Strong town, ME

Franklin County, ME

2022 population: 1,016 ( 197 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.3 square miles
Population density: 35.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	884	87.01%	24.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	11	1.08%	83.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	53	5.22%	165.0%
Hispanic:	45	4.43%	221.4%

Total non-White:	132	12.99%	169.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-280	-28.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	83	8.3

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
1,213
1,164	95.96%
5	0.41%
6	0.49%
4	0.33%
20	1.65%
14	1.15%
49	4.04%

2000
1,259
1,238	98.33%
9	0.71%
6	0.48%
0	0.00%
2	0.16%
4	0.32%
21	1.67%

1990
1,217
1,207	99.18%
0	0.00%
8	0.66%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.16%
10	0.82%

1980
1,506
1,488	98.80%
0	0.00%
7	0.46%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	0.73%
18	1.20%

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

-74	-5.9
28	2.2

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

31	2.5
11	0.9

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

-281	-18.7
-8	-0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Strong 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
50.4
205	20.2%
811	79.8%
232	22.8%

385
2.64

228	59.2%
205	89.9%
13	5.7%
157	40.8%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
273	22.5%
940	77.5%
187	15.4%

496
2.45

339	68.3%
268	79.1%
31	9.1%
157	31.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
329	26.1%
930	73.9%
168	13.3%

492
2.52

344	69.9%
262	76.2%
37	10.8%
148	30.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
339	27.9%
878	72.1%
153	12.6%

463
2.59

347	74.9%
277	79.8%
26	7.5%
116	25.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.6
470	31.2%
1,036	68.8%
182	12.1%

541
2.73

383	70.8%
301	78.6%
42	11.0%
158	29.2%

2022 Housing Data for Strong town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	5.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	2.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	37	9.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	48	12.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	61	15.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	50	13.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	3.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	15	3.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	30	7.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	2.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	3.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	28	7.3%
$200,000 or more	20	5.2%

Median Household Income	40,030
Per Capita Income	29,303

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	28	7.3%
Public Assistance	9	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	88	22.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	368	62.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	368	62.7%
Not in Labor Force	219	37.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	160	100	61.5%
Non-Profit	24	36	40.0%
Self-Employed	34	35	49.3%

Local Government	3	25	10.7%
State Government	16	5	76.2%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	194	135	59.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	43	69	38.4%
Total	237	204	53.7%

Pct. Govt.	11.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	65	14.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	51	11.6%
Professional, Technical	100	22.7%
Service Occupations	58	13.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.7%
All others	167	37.9%

White Collar		49.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	81	18.4%
Health care and social assistance	77	17.5%
Finance and insurance	39	8.8%
Educational services	39	8.8%
Retail trade	35	7.9%
Manufacturing	32	7.3%
Other services	32	7.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	28	6.3%
Transportation and warehousing	21	4.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	18	4.1%
Accommodation and food services	15	3.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	2.5%
Public administration	8	1.8%
Wholesale trade	5	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	45	4.43%
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	948	96.7%
German, other Germanic	12	1.2%
Spanish	10	1.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	10	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	284	28.0%
French	208	20.5%
Irish	177	17.4%
German	141	13.9%
American	62	6.1%
Scotch-Irish	49	4.8%
French Canadian	26	2.6%
Italian	26	2.6%
Scandinavian	15	1.5%
Scottish	14	1.4%
European	12	1.2%
Hungarian	9	0.9%
Polish	9	0.9%
Slovene	5	0.5%
British	4	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,006	99.0%
Not a citizen	10	1.0%

Native	1,002	98.6%
Foreign-born	14	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
26	3.3%	60	7.6%	305	38.7%	192	24.4%	142	18.0%	63	8.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	26	3.3%
9-12 Years	60	7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	305	38.7%
Some College	192	24.4%
Bach. Degree	142	18.0%
Grad Degree	63	8.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +66	R +25	D + 1.5%
D +41
2020 vs. 2012	R +179	R +250	R + 31.4%
D -71
2020 vs. 2008	R +166	R +269	R + 34.1%
D -103

2016 vs. 2008	R +100	R +244	R + 35.5%
D -144
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	100%	Donald Trump* (R)	526	64.5%	Joe Biden (D)	266	32.6%	24	2.9%	816	20	18	0.10%
2016	87%	Donald Trump (R)	460	61.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	225	29.9%	68	9.0%	753	16	15	0.10%
2012	77%	Mitt Romney (R)	347	49.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	337	48.0%	18	2.6%	702	8	2	0.10%
2008	80%	Barack Obama (D)	369	49.1%	John McCain (R)	360	47.9%	22	2.9%	751	8	2	0.10%
2004	84%	George W. Bush* (R)	402	51.4%	John Kerry (D)	349	44.6%	31	4.0%	782	7	1	0.11%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	315	50.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	260	41.3%	54	8.6%	629	6	2	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Strong town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

266

32.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

526

64.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

816

Turnout: 100%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Strong town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

225

29.9%

Donald Trump (R)

460

61.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.2%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

753

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Strong town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

337

48.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

347

49.4%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

702

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Strong town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

369

49.1%

John McCain (R)

360

47.9%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

751

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Strong town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

402

51.4%

John Kerry (D)

349

44.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

3.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

782

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Strong town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

315

50.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

260

41.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

629

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Strong town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	82%	Paul LePage (R)	412	61.5%	Janet Mills* (D)	238	35.5%	20 [+]	3.0%	670	19	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 20 (3.0%);
2020	S2	100%	Susan Collins* (R)	573	70.1%	Sara Gideon (D)	187	22.9%	57 [+]	7.0%	817	19	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 38 (4.7%); Max Linn (I) 19 (2.3%);
2018	S1	76%	Angus King* (I)	313	48.7%	Eric Brakey (R)	299	46.5%	31 [+]	4.8%	643	11	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 31 (4.8%);
2018	G	75%	Shawn Moody (R)	349	55.0%	Janet Mills (D)	252	39.7%	33 [+]	5.2%	634	12	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 33 (5.2%);
2014	S2	64%	Susan Collins* (R)	445	78.5%	Shenna Bellows (D)	122	21.5%	0	0.0%	567	10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	64%	Paul LePage* (R)	364	64.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	155	27.2%	50 [+]	8.8%	569	16	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 50 (8.8%); 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	602
Median Value	$126,900

Occupied	385	64.0%
Vacant	217	36.0%

Owned	345	89.6%
Rented	40	10.4%
Median Rent	$771

Single-Family Units	511	84.9%
Detached	504	83.7%
Attached	7	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	19	3.2%
Mobile Homes	65	10.8%

Strong town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Strong town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Strong town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Strong town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Strong town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Strong town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Strong town, ME