Portage Lake town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 394 ( 3 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.8 square miles
Population density: 12.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	382	96.95%	1.9%
Black:	3	0.76%	200.0%
Indian:	2	0.51%	50.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	3	0.76%	72.7%
Hispanic:	4	1.02%	0.0%

Total non-White:	12	3.05%	25.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	7	2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-4	-1.2

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
391
375	95.91%
1	0.26%
4	1.02%
0	0.00%
11	2.81%
0	0.00%
16	4.09%

2000
356
353	99.16%
0	0.00%
2	0.56%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.28%
3	0.84%

1990
445
425	95.51%
0	0.00%
9	2.02%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
20	4.49%

1980
602
602	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

22	6.2
13	3.7

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

-72	-16.2
-17	-3.8

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

-177	-29.4
20	3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Portage Lake 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
63.7
41	10.4%
353	89.6%
182	46.2%

201
1.96

137	68.2%
106	77.4%
16	11.7%
64	31.8%

2010
Number	Percent
56.2
47	12.0%
344	88.0%
107	27.4%

188
2.08

123	65.4%
108	87.8%
4	3.3%
65	34.6%

2000
Number	Percent
49.8
37	10.4%
319	89.6%
76	21.3%

181
1.94

110	60.8%
104	94.5%
2	1.8%
71	39.2%

1990
Number	Percent
38.6
92	20.7%
353	79.3%
60	13.5%

185
2.41

127	68.6%
108	85.0%
13	10.2%
58	31.4%

1980
Number	Percent
27.3
216	35.9%
386	64.1%
38	6.3%

189
3.19

157	83.1%
149	94.9%
5	3.2%
32	16.9%

2022 Housing Data for Portage Lake town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	17	8.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	7.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	5.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	5.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	4.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	16	8.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	7.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	5.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	9	4.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	20	10.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	31	15.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	3.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	17	8.5%
$200,000 or more	8	4.0%

Median Household Income	53,036
Per Capita Income	37,303

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	7.5%
Public Assistance	1	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	45	22.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	115	62.5%
Unemployed	1	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	116	63.0%
Not in Labor Force	68	37.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	52	37	58.4%
Non-Profit	1	16	5.9%
Self-Employed	7	4	63.6%

Local Government	8	2	80.0%
State Government	2	16	11.1%
Federal Government	0	10	0.0%

Total Private + Self	59	41	59.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	44	20.0%
Total	70	85	45.2%

Pct. Govt.	24.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	21	13.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	40	25.5%
Professional, Technical	35	22.3%
Service Occupations	16	10.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.3%
All others	45	28.7%

White Collar		61.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	22	14.0%
Educational services	19	12.1%
Accommodation and food services	15	9.6%
Health care and social assistance	14	8.9%
Manufacturing	13	8.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	7.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	5.7%
Transportation and warehousing	9	5.7%
Construction	9	5.7%
Public administration	9	5.7%
Finance and insurance	8	5.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	5.1%
Other services	4	2.5%
Utilities	3	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	1.3%
Management	2	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	1.02%
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	345	87.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	43	10.9%
Spanish	4	1.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	102	25.9%
French	85	21.6%
Irish	76	19.3%
French Canadian	31	7.9%
American	22	5.6%
German	18	4.6%
Scotch-Irish	14	3.6%
Italian	13	3.3%
Polish	8	2.0%
Scottish	8	2.0%
Canadian	7	1.8%
Dutch	6	1.5%
Swedish	2	0.5%
Lithuanian	1	0.3%
Norwegian	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	394	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	394	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	3.5%	13	3.8%	101	29.7%	150	44.1%	37	10.9%	27	7.9%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	3.5%
9-12 Years	13	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	101	29.7%
Some College	150	44.1%
Bach. Degree	37	10.9%
Grad Degree	27	7.9%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +7	D +4	D + 3.4%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +51	R +77	R + 30.4%
D -26
2020 vs. 2008	R +52	R +80	R + 31.6%
D -28

2016 vs. 2008	R +45	R +84	R + 35.1%
D -39
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	160	60.4%	Joe Biden (D)	99	37.4%	6	2.3%	265	16	14	0.03%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	153	61.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	88	35.2%	9	3.6%	250	16	15	0.03%
2012	71%	Barack Obama* (D)	125	51.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	109	45.2%	7	2.9%	241	4	-2	0.03%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	127	51.8%	John McCain (R)	108	44.1%	10	4.1%	245	4	-2	0.03%
2004	84%	John Kerry (D)	137	49.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	135	48.9%	4	1.4%	276	4	-2	0.04%
2000	81%	George W. Bush (R)	129	49.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	121	46.7%	9	3.5%	259	6	2	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Portage Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

37.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

160

60.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

265

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Portage Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

35.2%

Donald Trump (R)

153

61.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

250

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Portage Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

125

51.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

109

45.2%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

241

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Portage Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

127

51.8%

John McCain (R)

108

44.1%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

245

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Portage Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

135

48.9%

John Kerry (D)

137

49.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

276

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Portage Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

129

49.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

121

46.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

259

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portage Lake town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	72%	Paul LePage (R)	135	58.7%	Janet Mills* (D)	90	39.1%	5 [+]	2.2%	230	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 5 (2.2%);
2020	S2	85%	Susan Collins* (R)	197	73.0%	Sara Gideon (D)	61	22.6%	12 [+]	4.4%	270	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 9 (3.3%); Max Linn (I) 3 (1.1%);
2018	S1	65%	Angus King* (I)	113	54.1%	Eric Brakey (R)	87	41.6%	9 [+]	4.3%	209	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 9 (4.3%);
2018	G	63%	Shawn Moody (R)	111	54.7%	Janet Mills (D)	72	35.5%	20 [+]	9.9%	203	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 20 (9.9%);
2014	S2	72%	Susan Collins* (R)	207	86.6%	Shenna Bellows (D)	32	13.4%	0	0.0%	239	18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	72%	Paul LePage* (R)	118	48.8%	Michael Michaud (D)	96	39.7%	28 [+]	11.6%	242	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 28 (11.6%); 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	500
Median Value	$194,900

Occupied	201	40.2%
Vacant	299	59.8%

Owned	181	90.0%
Rented	20	10.0%
Median Rent	$1,025

Single-Family Units	459	91.8%
Detached	457	91.4%
Attached	2	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	30	6.0%

Portage Lake town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Portage Lake town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Portage Lake town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Portage Lake town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Portage Lake town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Portage Lake town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Portage Lake town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portage Lake town, ME