Chesterville town, ME

Franklin County, ME

2022 population: 1,322 ( 30 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.2 square miles
Population density: 36.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,273	96.29%	3.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.15%	75.0%
2+ races:	17	1.29%	19.0%
Hispanic:	21	1.59%	320.0%

Total non-White:	49	3.71%	25.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-40	-3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	10	0.9

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
1,352
1,313	97.12%
1	0.07%
3	0.22%
8	0.59%
21	1.55%
5	0.37%
39	2.88%

2000
1,170
1,152	98.46%
0	0.00%
4	0.34%
6	0.51%
4	0.34%
4	0.34%
18	1.54%

1990
1,012
1,000	98.81%
2	0.20%
4	0.40%
2	0.20%
n/a
4	0.40%
12	1.19%

1980
907
894	98.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.22%
n/a
11	1.21%
13	1.43%

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

161	13.8
21	1.8

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

152	15.0
6	0.6

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

106	11.7
-1	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Chesterville 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
36.5
422	31.9%
900	68.1%
192	14.5%

461
2.87

366	79.4%
318	86.9%
30	8.2%
95	20.6%

2010
Number	Percent
44.1
272	20.1%
1,080	79.9%
193	14.3%

549
2.46

392	71.4%
314	80.1%
36	9.2%
157	28.6%

2000
Number	Percent
37.7
300	25.6%
870	74.4%
125	10.7%

466
2.51

329	70.6%
293	89.1%
8	2.4%
137	29.4%

1990
Number	Percent
32.7
313	30.9%
699	69.1%
102	10.1%

354
2.86

270	76.3%
236	87.4%
21	7.8%
84	23.7%

1980
Number	Percent
32.1
282	31.1%
625	68.9%
99	10.9%

304
2.98

259	85.2%
216	83.4%
13	5.0%
45	14.8%

2022 Housing Data for Chesterville town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	36	7.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	1.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	35	7.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	1.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	31	6.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	47	10.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	38	8.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	75	16.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	71	15.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	33	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	23	5.0%
$200,000 or more	23	5.0%

Median Household Income	72,708
Per Capita Income	28,487

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	2.8%
Public Assistance	4	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	69	15.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	580	79.2%
Unemployed	16	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	596	81.4%
Not in Labor Force	136	18.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	161	192	45.6%
Non-Profit	17	52	24.6%
Self-Employed	55	32	63.2%

Local Government	36	14	72.0%
State Government	21	7	75.0%
Federal Government	32	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	216	224	49.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	106	73	59.2%
Total	322	297	52.0%

Pct. Govt.	17.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	49	7.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	119	19.2%
Professional, Technical	103	16.6%
Service Occupations	96	15.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	22	3.6%
All others	252	40.7%

White Collar		43.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	119	19.2%
Retail trade	86	13.9%
Other services	64	10.3%
Public administration	63	10.2%
Manufacturing	59	9.5%
Transportation and warehousing	34	5.5%
Construction	30	4.8%
Utilities	29	4.7%
Finance and insurance	27	4.4%
Educational services	23	3.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	18	2.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	2.1%
Wholesale trade	10	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	1.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	0.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	21	1.59%
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	%
Korean	2	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,213	98.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	19	1.5%
Spanish	3	0.2%
Other Indo-European	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	281	21.3%
Irish	199	15.1%
American	100	7.6%
French	95	7.2%
French Canadian	73	5.5%
German	58	4.4%
Italian	34	2.6%
Czech	28	2.1%
Portuguese	25	1.9%
Slovene	25	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	17	1.3%
Polish	14	1.1%
Scottish	14	1.1%
Cajun	13	1.0%
Lithuanian	9	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,319	99.8%
Not a citizen	3	0.2%

Native	1,315	99.5%
Foreign-born	7	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	50	5.9%	355	42.2%	281	33.4%	110	13.1%	45	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	50	5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	355	42.2%
Some College	281	33.4%
Bach. Degree	110	13.1%
Grad Degree	45	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +85	R +47	R + 3.7%
D +38
2020 vs. 2012	R +214	R +299	R + 42.6%
D -85
2020 vs. 2008	R +191	R +287	R + 39.6%
D -96

2016 vs. 2008	R +106	R +240	R + 36.0%
D -134
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)	460	57.6%	Joe Biden (D)	314	39.3%	25	3.1%	799	14	11	0.10%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	375	51.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	276	37.9%	78	10.7%	729	7	6	0.10%
2012	61%	Barack Obama* (D)	399	60.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	246	37.2%	17	2.6%	662	-4	-10	0.09%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	410	59.2%	John McCain (R)	269	38.8%	14	2.0%	693	-2	-7	0.09%
2004	74%	John Kerry (D)	383	54.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	306	43.6%	13	1.9%	702	-1	-7	0.09%
2000	65%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	270	48.0%	George W. Bush (R)	240	42.6%	53	9.4%	563	-1	-5	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chesterville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

314

39.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

460

57.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

799

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Chesterville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

276

37.9%

Donald Trump (R)

375

51.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

8.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

729

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Chesterville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

399

60.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

246

37.2%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

662

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Chesterville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

410

59.2%

John McCain (R)

269

38.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

693

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Chesterville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

306

43.6%

John Kerry (D)

383

54.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

702

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Chesterville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

240

42.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

270

48.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

563

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chesterville town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Paul LePage (R)	373	53.9%	Janet Mills* (D)	301	43.5%	18 [+]	2.6%	692	11	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 18 (2.6%);
2020	S2	76%	Susan Collins* (R)	495	61.0%	Sara Gideon (D)	248	30.5%	69 [+]	8.5%	812	10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 52 (6.4%); Max Linn (I) 17 (2.1%);
2018	S1	60%	Angus King* (I)	335	51.9%	Eric Brakey (R)	266	41.2%	44 [+]	6.8%	645	6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 44 (6.8%);
2018	G	60%	Janet Mills (D)	301	46.8%	Shawn Moody (R)	299	46.5%	43 [+]	6.7%	643	3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 42 (6.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	57%	Susan Collins* (R)	425	69.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	184	30.2%	0	0.0%	609	1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	57%	Paul LePage* (R)	347	56.5%	Michael Michaud (D)	227	37.0%	40 [+]	6.5%	614	8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 40 (6.5%); 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	714
Median Value	$145,800

Occupied	461	64.6%
Vacant	253	35.4%

Owned	398	86.3%
Rented	63	13.7%
Median Rent	$1,050

Single-Family Units	567	79.4%
Detached	567	79.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	147	20.6%

Chesterville town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chesterville town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Chesterville town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chesterville town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chesterville town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chesterville town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chesterville town, ME