Amherst town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 288 ( 23 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.3 square miles
Population density: 7.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	283	98.26%	8.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	5	1.74%	400.0%

Total non-White:	5	1.74%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	23	10.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
265
260	98.11%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.51%
1	0.38%
5	1.89%

2000
222
213	95.95%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	2.70%
3	1.35%
9	4.05%

1990
226
208	92.04%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
18	7.96%

1980
195
195	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

47	21.2
-4	-1.8

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

5	2.2
-9	-4.0

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

13	6.7
18	9.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Amherst 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
52.5
57	19.8%
231	80.2%
88	30.6%

129
2.23

82	63.6%
68	82.9%
5	6.1%
47	36.4%

2010
Number	Percent
47.4
45	17.0%
220	83.0%
33	12.5%

121
2.19

78	64.5%
64	82.1%
2	2.6%
43	35.5%

2000
Number	Percent
46.0
41	18.5%
181	81.5%
25	11.3%

103
2.16

62	60.2%
55	88.7%
2	3.2%
41	39.8%

1990
Number	Percent
31.1
55	24.3%
171	75.7%
31	13.7%

74
3.05

59	79.7%
47	79.7%
4	6.8%
15	20.3%

1980
Number	Percent
40.0
51	26.2%
144	73.8%
25	12.8%

80
2.44

58	72.5%
48	82.8%
5	8.6%
22	27.5%

2022 Housing Data for Amherst town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	18	14.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	4.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	7.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	3.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	12.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	19	14.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	14	10.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	4	3.1%
$200,000 or more	8	6.2%

Median Household Income	61,406
Per Capita Income	39,109

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	1.6%
Public Assistance	4	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	18	14.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	100	70.4%
Unemployed	8	5.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	108	76.1%
Not in Labor Force	34	23.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	54	26	67.5%
Non-Profit	7	3	70.0%
Self-Employed	7	14	33.3%

Local Government	0	2	0.0%
State Government	4	5	44.4%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	61	40	60.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	10	52.4%
Total	72	50	59.0%

Pct. Govt.	9.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	27	22.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	18	14.8%
Professional, Technical	28	23.0%
Service Occupations	12	9.8%
All others	37	30.3%

White Collar		59.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	20	16.4%
Construction	15	12.3%
Information	12	9.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	9.0%
Wholesale trade	10	8.2%
Finance and insurance	9	7.4%
Manufacturing	9	7.4%
Transportation and warehousing	8	6.6%
Retail trade	8	6.6%
Educational services	6	4.9%
Other services	4	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	2.5%
Accommodation and food services	3	2.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	1.6%
Public administration	2	1.6%

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	5	1.74%
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	5	1.74%
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	276	97.5%
Spanish	7	2.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	111	38.5%
Irish	69	24.0%
Italian	31	10.8%
German	25	8.7%
Scottish	20	6.9%
French	12	4.2%
Dutch	9	3.1%
Portuguese	9	3.1%
American	8	2.8%
French Canadian	8	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	7	2.4%
Swedish	7	2.4%
British	6	2.1%
Croatian	4	1.4%
European	4	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	288	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	283	98.3%
Foreign-born	5	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.4%	2	0.9%	75	32.8%	85	37.1%	35	15.3%	31	13.5%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.4%
9-12 Years	2	0.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	75	32.8%
Some College	85	37.1%
Bach. Degree	35	15.3%
Grad Degree	31	13.5%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +9	R + 1.6%
D +7
2020 vs. 2012	R +45	R +50	R + 27.8%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +39	R +43	R + 22.9%
D -4

2016 vs. 2008	R +23	R +34	R + 21.4%
D -11
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	115	60.8%	Joe Biden (D)	64	33.9%	10	5.3%	189	17	14	0.02%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	99	58.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	57	33.7%	13	7.7%	169	14	13	0.02%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	70	47.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	69	47.3%	7	4.8%	146	7	1	0.02%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	76	51.7%	Barack Obama (D)	68	46.3%	3	2.0%	147	11	6	0.02%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	86	55.1%	John Kerry (D)	65	41.7%	5	3.2%	156	11	4	0.02%
2000	83%	George W. Bush (R)	74	49.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	60	40.0%	16	10.7%	150	5	1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Amherst town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

33.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

115

60.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

189

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Amherst town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

33.7%

Donald Trump (R)

58.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.1%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

169

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Amherst town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

47.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

47.9%

Other

4.8%

TOTAL

146

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Amherst town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

46.3%

John McCain (R)

51.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

147

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Amherst town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

55.1%

John Kerry (D)

41.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

156

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Amherst town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

49.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

40.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

150

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amherst town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	72%	Paul LePage (R)	92	53.8%	Janet Mills* (D)	72	42.1%	7 [+]	4.1%	171	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 7 (4.1%);
2020	S2	79%	Susan Collins* (R)	130	68.8%	Sara Gideon (D)	52	27.5%	7 [+]	3.7%	189	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 6 (3.2%); Max Linn (I) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S1	59%	Eric Brakey (R)	69	49.6%	Angus King* (I)	57	41.0%	13 [+]	9.4%	139	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 13 (9.4%);
2018	G	58%	Shawn Moody (R)	77	56.6%	Janet Mills (D)	50	36.8%	9 [+]	6.6%	136	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 9 (6.6%);
2014	S2	58%	Susan Collins* (R)	95	72.0%	Shenna Bellows (D)	37	28.0%	0	0.0%	132	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	59%	Paul LePage* (R)	80	59.3%	Michael Michaud (D)	49	36.3%	6 [+]	4.4%	135	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 6 (4.4%); 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	154
Median Value	$175,000

Occupied	129	83.8%
Vacant	25	16.2%

Owned	120	93.0%
Rented	9	7.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	144	93.5%
Detached	143	92.9%
Attached	1	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	10	6.5%

Amherst town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Amherst town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Amherst town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Amherst town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Amherst town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Amherst town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amherst town, ME