%	488	17	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 5 (1.0%);
2020	S2	62%	Susan Collins* (R)	423	69.6%	Sara Gideon (D)	147	24.2%	38 [+]	6.2%	608	19	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 23 (3.8%); Max Linn (I) 15 (2.5%);
2018	S1	45%	Angus King* (I)	247	54.6%	Eric Brakey (R)	184	40.7%	21 [+]	4.6%	452	5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 21 (4.6%);
2018	G	44%	Shawn Moody (R)	251	56.8%	Janet Mills (D)	150	33.9%	41 [+]	9.3%	442	14	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 41 (9.3%);
2014	S2	49%	Susan Collins* (R)	420	83.5%	Shenna Bellows (D)	83	16.5%	0	0.0%	503	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	50%	Paul LePage* (R)	230	45.5%	Michael Michaud (D)	203	40.1%	73 [+]	14.4%	506	-3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 73 (14.4%); 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	761
Median Value	$105,600

Occupied	593	77.9%
Vacant	168	22.1%

Owned	372	62.7%
Rented	221	37.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	480	63.1%
Detached	480	63.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	8	1.1%
Mobile Homes	133	17.5%

Ashland town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ashland town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Ashland town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ashland town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ashland town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ashland town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ashland town, ME