Pittston town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,947 ( 281 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.2 square miles
Population density: 91.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,460	83.47%	3.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	27	0.92%	145.5%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	460	15.61%	2321.1%

Total non-White:	487	16.53%	355.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-99	-4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	380	17.3

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
2,666
2,559	95.99%
9	0.34%
24	0.90%
11	0.41%
44	1.65%
19	0.71%
107	4.01%

2000
2,503
2,433	97.20%
9	0.36%
32	1.28%
0	0.00%
18	0.72%
11	0.44%
70	2.80%

1990
2,444
2,412	98.69%
0	0.00%
28	1.15%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
32	1.31%

1980
2,267
2,253	99.38%
5	0.22%
9	0.40%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
14	0.62%

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

126	5.0
37	1.5

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

21	0.9
38	1.6

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

159	7.0
18	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Pittston 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
41.0
698	23.7%
2,249	76.3%
435	14.8%

1,223
2.41

888	72.6%
652	73.4%
60	6.8%
335	27.4%

2010
Number	Percent
44.8
549	20.6%
2,117	79.4%
387	14.5%

1,103
2.42

758	68.7%
622	82.1%
52	6.9%
345	31.3%

2000
Number	Percent
40.1
579	23.1%
1,924	76.9%
294	11.7%

1,019
2.45

706	69.3%
607	86.0%
30	4.2%
313	30.7%

1990
Number	Percent
35.7
627	25.7%
1,817	74.3%
290	11.9%

840
2.89

719	85.6%
613	85.3%
44	6.1%
121	14.4%

1980
Number	Percent
31.0
726	32.0%
1,541	68.0%
265	11.7%

722
3.00

599	83.0%
499	83.3%
43	7.2%
123	17.0%

2022 Housing Data for Pittston town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	53	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	90	7.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	31	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	48	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	0.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	26	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	70	5.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	78	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	155	12.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	266	21.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	185	15.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	43	3.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	129	10.5%
$200,000 or more	44	3.6%

Median Household Income	81,036
Per Capita Income	33,882

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	0.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	82	6.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,203	73.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,203	73.2%
Not in Labor Force	440	26.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	400	505	44.2%
Non-Profit	12	216	5.3%
Self-Employed	53	30	63.9%

Local Government	180	52	77.6%
State Government	77	41	65.3%
Federal Government	9	37	19.6%

Total Private + Self	453	535	45.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	278	346	44.6%
Total	731	881	45.3%

Pct. Govt.	24.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	224	13.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	454	28.2%
Professional, Technical	379	23.5%
Service Occupations	197	12.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	53	3.3%
All others	358	22.2%

White Collar		65.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	346	21.5%
Educational services	303	18.8%
Public administration	220	13.6%
Health care and social assistance	118	7.3%
Wholesale trade	100	6.2%
Construction	82	5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	70	4.3%
Accommodation and food services	68	4.2%
Manufacturing	59	3.7%
Other services	55	3.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	53	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	40	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	31	1.9%
Utilities	27	1.7%
Finance and insurance	26	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	20	0.68%
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	440	14.93%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	27	0.92%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,738	94.8%
Spanish	150	5.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	703	23.9%
American	492	16.7%
French	487	16.5%
Irish	324	11.0%
German	138	4.7%
Scottish	104	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	95	3.2%
French Canadian	61	2.1%
Finnish	37	1.3%
Eastern European	18	0.6%
Russian	18	0.6%
Portuguese	12	0.4%
European	11	0.4%
Canadian	10	0.3%
Welsh	10	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,947	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,900	98.4%
Foreign-born	47	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
30	1.4%	23	1.1%	758	36.0%	870	41.3%	267	12.7%	157	7.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	30	1.4%
9-12 Years	23	1.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	758	36.0%
Some College	870	41.3%
Bach. Degree	267	12.7%
Grad Degree	157	7.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +98	D +16	D + 3.8%
D +114
2020 vs. 2012	R +282	R +370	R + 21.6%
D -88
2020 vs. 2008	R +278	R +395	R + 23.2%
D -117

2016 vs. 2008	R +180	R +411	R + 27.1%
D -231
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,034	58.2%	Joe Biden (D)	691	38.9%	53	3.0%	1,778	14	11	0.22%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	936	57.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	577	35.1%	130	7.9%	1,643	12	11	0.22%
2012	73%	Barack Obama* (D)	779	49.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	752	47.3%	59	3.7%	1,590	6	0	0.22%
2008	77%	Barack Obama (D)	808	50.7%	John McCain (R)	756	47.5%	29	1.8%	1,593	7	2	0.22%
2004	81%	George W. Bush* (R)	815	50.4%	John Kerry (D)	766	47.4%	36	2.2%	1,617	6	0	0.22%
2000	75%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	676	46.9%	George W. Bush (R)	645	44.8%	119	8.3%	1,440	1	-3	0.22%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pittston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

691

38.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,034

58.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,778

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Pittston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

577

35.1%

Donald Trump (R)

936

57.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

101

6.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,643

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Pittston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

779

49.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

752

47.3%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

1,590

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Pittston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

808

50.7%

John McCain (R)

756

47.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,593

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Pittston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

815

50.4%

John Kerry (D)

766

47.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,617

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Pittston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

645

44.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

676

46.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,440

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pittston town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Paul LePage (R)	865	56.6%	Janet Mills* (D)	632	41.4%	31 [+]	2.0%	1,528	14	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 31 (2.0%);
2020	S2	76%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,159	64.6%	Sara Gideon (D)	545	30.4%	90 [+]	5.0%	1,794	14	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 61 (3.4%); Max Linn (I) 29 (1.6%);
2018	S1	60%	Angus King* (I)	663	47.5%	Eric Brakey (R)	635	45.5%	98 [+]	7.0%	1,396	10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 98 (7.0%);
2018	G	60%	Shawn Moody (R)	762	54.8%	Janet Mills (D)	548	39.4%	80 [+]	5.8%	1,390	12	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 80 (5.8%);
2014	S2	65%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,083	75.3%	Shenna Bellows (D)	356	24.7%	0	0.0%	1,439	7	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	66%	Paul LePage* (R)	815	56.1%	Michael Michaud (D)	529	36.4%	110 [+]	7.6%	1,454	8	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 110 (7.6%); 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	1,288
Median Value	$148,500

Occupied	1,223	95.0%
Vacant	65	5.0%

Owned	988	80.8%
Rented	235	19.2%
Median Rent	$1,006

Single-Family Units	860	66.8%
Detached	850	66.0%
Attached	10	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	373	29.0%

Pittston town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pittston town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Pittston town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pittston town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pittston town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pittston town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pittston town, ME