Van Buren town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,006 ( 165 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.8 square miles
Population density: 59.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,879	93.67%	10.4%
Black:	83	4.14%	1283.3%
Indian:	4	0.20%	50.0%
Asian:	35	1.74%	1650.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	5	0.25%	61.5%

Total non-White:	127	6.33%	69.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-217	-12.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	52	2.9

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
2,171
2,096	96.55%
6	0.28%
8	0.37%
2	0.09%
42	1.93%
13	0.60%
75	3.45%

2000
2,631
2,572	97.76%
0	0.00%
17	0.65%
4	0.15%
19	0.72%
19	0.72%
59	2.24%

1990
3,045
2,934	96.35%
0	0.00%
12	0.39%
4	0.13%
n/a
0	0.00%
111	3.65%

1980
3,535
3,504	99.12%
8	0.23%
0	0.00%
23	0.65%
n/a
0	0.00%
31	0.88%

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

-476	-18.1
16	0.6

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

-362	-11.9
-52	-1.7

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

-570	-16.1
80	2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Van Buren 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
55.6
303	15.1%
1,703	84.9%
687	34.2%

779
2.36

377	48.4%
292	77.5%
56	14.9%
402	51.6%

2010
Number	Percent
51.5
345	15.9%
1,826	84.1%
536	24.7%

1,027
2.06

601	58.5%
443	73.7%
63	10.5%
426	41.5%

2000
Number	Percent
46.1
514	19.5%
2,117	80.5%
599	22.8%

1,107
2.19

699	63.1%
538	77.0%
66	9.4%
408	36.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.9
674	22.1%
2,371	77.9%
525	17.2%

1,152
2.52

812	70.5%
662	81.5%
81	10.0%
340	29.5%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
1,047	29.6%
2,488	70.4%
505	14.3%

1,166
2.91

920	78.9%
799	86.8%
69	7.5%
246	21.1%

2022 Housing Data for Van Buren town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	97	12.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	79	10.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	50	6.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	27	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	32	4.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	86	11.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	72	9.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	28	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	46	5.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	44	5.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	58	7.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	65	8.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	2.2%
$200,000 or more	53	6.8%

Median Household Income	38,523
Per Capita Income	31,886

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	97	12.5%
Public Assistance	18	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	237	30.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	663	64.0%
Unemployed	8	0.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	671	64.8%
Not in Labor Force	365	35.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	191	207	48.0%
Non-Profit	6	98	5.8%
Self-Employed	48	20	70.6%

Local Government	53	15	77.9%
State Government	17	6	73.9%
Federal Government	25	54	31.6%

Total Private + Self	239	227	51.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	101	173	36.9%
Total	340	400	45.9%

Pct. Govt.	23.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	47	6.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	132	17.8%
Professional, Technical	136	18.4%
Service Occupations	205	27.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	50	6.8%
All others	220	29.7%

White Collar		42.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	308	41.6%
Educational services	64	8.6%
Manufacturing	59	8.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	52	7.0%
Retail trade	47	6.4%
Accommodation and food services	46	6.2%
Public administration	41	5.5%
Construction	38	5.1%
Finance and insurance	25	3.4%
Other services	19	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	16	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	5	0.25%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	5	0.25%
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	%
Vietnamese	16	0.80%
Chinese	13	0.65%
Filipino	6	0.30%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1,005	52.1%
English	902	46.8%
Vietnamese	16	0.8%
Other	6	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	649	32.4%
French Canadian	326	16.3%
American	295	14.7%
English	90	4.5%
Scotch-Irish	62	3.1%
German	47	2.3%
Irish	44	2.2%
Dutch	27	1.3%
Cajun	26	1.3%
Scottish	22	1.1%
Italian	15	0.7%
Polish	13	0.6%
Portuguese	11	0.5%
Swedish	10	0.5%
Canadian	4	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,950	97.2%
Not a citizen	56	2.8%

Native	1,797	89.6%
Foreign-born	209	10.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
192	12.4%	103	6.7%	632	40.9%	507	32.8%	58	3.8%	53	3.4%
Average years of education: 11.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	192	12.4%
9-12 Years	103	6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	632	40.9%
Some College	507	32.8%
Bach. Degree	58	3.8%
Grad Degree	53	3.4%
Average years of education: 11.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +24	R +54	R + 6.0%
D -30
2020 vs. 2012	R +205	R +418	R + 46.7%
D -213
2020 vs. 2008	R +180	R +551	R + 50.0%
D -371

2016 vs. 2008	R +156	R +497	R + 44.0%
D -341
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Joe Biden (D)	471	52.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	415	46.2%	12	1.3%	898	2	-1	0.11%
2016	55%	Hillary Clinton (D)	501	53.8%	Donald Trump (R)	391	42.0%	40	4.3%	932	-3	-4	0.12%
2012	51%	Barack Obama* (D)	684	74.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	210	23.0%	20	2.2%	914	-18	-24	0.13%
2008	58%	Barack Obama (D)	842	77.1%	John McCain (R)	235	21.5%	15	1.4%	1,092	-19	-24	0.15%
2004	60%	John Kerry (D)	955	80.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	218	18.3%	19	1.6%	1,192	-26	-32	0.16%
2000	53%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	826	74.1%	George W. Bush (R)	253	22.7%	36	3.2%	1,115	-21	-25	0.17%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Van Buren town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

471

52.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

415

46.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

898

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

2016 President, Van Buren town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

501

53.8%

Donald Trump (R)

391

42.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

932

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

2012 President, Van Buren town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

684

74.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

210

23.0%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

914

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -24

2008 President, Van Buren town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

842

77.1%

John McCain (R)

235

21.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,092

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -24

2004 President, Van Buren town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

218

18.3%

John Kerry (D)

955

80.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,192

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -26	Diff (US): -32

2000 President, Van Buren town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

253

22.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

826

74.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,115

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Van Buren town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	45%	Janet Mills* (D)	404	55.5%	Paul LePage (R)	309	42.4%	15 [+]	2.1%	728	0	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 15 (2.1%);
2020	S2	55%	Susan Collins* (R)	523	58.4%	Sara Gideon (D)	324	36.2%	48 [+]	5.4%	895	7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 33 (3.7%); Max Linn (I) 15 (1.7%);
2018	S1	43%	Angus King* (I)	415	58.5%	Eric Brakey (R)	220	31.0%	75 [+]	10.6%	710	-4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 75 (10.6%);
2018	G	40%	Janet Mills (D)	348	52.1%	Shawn Moody (R)	270	40.4%	50 [+]	7.5%	668	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 50 (7.5%);
2014	S2	44%	Susan Collins* (R)	518	67.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	246	32.2%	0	0.0%	764	-1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	44%	Michael Michaud (D)	441	57.0%	Paul LePage* (R)	255	32.9%	78 [+]	10.1%	774	-15	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 78 (10.1%); 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	1,090
Median Value	$89,700

Occupied	779	71.5%
Vacant	311	28.5%

Owned	533	68.4%
Rented	246	31.6%
Median Rent	$628

Single-Family Units	656	60.2%
Detached	641	58.8%
Attached	15	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	96	8.8%
Mobile Homes	47	4.3%

Van Buren town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Van Buren town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Van Buren town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Van Buren town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Van Buren town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Van Buren town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Van Buren town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Van Buren town, ME