Washburn town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,354 ( 333 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.2 square miles
Population density: 39.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,309	96.68%	19.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	4	0.30%	75.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	7	0.52%	65.0%
Hispanic:	20	1.48%	13.0%

Total non-White:	45	3.32%	33.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-310	-22.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-23	-1.7

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
1,687
1,619	95.97%
0	0.00%
16	0.95%
8	0.47%
20	1.19%
23	1.36%
68	4.03%

2000
1,649
1,624	98.48%
2	0.12%
0	0.00%
8	0.49%
11	0.67%
4	0.24%
25	1.52%

1990
1,880
1,847	98.24%
2	0.11%
14	0.74%
0	0.00%
n/a
17	0.90%
33	1.76%

1980
2,027
2,011	99.21%
0	0.00%
12	0.59%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.20%
16	0.79%

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

-5	-0.3
43	2.6

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

-223	-11.9
-8	-0.4

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

-164	-8.1
17	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Washburn 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
53.0
226	16.7%
1,128	83.3%
373	27.5%

610
2.22

405	66.4%
349	86.2%
16	4.0%
205	33.6%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
370	21.9%
1,317	78.1%
315	18.7%

699
2.41

483	69.1%
393	81.4%
35	7.2%
216	30.9%

2000
Number	Percent
42.0
342	20.7%
1,307	79.3%
284	17.2%

700
2.36

496	70.9%
427	86.1%
38	7.7%
204	29.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.7
517	27.5%
1,363	72.5%
224	11.9%

713
2.64

554	77.7%
480	86.6%
42	7.6%
159	22.3%

1980
Number	Percent
29.6
665	32.8%
1,362	67.2%
212	10.5%

660
3.07

558	84.5%
497	89.1%
16	2.9%
102	15.5%

2022 Housing Data for Washburn town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	51	8.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	41	6.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	58	9.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	4.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	41	6.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	42	6.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	2.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	24	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	36	5.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	58	9.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	44	7.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	72	11.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	74	12.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	2.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	3.1%

Median Household Income	46,100
Per Capita Income	25,510

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	62	10.2%
Public Assistance	31	5.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	163	26.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	514	66.1%
Unemployed	32	4.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	546	70.2%
Not in Labor Force	232	29.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	198	151	56.7%
Non-Profit	42	40	51.2%
Self-Employed	24	20	54.5%

Local Government	12	24	33.3%
State Government	15	14	51.7%
Federal Government	11	11	50.0%

Total Private + Self	222	171	56.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	80	89	47.3%
Total	302	260	53.7%

Pct. Govt.	15.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	85	15.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	127	22.6%
Professional, Technical	94	16.7%
Service Occupations	104	18.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	2.8%
All others	152	27.0%

White Collar		54.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	99	17.6%
Health care and social assistance	84	14.9%
Manufacturing	69	12.3%
Other services	51	9.1%
Educational services	51	9.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	48	8.5%
Transportation and warehousing	26	4.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	26	4.6%
Finance and insurance	24	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	22	3.9%
Public administration	18	3.2%
Construction	16	2.8%
Accommodation and food services	13	2.3%
Utilities	8	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	4	0.30%
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	16	1.18%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,238	96.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	32	2.5%
Spanish	11	0.9%
Arabic	4	0.3%
Other	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	253	18.7%
English	231	17.1%
Irish	164	12.1%
American	116	8.6%
Canadian	70	5.2%
German	53	3.9%
French Canadian	50	3.7%
Scottish	41	3.0%
Swedish	36	2.7%
Italian	32	2.4%
Cajun	30	2.2%
Norwegian	18	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	14	1.0%
Welsh	13	1.0%
Polish	8	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,354	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,303	96.2%
Foreign-born	51	3.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
54	5.1%	129	12.2%	386	36.4%	281	26.5%	160	15.1%	50	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	54	5.1%
9-12 Years	129	12.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	386	36.4%
Some College	281	26.5%
Bach. Degree	160	15.1%
Grad Degree	50	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +36	R +42	R + 4.3%
D -6
2020 vs. 2012	R +100	R +168	R + 20.7%
D -68
2020 vs. 2008	R +125	R +224	R + 28.1%
D -99

2016 vs. 2008	R +89	R +182	R + 23.8%
D -93
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	518	63.2%	Joe Biden (D)	278	33.9%	24	2.9%	820	19	16	0.10%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	482	58.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	284	34.4%	59	7.2%	825	14	13	0.11%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	418	53.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	346	44.5%	14	1.8%	778	13	7	0.11%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	393	50.1%	Barack Obama (D)	377	48.1%	14	1.8%	784	10	5	0.11%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	494	58.0%	John Kerry (D)	354	41.5%	4	0.5%	852	13	7	0.12%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	449	52.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	380	44.6%	23	2.7%	852	9	5	0.13%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washburn town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

278

33.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

518

63.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

820

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Washburn town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

284

34.4%

Donald Trump (R)

482

58.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

825

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Washburn town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

346

44.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

418

53.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

778

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Washburn town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

377

48.1%

John McCain (R)

393

50.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

784

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Washburn town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

494

58.0%

John Kerry (D)

354

41.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

852

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Washburn town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

449

52.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

380

44.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

852

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washburn town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	56%	Paul LePage (R)	378	61.5%	Janet Mills* (D)	223	36.3%	14 [+]	2.3%	615	19	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 14 (2.3%);
2020	S2	75%	Susan Collins* (R)	569	69.2%	Sara Gideon (D)	204	24.8%	49 [+]	6.0%	822	18	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 28 (3.4%); Max Linn (I) 21 (2.6%);
2018	S1	51%	Angus King* (I)	306	52.1%	Eric Brakey (R)	244	41.6%	37 [+]	6.3%	587	6	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 36 (6.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	51%	Shawn Moody (R)	308	52.6%	Janet Mills (D)	218	37.2%	60 [+]	10.2%	586	9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 60 (10.2%);
2014	S2	52%	Susan Collins* (R)	501	78.9%	Shenna Bellows (D)	134	21.1%	0	0.0%	635	10	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	52%	Paul LePage* (R)	312	48.5%	Michael Michaud (D)	268	41.7%	63 [+]	9.8%	643	0	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 63 (9.8%); 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	700
Median Value	$95,000

Occupied	610	87.1%
Vacant	90	12.9%

Owned	452	74.1%
Rented	158	25.9%
Median Rent	$447

Single-Family Units	470	67.1%
Detached	464	66.3%
Attached	6	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	39	5.6%
Mobile Homes	81	11.6%

Washburn town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Washburn town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Washburn town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washburn town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washburn town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Washburn town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washburn town, ME