Sherman town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 918 ( 70 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.0 square miles
Population density: 22.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	891	97.06%	7.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	6	0.65%	40.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	18	1.96%	125.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.33%	0.0%

Total non-White:	27	2.94%	50.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	61	8.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	1.3

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
848
830	97.88%
0	0.00%
10	1.18%
0	0.00%
8	0.94%
0	0.00%
18	2.12%

2000
937
928	99.04%
0	0.00%
9	0.96%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	0.96%

1990
1,027
1,024	99.71%
0	0.00%
3	0.29%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.29%

1980
1,021
1,010	98.92%
0	0.00%
2	0.20%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	0.88%
11	1.08%

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

-98	-10.5
9	1.0

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

-96	-9.3
6	0.6

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

14	1.4
-8	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Sherman 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
35.8
256	27.9%
662	72.1%
192	20.9%

299
3.07

203	67.9%
158	77.8%
23	11.3%
96	32.1%

2010
Number	Percent
48.8
161	19.0%
687	81.0%
163	19.2%

363
2.34

247	68.0%
200	81.0%
19	7.7%
116	32.0%

2000
Number	Percent
42.7
218	23.3%
719	76.7%
162	17.3%

373
2.51

286	76.7%
264	92.3%
13	4.5%
87	23.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.9
316	30.8%
711	69.2%
137	13.3%

351
2.93

274	78.1%
253	92.3%
18	6.6%
77	21.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.1
341	33.4%
680	66.6%
98	9.6%

310
3.29

265	85.5%
240	90.6%
14	5.3%
45	14.5%

2022 Housing Data for Sherman town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	22	7.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	17	5.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	28	9.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	7.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	5.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	5.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	27	9.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	28	9.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	41	13.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	12	4.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	23	7.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	23	7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	4	1.3%
$200,000 or more	11	3.7%

Median Household Income	48,750
Per Capita Income	23,129

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	8.0%
Public Assistance	9	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	57	19.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	249	52.6%
Unemployed	21	4.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	270	57.1%
Not in Labor Force	203	42.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		47.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	74	67	52.5%
Non-Profit	10	13	43.5%
Self-Employed	78	8	90.7%

Local Government	10	8	55.6%
State Government	11	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	152	75	67.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	31	21	59.6%
Total	183	96	65.6%

Pct. Govt.	10.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	42	14.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	63	21.2%
Professional, Technical	32	10.8%
Service Occupations	42	14.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	23	7.7%
All others	118	39.7%

White Collar		46.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	51	17.2%
Retail trade	34	11.4%
Educational services	31	10.4%
Transportation and warehousing	30	10.1%
Health care and social assistance	30	10.1%
Construction	27	9.1%
Manufacturing	25	8.4%
Other services	21	7.1%
Public administration	12	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	11	3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	2.0%
Finance and insurance	6	2.0%
Wholesale trade	6	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.0%
Information	2	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.33%
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	624	75.4%
German, other Germanic	184	22.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	15	1.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	0.5%
Spanish	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	219	23.9%
Irish	167	18.2%
French	103	11.2%
Pennsylvania German	103	11.2%
German	30	3.3%
Italian	23	2.5%
American	22	2.4%
Scottish	11	1.2%
French Canadian	9	1.0%
Swedish	6	0.7%
Polish	4	0.4%
Scandinavian	4	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	2	0.2%
Belgian	1	0.1%
Hungarian	1	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	910	99.1%
Not a citizen	8	0.9%

Native	898	97.8%
Foreign-born	20	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
94	16.0%	30	5.1%	195	33.2%	185	31.5%	57	9.7%	27	4.6%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	94	16.0%
9-12 Years	30	5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	195	33.2%
Some College	185	31.5%
Bach. Degree	57	9.7%
Grad Degree	27	4.6%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30	R +14	D + 1.6%
D +16
2020 vs. 2012	R +132	R +193	R + 26.8%
D -61
2020 vs. 2008	R +116	R +150	R + 18.8%
D -34

2016 vs. 2008	R +86	R +136	R + 20.4%
D -50
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	497	74.7%	Joe Biden (D)	157	23.6%	11	1.7%	665	31	28	0.08%
2016	88%	Donald Trump (R)	467	73.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	141	22.2%	26	4.1%	634	29	28	0.08%
2012	87%	Mitt Romney (R)	365	60.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	218	36.1%	21	3.5%	604	19	13	0.08%
2008	90%	John McCain (R)	381	61.3%	Barack Obama (D)	191	30.7%	50	8.0%	622	21	16	0.09%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	350	67.2%	John Kerry (D)	160	30.7%	11	2.1%	521	23	16	0.07%
2000	76%	George W. Bush (R)	374	68.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	138	25.3%	33	6.1%	545	25	21	0.08%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sherman town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

157

23.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

497

74.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

665

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Sherman town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

141

22.2%

Donald Trump (R)

467

73.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

634

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Sherman town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

218

36.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

365

60.4%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

604

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Sherman town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

191

30.7%

John McCain (R)

381

61.3%

Other

8.0%

TOTAL

622

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Sherman town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

350

67.2%

John Kerry (D)

160

30.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

521

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Sherman town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

374

68.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

138

25.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

545

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sherman town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	71%	Paul LePage (R)	391	74.5%	Janet Mills* (D)	127	24.2%	7 [+]	1.3%	525	32	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 7 (1.3%);
2020	S2	89%	Susan Collins* (R)	532	80.2%	Sara Gideon (D)	98	14.8%	33 [+]	5.0%	663	29	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 19 (2.9%); Max Linn (I) 14 (2.1%);
2018	S1	65%	Eric Brakey (R)	295	61.7%	Angus King* (I)	166	34.7%	17 [+]	3.6%	478	26	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 17 (3.6%);
2018	G	66%	Shawn Moody (R)	321	66.3%	Janet Mills (D)	122	25.2%	41 [+]	8.5%	484	23	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 41 (8.5%);
2014	S2	75%	Susan Collins* (R)	459	86.0%	Shenna Bellows (D)	75	14.0%	0	0.0%	534	17	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	77%	Paul LePage* (R)	345	63.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	173	31.6%	30 [+]	5.5%	548	15	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 30 (5.5%); 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	432
Median Value	$109,700

Occupied	299	69.2%
Vacant	133	30.8%

Owned	271	90.6%
Rented	28	9.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	382	88.4%
Detached	366	84.7%
Attached	16	3.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	47	10.9%

Sherman town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sherman town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Sherman town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sherman town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sherman town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sherman town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sherman town, ME