West Gardiner town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,667 ( 193 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.6 square miles
Population density: 148.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,507	95.64%	4.1%
Black:	3	0.08%	72.7%
Indian:	13	0.35%	7.1%
Asian:	40	1.09%	471.4%
2+ races:	57	1.55%	26.7%
Hispanic:	17	0.46%	41.4%

Total non-White:	160	4.36%	50.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	139	4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	54	1.9

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
3,474
3,368	96.95%
11	0.32%
14	0.40%
7	0.20%
45	1.30%
29	0.83%
106	3.05%

2000
2,943
2,902	98.61%
20	0.68%
0	0.00%
14	0.48%
7	0.24%
0	0.00%
41	1.39%

1990
2,531
2,509	99.13%
0	0.00%
8	0.32%
14	0.55%
n/a
0	0.00%
22	0.87%

1980
2,113
2,100	99.38%
0	0.00%
11	0.52%
1	0.05%
n/a
1	0.05%
13	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

466	15.8
65	2.2

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

393	15.5
19	0.8

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

409	19.4
9	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for West Gardiner 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
47.1
379	10.3%
3,288	89.7%
694	18.9%

1,252
2.93

997	79.6%
835	83.8%
23	2.3%
255	20.4%

2010
Number	Percent
42.1
787	22.7%
2,687	77.3%
415	11.9%

1,368
2.53

983	71.9%
816	83.0%
69	7.0%
385	28.1%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
804	27.3%
2,139	72.7%
301	10.2%

1,109
2.65

822	74.1%
690	83.9%
68	8.3%
287	25.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.0
735	29.0%
1,796	71.0%
192	7.6%

886
2.86

713	80.5%
623	87.4%
40	5.6%
173	19.5%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
726	34.4%
1,387	65.6%
182	8.6%

683
3.09

570	83.5%
504	88.4%
30	5.3%
113	16.5%

2022 Housing Data for West Gardiner town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	17	1.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	19	1.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	135	10.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	44	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	0.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	51	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	34	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	40	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	128	10.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	83	6.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	49	3.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	211	16.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	183	14.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	103	8.2%
$200,000 or more	144	11.5%

Median Household Income	101,136
Per Capita Income	43,370

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	1.4%
Public Assistance	28	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	44	3.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,323	84.7%
Unemployed	51	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,374	86.5%
Not in Labor Force	370	13.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	638	855	42.7%
Non-Profit	102	129	44.2%
Self-Employed	185	152	54.9%

Local Government	29	164	15.0%
State Government	75	45	62.5%
Federal Government	73	33	68.9%

Total Private + Self	823	1,007	45.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	279	371	42.9%
Total	1,102	1,378	44.4%

Pct. Govt.	16.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	299	12.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	636	25.6%
Professional, Technical	605	24.4%
Service Occupations	330	13.3%
All others	610	24.6%

White Collar		62.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	507	20.4%
Health care and social assistance	403	16.2%
Construction	291	11.7%
Educational services	242	9.8%
Other services	202	8.1%
Public administration	183	7.4%
Finance and insurance	144	5.8%
Wholesale trade	112	4.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	106	4.3%
Manufacturing	94	3.8%
Accommodation and food services	76	3.1%
Utilities	63	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	25	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	0.5%
Information	10	0.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	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	17	0.46%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	40	1.09%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,581	99.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	24	0.7%
Other	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	1,092	29.8%
Scandinavian	569	15.5%
Irish	529	14.4%
French	528	14.4%
American	220	6.0%
Swedish	180	4.9%
German	112	3.1%
French Canadian	107	2.9%
Scottish	55	1.5%
Welsh	39	1.1%
European	30	0.8%
Italian	22	0.6%
Norwegian	17	0.5%
Slovak	17	0.5%
Austrian	15	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,636	99.2%
Not a citizen	31	0.8%

Native	3,596	98.1%
Foreign-born	71	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	0.7%	13	0.5%	1,228	46.5%	560	21.2%	621	23.5%	203	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	0.7%
9-12 Years	13	0.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,228	46.5%
Some College	560	21.2%
Bach. Degree	621	23.5%
Grad Degree	203	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +131	D +77	D + 6.2%
D +208
2020 vs. 2012	R +346	R +350	R + 15.4%
D -4
2020 vs. 2008	R +363	R +335	R + 14.6%
D +28

2016 vs. 2008	R +232	R +412	R + 20.9%
D -180
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,317	55.3%	Joe Biden (D)	1,000	42.0%	63	2.6%	2,380	11	9	0.29%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	1,186	55.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	792	36.9%	170	7.9%	2,148	10	9	0.29%
2012	74%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,004	49.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	971	47.7%	60	2.9%	2,035	7	1	0.29%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	972	49.4%	John McCain (R)	954	48.5%	41	2.1%	1,967	8	3	0.27%
2004	81%	George W. Bush* (R)	973	50.8%	John Kerry (D)	897	46.9%	44	2.3%	1,914	6	0	0.26%
2000	74%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	771	48.8%	George W. Bush (R)	704	44.6%	104	6.6%	1,579	1	-3	0.24%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Gardiner town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,000

42.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,317

55.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,380

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, West Gardiner town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

792

36.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,186

55.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

121

5.6%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,148

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, West Gardiner town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,004

49.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

971

47.7%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

2,035

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, West Gardiner town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

972

49.4%

John McCain (R)

954

48.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,967

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, West Gardiner town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

973

50.8%

John Kerry (D)

897

46.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,914

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

2000 President, West Gardiner town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

704

44.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

771

48.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,579

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Gardiner town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	70%	Paul LePage (R)	1,087	53.1%	Janet Mills* (D)	922	45.0%	40 [+]	2.0%	2,049	11	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 40 (2.0%);
2020	S2	81%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,498	62.6%	Sara Gideon (D)	765	32.0%	129 [+]	5.4%	2,392	12	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 86 (3.6%); Max Linn (I) 43 (1.8%);
2018	S1	64%	Angus King* (I)	916	49.8%	Eric Brakey (R)	798	43.4%	125 [+]	6.8%	1,839	8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 125 (6.8%);
2018	G	64%	Shawn Moody (R)	1,000	54.1%	Janet Mills (D)	727	39.3%	121 [+]	6.5%	1,848	11	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 120 (6.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	68%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,423	74.7%	Shenna Bellows (D)	483	25.3%	0	0.0%	1,906	6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	69%	Paul LePage* (R)	1,093	56.9%	Michael Michaud (D)	709	36.9%	120 [+]	6.2%	1,922	9	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 120 (6.2%); 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	1,389
Median Value	$208,700

Occupied	1,252	90.1%
Vacant	137	9.9%

Owned	1,119	89.4%
Rented	133	10.6%
Median Rent	$927

Single-Family Units	1,112	80.1%
Detached	1,073	77.2%
Attached	39	2.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	10	0.7%
Mobile Homes	236	17.0%

West Gardiner town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Gardiner town, ME

2022 Housing Data for West Gardiner town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Gardiner town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Gardiner town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Gardiner town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Gardiner town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Gardiner town, ME