Winthrop town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,138 ( 46 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.2 square miles
Population density: 197.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,605	91.32%	5.1%
Black:	307	5.00%	1705.9%
Indian:	25	0.41%	150.0%
Asian:	14	0.23%	17.6%
2+ races:	187	3.05%	142.9%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	533	8.68%	191.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-304	-6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	350	7.0

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
6,092
5,909	97.00%
17	0.28%
10	0.16%
17	0.28%
77	1.26%
58	0.95%
183	3.00%

2000
6,232
6,127	98.32%
0	0.00%
29	0.47%
51	0.82%
17	0.27%
8	0.13%
105	1.68%

1990
5,987
5,876	98.15%
0	0.00%
34	0.57%
58	0.97%
n/a
19	0.32%
111	1.85%

1980
5,889
5,812	98.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	0.19%
n/a
66	1.12%
77	1.31%

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

-218	-3.5
78	1.3

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

251	4.2
-6	-0.1

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

64	1.1
34	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Winthrop 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
41.8
1,516	24.7%
4,622	75.3%
1,162	18.9%

2,567
2.36

1,542	60.1%
1,239	80.4%
82	5.3%
1,025	39.9%

2010
Number	Percent
46.0
1,228	20.2%
4,864	79.8%
1,048	17.2%

2,598
2.31

1,740	67.0%
1,360	78.2%
153	8.8%
858	33.0%

2000
Number	Percent
41.4
1,433	23.0%
4,799	77.0%
1,057	17.0%

2,504
2.41

1,740	69.5%
1,357	78.0%
173	9.9%
764	30.5%

1990
Number	Percent
37.3
1,550	25.9%
4,437	74.1%
878	14.7%

2,232
2.64

1,630	73.0%
1,432	87.9%
82	5.0%
602	27.0%

1980
Number	Percent
32.6
1,686	28.6%
4,203	71.4%
829	14.1%

2,105
2.74

1,532	72.8%
1,314	85.8%
105	6.9%
573	27.2%

2022 Housing Data for Winthrop town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	79	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	0.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	34	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	65	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	152	5.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	121	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	104	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	242	9.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	57	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	99	3.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	222	8.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	644	25.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	185	7.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	158	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	239	9.3%
$200,000 or more	156	6.1%

Median Household Income	79,273
Per Capita Income	36,602

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	109	4.2%
Public Assistance	43	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	120	4.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,963	80.3%
Unemployed	93	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,056	82.9%
Not in Labor Force	632	17.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	939	853	52.4%
Non-Profit	121	237	33.8%
Self-Employed	327	225	59.2%

Local Government	31	80	27.9%
State Government	258	110	70.1%
Federal Government	28	14	66.7%

Total Private + Self	1,266	1,078	54.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	438	441	49.8%
Total	1,704	1,519	52.9%

Pct. Govt.	16.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	734	22.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	706	21.9%
Professional, Technical	888	27.6%
Service Occupations	460	14.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	67	2.1%
All others	435	13.5%

White Collar		72.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	571	17.7%
Retail trade	405	12.6%
Public administration	322	10.0%
Finance and insurance	289	9.0%
Educational services	253	7.8%
Other services	184	5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	182	5.6%
Manufacturing	181	5.6%
Construction	148	4.6%
Accommodation and food services	139	4.3%
Wholesale trade	119	3.7%
Information	101	3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	99	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	69	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	56	1.7%
Transportation and warehousing	47	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	37	1.1%
Utilities	21	0.7%

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	%
Chinese	14	0.23%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,578	96.2%
Other	96	1.7%
German, other Germanic	75	1.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	52	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	1,319	21.5%
French	1,076	17.5%
Irish	1,074	17.5%
German	511	8.3%
Polish	313	5.1%
French Canadian	237	3.9%
Scottish	200	3.3%
Somalian	196	3.2%
American	194	3.2%
Italian	193	3.1%
Norwegian	110	1.8%
Lithuanian	86	1.4%
Czech	72	1.2%
Portuguese	72	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	65	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,052	98.6%
Not a citizen	86	1.4%

Native	5,896	96.1%
Foreign-born	242	3.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
17	0.4%	62	1.4%	1,114	25.9%	1,410	32.8%	1,223	28.5%	472	11.0%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	17	0.4%
9-12 Years	62	1.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,114	25.9%
Some College	1,410	32.8%
Bach. Degree	1,223	28.5%
Grad Degree	472	11.0%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +47	D +233	D + 6.2%
D +280
2020 vs. 2012	R +153	R +67	R + 2.6%
D +86
2020 vs. 2008	R +80	R +123	R + 3.5%
D -43

2016 vs. 2008	R +33	R +356	R + 9.8%
D -323
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Joe Biden (D)	1,963	52.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,649	44.1%	125	3.3%	3,737	0	-3	0.46%
2016	73%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,683	46.9%	Donald Trump (R)	1,602	44.6%	306	8.5%	3,591	0	-1	0.48%
2012	71%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,877	54.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,496	43.2%	93	2.7%	3,466	2	-4	0.49%
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	2,006	55.0%	John McCain (R)	1,569	43.0%	70	1.9%	3,645	3	-3	0.50%
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	1,820	50.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,724	47.4%	95	2.6%	3,639	3	-3	0.49%
2000	69%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,644	49.6%	George W. Bush (R)	1,468	44.3%	205	6.2%	3,317	0	-4	0.51%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Winthrop town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,963

52.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,649

44.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,737

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2016 President, Winthrop town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,683

46.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,602

44.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

208

5.8%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

3,591

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Winthrop town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,877

54.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,496

43.2%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

3,466

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Winthrop town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,006

55.0%

John McCain (R)

1,569

43.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,645

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

2004 President, Winthrop town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,724

47.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,820

50.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

3,639

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

2000 President, Winthrop town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,468

44.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,644

49.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

174

5.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,317

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Winthrop town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	68%	Janet Mills* (D)	1,830	54.7%	Paul LePage (R)	1,452	43.4%	64 [+]	1.9%	3,346	1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 64 (1.9%);
2020	S2	77%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,963	51.9%	Sara Gideon (D)	1,581	41.8%	236 [+]	6.2%	3,780	1	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 169 (4.5%); Max Linn (I) 67 (1.8%);
2018	S1	60%	Angus King* (I)	1,657	56.0%	Eric Brakey (R)	1,036	35.0%	264 [+]	8.9%	2,957	0	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 264 (8.9%);
2018	G	60%	Janet Mills (D)	1,504	50.8%	Shawn Moody (R)	1,277	43.1%	180 [+]	6.1%	2,961	0	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 180 (6.1%);
2014	S2	63%	Susan Collins* (R)	2,121	68.5%	Shenna Bellows (D)	976	31.5%	0	0.0%	3,097	0	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	64%	Paul LePage* (R)	1,483	47.5%	Michael Michaud (D)	1,376	44.1%	261 [+]	8.4%	3,120	-1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 261 (8.4%); 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	3,277
Median Value	$239,500

Occupied	2,567	78.3%
Vacant	710	21.7%

Owned	2,144	83.5%
Rented	423	16.5%
Median Rent	$1,002

Single-Family Units	2,490	76.0%
Detached	2,446	74.6%
Attached	44	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	179	5.5%
Mobile Homes	440	13.4%

Winthrop town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Winthrop town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Winthrop town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Winthrop town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Winthrop town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Winthrop town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Winthrop town, ME