Harrison town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,498 ( 232 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.2 square miles
Population density: 75.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,329	93.23%	11.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	31	1.24%	416.7%
2+ races:	100	4.00%	284.6%
Hispanic:	38	1.52%	52.0%

Total non-White:	169	6.77%	83.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-309	-13.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	77	3.4

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
2,730
2,638	96.63%
9	0.33%
19	0.70%
6	0.22%
26	0.95%
25	0.92%
92	3.37%

2000
2,315
2,283	98.62%
10	0.43%
0	0.00%
2	0.09%
8	0.35%
12	0.52%
32	1.38%

1990
1,951
1,947	99.79%
4	0.21%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.21%

1980
1,667
1,644	98.62%
10	0.60%
0	0.00%
10	0.60%
n/a
3	0.18%
23	1.38%

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

355	15.3
60	2.6

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

336	17.2
28	1.4

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

303	18.2
-19	-1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Harrison 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
55.0
306	12.2%
2,192	87.8%
692	27.7%

1,241
2.01

627	50.5%
532	84.8%
41	6.5%
614	49.5%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
581	21.3%
2,149	78.7%
423	15.5%

1,113
2.45

779	70.0%
619	79.5%
59	7.6%
334	30.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.3
592	25.6%
1,723	74.4%
304	13.1%

909
2.55

654	71.9%
523	80.0%
59	9.0%
255	28.1%

1990
Number	Percent
35.5
556	28.5%
1,395	71.5%
214	11.0%

712
2.74

580	81.5%
504	86.9%
36	6.2%
132	18.5%

1980
Number	Percent
31.8
483	29.0%
1,184	71.0%
220	13.2%

614
2.69

444	72.3%
416	93.7%
11	2.5%
170	27.7%

2022 Housing Data for Harrison town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	57	4.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	61	4.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	55	4.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	158	12.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	42	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	22	1.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	53	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	43	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	221	17.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	117	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	136	11.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	110	8.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	29	2.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	51	4.1%
$200,000 or more	70	5.6%

Median Household Income	55,020
Per Capita Income	36,686

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	42	3.4%
Public Assistance	22	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	93	7.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,093	73.3%
Unemployed	30	2.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,123	75.3%
Not in Labor Force	368	24.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	429	318	57.4%
Non-Profit	31	110	22.0%
Self-Employed	165	56	74.7%

Local Government	91	44	67.4%
State Government	35	3	92.1%
Federal Government	0	8	0.0%

Total Private + Self	594	374	61.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	157	165	48.8%
Total	751	539	58.2%

Pct. Govt.	14.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	206	16.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	229	17.8%
Professional, Technical	252	19.5%
Service Occupations	236	18.3%
All others	367	28.4%

White Collar		53.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	251	19.5%
Retail trade	192	14.9%
Manufacturing	186	14.4%
Educational services	114	8.8%
Construction	103	8.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	102	7.9%
Public administration	61	4.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	60	4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	49	3.8%
Accommodation and food services	43	3.3%
Finance and insurance	34	2.6%
Information	29	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	20	1.6%
Utilities	17	1.3%
Other services	12	0.9%
Transportation and warehousing	8	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.5%
Wholesale trade	3	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	32	1.28%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	32	1.28%
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	6	0.24%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	26	1.04%
Indonesian	5	0.20%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,395	99.2%
Other Asian	17	0.7%
German, other Germanic	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	467	18.7%
Irish	280	11.2%
French	253	10.1%
American	247	9.9%
Italian	200	8.0%
German	164	6.6%
Scottish	153	6.1%
French Canadian	113	4.5%
Danish	61	2.4%
Canadian	45	1.8%
Polish	44	1.8%
British	43	1.7%
Dutch	35	1.4%
Lithuanian	33	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	19	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,486	99.5%
Not a citizen	12	0.5%

Native	2,439	97.6%
Foreign-born	59	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	0.8%	154	7.2%	928	43.5%	453	21.3%	339	15.9%	241	11.3%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	0.8%
9-12 Years	154	7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	928	43.5%
Some College	453	21.3%
Bach. Degree	339	15.9%
Grad Degree	241	11.3%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +36	D +137	D + 10.9%
D +173
2020 vs. 2012	R +169	R +165	R + 11.6%
D +4
2020 vs. 2008	R +151	R +235	R + 15.8%
D -84

2016 vs. 2008	R +115	R +372	R + 26.7%
D -257
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	796	50.6%	Joe Biden (D)	741	47.1%	37	2.4%	1,574	7	4	0.19%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	760	52.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	568	39.1%	124	8.5%	1,452	7	6	0.19%
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	737	51.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	627	44.1%	58	4.1%	1,422	3	-3	0.20%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	825	55.1%	John McCain (R)	645	43.1%	28	1.9%	1,498	3	-3	0.20%
2004	80%	George W. Bush* (R)	762	50.2%	John Kerry (D)	717	47.2%	39	2.6%	1,518	6	-1	0.20%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	636	50.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	550	43.4%	81	6.4%	1,267	6	2	0.19%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Harrison town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

741

47.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

796

50.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,574

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Harrison town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

568

39.1%

Donald Trump (R)

760

52.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.5%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

1,452

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Harrison town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

737

51.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

627

44.1%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

1,422

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Harrison town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

825

55.1%

John McCain (R)

645

43.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,498

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Harrison town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

762

50.2%

John Kerry (D)

717

47.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,518

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Harrison town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

636

50.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

550

43.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,267

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Harrison town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Janet Mills* (D)	668	50.3%	Paul LePage (R)	630	47.4%	30 [+]	2.3%	1,328	5	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 30 (2.3%);
2020	S2	78%	Susan Collins* (R)	925	58.3%	Sara Gideon (D)	550	34.7%	111 [+]	7.0%	1,586	7	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 77 (4.9%); Max Linn (I) 34 (2.1%);
2018	S1	61%	Angus King* (I)	614	49.2%	Eric Brakey (R)	527	42.3%	106 [+]	8.5%	1,247	7	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 106 (8.5%);
2018	G	60%	Shawn Moody (R)	608	49.5%	Janet Mills (D)	526	42.8%	94 [+]	7.7%	1,228	6	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 94 (7.7%);
2014	S2	60%	Susan Collins* (R)	907	72.6%	Shenna Bellows (D)	341	27.3%	2 [+]	0.2%	1,250	4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2014	G	60%	Paul LePage* (R)	715	57.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	418	33.3%	121 [+]	9.6%	1,254	9	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 121 (9.6%); 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	1,862
Median Value	$224,200

Occupied	1,241	66.6%
Vacant	621	33.4%

Owned	1,112	89.6%
Rented	129	10.4%
Median Rent	$794

Single-Family Units	1,652	88.7%
Detached	1,635	87.8%
Attached	17	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	190	10.2%

Harrison town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Harrison town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Harrison town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Harrison town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Harrison town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Harrison town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Harrison town, ME