Cushing town, ME

Knox County, ME

2022 population: 1,464 ( 70 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.2 square miles
Population density: 76.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,370	93.58%	9.2%
Black:	1	0.07%	0.0%
Indian:	3	0.20%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	55	3.76%	358.3%
Hispanic:	18	1.23%	100.0%

Total non-White:	94	6.42%	276.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-139	-11.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	69	5.5

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
1,534
1,509	98.37%
0	0.00%
3	0.20%
1	0.07%
12	0.78%
9	0.59%
25	1.63%

2000
1,322
1,305	98.71%
2	0.15%
0	0.00%
7	0.53%
5	0.38%
2	0.15%
17	1.29%

1990
988
984	99.60%
0	0.00%
2	0.20%
2	0.20%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.40%

1980
790
790	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

204	15.4
8	0.6

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

321	32.5
13	1.3

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

194	24.6
4	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Cushing 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
56.0
251	17.1%
1,213	82.9%
367	25.1%

686
2.13

400	58.3%
359	89.8%
31	7.8%
286	41.7%

2010
Number	Percent
44.0
351	22.9%
1,183	77.1%
268	17.5%

642
2.38

431	67.1%
341	79.1%
25	5.8%
211	32.9%

2000
Number	Percent
39.9
293	22.2%
1,029	77.8%
221	16.7%

539
2.43

380	70.5%
318	83.7%
22	5.8%
159	29.5%

1990
Number	Percent
38.2
249	25.2%
739	74.8%
176	17.8%

392
2.52

297	75.8%
237	79.8%
23	7.7%
95	24.2%

1980
Number	Percent
33.4
241	30.5%
549	69.5%
98	12.4%

282
2.80

220	78.0%
198	90.0%
2	0.9%
62	22.0%

2022 Housing Data for Cushing town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	43	6.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	30	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	26	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	35	5.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	42	6.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	35	5.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	52	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	79	11.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	50	7.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	60	8.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	54	7.9%
$200,000 or more	97	14.1%

Median Household Income	71,875
Per Capita Income	50,052

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	29	4.2%
Public Assistance	9	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	68	9.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	586	65.7%
Unemployed	19	2.1%
In Armed Forces	34	3.8%

Total Labor Force	639	71.6%
Not in Labor Force	253	28.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	195	201	49.2%
Non-Profit	9	51	15.0%
Self-Employed	127	24	84.1%

Local Government	8	32	20.0%
State Government	16	10	61.5%
Federal Government	8	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	322	225	58.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	41	93	30.6%
Total	363	318	53.3%

Pct. Govt.	10.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	97	14.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	155	22.8%
Professional, Technical	135	19.8%
Service Occupations	70	10.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	81	11.9%
All others	224	32.9%

White Collar		56.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	130	19.1%
Retail trade	95	14.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	85	12.5%
Manufacturing	65	9.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	48	7.0%
Construction	37	5.4%
Information	30	4.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	4.1%
Educational services	26	3.8%
Finance and insurance	26	3.8%
Transportation and warehousing	20	2.9%
Public administration	19	2.8%
Accommodation and food services	17	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	1.9%
Wholesale trade	12	1.8%
Other services	11	1.6%
Utilities	5	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	0.48%
Puerto Rican	6	0.41%
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	5	0.34%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,371	99.0%
German, other Germanic	10	0.7%
Other	4	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	317	21.7%
French	119	8.1%
Irish	118	8.1%
American	107	7.3%
German	107	7.3%
Finnish	77	5.3%
Portuguese	68	4.6%
Scottish	66	4.5%
Dutch	60	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	57	3.9%
Italian	52	3.6%
Welsh	51	3.5%
French Canadian	37	2.5%
Swedish	37	2.5%
Polish	18	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,460	99.7%
Not a citizen	4	0.3%

Native	1,445	98.7%
Foreign-born	19	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
21	1.9%	7	0.6%	350	31.6%	345	31.2%	221	20.0%	163	14.7%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	21	1.9%
9-12 Years	7	0.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	350	31.6%
Some College	345	31.2%
Bach. Degree	221	20.0%
Grad Degree	163	14.7%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +80	R +28	R + 1.8%
D +52
2020 vs. 2012	R +142	R +140	R + 15.7%
D +2
2020 vs. 2008	R +158	R +189	R + 21.6%
D -31

2016 vs. 2008	R +78	R +161	R + 19.8%
D -83
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	520	54.2%	Joe Biden (D)	424	44.2%	16	1.7%	960	10	7	0.12%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	440	51.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	372	43.3%	48	5.6%	860	6	5	0.11%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	422	51.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	378	46.3%	17	2.1%	817	5	-1	0.11%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	455	54.4%	John McCain (R)	362	43.3%	19	2.3%	836	3	-2	0.11%
2004	73%	John Kerry (D)	397	50.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	384	48.5%	11	1.4%	792	4	-2	0.11%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	330	49.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	288	42.9%	54	8.0%	672	5	1	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cushing town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

424

44.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

520

54.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

960

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Cushing town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

372

43.3%

Donald Trump (R)

440

51.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

860

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, Cushing town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

422

51.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

378

46.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

817

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Cushing town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

455

54.4%

John McCain (R)

362

43.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

836

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Cushing town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

384

48.5%

John Kerry (D)

397

50.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

792

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Cushing town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

330

49.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

288

42.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

672

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cushing town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	72%	Paul LePage (R)	472	54.0%	Janet Mills* (D)	389	44.5%	13 [+]	1.5%	874	12	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 13 (1.5%);
2020	S2	80%	Susan Collins* (R)	574	59.2%	Sara Gideon (D)	343	35.4%	52 [+]	5.4%	969	8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 28 (2.9%); Max Linn (I) 24 (2.5%);
2018	S1	62%	Angus King* (I)	373	50.3%	Eric Brakey (R)	307	41.4%	62 [+]	8.4%	742	6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 62 (8.4%);
2018	G	61%	Shawn Moody (R)	359	48.8%	Janet Mills (D)	344	46.8%	32 [+]	4.4%	735	6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 32 (4.4%);
2014	S2	55%	Susan Collins* (R)	462	70.3%	Shenna Bellows (D)	195	29.7%	0	0.0%	657	2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	56%	Paul LePage* (R)	364	54.6%	Michael Michaud (D)	260	39.0%	43 [+]	6.4%	667	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 43 (6.4%); 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	1,020
Median Value	$326,600

Occupied	686	67.3%
Vacant	334	32.7%

Owned	602	87.8%
Rented	84	12.2%
Median Rent	$1,261

Single-Family Units	900	88.2%
Detached	900	88.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	120	11.8%

Cushing town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Cushing town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Cushing town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cushing town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cushing town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cushing town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cushing town, ME