Limestone town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,628 ( 686 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.5 square miles
Population density: 40.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,512	92.87%	24.1%
Black:	22	1.35%	85.9%
Indian:	58	3.56%	100.0%
Asian:	12	0.74%	33.3%
2+ races:	16	0.98%	46.7%
Hispanic:	8	0.49%	91.0%

Total non-White:	116	7.13%	64.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-479	-25.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-207	-10.8

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
2,314
1,991	86.04%
156	6.74%
29	1.25%
18	0.78%
30	1.30%
89	3.85%
323	13.96%

2000
2,374
2,068	87.11%
93	3.92%
15	0.63%
70	2.95%
52	2.19%
76	3.20%
306	12.89%

1990
9,966
8,678	87.08%
711	7.13%
78	0.78%
193	1.94%
n/a
306	3.07%
1,288	12.92%

1980
8,692
7,374	84.84%
750	8.63%
33	0.38%
258	2.97%
n/a
283	3.26%
1,318	15.16%

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

-77	-3.2
17	0.7

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

-6,610	-66.3
-982	-9.9

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

1,304	15.0
-30	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Limestone 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
43.1
389	23.9%
1,239	76.1%
291	17.9%

657
2.15

426	64.8%
299	70.2%
56	13.1%
231	35.2%

2010
Number	Percent
34.7
509	22.0%
1,805	78.0%
350	15.1%

809
2.21

489	60.4%
368	75.3%
55	11.2%
320	39.6%

2000
Number	Percent
29.3
636	26.8%
1,738	73.2%
243	10.2%

777
2.41

549	70.7%
401	73.0%
60	10.9%
228	29.3%

1990
Number	Percent
26.3
2,524	25.3%
7,442	74.7%
225	2.3%

2,224
3.09

1,972	88.7%
1,796	91.1%
111	5.6%
252	11.3%

1980
Number	Percent
22.3
2,779	32.0%
5,913	68.0%
200	2.3%

2,274
3.18

2,066	90.9%
1,908	92.4%
84	4.1%
208	9.1%

2022 Housing Data for Limestone town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	29	4.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	75	11.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	38	5.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	31	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	78	11.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	50	7.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	28	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	52	7.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	119	18.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	25	3.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	32	4.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	2.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	27	4.1%
$200,000 or more	23	3.5%

Median Household Income	44,279
Per Capita Income	23,982

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	99	15.1%
Public Assistance	17	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	182	27.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	532	50.5%
Unemployed	45	4.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	577	54.7%
Not in Labor Force	477	45.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		49.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	118	111	51.5%
Non-Profit	51	82	38.3%
Self-Employed	32	7	82.1%

Local Government	30	11	73.2%
State Government	14	16	46.7%
Federal Government	27	53	33.8%

Total Private + Self	150	118	56.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	122	162	43.0%
Total	272	280	49.3%

Pct. Govt.	27.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	51	9.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	96	17.4%
Professional, Technical	134	24.3%
Service Occupations	172	31.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	21	3.8%
All others	99	17.9%

White Collar		50.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	167	30.3%
Public administration	89	16.1%
Accommodation and food services	63	11.4%
Educational services	52	9.4%
Manufacturing	29	5.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28	5.1%
Retail trade	26	4.7%
Construction	24	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	18	3.3%
Other services	15	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	1.6%
Wholesale trade	7	1.3%
Finance and insurance	6	1.1%
Information	5	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	8	0.49%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	6	0.37%
Chinese	5	0.31%
Indian	1	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,389	91.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	52	3.4%
Arabic	41	2.7%
German, other Germanic	12	0.8%
Korean	6	0.4%
Other Indo-European	6	0.4%
Chinese	5	0.3%
Other	2	0.1%
Spanish	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	361	22.2%
German	294	18.1%
Irish	240	14.7%
English	232	14.3%
American	158	9.7%
French Canadian	130	8.0%
Scottish	73	4.5%
Italian	62	3.8%
Canadian	43	2.6%
Swedish	39	2.4%
Danish	37	2.3%
Polish	29	1.8%
European	20	1.2%
Welsh	17	1.0%
British	11	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,612	99.0%
Not a citizen	16	1.0%

Native	1,558	95.7%
Foreign-born	70	4.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
26	2.3%	81	7.2%	362	32.0%	456	40.4%	156	13.8%	49	4.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	26	2.3%
9-12 Years	81	7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	362	32.0%
Some College	456	40.4%
Bach. Degree	156	13.8%
Grad Degree	49	4.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +13	R +13	R + 1.5%
D +0
2020 vs. 2012	R +99	R +285	R + 35.5%
D -186
2020 vs. 2008	R +56	R +318	R + 36.2%
D -262

2016 vs. 2008	R +43	R +305	R + 34.6%
D -262
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	423	55.3%	Joe Biden (D)	325	42.5%	17	2.2%	765	11	8	0.09%
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	410	52.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	325	41.2%	54	6.8%	789	7	6	0.11%
2012	51%	Barack Obama* (D)	511	59.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	324	37.5%	28	3.2%	863	-3	-10	0.12%
2008	54%	Barack Obama (D)	587	60.1%	John McCain (R)	367	37.6%	22	2.3%	976	-3	-8	0.13%
2004	59%	John Kerry (D)	574	55.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	441	42.6%	19	1.8%	1,034	-2	-8	0.14%
2000	54%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	512	54.4%	George W. Bush (R)	376	40.0%	53	5.6%	941	-4	-8	0.14%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Limestone town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

325

42.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

423

55.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

765

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Limestone town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

325

41.2%

Donald Trump (R)

410

52.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

789

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Limestone town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

511

59.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

324

37.5%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

863

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Limestone town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

587

60.1%

John McCain (R)

367

37.6%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

976

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Limestone town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

441

42.6%

John Kerry (D)

574

55.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,034

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Limestone town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

376

40.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

512

54.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

941

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Limestone town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	45%	Paul LePage (R)	306	52.0%	Janet Mills* (D)	275	46.7%	8 [+]	1.4%	589	10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 8 (1.4%);
2020	S2	58%	Susan Collins* (R)	513	67.0%	Sara Gideon (D)	227	29.6%	26 [+]	3.4%	766	16	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 15 (2.0%); Max Linn (I) 11 (1.4%);
2018	S1	44%	Angus King* (I)	355	56.5%	Eric Brakey (R)	233	37.1%	40 [+]	6.4%	628	2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 40 (6.4%);
2018	G	44%	Shawn Moody (R)	339	53.9%	Janet Mills (D)	219	34.8%	71 [+]	11.3%	629	11	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 71 (11.3%);
2014	S2	40%	Susan Collins* (R)	478	73.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	170	26.2%	0	0.0%	648	5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	41%	Michael Michaud (D)	309	47.2%	Paul LePage* (R)	287	43.9%	58 [+]	8.9%	654	-4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 58 (8.9%); 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	881
Median Value	$91,100

Occupied	657	74.6%
Vacant	224	25.4%

Owned	413	62.9%
Rented	244	37.1%
Median Rent	$872

Single-Family Units	530	60.2%
Detached	504	57.2%
Attached	26	3.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	159	18.0%
Mobile Homes	98	11.1%

Limestone town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Limestone town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Limestone town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Limestone town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Limestone town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Limestone town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Limestone town, ME