Bar Harbor town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,161 ( 74 from 2010 )
Land area: 42.2 square miles
Population density: 122.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,710	91.26%	4.3%
Black:	181	3.51%	341.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	98	1.90%	34.2%
2+ races:	91	1.76%	75.0%
Hispanic:	21	0.41%	63.8%

Total non-White:	451	8.74%	45.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-214	-5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	140	3.2

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
5,235
4,924	94.06%
41	0.78%
8	0.15%
149	2.85%
52	0.99%
58	1.11%
311	5.94%

2000
4,820
4,718	97.88%
14	0.29%
17	0.35%
51	1.06%
14	0.29%
6	0.12%
102	2.12%

1990
4,443
4,362	98.18%
0	0.00%
8	0.18%
68	1.53%
n/a
5	0.11%
81	1.82%

1980
4,114
4,105	99.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	0.22%
9	0.22%

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

206	4.3
209	4.3

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

356	8.0
21	0.5

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

257	6.2
72	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Bar Harbor 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
49.0
696	13.5%
4,465	86.5%
1,249	24.2%

2,318
2.05

1,178	50.8%
991	84.1%
79	6.7%
1,140	49.2%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
905	17.3%
4,330	82.7%
945	18.1%

2,427
2.08

1,275	52.5%
1,038	81.4%
100	7.8%
1,152	47.5%

2000
Number	Percent
40.7
962	20.0%
3,858	80.0%
772	16.0%

2,137
2.16

1,152	53.9%
954	82.8%
87	7.6%
985	46.1%

1990
Number	Percent
37.1
925	20.8%
3,518	79.2%
823	18.5%

1,830
2.30

1,111	60.7%
957	86.1%
85	7.7%
719	39.3%

1980
Number	Percent
35.0
920	22.4%
3,194	77.6%
830	20.2%

1,577
2.46

1,032	65.4%
822	79.7%
74	7.2%
545	34.6%

2022 Housing Data for Bar Harbor town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	118	5.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	145	6.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	211	9.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	122	5.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	89	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	70	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	85	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	163	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	191	8.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	200	8.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	259	11.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	137	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	326	14.1%
$200,000 or more	166	7.2%

Median Household Income	67,045
Per Capita Income	43,202

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	95	4.1%
Public Assistance	15	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	81	3.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,714	81.5%
Unemployed	66	2.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,780	83.5%
Not in Labor Force	550	16.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	582	387	60.1%
Non-Profit	470	433	52.0%
Self-Employed	420	272	60.7%

Local Government	73	115	38.8%
State Government	54	84	39.1%
Federal Government	79	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,002	659	60.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	676	632	51.7%
Total	1,678	1,291	56.5%

Pct. Govt.	13.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	623	21.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	628	21.2%
Professional, Technical	965	32.5%
Service Occupations	458	15.4%
All others	295	9.9%

White Collar		74.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	599	20.2%
Educational services	473	15.9%
Retail trade	362	12.2%
Other services	258	8.7%
Accommodation and food services	231	7.8%
Health care and social assistance	200	6.7%
Manufacturing	134	4.5%
Construction	120	4.0%
Finance and insurance	113	3.8%
Wholesale trade	113	3.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	84	2.8%
Public administration	69	2.3%
Information	67	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	50	1.7%
Transportation and warehousing	35	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	34	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	27	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	18	0.35%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	3	0.06%

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	34	0.66%
Japanese	33	0.64%
Thai	31	0.60%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,015	98.9%
Other Asian	33	0.7%
German, other Germanic	17	0.3%
Korean	8	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	952	18.4%
German	872	16.9%
Irish	846	16.4%
Italian	459	8.9%
French	397	7.7%
Scottish	291	5.6%
American	213	4.1%
French Canadian	169	3.3%
Dutch	132	2.6%
Polish	116	2.2%
European	104	2.0%
Swedish	79	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	77	1.5%
Czechoslovakian	46	0.9%
Norwegian	43	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,112	99.1%
Not a citizen	49	0.9%

Native	4,908	95.1%
Foreign-born	253	4.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
42	1.1%	112	2.8%	816	20.7%	762	19.3%	1,341	34.0%	874	22.1%
Average years of education: 15.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	42	1.1%
9-12 Years	112	2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	816	20.7%
Some College	762	19.3%
Bach. Degree	1,341	34.0%
Grad Degree	874	22.1%
Average years of education: 15.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +92	D +342	D + 2.0%
D +434
2020 vs. 2012	R +25	D +511	D + 7.2%
D +536
2020 vs. 2008	R -15	D +401	D + 6.5%
D +386

2016 vs. 2008	R -107	D +59	D + 4.5%
D -48
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Joe Biden (D)	2,678	74.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	804	22.5%	94	2.6%	3,576	-22	-24	0.44%
2016	73%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,244	71.7%	Donald Trump (R)	712	22.8%	173	5.5%	3,129	-22	-23	0.42%
2012	70%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,142	71.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	779	25.8%	93	3.1%	3,014	-15	-21	0.42%
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	2,292	72.3%	John McCain (R)	819	25.8%	58	1.8%	3,169	-15	-20	0.43%
2004	80%	John Kerry (D)	2,188	68.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	944	29.3%	88	2.7%	3,220	-15	-21	0.43%
2000	75%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,549	53.8%	George W. Bush (R)	909	31.6%	423	14.7%	2,881	-12	-16	0.44%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bar Harbor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,678

74.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

804

22.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,576

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -24

2016 President, Bar Harbor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,244

71.7%

Donald Trump (R)

712

22.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

107

3.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

3,129

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -23

2012 President, Bar Harbor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,142

71.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

779

25.8%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

3,014

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -21

2008 President, Bar Harbor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,292

72.3%

John McCain (R)

819

25.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

3,169

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -20

2004 President, Bar Harbor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

944

29.3%

John Kerry (D)

2,188

68.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,220

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -21

2000 President, Bar Harbor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

909

31.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,549

53.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

399

13.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,881

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bar Harbor town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	72%	Janet Mills* (D)	2,323	75.7%	Paul LePage (R)	688	22.4%	56 [+]	1.8%	3,067	-20	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 56 (1.8%);
2020	S2	85%	Sara Gideon (D)	2,298	63.6%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,038	28.7%	279 [+]	7.7%	3,615	-22	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 223 (6.2%); Max Linn (I) 56 (1.5%);
2018	S1	69%	Angus King* (I)	1,992	67.6%	Eric Brakey (R)	534	18.1%	421 [+]	14.3%	2,947	-17	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 418 (14.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	G	68%	Janet Mills (D)	2,146	73.5%	Shawn Moody (R)	625	21.4%	148 [+]	5.1%	2,919	-22	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 148 (5.1%);
2014	S2	60%	Shenna Bellows (D)	1,293	50.5%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,267	49.5%	0	0.0%	2,560	-19	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	60%	Michael Michaud (D)	1,617	62.6%	Paul LePage* (R)	728	28.2%	240 [+]	9.3%	2,585	-20	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 240 (9.3%); 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	3,336
Median Value	$430,000

Occupied	2,318	69.5%
Vacant	1,018	30.5%

Owned	1,623	70.0%
Rented	695	30.0%
Median Rent	$990

Single-Family Units	2,566	76.9%
Detached	2,400	71.9%
Attached	166	5.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	267	8.0%
Mobile Homes	15	0.4%

Bar Harbor town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bar Harbor town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Bar Harbor town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bar Harbor town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bar Harbor town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bar Harbor town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bar Harbor town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bar Harbor town, ME