Penobscot town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,091 ( 172 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.9 square miles
Population density: 27.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,031	94.50%	15.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	18	1.65%	20.0%
Hispanic:	39	3.57%	225.0%

Total non-White:	60	5.50%	42.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-190	-18.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	18	1.7

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
1,263
1,221	96.67%
2	0.16%
5	0.40%
8	0.63%
15	1.19%
12	0.95%
42	3.33%

2000
1,344
1,318	98.07%
5	0.37%
5	0.37%
0	0.00%
10	0.74%
0	0.00%
26	1.93%

1990
1,148
1,126	98.08%
2	0.17%
3	0.26%
2	0.17%
n/a
15	1.31%
22	1.92%

1980
1,104
1,099	99.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.45%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.45%

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

-97	-7.2
16	1.2

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

192	16.7
4	0.3

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

27	2.4
17	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Penobscot 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
52.9
183	16.8%
908	83.2%
370	33.9%

501
2.18

280	55.9%
233	83.2%
13	4.6%
221	44.1%

2010
Number	Percent
51.9
187	14.8%
1,076	85.2%
330	26.1%

593
2.06

347	58.5%
289	83.3%
16	4.6%
246	41.5%

2000
Number	Percent
44.2
278	20.7%
1,066	79.3%
287	21.4%

530
2.37

374	70.6%
330	88.2%
23	6.1%
156	29.4%

1990
Number	Percent
41.4
254	22.1%
894	77.9%
259	22.6%

425
2.46

321	75.5%
277	86.3%
11	3.4%
104	24.5%

1980
Number	Percent
33.6
311	28.2%
793	71.8%
190	17.2%

351
2.90

293	83.5%
257	87.7%
15	5.1%
58	16.5%

2022 Housing Data for Penobscot town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	34	6.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	65	13.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	26	5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	32	6.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	40	8.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	29	5.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	69	13.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	39	7.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	48	9.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	49	9.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	1.2%
$200,000 or more	19	3.8%

Median Household Income	53,224
Per Capita Income	35,731

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	17	3.4%
Public Assistance	27	5.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	40	8.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	415	76.1%
Unemployed	20	3.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	435	79.8%
Not in Labor Force	110	20.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	96	146	39.7%
Non-Profit	19	19	50.0%
Self-Employed	98	64	60.5%

Local Government	8	40	16.7%
State Government	13	13	50.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	194	210	48.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	40	72	35.7%
Total	234	282	45.3%

Pct. Govt.	14.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	79	15.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	97	18.8%
Professional, Technical	100	19.4%
Service Occupations	58	11.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	66	12.8%
All others	182	35.3%

White Collar		53.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	100	19.4%
Health care and social assistance	54	10.5%
Construction	45	8.7%
Other services	45	8.7%
Retail trade	31	6.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	30	5.8%
Educational services	29	5.6%
Public administration	27	5.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	25	4.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	23	4.5%
Accommodation and food services	23	4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	22	4.3%
Finance and insurance	19	3.7%
Utilities	18	3.5%
Manufacturing	17	3.3%
Information	6	1.2%
Transportation and warehousing	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	36	3.30%
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	3	0.27%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,046	97.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	11	1.0%
Korean	4	0.4%
Other Indo-European	4	0.4%
Spanish	4	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	264	24.2%
American	112	10.3%
German	97	8.9%
Irish	88	8.1%
French	40	3.7%
Scottish	37	3.4%
Polish	32	2.9%
Dutch	30	2.7%
Italian	29	2.7%
Canadian	23	2.1%
Swedish	22	2.0%
European	21	1.9%
French Canadian	21	1.9%
Slovak	19	1.7%
Welsh	18	1.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,079	98.9%
Not a citizen	12	1.1%

Native	1,061	97.3%
Foreign-born	30	2.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.4%	2	0.2%	243	29.1%	297	35.6%	190	22.8%	99	11.9%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.4%
9-12 Years	2	0.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	243	29.1%
Some College	297	35.6%
Bach. Degree	190	22.8%
Grad Degree	99	11.9%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +27	D +40	D + 2.3%
D +67
2020 vs. 2012	R +26	D +19	D + 0.1%
D +45
2020 vs. 2008	R +6	D +2	R + 0.2%
D +8

2016 vs. 2008	R -21	R +38	R + 2.4%
D -59
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	94%	Joe Biden (D)	512	60.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	306	36.2%	27	3.2%	845	-8	-11	0.10%
2016	81%	Hillary Clinton (D)	445	56.6%	Donald Trump (R)	279	35.5%	62	7.9%	786	-9	-10	0.11%
2012	74%	Barack Obama* (D)	467	60.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	280	36.4%	23	3.0%	770	-5	-11	0.11%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	504	61.8%	John McCain (R)	300	36.8%	12	1.5%	816	-4	-9	0.11%
2004	82%	John Kerry (D)	505	57.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	359	41.1%	9	1.0%	873	-3	-10	0.12%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	360	45.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	334	41.8%	106	13.2%	800	1	-3	0.12%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Penobscot town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

512

60.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

306

36.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

845

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -11

2016 President, Penobscot town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

445

56.6%

Donald Trump (R)

279

35.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

786

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

2012 President, Penobscot town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

467

60.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

280

36.4%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

770

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -11

2008 President, Penobscot town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

504

61.8%

John McCain (R)

300

36.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

816

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Penobscot town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

359

41.1%

John Kerry (D)

505

57.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

873

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Penobscot town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

360

45.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

334

41.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

101

12.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

800

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Penobscot town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	85%	Janet Mills* (D)	484	63.3%	Paul LePage (R)	264	34.5%	17 [+]	2.2%	765	-8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 17 (2.2%);
2020	S2	95%	Susan Collins* (R)	384	45.0%	Sara Gideon (D)	376	44.0%	94 [+]	11.0%	854	-6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 79 (9.3%); Max Linn (I) 15 (1.8%);
2018	S1	77%	Angus King* (I)	422	58.6%	Eric Brakey (R)	209	29.0%	89 [+]	12.4%	720	-6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 89 (12.4%);
2018	G	76%	Janet Mills (D)	426	60.0%	Shawn Moody (R)	249	35.1%	35 [+]	4.9%	710	-8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 35 (4.9%);
2014	S2	66%	Susan Collins* (R)	404	61.1%	Shenna Bellows (D)	256	38.7%	1 [+]	0.2%	661	-7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	G	66%	Michael Michaud (D)	347	52.1%	Paul LePage* (R)	275	41.3%	44 [+]	6.6%	666	-7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 44 (6.6%); 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	789
Median Value	$232,200

Occupied	501	63.5%
Vacant	288	36.5%

Owned	446	89.0%
Rented	55	11.0%
Median Rent	$985

Single-Family Units	686	86.9%
Detached	686	86.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	29	3.7%
Mobile Homes	48	6.1%

Penobscot town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Penobscot town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Penobscot town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Penobscot town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Penobscot town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Penobscot town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Penobscot town, ME