New Sweden town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 505 ( 97 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.6 square miles
Population density: 14.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	444	87.92%	22.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	16	3.17%	60.0%
Asian:	4	0.79%	100.0%
2+ races:	38	7.52%	216.7%
Hispanic:	3	0.59%	40.0%

Total non-White:	61	12.08%	90.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-126	-25.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	29	5.8

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
602
570	94.68%
2	0.33%
10	1.66%
2	0.33%
12	1.99%
5	0.83%
32	5.32%

2000
625
604	96.64%
0	0.00%
8	1.28%
0	0.00%
13	2.08%
0	0.00%
21	3.36%

1990
735
727	98.91%
2	0.27%
0	0.00%
6	0.82%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	1.09%

1980
738
729	98.78%
0	0.00%
3	0.41%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.41%
9	1.22%

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

-34	-5.4
11	1.8

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

-123	-16.7
13	1.8

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

-2	-0.3
-1	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for New Sweden 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
49.3
108	21.4%
397	78.6%
140	27.7%

204
2.48

140	68.6%
97	69.3%
16	11.4%
64	31.4%

2010
Number	Percent
48.3
118	19.6%
484	80.4%
105	17.4%

255
2.36

182	71.4%
151	83.0%
11	6.0%
73	28.6%

2000
Number	Percent
43.3
141	22.6%
484	77.4%
85	13.6%

251
2.49

183	72.9%
158	86.3%
4	2.2%
68	27.1%

1990
Number	Percent
36.5
197	26.8%
538	73.2%
106	14.4%

275
2.67

206	74.9%
180	87.4%
7	3.4%
69	25.1%

1980
Number	Percent
32.5
236	32.0%
502	68.0%
99	13.4%

237
3.11

200	84.4%
180	90.0%
4	2.0%
37	15.6%

2022 Housing Data for New Sweden town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	6.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	7.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	29	14.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	24	11.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	11	5.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	32	15.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	4.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	7.4%
$200,000 or more	5	2.5%

Median Household Income	55,625
Per Capita Income	31,276

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	9.8%
Public Assistance	4	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	33	16.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	182	67.2%
Unemployed	15	5.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	197	72.7%
Not in Labor Force	74	27.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	40	47	46.0%
Non-Profit	20	24	45.5%
Self-Employed	20	10	66.7%

Local Government	3	15	16.7%
State Government	8	2	80.0%
Federal Government	2	11	15.4%

Total Private + Self	60	57	51.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	33	52	38.8%
Total	93	109	46.0%

Pct. Govt.	20.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	38	18.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	35	17.3%
Professional, Technical	56	27.7%
Service Occupations	39	19.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	2.5%
All others	34	16.8%

White Collar		63.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	65	32.2%
Accommodation and food services	22	10.9%
Educational services	22	10.9%
Public administration	21	10.4%
Construction	16	7.9%
Manufacturing	12	5.9%
Other services	12	5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	5.4%
Finance and insurance	6	3.0%
Retail trade	6	3.0%
Wholesale trade	4	2.0%
Transportation and warehousing	3	1.5%
Utilities	2	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.59%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	4	0.79%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	478	96.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	11	2.2%
Korean	4	0.8%
Other Asian	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	136	26.9%
English	120	23.8%
Swedish	118	23.4%
Irish	100	19.8%
French Canadian	40	7.9%
German	37	7.3%
American	34	6.7%
Scottish	19	3.8%
Norwegian	13	2.6%
Italian	11	2.2%
Scandinavian	8	1.6%
Cajun	6	1.2%
Polish	4	0.8%
European	3	0.6%
African	3	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	505	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	499	98.8%
Foreign-born	6	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	1.1%	5	1.4%	125	33.9%	116	31.4%	91	24.7%	28	7.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	1.1%
9-12 Years	5	1.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	125	33.9%
Some College	116	31.4%
Bach. Degree	91	24.7%
Grad Degree	28	7.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -7	R +3	R + 1.6%
D -10
2020 vs. 2012	R +20	R +65	R + 20.1%
D -45
2020 vs. 2008	R +26	R +93	R + 27.6%
D -67

2016 vs. 2008	R +33	R +90	R + 26.1%
D -57
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	178	55.3%	Joe Biden (D)	137	42.5%	7	2.2%	322	11	8	0.04%
2016	83%	Donald Trump (R)	185	50.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	147	40.2%	34	9.3%	366	6	5	0.05%
2012	75%	Barack Obama* (D)	182	51.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	158	44.8%	13	3.7%	353	4	-2	0.05%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	204	55.6%	John McCain (R)	152	41.4%	11	3.0%	367	1	-4	0.05%
2004	79%	John Kerry (D)	200	52.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	175	46.1%	5	1.3%	380	1	-5	0.05%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	176	49.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	161	45.4%	18	5.1%	355	6	2	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, New Sweden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

137

42.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

178

55.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

322

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, New Sweden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

147

40.2%

Donald Trump (R)

185

50.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.6%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

366

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, New Sweden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

182

51.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

158

44.8%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

353

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, New Sweden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

204

55.6%

John McCain (R)

152

41.4%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

367

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, New Sweden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

175

46.1%

John Kerry (D)

200

52.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

380

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, New Sweden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

176

49.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

161

45.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

355

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Sweden town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	72%	Paul LePage (R)	172	58.3%	Janet Mills* (D)	119	40.3%	4 [+]	1.4%	295	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 4 (1.4%);
2020	S2	87%	Susan Collins* (R)	222	62.7%	Sara Gideon (D)	111	31.4%	21 [+]	5.9%	354	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 11 (3.1%); Max Linn (I) 10 (2.8%);
2018	S1	65%	Angus King* (I)	143	51.6%	Eric Brakey (R)	116	41.9%	18 [+]	6.5%	277	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 18 (6.5%);
2018	G	63%	Shawn Moody (R)	129	48.3%	Janet Mills (D)	104	39.0%	34 [+]	12.7%	267	5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 34 (12.7%);
2014	S2	71%	Susan Collins* (R)	245	75.6%	Shenna Bellows (D)	79	24.4%	0	0.0%	324	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	71%	Michael Michaud (D)	144	44.7%	Paul LePage* (R)	138	42.9%	40 [+]	12.4%	322	-5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 40 (12.4%); 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	299
Median Value	$137,500

Occupied	204	68.2%
Vacant	95	31.8%

Owned	160	78.4%
Rented	44	21.6%
Median Rent	$400

Single-Family Units	262	87.6%
Detached	258	86.3%
Attached	4	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	30	10.0%
Mobile Homes	5	1.7%

New Sweden town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for New Sweden town, ME

2022 Housing Data for New Sweden town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for New Sweden town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for New Sweden town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for New Sweden town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for New Sweden town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Sweden town, ME