Southwest Harbor town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,496 ( 268 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.5 square miles
Population density: 110.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,469	98.20%	13.9%
Black:	13	0.87%	333.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	4	0.27%	84.0%
Hispanic:	4	0.27%	76.5%

Total non-White:	27	1.80%	53.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-237	-16.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-31	-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
1,764
1,706	96.71%
3	0.17%
8	0.45%
5	0.28%
25	1.42%
17	0.96%
58	3.29%

2000
1,966
1,920	97.66%
0	0.00%
4	0.20%
6	0.31%
20	1.02%
16	0.81%
46	2.34%

1990
1,952
1,940	99.39%
0	0.00%
2	0.10%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.15%
12	0.61%

1980
1,851
1,830	98.87%
0	0.00%
2	0.11%
1	0.05%
n/a
13	0.70%
21	1.13%

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

-214	-10.9
12	0.6

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

-20	-1.0
34	1.7

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

110	5.9
-9	-0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Southwest Harbor 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
57.3
209	14.0%
1,287	86.0%
500	33.4%

722
2.02

347	48.1%
330	95.1%
8	2.3%
375	51.9%

2010
Number	Percent
47.2
343	19.4%
1,421	80.6%
389	22.1%

835
2.10

483	57.8%
369	76.4%
53	11.0%
352	42.2%

2000
Number	Percent
42.4
420	21.4%
1,546	78.6%
379	19.3%

901
2.15

554	61.5%
449	81.0%
36	6.5%
347	38.5%

1990
Number	Percent
36.2
454	23.3%
1,498	76.7%
335	17.2%

849
2.27

529	62.3%
432	81.7%
40	7.6%
320	37.7%

1980
Number	Percent
34.6
437	23.6%
1,414	76.4%
329	17.8%

755
2.42

529	70.1%
455	86.0%
37	7.0%
226	29.9%

2022 Housing Data for Southwest Harbor town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	40	5.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	40	5.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	51	7.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	42	5.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	24	3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	53	7.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	55	7.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	0.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	0.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	66	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	65	9.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	89	12.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	47	6.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	62	8.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	30	4.2%
$200,000 or more	49	6.8%

Median Household Income	58,603
Per Capita Income	37,477

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	2.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	43	6.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	641	79.4%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	28	3.5%

Total Labor Force	669	82.9%
Not in Labor Force	138	17.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	113	191	37.2%
Non-Profit	63	98	39.1%
Self-Employed	132	67	66.3%

Local Government	20	27	42.6%
State Government	11	6	64.7%
Federal Government	10	18	35.7%

Total Private + Self	245	258	48.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	104	149	41.1%
Total	349	407	46.2%

Pct. Govt.	12.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	78	10.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	294	38.9%
Professional, Technical	104	13.8%
Service Occupations	103	13.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	35	4.6%
All others	177	23.4%

White Collar		63.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	127	16.8%
Construction	110	14.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	101	13.4%
Retail trade	96	12.7%
Health care and social assistance	52	6.9%
Public administration	51	6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	43	5.7%
Educational services	40	5.3%
Manufacturing	31	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	3.7%
Wholesale trade	24	3.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	23	3.0%
Other services	22	2.9%
Finance and insurance	8	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.20%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	1	0.07%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	1	0.07%
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	1,416	99.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	11	0.8%
Chinese	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	684	45.7%
Irish	457	30.5%
Italian	107	7.2%
Ukrainian	86	5.7%
German	84	5.6%
French	83	5.5%
Scottish	59	3.9%
Scandinavian	55	3.7%
American	49	3.3%
Greek	43	2.9%
Polish	40	2.7%
Canadian	37	2.5%
Swedish	33	2.2%
French Canadian	28	1.9%
British	20	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,477	98.7%
Not a citizen	19	1.3%

Native	1,470	98.3%
Foreign-born	26	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.4%	28	2.4%	330	28.7%	389	33.9%	285	24.8%	112	9.7%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.4%
9-12 Years	28	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	330	28.7%
Some College	389	33.9%
Bach. Degree	285	24.8%
Grad Degree	112	9.7%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -19	D +101	D + 7.8%
D +82
2020 vs. 2012	R +1	D +74	D + 4.9%
D +75
2020 vs. 2008	R -16	D +34	D + 3.0%
D +18

2016 vs. 2008	R +3	R +67	R + 4.8%
D -64
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	92%	Joe Biden (D)	728	64.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	381	33.5%	28	2.5%	1,137	-11	-13	0.14%
2016	84%	Hillary Clinton (D)	646	58.9%	Donald Trump (R)	400	36.5%	50	4.6%	1,096	-8	-9	0.15%
2012	76%	Barack Obama* (D)	653	61.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	380	36.0%	24	2.3%	1,057	-5	-11	0.15%
2008	78%	Barack Obama (D)	710	63.2%	John McCain (R)	397	35.4%	16	1.4%	1,123	-5	-10	0.15%
2004	85%	John Kerry (D)	707	55.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	525	41.5%	33	2.6%	1,265	-3	-9	0.17%
2000	79%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	564	46.1%	George W. Bush (R)	538	44.0%	122	10.0%	1,224	0	-4	0.19%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Southwest Harbor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

728

64.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

381

33.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,137

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

2016 President, Southwest Harbor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

646

58.9%

Donald Trump (R)

400

36.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,096

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

2012 President, Southwest Harbor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

653

61.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

380

36.0%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,057

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -11

2008 President, Southwest Harbor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

710

63.2%

John McCain (R)

397

35.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,123

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Southwest Harbor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

525

41.5%

John Kerry (D)

707

55.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,265

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -9

2000 President, Southwest Harbor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

538

44.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

564

46.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

116

9.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,224

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Southwest Harbor town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	82%	Janet Mills* (D)	659	64.9%	Paul LePage (R)	335	33.0%	22 [+]	2.2%	1,016	-9	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 22 (2.2%);
2020	S2	92%	Sara Gideon (D)	591	52.0%	Susan Collins* (R)	450	39.6%	95 [+]	8.4%	1,136	-11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 66 (5.8%); Max Linn (I) 29 (2.6%);
2018	S1	76%	Angus King* (I)	555	57.3%	Eric Brakey (R)	289	29.9%	124 [+]	12.8%	968	-5	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 124 (12.8%);
2018	G	76%	Janet Mills (D)	597	61.6%	Shawn Moody (R)	328	33.8%	44 [+]	4.5%	969	-9	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 44 (4.5%);
2014	S2	63%	Susan Collins* (R)	494	58.2%	Shenna Bellows (D)	355	41.8%	0	0.0%	849	-10	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	64%	Michael Michaud (D)	441	51.2%	Paul LePage* (R)	353	41.0%	68 [+]	7.9%	862	-7	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 68 (7.9%); 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	1,428
Median Value	$362,700

Occupied	722	50.6%
Vacant	706	49.4%

Owned	436	60.4%
Rented	286	39.6%
Median Rent	$784

Single-Family Units	1,015	71.1%
Detached	1,002	70.2%
Attached	13	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	174	12.2%
Mobile Homes	70	4.9%

Southwest Harbor town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Southwest Harbor town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Southwest Harbor town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Southwest Harbor town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Southwest Harbor town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Southwest Harbor town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Southwest Harbor town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Southwest Harbor town, ME