Deer Isle town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,324 ( 349 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.7 square miles
Population density: 78.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,255	97.03%	16.9%
Black:	24	1.03%	500.0%
Indian:	16	0.69%	60.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	18	0.77%	5.3%
Hispanic:	11	0.47%	22.2%

Total non-White:	69	2.97%	50.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	326	20.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	23	1.4

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
1,975
1,929	97.67%
4	0.20%
10	0.51%
4	0.20%
19	0.96%
9	0.46%
46	2.33%

2000
1,907
1,861	97.59%
2	0.10%
2	0.10%
5	0.26%
28	1.47%
7	0.37%
46	2.41%

1990
1,829
1,813	99.13%
4	0.22%
0	0.00%
2	0.11%
n/a
10	0.55%
16	0.87%

1980
1,492
1,481	99.26%
0	0.00%
3	0.20%
2	0.13%
n/a
6	0.40%
11	0.74%

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

68	3.6
0	0.0

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

48	2.6
30	1.6

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

332	22.3
5	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Deer Isle 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
56.4
288	12.4%
2,036	87.6%
732	31.5%

1,019
2.17

587	57.6%
538	91.7%
21	3.6%
432	42.4%

2010
Number	Percent
51.6
321	16.3%
1,654	83.7%
556	28.2%

929
2.05

533	57.4%
432	81.1%
34	6.4%
396	42.6%

2000
Number	Percent
43.0
457	24.0%
1,450	76.0%
417	21.9%

784
2.35

528	67.3%
446	84.5%
35	6.6%
256	32.7%

1990
Number	Percent
38.2
431	23.6%
1,398	76.4%
357	19.5%

730
2.44

512	70.1%
461	90.0%
27	5.3%
218	29.9%

1980
Number	Percent
34.9
383	25.7%
1,109	74.3%
287	19.2%

599
2.49

427	71.3%
384	89.9%
15	3.5%
172	28.7%

2022 Housing Data for Deer Isle town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	31	3.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	75	7.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	94	9.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	96	9.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	82	8.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	45	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	0.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	54	5.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	56	5.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	96	9.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	80	7.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	101	9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	123	12.1%
$200,000 or more	57	5.6%

Median Household Income	60,972
Per Capita Income	39,352

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	32	3.1%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	63	6.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	817	62.4%
Unemployed	41	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	858	65.5%
Not in Labor Force	451	34.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	249	125	66.6%
Non-Profit	29	62	31.9%
Self-Employed	316	115	73.3%

Local Government	0	38	0.0%
State Government	17	14	54.8%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	565	240	70.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	46	114	28.8%
Total	611	354	63.3%

Pct. Govt.	7.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	147	15.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	104	10.8%
Professional, Technical	109	11.3%
Service Occupations	146	15.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	225	23.3%
All others	459	47.6%

White Collar		37.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	234	24.2%
Health care and social assistance	122	12.6%
Retail trade	122	12.6%
Other services	88	9.1%
Educational services	77	8.0%
Wholesale trade	67	6.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	50	5.2%
Manufacturing	42	4.4%
Construction	41	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	36	3.7%
Utilities	17	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	14	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	1.3%
Public administration	11	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	0.9%
Information	9	0.9%
Accommodation and food services	7	0.7%
Finance and insurance	6	0.6%

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	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	11	0.47%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,110	94.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	73	3.3%
Other	26	1.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	13	0.6%
Korean	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	663	28.5%
American	312	13.4%
Irish	195	8.4%
Scottish	152	6.5%
French	142	6.1%
Italian	83	3.6%
German	82	3.5%
European	62	2.7%
Norwegian	47	2.0%
Canadian	44	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	41	1.8%
British	36	1.5%
French Canadian	36	1.5%
Polish	35	1.5%
Russian	21	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,270	97.7%
Not a citizen	54	2.3%

Native	2,244	96.6%
Foreign-born	80	3.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
19	1.0%	80	4.4%	771	42.5%	341	18.8%	242	13.4%	359	19.8%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	19	1.0%
9-12 Years	80	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	771	42.5%
Some College	341	18.8%
Bach. Degree	242	13.4%
Grad Degree	359	19.8%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +43	D +79	D + 3.5%
D +122
2020 vs. 2012	R +135	R +55	R + 9.8%
D +80
2020 vs. 2008	R +141	R +147	R + 15.4%
D -6

2016 vs. 2008	R +98	R +226	R + 18.8%
D -128
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Joe Biden (D)	806	60.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	496	37.5%	21	1.6%	1,323	-7	-9	0.16%
2016	66%	Hillary Clinton (D)	684	57.0%	Donald Trump (R)	453	37.7%	64	5.3%	1,201	-7	-8	0.16%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	726	65.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	361	32.6%	19	1.7%	1,106	-8	-15	0.16%
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	812	68.3%	John McCain (R)	355	29.9%	22	1.9%	1,189	-11	-16	0.16%
2004	79%	John Kerry (D)	785	64.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	413	33.9%	19	1.6%	1,217	-11	-17	0.16%
2000	76%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	589	53.6%	George W. Bush (R)	418	38.0%	92	8.4%	1,099	-6	-10	0.17%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Deer Isle town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

806

60.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

496

37.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,323

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

2016 President, Deer Isle town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

684

57.0%

Donald Trump (R)

453

37.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,201

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

2012 President, Deer Isle town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

726

65.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

361

32.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,106

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -15

2008 President, Deer Isle town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

812

68.3%

John McCain (R)

355

29.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,189

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -16

2004 President, Deer Isle town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

413

33.9%

John Kerry (D)

785

64.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,217

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -17

2000 President, Deer Isle town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

418

38.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

589

53.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,099

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Deer Isle town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	61%	Janet Mills* (D)	676	57.9%	Paul LePage (R)	474	40.6%	18 [+]	1.5%	1,168	-2	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 18 (1.5%);
2020	S2	70%	Sara Gideon (D)	664	49.7%	Susan Collins* (R)	591	44.2%	82 [+]	6.1%	1,337	-7	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 66 (4.9%); Max Linn (I) 16 (1.2%);
2018	S1	56%	Angus King* (I)	651	62.0%	Eric Brakey (R)	306	29.1%	93 [+]	8.9%	1,050	-6	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 93 (8.9%);
2018	G	56%	Janet Mills (D)	652	61.9%	Shawn Moody (R)	357	33.9%	45 [+]	4.3%	1,054	-9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 45 (4.3%);
2014	S2	51%	Susan Collins* (R)	522	57.7%	Shenna Bellows (D)	382	42.2%	1 [+]	0.1%	905	-11	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	52%	Michael Michaud (D)	453	49.5%	Paul LePage* (R)	385	42.0%	78 [+]	8.5%	916	-6	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 78 (8.5%); 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	1,893
Median Value	$265,400

Occupied	1,019	53.8%
Vacant	874	46.2%

Owned	888	87.1%
Rented	131	12.9%
Median Rent	$1,102

Single-Family Units	1,712	90.4%
Detached	1,712	90.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	19	1.0%
Mobile Homes	146	7.7%

Deer Isle town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Deer Isle town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Deer Isle town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Deer Isle town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Deer Isle town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Deer Isle town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Deer Isle town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Deer Isle town, ME