Swans Island town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 417 ( 85 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.4 square miles
Population density: 33.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	366	87.77%	15.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	33	7.91%	0.0%
2+ races:	17	4.08%	142.9%
Hispanic:	1	0.24%	0.0%

Total non-White:	51	12.23%	264.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	48	17.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	37	13.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

[Display all years]

Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
332
318	95.78%
3	0.90%
3	0.90%
0	0.00%
7	2.11%
1	0.30%
14	4.22%

2000
337
337	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
349
345	98.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.15%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	1.15%

1980
331
325	98.19%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.60%
n/a
4	1.21%
6	1.81%

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

-19	-5.6
14	4.2

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

-8	-2.3
-4	-1.1

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

20	6.0
-2	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Swans Island town, ME

[Display all years]

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
58.3
47	11.3%
370	88.7%
106	25.4%

198
2.11

125	63.1%
116	92.8%
3	2.4%
73	36.9%

2010
Number	Percent
46.3
64	19.3%
268	80.7%
58	17.5%

146
2.27

99	67.8%
83	83.8%
5	5.1%
47	32.2%

2000
Number	Percent
41.4
77	22.8%
260	77.2%
69	20.5%

143
2.36

97	67.8%
91	93.8%
3	3.1%
46	32.2%

1990
Number	Percent
39.7
90	25.8%
259	74.2%
72	20.6%

151
2.31

99	65.6%
93	93.9%
2	2.0%
52	34.4%

1980
Number	Percent
38.2
64	19.3%
267	80.7%
50	15.1%

149
2.22

94	63.1%
85	90.4%
4	4.3%
55	36.9%

2022 Housing Data for Swans Island town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	5.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	5.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	6.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	5.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	4.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	23	11.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	18	9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	33	16.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	3	1.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	8.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	20	10.1%
$200,000 or more	29	14.6%

Median Household Income	78,000
Per Capita Income	57,794

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	1.5%
Public Assistance	5	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	6	3.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	204	75.0%
Unemployed	7	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	211	77.6%
Not in Labor Force	61	22.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	18	29	38.3%
Non-Profit	0	8	0.0%
Self-Employed	109	53	67.3%

Local Government	4	14	22.2%
State Government	1	5	16.7%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	127	82	60.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	5	27	15.6%
Total	132	109	54.8%

Pct. Govt.	10.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	14.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	24	9.7%
Professional, Technical	33	13.4%
Service Occupations	19	7.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	111	44.9%
All others	135	54.7%

White Collar		37.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	126	51.0%
Construction	19	7.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	6.9%
Retail trade	15	6.1%
Educational services	10	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	10	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	8	3.2%
Health care and social assistance	8	3.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	3.2%
Manufacturing	6	2.4%
Management	4	1.6%
Public administration	4	1.6%
Utilities	3	1.2%
Wholesale trade	3	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.8%
Information	2	0.8%
Finance and insurance	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.24%
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	%
Indian	18	4.32%
Korean	10	2.40%
Filipino	5	1.20%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	401	98.5%
Spanish	2	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.5%
German, other Germanic	2	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	88	21.1%
Irish	39	9.4%
German	37	8.9%
Scottish	25	6.0%
Swedish	19	4.6%
French	15	3.6%
Italian	13	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	13	3.1%
Welsh	13	3.1%
American	10	2.4%
Dutch	6	1.4%
French Canadian	6	1.4%
Ukrainian	5	1.2%
British	4	1.0%
Hungarian	4	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	411	98.6%
Not a citizen	6	1.4%

Native	383	91.8%
Foreign-born	34	8.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	3.7%	29	8.2%	140	39.7%	52	14.7%	62	17.6%	57	16.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	3.7%
9-12 Years	29	8.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	140	39.7%
Some College	52	14.7%
Bach. Degree	62	17.6%
Grad Degree	57	16.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +7	D +23	D + 10.1%
D +30
2020 vs. 2012	R +5	D +33	D + 14.9%
D +38
2020 vs. 2008	R -5	D +32	D + 13.3%
D +27

2016 vs. 2008	R -12	D +9	D + 3.2%
D -3
How to interpret this table

Click on the Year to view municipality-level data for this county.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Joe Biden (D)	132	49.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	129	48.5%	5	1.9%	266	4	2	0.03%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	122	49.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	102	41.0%	25	10.0%	249	4	3	0.03%
2012	80%	Mitt Romney (R)	124	54.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	94	41.2%	10	4.4%	228	13	7	0.03%
2008	91%	John McCain (R)	134	55.1%	Barack Obama (D)	105	43.2%	4	1.6%	243	15	10	0.03%
2004	102%	George W. Bush* (R)	149	55.4%	John Kerry (D)	113	42.0%	7	2.6%	269	11	5	0.04%
2000	89%	George W. Bush (R)	144	62.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	69	29.9%	18	7.8%	231	18	14	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Swans Island town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

132

49.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

129

48.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

266

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, Swans Island town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

102

41.0%

Donald Trump (R)

122

49.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.2%

Other

4.8%

TOTAL

249

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Swans Island town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

41.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

124

54.4%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

228

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Swans Island town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

105

43.2%

John McCain (R)

134

55.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

243

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Swans Island town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

149

55.4%

John Kerry (D)

113

42.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

269

Turnout: 102%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Swans Island town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

144

62.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

29.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

231

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Swans Island town, ME

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	77%	Paul LePage (R)	140	53.0%	Janet Mills* (D)	118	44.7%	6 [+]	2.3%	264	11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 6 (2.3%);
2020	S2	77%	Susan Collins* (R)	154	58.1%	Sara Gideon (D)	97	36.6%	14 [+]	5.3%	265	7	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Max Linn (I) 8 (3.0%); Lisa Savage (I) 6 (2.3%);
2018	S1	64%	Eric Brakey (R)	103	49.0%	Angus King* (I)	88	41.9%	19 [+]	9.0%	210	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 19 (9.0%);
2018	G	63%	Shawn Moody (R)	108	52.4%	Janet Mills (D)	84	40.8%	14 [+]	6.8%	206	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 14 (6.8%);
2014	S2	64%	Susan Collins* (R)	147	76.6%	Shenna Bellows (D)	45	23.4%	0	0.0%	192	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	67%	Paul LePage* (R)	128	63.7%	Michael Michaud (D)	65	32.3%	8 [+]	4.0%	201	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 8 (4.0%); 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	499
Median Value	$303,300

Occupied	198	39.7%
Vacant	301	60.3%

Owned	181	91.4%
Rented	17	8.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	465	93.2%
Detached	465	93.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	5	1.0%
Mobile Homes	29	5.8%

Swans Island town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Swans Island town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Swans Island town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Swans Island town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Swans Island town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Swans Island town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Swans Island town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Swans Island town, ME