Camden town, ME

Knox County, ME

2022 population: 5,221 ( 371 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.2 square miles
Population density: 286.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,909	94.02%	4.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	220	4.21%	358.3%
Hispanic:	92	1.76%	76.9%

Total non-White:	312	5.98%	97.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	217	5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	154	3.8

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
4,850
4,692	96.74%
12	0.25%
7	0.14%
35	0.72%
48	0.99%
52	1.07%
158	3.26%

2000
5,254
5,187	98.72%
0	0.00%
29	0.55%
14	0.27%
0	0.00%
24	0.46%
67	1.28%

1990
5,060
4,950	97.83%
0	0.00%
70	1.38%
10	0.20%
n/a
27	0.53%
110	2.17%

1980
4,522
4,507	99.67%
0	0.00%
15	0.33%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	0.18%
15	0.33%

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

-495	-9.4
91	1.7

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

237	4.7
-43	-0.8

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

443	9.8
95	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Camden 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
51.3
1,092	20.9%
4,129	79.1%
1,795	34.4%

2,368
2.17

1,265	53.4%
990	78.3%
153	12.1%
1,103	46.6%

2010
Number	Percent
53.2
866	17.9%
3,984	82.1%
1,344	27.7%

2,382
2.01

1,313	55.1%
1,040	79.2%
125	9.5%
1,069	44.9%

2000
Number	Percent
47.0
1,030	19.6%
4,224	80.4%
1,232	23.4%

2,386
2.11

1,424	59.7%
1,218	85.5%
140	9.8%
962	40.3%

1990
Number	Percent
42.7
1,018	20.1%
4,042	79.9%
1,232	24.3%

2,141
2.26

1,343	62.7%
1,147	85.4%
77	5.7%
798	37.3%

1980
Number	Percent
40.5
1,002	22.2%
3,520	77.8%
1,008	22.3%

1,913
2.27

1,229	64.2%
1,086	88.4%
108	8.8%
684	35.8%

2022 Housing Data for Camden town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	67	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	87	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	34	1.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	36	1.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	49	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	157	6.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	29	1.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	84	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	79	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	144	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	228	9.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	423	17.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	255	10.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	181	7.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	297	12.5%
$200,000 or more	218	9.2%

Median Household Income	90,739
Per Capita Income	49,064

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	25	1.1%
Public Assistance	42	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	171	7.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,799	75.3%
Unemployed	119	5.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,918	80.3%
Not in Labor Force	472	19.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	790	447	63.9%
Non-Profit	125	244	33.9%
Self-Employed	245	326	42.9%

Local Government	75	57	56.8%
State Government	59	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	28	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,035	773	57.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	259	329	44.0%
Total	1,294	1,102	54.0%

Pct. Govt.	9.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	424	17.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	386	16.1%
Professional, Technical	914	38.1%
Service Occupations	377	15.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	92	3.8%
All others	295	12.3%

White Collar		72.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	451	18.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	376	15.7%
Finance and insurance	181	7.6%
Educational services	160	6.7%
Construction	159	6.6%
Wholesale trade	130	5.4%
Other services	126	5.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	107	4.5%
Retail trade	106	4.4%
Accommodation and food services	105	4.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	92	3.8%
Manufacturing	88	3.7%
Public administration	75	3.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	72	3.0%
Information	60	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	59	2.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	29	1.2%
Utilities	20	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	92	1.76%
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	4,340	85.8%
Spanish	297	5.9%
Other Indo-European	208	4.1%
Chinese	81	1.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	80	1.6%
German, other Germanic	42	0.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	10	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	1,252	24.0%
Irish	759	14.5%
German	498	9.5%
Italian	411	7.9%
American	297	5.7%
Norwegian	226	4.3%
European	221	4.2%
Scottish	183	3.5%
French	176	3.4%
Swedish	165	3.2%
French Canadian	140	2.7%
Russian	123	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	109	2.1%
Greek	105	2.0%
Polish	98	1.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,087	97.4%
Not a citizen	134	2.6%

Native	4,909	94.0%
Foreign-born	312	6.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
51	1.3%	85	2.2%	515	13.1%	778	19.8%	1,550	39.5%	947	24.1%
Average years of education: 15.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	51	1.3%
9-12 Years	85	2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	515	13.1%
Some College	778	19.8%
Bach. Degree	1,550	39.5%
Grad Degree	947	24.1%
Average years of education: 15.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30	D +471	D + 5.4%
D +501
2020 vs. 2012	R -82	D +812	D + 14.5%
D +730
2020 vs. 2008	R -78	D +632	D + 11.1%
D +554

2016 vs. 2008	R -108	D +161	D + 5.7%
D +53
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Joe Biden (D)	2,931	76.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	832	21.7%	74	1.9%	3,837	-22	-25	0.47%
2016	81%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,430	71.9%	Donald Trump (R)	802	23.7%	148	4.4%	3,380	-21	-22	0.45%
2012	78%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,201	69.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	914	28.8%	61	1.9%	3,176	-12	-18	0.45%
2008	83%	Barack Obama (D)	2,377	71.4%	John McCain (R)	910	27.3%	44	1.3%	3,331	-13	-18	0.46%
2004	84%	John Kerry (D)	2,277	65.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,153	33.1%	53	1.5%	3,483	-11	-18	0.47%
2000	74%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,664	53.0%	George W. Bush (R)	1,125	35.8%	350	11.2%	3,139	-8	-12	0.48%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Camden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,931

76.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

832

21.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,837

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -25

2016 President, Camden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,430

71.9%

Donald Trump (R)

802

23.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,380

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -22

2012 President, Camden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,201

69.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

914

28.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,176

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -18

2008 President, Camden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,377

71.4%

John McCain (R)

910

27.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

3,331

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -18

2004 President, Camden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,153

33.1%

John Kerry (D)

2,277

65.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,483

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -18

2000 President, Camden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,125

35.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,664

53.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

335

10.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,139

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Camden town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	76%	Janet Mills* (D)	2,601	79.3%	Paul LePage (R)	631	19.2%	50 [+]	1.5%	3,282	-23	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 50 (1.5%);
2020	S2	90%	Sara Gideon (D)	2,541	65.4%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,101	28.3%	243 [+]	6.3%	3,885	-23	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 210 (5.4%); Max Linn (I) 33 (0.8%);
2018	S1	77%	Angus King* (I)	2,328	71.2%	Eric Brakey (R)	584	17.9%	356 [+]	10.9%	3,268	-17	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 356 (10.9%);
2018	G	76%	Janet Mills (D)	2,354	73.3%	Shawn Moody (R)	747	23.3%	110 [+]	3.4%	3,211	-20	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 108 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	68%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,425	50.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	1,381	49.2%	0	0.0%	2,806	-18	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	69%	Michael Michaud (D)	1,758	61.8%	Paul LePage* (R)	831	29.2%	254 [+]	8.9%	2,843	-19	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 254 (8.9%); 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	3,278
Median Value	$432,600

Occupied	2,368	72.2%
Vacant	910	27.8%

Owned	1,683	71.1%
Rented	685	28.9%
Median Rent	$1,154

Single-Family Units	2,418	73.8%
Detached	2,292	69.9%
Attached	126	3.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	294	9.0%
Mobile Homes	95	2.9%

Camden town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Camden town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Camden town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Camden town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Camden town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Camden town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Camden town, ME