Benton town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,733 ( 1 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.4 square miles
Population density: 96.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,704	98.94%	1.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	29	1.06%	38.1%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	29	1.06%	53.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	34	1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-33	-1.5

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
2,732
2,670	97.73%
8	0.29%
7	0.26%
8	0.29%
21	0.77%
17	0.62%
62	2.27%

2000
2,557
2,505	97.97%
8	0.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
19	0.74%
17	0.66%
52	2.03%

1990
2,312
2,303	99.61%
2	0.09%
0	0.00%
2	0.09%
n/a
5	0.22%
9	0.39%

1980
2,188
2,182	99.73%
0	0.00%
4	0.18%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.09%
6	0.27%

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

165	6.5
10	0.4

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

202	8.7
43	1.9

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

121	5.5
3	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton 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
43.3
458	16.8%
2,275	83.2%
537	19.6%

1,173
2.33

754	64.3%
605	80.2%
7	0.9%
419	35.7%

2010
Number	Percent
42.5
614	22.5%
2,118	77.5%
418	15.3%

1,104
2.47

792	71.7%
623	78.7%
61	7.7%
312	28.3%

2000
Number	Percent
37.9
636	24.9%
1,921	75.1%
301	11.8%

1,023
2.50

771	75.4%
641	83.1%
55	7.1%
252	24.6%

1990
Number	Percent
34.8
602	26.0%
1,710	74.0%
251	10.9%

854
2.71

672	78.7%
594	88.4%
32	4.8%
182	21.3%

1980
Number	Percent
29.4
716	32.7%
1,472	67.3%
188	8.6%

716
3.06

593	82.8%
524	88.4%
26	4.4%
123	17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Benton town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	43	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	51	4.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	60	5.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	58	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	61	5.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	76	6.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	121	10.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	54	4.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	1.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	96	8.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	96	8.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	153	13.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	117	10.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	54	4.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	76	6.5%
$200,000 or more	39	3.3%

Median Household Income	57,659
Per Capita Income	32,965

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	68	5.8%
Public Assistance	54	4.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	163	13.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,351	74.7%
Unemployed	26	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,377	76.2%
Not in Labor Force	431	23.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	533	370	59.0%
Non-Profit	116	101	53.5%
Self-Employed	101	84	54.6%

Local Government	21	49	30.0%
State Government	12	8	60.0%
Federal Government	15	9	62.5%

Total Private + Self	634	454	58.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	164	167	49.5%
Total	798	621	56.2%

Pct. Govt.	8.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	186	13.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	296	20.9%
Professional, Technical	209	14.7%
Service Occupations	259	18.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	0.9%
All others	469	33.1%

White Collar		48.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	312	22.0%
Manufacturing	215	15.2%
Retail trade	202	14.2%
Transportation and warehousing	134	9.4%
Construction	120	8.5%
Educational services	90	6.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	67	4.7%
Finance and insurance	61	4.3%
Accommodation and food services	61	4.3%
Public administration	44	3.1%
Other services	25	1.8%
Information	24	1.7%
Wholesale trade	21	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	1.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	0.6%
Utilities	5	0.4%

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	2,578	98.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	25	1.0%
Other Indo-European	19	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	600	22.0%
French	463	16.9%
American	283	10.4%
Irish	240	8.8%
Italian	107	3.9%
French Canadian	105	3.8%
German	91	3.3%
Scottish	76	2.8%
Polish	58	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	38	1.4%
European	25	0.9%
Swedish	25	0.9%
Welsh	21	0.8%
Austrian	8	0.3%
Russian	7	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,727	99.8%
Not a citizen	6	0.2%

Native	2,720	99.5%
Foreign-born	13	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
34	1.8%	51	2.6%	814	41.9%	641	33.0%	271	14.0%	131	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	34	1.8%
9-12 Years	51	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	814	41.9%
Some College	641	33.0%
Bach. Degree	271	14.0%
Grad Degree	131	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +142	R +79	R + 2.2%
D +63
2020 vs. 2012	R +311	R +435	R + 27.8%
D -124
2020 vs. 2008	R +300	R +444	R + 28.4%
D -144

2016 vs. 2008	R +158	R +365	R + 26.2%
D -207
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	984	60.3%	Joe Biden (D)	607	37.2%	41	2.5%	1,632	16	13	0.20%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	842	55.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	544	36.1%	123	8.2%	1,509	11	10	0.20%
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	731	50.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	673	46.6%	39	2.7%	1,443	6	-1	0.20%
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	751	51.3%	John McCain (R)	684	46.8%	28	1.9%	1,463	6	1	0.20%
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	756	50.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	712	47.5%	32	2.1%	1,500	3	-3	0.20%
2000	66%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	617	48.6%	George W. Bush (R)	587	46.2%	66	5.2%	1,270	2	-2	0.19%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

607

37.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

984

60.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,632

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

544

36.1%

Donald Trump (R)

842

55.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

101

6.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,509

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

731

50.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

673

46.6%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,443

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

751

51.3%

John McCain (R)

684

46.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,463

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

712

47.5%

John Kerry (D)

756

50.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,500

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

2000 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

587

46.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

617

48.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,270

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	61%	Paul LePage (R)	788	58.8%	Janet Mills* (D)	525	39.1%	28 [+]	2.1%	1,341	16	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 28 (2.1%);
2020	S2	75%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,056	64.3%	Sara Gideon (D)	473	28.8%	113 [+]	6.9%	1,642	13	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 78 (4.8%); Max Linn (I) 35 (2.1%);
2018	S1	57%	Eric Brakey (R)	597	47.9%	Angus King* (I)	564	45.2%	86 [+]	6.9%	1,247	13	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 86 (6.9%);
2018	G	58%	Shawn Moody (R)	679	54.1%	Janet Mills (D)	503	40.0%	74 [+]	5.9%	1,256	11	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 74 (5.9%);
2014	S2	59%	Susan Collins* (R)	935	73.7%	Shenna Bellows (D)	334	26.3%	0	0.0%	1,269	5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	60%	Paul LePage* (R)	727	56.6%	Michael Michaud (D)	472	36.8%	85 [+]	6.6%	1,284	8	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 85 (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	1,290
Median Value	$151,500

Occupied	1,173	90.9%
Vacant	117	9.1%

Owned	985	84.0%
Rented	188	16.0%
Median Rent	$934

Single-Family Units	865	67.1%
Detached	865	67.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	54	4.2%
Mobile Homes	292	22.6%

Benton town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Benton town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benton town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton town, ME