Waltham town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 310 ( 43 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.7 square miles
Population density: 10.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	299	96.45%	14.6%
Black:	7	2.26%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	1.29%	300.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	11	3.55%	266.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-51	-17.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	8	2.7

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
353
350	99.15%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.28%
2	0.57%
3	0.85%

2000
340
340	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
301
294	97.67%
7	2.33%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	2.33%

1980
187
185	98.93%
2	1.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	1.07%

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

10	2.9
3	0.9

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

46	15.3
-7	-2.3

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

109	58.3
5	2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Waltham 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
55.0
59	19.0%
251	81.0%
108	34.8%

131
2.37

100	76.3%
82	82.0%
5	5.0%
31	23.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.2
54	15.3%
299	84.7%
54	15.3%

150
2.35

103	68.7%
81	78.6%
7	6.8%
47	31.3%

2000
Number	Percent
32.1
104	30.6%
236	69.4%
14	4.1%

124
2.74

86	69.4%
70	81.4%
6	7.0%
38	30.6%

1990
Number	Percent
31.1
103	34.2%
198	65.8%
24	8.0%

103
2.92

89	86.4%
86	96.6%
3	3.4%
14	13.6%

1980
Number	Percent
31.0
39	20.9%
148	79.1%
26	13.9%

69
2.71

51	73.9%
51	100.0%
0	0.0%
18	26.1%

2022 Housing Data for Waltham town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	6.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	13.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	8.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	3.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	6.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	2.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	12	9.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	21	16.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	9.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	5.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	4.6%
$200,000 or more	2	1.5%

Median Household Income	47,031
Per Capita Income	25,755

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	3.8%
Public Assistance	4	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	27	20.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	119	79.9%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	119	79.9%
Not in Labor Force	30	20.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	39	39	50.0%
Non-Profit	3	5	37.5%
Self-Employed	13	8	61.9%

Local Government	1	12	7.7%
State Government	2	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	52	47	52.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	6	17	26.1%
Total	58	64	47.5%

Pct. Govt.	12.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	17	13.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	23	18.3%
Professional, Technical	20	15.9%
Service Occupations	17	13.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.8%
All others	49	38.9%

White Collar		47.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	23	18.3%
Construction	21	16.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	11.1%
Health care and social assistance	14	11.1%
Educational services	13	10.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	8.7%
Accommodation and food services	7	5.6%
Manufacturing	5	4.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	3.2%
Other services	4	3.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	1.6%
Information	2	1.6%
Transportation and warehousing	2	1.6%
Public administration	2	1.6%
Finance and insurance	1	0.8%
Utilities	1	0.8%

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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	289	98.3%
Other Indo-European	5	1.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	107	34.5%
French	32	10.3%
Irish	23	7.4%
German	22	7.1%
American	19	6.1%
Swedish	19	6.1%
Italian	13	4.2%
Polish	11	3.5%
European	7	2.3%
Scottish	6	1.9%
French Canadian	5	1.6%
Norwegian	3	1.0%
Scandinavian	2	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	310	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	310	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	1.2%	35	14.5%	101	41.7%	47	19.4%	44	18.2%	12	5.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	1.2%
9-12 Years	35	14.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	101	41.7%
Some College	47	19.4%
Bach. Degree	44	18.2%
Grad Degree	12	5.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +18	D +2	D + 9.1%
D +20
2020 vs. 2012	R +45	R +44	R + 14.1%
D +1
2020 vs. 2008	R +39	R +39	R + 12.4%
D +0

2016 vs. 2008	R +21	R +41	R + 21.5%
D -20
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Donald Trump* (R)	159	69.1%	Joe Biden (D)	68	29.6%	3	1.3%	230	25	22	0.03%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	141	67.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	48	23.1%	19	9.1%	208	23	22	0.03%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	114	62.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	67	36.6%	2	1.1%	183	21	15	0.03%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	120	62.8%	Barack Obama (D)	68	35.6%	3	1.6%	191	22	17	0.03%
2004	80%	George W. Bush* (R)	139	66.8%	John Kerry (D)	66	31.7%	3	1.4%	208	22	16	0.03%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	107	66.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	47	29.0%	8	4.9%	162	22	18	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Waltham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

29.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

159

69.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

TOTAL

230

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Waltham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.1%

Donald Trump (R)

141

67.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.2%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

208

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Waltham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

36.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

114

62.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

183

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Waltham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

35.6%

John McCain (R)

120

62.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

191

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Waltham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

139

66.8%

John Kerry (D)

31.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

208

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Waltham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

107

66.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

29.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

162

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waltham town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	84%	Paul LePage (R)	145	67.1%	Janet Mills* (D)	70	32.4%	1 [+]	0.5%	216	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	90%	Susan Collins* (R)	170	73.6%	Sara Gideon (D)	53	22.9%	8 [+]	3.5%	231	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Max Linn (I) 5 (2.2%); Lisa Savage (I) 3 (1.3%);
2018	S1	67%	Eric Brakey (R)	100	56.5%	Angus King* (I)	67	37.9%	10 [+]	5.6%	177	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 10 (5.6%);
2018	G	66%	Shawn Moody (R)	127	73.0%	Janet Mills (D)	41	23.6%	6 [+]	3.4%	174	30	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 6 (3.4%);
2014	S2	58%	Susan Collins* (R)	127	77.9%	Shenna Bellows (D)	36	22.1%	0	0.0%	163	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	57%	Paul LePage* (R)	117	72.2%	Michael Michaud (D)	33	20.4%	12 [+]	7.4%	162	24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 12 (7.4%); 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	178
Median Value	$153,400

Occupied	131	73.6%
Vacant	47	26.4%

Owned	111	84.7%
Rented	20	15.3%
Median Rent	$950

Single-Family Units	156	87.6%
Detached	154	86.5%
Attached	2	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	19	10.7%

Waltham town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Waltham town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Waltham town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Waltham town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Waltham town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Waltham town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waltham town, ME