Mars Hill town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,430 ( 63 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 40.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,396	97.62%	3.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	16	1.12%	45.5%
Asian:	1	0.07%	50.0%
2+ races:	16	1.12%	20.0%
Hispanic:	1	0.07%	93.3%

Total non-White:	34	2.38%	33.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-46	-3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-17	-1.4

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
1,493
1,442	96.58%
3	0.20%
11	0.74%
2	0.13%
20	1.34%
15	1.00%
51	3.42%

2000
1,488
1,444	97.04%
2	0.13%
20	1.34%
3	0.20%
11	0.74%
8	0.54%
44	2.96%

1990
1,790
1,781	99.50%
0	0.00%
5	0.28%
4	0.22%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	0.50%

1980
1,906
1,879	98.58%
0	0.00%
14	0.73%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	0.68%
27	1.42%

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

-2	-0.1
7	0.5

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

-337	-18.8
35	2.0

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

-98	-5.1
-18	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Mars Hill 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
44.0
324	22.7%
1,106	77.3%
380	26.6%

575
2.34

375	65.2%
279	74.4%
38	10.1%
200	34.8%

2010
Number	Percent
44.0
313	21.0%
1,180	79.0%
332	22.2%

614
2.33

413	67.3%
324	78.5%
46	11.1%
201	32.7%

2000
Number	Percent
40.6
354	23.8%
1,134	76.2%
333	22.4%

608
2.39

424	69.7%
349	82.3%
28	6.6%
184	30.3%

1990
Number	Percent
36.8
462	25.8%
1,328	74.2%
368	20.6%

696
2.48

512	73.6%
400	78.1%
62	12.1%
184	26.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.5
545	28.6%
1,361	71.4%
314	16.5%

655
2.80

524	80.0%
442	84.4%
43	8.2%
131	20.0%

2022 Housing Data for Mars Hill town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	33	5.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	44	7.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	43	7.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	27	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	52	9.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	2.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	24	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	44	7.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	94	16.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	79	13.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	50	8.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	2.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	26	4.5%
$200,000 or more	7	1.2%

Median Household Income	57,361
Per Capita Income	26,573

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	72	12.5%
Public Assistance	4	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	147	25.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	546	72.3%
Unemployed	28	3.7%
In Armed Forces	12	1.6%

Total Labor Force	586	77.6%
Not in Labor Force	169	22.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	238	156	60.4%
Non-Profit	8	53	13.1%
Self-Employed	38	32	54.3%

Local Government	3	56	5.1%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	4	0.0%

Total Private + Self	276	188	59.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	113	8.9%
Total	287	301	48.8%

Pct. Govt.	10.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	161	27.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	78	13.3%
Professional, Technical	114	19.4%
Service Occupations	106	18.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	37	6.3%
All others	129	21.9%

White Collar		60.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	127	21.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	77	13.1%
Manufacturing	65	11.1%
Retail trade	63	10.7%
Educational services	62	10.5%
Finance and insurance	61	10.4%
Accommodation and food services	50	8.5%
Transportation and warehousing	28	4.8%
Construction	20	3.4%
Other services	18	3.1%
Information	13	2.2%
Utilities	4	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	1	0.07%
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	%
Indian	1	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,270	99.5%
Other	5	0.4%
Other Indo-European	1	0.1%
Spanish	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	188	13.1%
Irish	187	13.1%
German	126	8.8%
Scottish	89	6.2%
French	75	5.2%
French Canadian	63	4.4%
Italian	55	3.8%
American	54	3.8%
Danish	46	3.2%
Welsh	33	2.3%
Norwegian	25	1.7%
Canadian	23	1.6%
Swedish	21	1.5%
European	12	0.8%
British	3	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,430	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,393	97.4%
Foreign-born	37	2.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
70	6.8%	45	4.4%	397	38.8%	339	33.2%	94	9.2%	77	7.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	70	6.8%
9-12 Years	45	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	397	38.8%
Some College	339	33.2%
Bach. Degree	94	9.2%
Grad Degree	77	7.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -7	D +36	D + 6.3%
D +29
2020 vs. 2012	R +36	R +90	R + 12.9%
D -54
2020 vs. 2008	R +5	R +58	R + 9.8%
D -53

2016 vs. 2008	R +12	R +94	R + 16.1%
D -82
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	511	68.9%	Joe Biden (D)	222	29.9%	9	1.2%	742	25	22	0.09%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	518	69.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	193	25.7%	40	5.3%	751	24	23	0.10%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	475	62.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	276	36.0%	15	2.0%	766	21	15	0.11%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	506	64.2%	Barack Obama (D)	275	34.9%	7	0.9%	788	24	19	0.11%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	587	70.2%	John Kerry (D)	237	28.3%	12	1.4%	836	26	20	0.11%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	557	69.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	217	27.0%	29	3.6%	803	25	21	0.12%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mars Hill town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

222

29.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

511

68.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

742

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Mars Hill town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

193

25.7%

Donald Trump (R)

518

69.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

751

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Mars Hill town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

276

36.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

475

62.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

766

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Mars Hill town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

275

34.9%

John McCain (R)

506

64.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

788

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 19

2004 President, Mars Hill town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

587

70.2%

John Kerry (D)

237

28.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

836

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Mars Hill town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

557

69.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

217

27.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

803

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mars Hill town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	52%	Paul LePage (R)	401	66.6%	Janet Mills* (D)	188	31.2%	13 [+]	2.2%	602	24	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 13 (2.2%);
2020	S2	64%	Susan Collins* (R)	562	75.8%	Sara Gideon (D)	141	19.0%	38 [+]	5.1%	741	25	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 24 (3.2%); Max Linn (I) 14 (1.9%);
2018	S1	50%	Eric Brakey (R)	284	49.1%	Angus King* (I)	264	45.7%	30 [+]	5.2%	578	14	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 30 (5.2%);
2018	G	51%	Shawn Moody (R)	411	69.3%	Janet Mills (D)	150	25.3%	32 [+]	5.4%	593	26	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 32 (5.4%);
2014	S2	54%	Susan Collins* (R)	530	84.3%	Shenna Bellows (D)	99	15.7%	0	0.0%	629	16	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	54%	Paul LePage* (R)	409	64.3%	Michael Michaud (D)	166	26.1%	61 [+]	9.6%	636	16	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 61 (9.6%); 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	660
Median Value	$143,800

Occupied	575	87.1%
Vacant	85	12.9%

Owned	388	67.5%
Rented	187	32.5%
Median Rent	$417

Single-Family Units	455	68.9%
Detached	455	68.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	77	11.7%
Mobile Homes	40	6.1%

Mars Hill town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mars Hill town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Mars Hill town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mars Hill town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mars Hill town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mars Hill town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mars Hill town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mars Hill town, ME