Mount Desert town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,672 ( 381 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.9 square miles
Population density: 45.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,650	98.68%	17.5%
Black:	13	0.78%	160.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	8	0.48%	42.9%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	1	0.06%	94.4%

Total non-White:	22	1.32%	59.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-349	-20.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-32	-1.9

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
2,053
1,999	97.37%
5	0.24%
3	0.15%
14	0.68%
14	0.68%
18	0.88%
54	2.63%

2000
2,109
2,098	99.48%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.24%
6	0.28%
11	0.52%

1990
1,899
1,865	98.21%
0	0.00%
15	0.79%
12	0.63%
n/a
7	0.37%
34	1.79%

1980
2,063
2,055	99.61%
0	0.00%
2	0.10%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.29%
8	0.39%

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

-99	-4.7
43	2.0

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

233	12.3
-23	-1.2

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

-190	-9.2
26	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Mount Desert 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
56.8
209	12.5%
1,463	87.5%
470	28.1%

744
2.23

478	64.2%
443	92.7%
9	1.9%
266	35.8%

2010
Number	Percent
50.7
338	16.5%
1,715	83.5%
439	21.4%

984
2.09

586	59.6%
502	85.7%
35	6.0%
398	40.4%

2000
Number	Percent
43.4
440	20.9%
1,669	79.1%
367	17.4%

955
2.21

590	61.8%
497	84.2%
46	7.8%
365	38.2%

1990
Number	Percent
40.5
354	18.6%
1,545	81.4%
356	18.7%

846
2.24

571	67.5%
505	88.4%
24	4.2%
275	32.5%

1980
Number	Percent
36.0
532	25.8%
1,531	74.2%
337	16.3%

820
2.52

598	72.9%
521	87.1%
32	5.4%
222	27.1%

2022 Housing Data for Mount Desert town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	44	5.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	43	5.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	24	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	0.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	35	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	55	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	106	14.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	47	6.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	57	7.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	74	9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	73	9.8%
$200,000 or more	143	19.2%

Median Household Income	92,656
Per Capita Income	59,190

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	1.3%
Public Assistance	4	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	0.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	888	86.1%
Unemployed	14	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	902	87.5%
Not in Labor Force	129	12.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	236	131	64.3%
Non-Profit	91	122	42.7%
Self-Employed	150	157	48.9%

Local Government	64	58	52.5%
State Government	0	18	0.0%
Federal Government	8	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	386	288	57.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	163	198	45.2%
Total	549	486	53.0%

Pct. Govt.	14.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	102	9.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	183	17.7%
Professional, Technical	404	39.0%
Service Occupations	109	10.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	37	3.6%
All others	237	22.9%

White Collar		66.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	170	16.4%
Health care and social assistance	139	13.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	113	10.9%
Construction	108	10.4%
Accommodation and food services	79	7.6%
Retail trade	73	7.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	60	5.8%
Manufacturing	59	5.7%
Finance and insurance	42	4.1%
Other services	41	4.0%
Wholesale trade	38	3.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	37	3.6%
Public administration	21	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	1.6%
Utilities	16	1.5%
Transportation and warehousing	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.06%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,574	97.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	19	1.2%
Other	12	0.7%
Other Indo-European	8	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	6	0.4%
German, other Germanic	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	665	39.8%
Irish	316	18.9%
German	190	11.4%
Scottish	75	4.5%
French	71	4.2%
American	47	2.8%
Swedish	43	2.6%
Italian	42	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	41	2.5%
Danish	27	1.6%
French Canadian	27	1.6%
Dutch	26	1.6%
Portuguese	26	1.6%
European	24	1.4%
Norwegian	20	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,652	98.8%
Not a citizen	20	1.2%

Native	1,627	97.3%
Foreign-born	45	2.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.4%	4	0.3%	338	25.0%	316	23.4%	389	28.8%	301	22.2%
Average years of education: 14.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.4%
9-12 Years	4	0.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	338	25.0%
Some College	316	23.4%
Bach. Degree	389	28.8%
Grad Degree	301	22.2%
Average years of education: 14.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -8	D +157	D + 6.9%
D +149
2020 vs. 2012	R -61	D +216	D + 12.7%
D +155
2020 vs. 2008	R -82	D +181	D + 12.1%
D +99

2016 vs. 2008	R -74	D +24	D + 5.2%
D -50
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	108%	Joe Biden (D)	1,066	71.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	381	25.6%	43	2.9%	1,490	-18	-21	0.18%
2016	92%	Hillary Clinton (D)	917	66.1%	Donald Trump (R)	389	28.0%	82	5.9%	1,388	-17	-18	0.19%
2012	84%	Barack Obama* (D)	911	65.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	442	31.9%	31	2.2%	1,384	-9	-15	0.19%
2008	85%	Barack Obama (D)	967	66.8%	John McCain (R)	463	32.0%	18	1.2%	1,448	-8	-14	0.20%
2004	90%	John Kerry (D)	950	62.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	533	35.1%	34	2.2%	1,517	-9	-16	0.20%
2000	83%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	727	52.8%	George W. Bush (R)	521	37.8%	129	9.4%	1,377	-6	-10	0.21%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mount Desert town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,066

71.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

381

25.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,490

Turnout: 108%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -21

2016 President, Mount Desert town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

917

66.1%

Donald Trump (R)

389

28.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,388

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -18

2012 President, Mount Desert town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

911

65.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

442

31.9%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,384

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -15

2008 President, Mount Desert town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

967

66.8%

John McCain (R)

463

32.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,448

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -14

2004 President, Mount Desert town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

533

35.1%

John Kerry (D)

950

62.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,517

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -16

2000 President, Mount Desert town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

521

37.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

727

52.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

108

7.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,377

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mount Desert town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	90%	Janet Mills* (D)	924	74.5%	Paul LePage (R)	300	24.2%	17 [+]	1.4%	1,241	-18	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 17 (1.4%);
2020	S2	110%	Sara Gideon (D)	898	59.4%	Susan Collins* (R)	507	33.5%	108 [+]	7.1%	1,513	-17	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 87 (5.8%); Max Linn (I) 21 (1.4%);
2018	S1	89%	Angus King* (I)	851	66.2%	Eric Brakey (R)	278	21.6%	156 [+]	12.1%	1,285	-14	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 156 (12.1%);
2018	G	89%	Janet Mills (D)	886	68.9%	Shawn Moody (R)	348	27.1%	51 [+]	4.0%	1,285	-16	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 51 (4.0%);
2014	S2	75%	Susan Collins* (R)	642	54.3%	Shenna Bellows (D)	541	45.7%	0	0.0%	1,183	-14	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	75%	Michael Michaud (D)	666	56.2%	Paul LePage* (R)	400	33.7%	120 [+]	10.1%	1,186	-14	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 120 (10.1%); 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	2,144
Median Value	$509,600

Occupied	744	34.7%
Vacant	1,400	65.3%

Owned	657	88.3%
Rented	87	11.7%
Median Rent	$1,139

Single-Family Units	1,996	93.1%
Detached	1,970	91.9%
Attached	26	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	20	0.9%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Mount Desert town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mount Desert town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Mount Desert town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mount Desert town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mount Desert town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mount Desert town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mount Desert town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mount Desert town, ME