Dedham town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,630 ( 51 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.3 square miles
Population density: 41.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,523	93.44%	6.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	12	0.74%	50.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	53	3.25%	381.8%
Hispanic:	42	2.58%	223.1%

Total non-White:	107	6.56%	109.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-107	-7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	56	4.0

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
1,681
1,630	96.97%
6	0.36%
8	0.48%
10	0.59%
11	0.65%
13	0.77%
51	3.03%

2000
1,417
1,395	98.45%
4	0.28%
7	0.49%
0	0.00%
3	0.21%
8	0.56%
22	1.55%

1990
1,229
1,200	97.64%
0	0.00%
10	0.81%
4	0.33%
n/a
5	0.41%
29	2.36%

1980
861
851	98.84%
2	0.23%
8	0.93%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
10	1.16%

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

235	16.6
29	2.0

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

195	15.9
-7	-0.6

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

349	40.5
19	2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Dedham 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
50.9
279	17.1%
1,351	82.9%
314	19.3%

675
2.41

493	73.0%
438	88.8%
26	5.3%
182	27.0%

2010
Number	Percent
46.2
325	19.3%
1,356	80.7%
198	11.8%

702
2.39

491	69.9%
408	83.1%
29	5.9%
211	30.1%

2000
Number	Percent
39.9
342	24.1%
1,075	75.9%
132	9.3%

550
2.58

411	74.7%
349	84.9%
31	7.5%
139	25.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
345	28.1%
884	71.9%
103	8.4%

446
2.76

322	72.2%
282	87.6%
14	4.3%
124	27.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.2
267	31.0%
594	69.0%
57	6.6%

300
2.87

235	78.3%
197	83.8%
14	6.0%
65	21.7%

2022 Housing Data for Dedham town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	21	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	1.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	23	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	3.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	1.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	0.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	77	11.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	98	14.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	96	14.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	58	8.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	56	8.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	74	11.0%
$200,000 or more	102	15.1%

Median Household Income	89,844
Per Capita Income	54,672

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	23	3.4%
Public Assistance	14	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	42	6.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	792	73.9%
Unemployed	37	3.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	829	77.4%
Not in Labor Force	242	22.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	201	251	44.5%
Non-Profit	48	74	39.3%
Self-Employed	87	40	68.5%

Local Government	33	59	35.9%
State Government	16	11	59.3%
Federal Government	3	41	6.8%

Total Private + Self	288	291	49.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	100	185	35.1%
Total	388	476	44.9%

Pct. Govt.	18.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	117	13.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	176	20.3%
Professional, Technical	340	39.1%
Service Occupations	126	14.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.5%
All others	110	12.7%

White Collar		72.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	206	23.7%
Retail trade	118	13.6%
Educational services	110	12.7%
Construction	83	9.6%
Accommodation and food services	61	7.0%
Public administration	56	6.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	44	5.1%
Manufacturing	37	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	28	3.2%
Other services	27	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	18	2.1%
Finance and insurance	18	2.1%
Wholesale trade	18	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	1.5%
Information	12	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.7%
Utilities	4	0.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.25%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	11	0.67%

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	27	1.66%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	27	1.66%
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	1,559	99.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	459	28.2%
Irish	253	15.5%
French	175	10.7%
German	161	9.9%
American	127	7.8%
French Canadian	63	3.9%
Scottish	58	3.6%
Italian	44	2.7%
European	40	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	38	2.3%
Polish	28	1.7%
Russian	19	1.2%
Welsh	17	1.0%
British	16	1.0%
Canadian	15	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,620	99.4%
Not a citizen	10	0.6%

Native	1,620	99.4%
Foreign-born	10	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
32	2.5%	23	1.8%	286	22.3%	320	24.9%	369	28.7%	254	19.8%
Average years of education: 14.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	32	2.5%
9-12 Years	23	1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	286	22.3%
Some College	320	24.9%
Bach. Degree	369	28.7%
Grad Degree	254	19.8%
Average years of education: 14.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +40	D +55	D + 6.0%
D +95
2020 vs. 2012	R +100	R +89	R + 8.4%
D +11
2020 vs. 2008	R +102	R +94	R + 8.9%
D +8

2016 vs. 2008	R +62	R +149	R + 14.9%
D -87
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	87%	Donald Trump* (R)	582	49.9%	Joe Biden (D)	545	46.7%	40	3.4%	1,167	6	3	0.14%
2016	80%	Donald Trump (R)	542	50.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	450	41.9%	83	7.7%	1,075	6	5	0.14%
2012	77%	Barack Obama* (D)	534	51.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	482	46.4%	23	2.2%	1,039	5	-1	0.15%
2008	80%	Barack Obama (D)	537	51.7%	John McCain (R)	480	46.2%	22	2.1%	1,039	6	1	0.14%
2004	87%	George W. Bush* (R)	530	51.6%	John Kerry (D)	478	46.5%	20	1.9%	1,028	7	1	0.14%
2000	83%	George W. Bush (R)	444	50.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	375	42.2%	69	7.8%	888	6	2	0.14%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dedham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

545

46.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

582

49.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,167

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Dedham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

450

41.9%

Donald Trump (R)

542

50.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.3%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,075

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, Dedham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

534

51.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

482

46.4%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,039

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Dedham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

537

51.7%

John McCain (R)

480

46.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,039

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Dedham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

530

51.6%

John Kerry (D)

478

46.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,028

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Dedham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

444

50.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

375

42.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

888

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dedham town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	76%	Janet Mills* (D)	506	49.6%	Paul LePage (R)	504	49.4%	10 [+]	1.0%	1,020	7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 10 (1.0%);
2020	S2	87%	Susan Collins* (R)	679	57.8%	Sara Gideon (D)	429	36.5%	66 [+]	5.6%	1,174	7	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 39 (3.3%); Max Linn (I) 27 (2.3%);
2018	S1	71%	Angus King* (I)	498	52.1%	Eric Brakey (R)	400	41.9%	57 [+]	6.0%	955	7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 57 (6.0%);
2018	G	70%	Shawn Moody (R)	473	50.2%	Janet Mills (D)	413	43.8%	56 [+]	5.9%	942	7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 56 (5.9%);
2014	S2	65%	Susan Collins* (R)	638	72.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	238	27.2%	0	0.0%	876	4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	65%	Paul LePage* (R)	465	52.8%	Michael Michaud (D)	335	38.1%	80 [+]	9.1%	880	5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 80 (9.1%); 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	1,164
Median Value	$272,800

Occupied	675	58.0%
Vacant	489	42.0%

Owned	622	92.1%
Rented	53	7.9%
Median Rent	$1,158

Single-Family Units	1,082	93.0%
Detached	1,073	92.2%
Attached	9	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	0.3%
Mobile Homes	55	4.7%

Dedham town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dedham town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Dedham town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dedham town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dedham town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dedham town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dedham town, ME