Blue Hill town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,797 ( 111 from 2010 )
Land area: 62.5 square miles
Population density: 44.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,757	98.57%	6.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	19	0.68%	11.8%
Hispanic:	21	0.75%	0.0%

Total non-White:	40	1.43%	53.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	157	7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-46	-2.1

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
2,686
2,600	96.80%
8	0.30%
9	0.34%
29	1.08%
17	0.63%
21	0.78%
86	3.20%

2000
2,390
2,352	98.41%
3	0.13%
0	0.00%
6	0.25%
15	0.63%
14	0.59%
38	1.59%

1990
1,941
1,927	99.28%
2	0.10%
8	0.41%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.21%
14	0.72%

1980
1,644
1,638	99.64%
4	0.24%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.36%

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

248	10.4
48	2.0

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

425	21.9
24	1.2

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

289	17.6
8	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Blue Hill 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
48.9
586	21.0%
2,211	79.0%
626	22.4%

1,303
2.12

765	58.7%
457	59.7%
175	22.9%
538	41.3%

2010
Number	Percent
49.5
470	17.5%
2,216	82.5%
557	20.7%

1,279
2.08

733	57.3%
601	82.0%
52	7.1%
546	42.7%

2000
Number	Percent
44.1
522	21.8%
1,868	78.2%
452	18.9%

1,069
2.24

675	63.1%
541	80.1%
70	10.4%
394	36.9%

1990
Number	Percent
38.5
492	25.3%
1,449	74.7%
343	17.7%

803
2.42

565	70.4%
466	82.5%
50	8.8%
238	29.6%

1980
Number	Percent
34.7
424	25.8%
1,220	74.2%
316	19.2%

651
2.53

479	73.6%
418	87.3%
23	4.8%
172	26.4%

2022 Housing Data for Blue Hill town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	76	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	61	4.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	87	6.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	132	10.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	146	11.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	95	7.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	1.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	55	4.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	123	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	251	19.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	13	1.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	36	2.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	50	3.8%
$200,000 or more	142	10.9%

Median Household Income	55,841
Per Capita Income	37,387

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	1.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	298	22.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,176	72.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	24	1.5%

Total Labor Force	1,200	73.7%
Not in Labor Force	428	26.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	444	465	48.8%
Non-Profit	58	162	26.4%
Self-Employed	53	112	32.1%

Local Government	12	26	31.6%
State Government	0	29	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	497	577	46.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	70	217	24.4%
Total	567	794	41.7%

Pct. Govt.	4.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	271	19.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	156	11.5%
Professional, Technical	235	17.3%
Service Occupations	214	15.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	101	7.4%
All others	485	35.6%

White Collar		48.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	320	23.5%
Educational services	175	12.9%
Health care and social assistance	171	12.6%
Construction	125	9.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	121	8.9%
Transportation and warehousing	114	8.4%
Finance and insurance	101	7.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	70	5.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	53	3.9%
Manufacturing	43	3.2%
Other services	42	3.1%
Information	25	1.8%
Accommodation and food services	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	19	0.68%
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	2	0.07%
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	2	0.07%
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	2,689	99.2%
Spanish	21	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	653	23.3%
English	547	19.6%
German	384	13.7%
American	378	13.5%
Swedish	319	11.4%
Italian	147	5.3%
Canadian	133	4.8%
British	89	3.2%
French	79	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	50	1.8%
Russian	31	1.1%
Norwegian	29	1.0%
Austrian	28	1.0%
Scottish	25	0.9%
Welsh	22	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,773	99.1%
Not a citizen	24	0.9%

Native	2,746	98.2%
Foreign-born	51	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
88	4.4%	67	3.4%	507	25.4%	539	27.0%	418	20.9%	379	19.0%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	88	4.4%
9-12 Years	67	3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	507	25.4%
Some College	539	27.0%
Bach. Degree	418	20.9%
Grad Degree	379	19.0%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +64	D +158	D + 3.4%
D +222
2020 vs. 2012	R +36	D +149	D + 4.1%
D +185
2020 vs. 2008	R +71	D +26	R + 1.9%
D +97

2016 vs. 2008	R +7	R +132	R + 5.3%
D -125
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Joe Biden (D)	1,310	66.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	624	31.6%	43	2.2%	1,977	-12	-15	0.24%
2016	78%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,088	61.3%	Donald Trump (R)	560	31.5%	128	7.2%	1,776	-13	-14	0.24%
2012	79%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,125	63.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	588	33.3%	51	2.9%	1,764	-8	-14	0.25%
2008	84%	Barack Obama (D)	1,213	67.5%	John McCain (R)	553	30.8%	32	1.8%	1,798	-10	-15	0.25%
2004	82%	John Kerry (D)	1,005	60.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	613	37.2%	31	1.9%	1,649	-7	-14	0.22%
2000	74%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	655	47.2%	George W. Bush (R)	583	42.0%	151	10.9%	1,389	-2	-6	0.21%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Blue Hill town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,310

66.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

624

31.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,977

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -15

2016 President, Blue Hill town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,088

61.3%

Donald Trump (R)

560

31.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,776

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -14

2012 President, Blue Hill town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,125

63.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

588

33.3%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,764

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Blue Hill town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,213

67.5%

John McCain (R)

553

30.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,798

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -15

2004 President, Blue Hill town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

613

37.2%

John Kerry (D)

1,005

60.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,649

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -14

2000 President, Blue Hill town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

583

42.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

655

47.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

140

10.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,389

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blue Hill town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	75%	Janet Mills* (D)	1,189	68.8%	Paul LePage (R)	498	28.8%	42 [+]	2.4%	1,729	-14	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 42 (2.4%);
2020	S2	86%	Sara Gideon (D)	1,096	55.0%	Susan Collins* (R)	754	37.9%	142 [+]	7.1%	1,992	-13	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 119 (6.0%); Max Linn (I) 23 (1.2%);
2018	S1	71%	Angus King* (I)	994	60.8%	Eric Brakey (R)	438	26.8%	202 [+]	12.4%	1,634	-8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 202 (12.4%);
2018	G	71%	Janet Mills (D)	1,043	63.9%	Shawn Moody (R)	504	30.9%	84 [+]	5.2%	1,631	-12	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 84 (5.2%);
2014	S2	64%	Susan Collins* (R)	821	56.6%	Shenna Bellows (D)	630	43.4%	0	0.0%	1,451	-12	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	65%	Michael Michaud (D)	773	52.5%	Paul LePage* (R)	562	38.2%	136 [+]	9.2%	1,471	-10	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 136 (9.2%); 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	1,972
Median Value	$305,000

Occupied	1,303	66.1%
Vacant	669	33.9%

Owned	956	73.4%
Rented	347	26.6%
Median Rent	$932

Single-Family Units	1,382	70.1%
Detached	1,382	70.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	143	7.3%
Mobile Homes	170	8.6%

Blue Hill town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Blue Hill town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Blue Hill town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Blue Hill town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Blue Hill town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Blue Hill town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Blue Hill town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blue Hill town, ME