Carthage town, ME

Franklin County, ME

2022 population: 758 ( 198 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.3 square miles
Population density: 22.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	719	94.85%	35.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	28	3.69%	180.0%
Hispanic:	11	1.45%	42.1%

Total non-White:	39	5.15%	25.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	190	41.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	8	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
560
529	94.46%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.36%
10	1.79%
19	3.39%
31	5.54%

2000
505
501	99.21%
0	0.00%
2	0.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.40%
4	0.79%

1990
458
454	99.13%
2	0.44%
2	0.44%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.87%

1980
486
480	98.77%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	1.23%
6	1.23%

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

28	5.5
27	5.3

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

47	10.3
0	0.0

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

-26	-5.3
-2	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Carthage 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
45.7
91	12.0%
667	88.0%
63	8.3%

254
2.97

198	78.0%
177	89.4%
0	0.0%
56	22.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.2
120	21.4%
440	78.6%
70	12.5%

223
2.51

144	64.6%
111	77.1%
11	7.6%
79	35.4%

2000
Number	Percent
36.3
129	25.5%
376	74.5%
81	16.0%

198
2.55

147	74.2%
117	79.6%
8	5.4%
51	25.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.0
116	25.3%
342	74.7%
43	9.4%

160
2.86

133	83.1%
110	82.7%
5	3.8%
27	16.9%

1980
Number	Percent
25.0
202	41.6%
284	58.4%
53	10.9%

146
3.33

110	75.3%
96	87.3%
8	7.3%
36	24.7%

2022 Housing Data for Carthage town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	5.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	5.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	6.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	45	17.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	14	5.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	58	22.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	28	11.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	14	5.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	4.3%
$200,000 or more	6	2.4%

Median Household Income	70,500
Per Capita Income	27,591

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	7.9%
Public Assistance	12	4.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	61	24.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	386	65.1%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	386	65.1%
Not in Labor Force	207	34.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	167	133	55.7%
Non-Profit	27	34	44.3%
Self-Employed	9	13	40.9%

Local Government	10	11	47.6%
State Government	4	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	176	146	54.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	41	45	47.7%
Total	217	191	53.2%

Pct. Govt.	6.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	2	0.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	135	33.1%
Professional, Technical	42	10.3%
Service Occupations	123	30.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	1.7%
All others	106	26.0%

White Collar		43.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	122	29.9%
Retail trade	98	24.0%
Health care and social assistance	68	16.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	43	10.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	3.4%
Finance and insurance	14	3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	2.7%
Other services	11	2.7%
Educational services	9	2.2%
Construction	6	1.5%
Public administration	5	1.2%
Utilities	4	1.0%
Transportation and warehousing	3	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	11	1.45%
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	745	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	199	26.3%
Irish	183	24.1%
American	54	7.1%
German	35	4.6%
French	30	4.0%
French Canadian	23	3.0%
European	16	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	14	1.8%
Scottish	8	1.1%
Italian	6	0.8%
Lithuanian	6	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	758	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	758	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	1.2%	80	14.0%	306	53.4%	136	23.7%	39	6.8%	5	0.9%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	1.2%
9-12 Years	80	14.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	306	53.4%
Some College	136	23.7%
Bach. Degree	39	6.8%
Grad Degree	5	0.9%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +75	R +77	R + 20.3%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +118	R +169	R + 60.0%
D -51
2020 vs. 2008	R +109	R +188	R + 64.5%
D -79

2016 vs. 2008	R +34	R +111	R + 44.2%
D -77
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	51%	Donald Trump* (R)	214	68.6%	Joe Biden (D)	88	28.2%	10	3.2%	312	25	22	0.04%
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	139	49.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	90	31.8%	54	19.1%	283	4	3	0.04%
2012	52%	Barack Obama* (D)	139	56.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	96	39.2%	10	4.1%	245	-2	-8	0.03%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	167	58.2%	John McCain (R)	105	36.6%	15	5.2%	287	-4	-9	0.04%
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	142	49.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	138	47.8%	9	3.1%	289	3	-3	0.04%
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	117	52.9%	George W. Bush (R)	82	37.1%	22	10.0%	221	-7	-11	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Carthage town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

28.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

214

68.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

312

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Carthage town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

31.8%

Donald Trump (R)

139

49.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.1%

Other

12.0%

TOTAL

283

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Carthage town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

139

56.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

39.2%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

245

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

2008 President, Carthage town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

167

58.2%

John McCain (R)

105

36.6%

Other

5.2%

TOTAL

287

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Carthage town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

138

47.8%

John Kerry (D)

142

49.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

289

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Carthage town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

37.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

117

52.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.8%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

221

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Carthage town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	41%	Paul LePage (R)	169	68.4%	Janet Mills* (D)	71	28.7%	7 [+]	2.8%	247	26	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 7 (2.8%);
2020	S2	51%	Susan Collins* (R)	222	71.4%	Sara Gideon (D)	68	21.9%	21 [+]	6.8%	311	20	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Max Linn (I) 11 (3.5%); Lisa Savage (I) 10 (3.2%);
2018	S1	36%	Eric Brakey (R)	110	53.4%	Angus King* (I)	76	36.9%	20 [+]	9.7%	206	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 20 (9.7%);
2018	G	40%	Shawn Moody (R)	119	51.7%	Janet Mills (D)	90	39.1%	21 [+]	9.1%	230	9	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 21 (9.1%);
2014	S2	44%	Susan Collins* (R)	164	73.5%	Shenna Bellows (D)	59	26.5%	0	0.0%	223	5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	45%	Paul LePage* (R)	141	61.6%	Michael Michaud (D)	69	30.1%	19 [+]	8.3%	229	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 19 (8.3%); 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	387
Median Value	$98,000

Occupied	254	65.6%
Vacant	133	34.4%

Owned	221	87.0%
Rented	33	13.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	298	77.0%
Detached	290	74.9%
Attached	8	2.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	89	23.0%

Carthage town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Carthage town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Carthage town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Carthage town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Carthage town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Carthage town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Carthage town, ME