Perham town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 327 ( 59 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.5 square miles
Population density: 9.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	312	95.41%	17.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	1	0.31%	88.9%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	10	3.06%	900.0%
Hispanic:	4	1.22%	0.0%

Total non-White:	15	4.59%	50.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-64	-20.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	1.6

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
386
376	97.41%
0	0.00%
9	2.33%
0	0.00%
1	0.26%
0	0.00%
10	2.59%

2000
434
425	97.93%
2	0.46%
7	1.61%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	2.07%

1990
395
386	97.72%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	2.28%

1980
430
416	96.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
14	3.26%
14	3.26%

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

-49	-11.3
1	0.2

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

39	9.9
0	0.0

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

-30	-7.0
-5	-1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Perham 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
58.7
37	11.3%
290	88.7%
94	28.7%

143
2.29

89	62.2%
75	84.3%
1	1.1%
54	37.8%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
78	20.2%
308	79.8%
61	15.8%

151
2.56

105	69.5%
90	85.7%
2	1.9%
46	30.5%

2000
Number	Percent
40.2
103	23.7%
331	76.3%
92	21.2%

162
2.68

116	71.6%
100	86.2%
9	7.8%
46	28.4%

1990
Number	Percent
36.8
97	24.6%
298	75.4%
73	18.5%

150
2.63

113	75.3%
101	89.4%
4	3.5%
37	24.7%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
139	32.3%
291	67.7%
48	11.2%

136
3.16

113	83.1%
99	87.6%
3	2.7%
23	16.9%

2022 Housing Data for Perham town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	9.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	6.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	2.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	20	14.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	12.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	11.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	14	9.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	13	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	5.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	1.4%
$200,000 or more	7	4.9%

Median Household Income	53,375
Per Capita Income	41,764

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	10.5%
Public Assistance	2	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	25	17.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	116	58.3%
Unemployed	11	5.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	127	63.8%
Not in Labor Force	72	36.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		41.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	42	42	50.0%
Non-Profit	13	5	72.2%
Self-Employed	14	2	87.5%

Local Government	1	0	100.0%
State Government	3	3	50.0%
Federal Government	9	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	56	44	56.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	8	76.5%
Total	82	52	61.2%

Pct. Govt.	11.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	10	7.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	32	23.9%
Professional, Technical	26	19.4%
Service Occupations	16	11.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	3.7%
All others	50	37.3%

White Collar		50.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	48	35.8%
Retail trade	22	16.4%
Manufacturing	15	11.2%
Construction	14	10.4%
Transportation and warehousing	11	8.2%
Accommodation and food services	6	4.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	3.7%
Other services	5	3.7%
Educational services	3	2.2%
Information	3	2.2%
Public administration	2	1.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	1.22%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	316	99.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	61	18.7%
English	59	18.0%
Irish	48	14.7%
American	31	9.5%
French Canadian	30	9.2%
Swedish	21	6.4%
European	17	5.2%
German	17	5.2%
Italian	13	4.0%
Welsh	11	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	9	2.8%
Polish	4	1.2%
Scottish	4	1.2%
British	3	0.9%
Danish	2	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	325	99.4%
Not a citizen	2	0.6%

Native	325	99.4%
Foreign-born	2	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	1.4%	13	4.6%	139	48.9%	83	29.2%	25	8.8%	20	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	1.4%
9-12 Years	13	4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	139	48.9%
Some College	83	29.2%
Bach. Degree	25	8.8%
Grad Degree	20	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +27	R +25	R + 7.4%
D +2
2020 vs. 2012	R +32	R +58	R + 27.5%
D -26
2020 vs. 2008	R +26	R +55	R + 26.6%
D -29

2016 vs. 2008	R -1	R +30	R + 19.2%
D -31
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	146	68.2%	Joe Biden (D)	62	29.0%	6	2.8%	214	24	21	0.03%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	119	61.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	60	30.8%	16	8.2%	195	16	15	0.03%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	114	55.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	88	43.1%	2	1.0%	204	15	9	0.03%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	120	55.8%	Barack Obama (D)	91	42.3%	4	1.9%	215	15	10	0.03%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	144	58.1%	John Kerry (D)	102	41.1%	2	0.8%	248	13	7	0.03%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	127	63.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	68	34.0%	5	2.5%	200	20	16	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Perham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

29.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

146

68.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

214

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Perham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

30.8%

Donald Trump (R)

119

61.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

195

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Perham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

43.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

114

55.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

204

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Perham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

42.3%

John McCain (R)

120

55.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

215

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Perham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

144

58.1%

John Kerry (D)

102

41.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

TOTAL

248

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Perham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

127

63.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

34.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

TOTAL

200

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perham town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Paul LePage (R)	120	69.4%	Janet Mills* (D)	50	28.9%	3 [+]	1.7%	173	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 3 (1.7%);
2020	S2	80%	Susan Collins* (R)	163	76.5%	Sara Gideon (D)	36	16.9%	14 [+]	6.6%	213	26	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Max Linn (I) 9 (4.2%); Lisa Savage (I) 5 (2.3%);
2018	S1	59%	Eric Brakey (R)	82	50.6%	Angus King* (I)	73	45.1%	7 [+]	4.3%	162	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 7 (4.3%);
2018	G	60%	Shawn Moody (R)	110	66.7%	Janet Mills (D)	46	27.9%	9 [+]	5.5%	165	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 9 (5.5%);
2014	S2	55%	Susan Collins* (R)	132	82.0%	Shenna Bellows (D)	29	18.0%	0	0.0%	161	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	58%	Paul LePage* (R)	109	64.1%	Michael Michaud (D)	51	30.0%	10 [+]	5.9%	170	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 10 (5.9%); 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	194
Median Value	$118,000

Occupied	143	73.7%
Vacant	51	26.3%

Owned	127	88.8%
Rented	16	11.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	161	83.0%
Detached	159	82.0%
Attached	2	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	33	17.0%

Perham town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Perham town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Perham town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Perham town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Perham town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Perham town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perham town, ME