Thomaston town, ME

Knox County, ME

2022 population: 2,753 ( 28 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.9 square miles
Population density: 251.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,417	87.80%	10.1%
Black:	36	1.31%	350.0%
Indian:	46	1.67%	283.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	20	0.73%	44.4%
Hispanic:	234	8.50%	1700.0%

Total non-White:	336	12.20%	265.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-272	-11.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	244	10.6

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
2,781
2,689	96.69%
8	0.29%
12	0.43%
23	0.83%
36	1.29%
13	0.47%
92	3.31%

2000
3,748
3,611	96.34%
24	0.64%
34	0.91%
13	0.35%
30	0.80%
36	0.96%
137	3.66%

1990
3,360
3,303	98.30%
27	0.80%
11	0.33%
7	0.21%
n/a
12	0.36%
57	1.70%

1980
2,881
2,837	98.47%
0	0.00%
7	0.24%
7	0.24%
n/a
30	1.04%
44	1.53%

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

-922	-24.6
-45	-1.2

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

308	9.2
80	2.4

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

466	16.2
13	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Thomaston 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
53.6
489	17.8%
2,264	82.2%
814	29.6%

1,276
2.14

766	60.0%
535	69.8%
67	8.7%
510	40.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.0
588	21.1%
2,193	78.9%
503	18.1%

1,219
2.25

767	62.9%
556	72.5%
108	14.1%
452	37.1%

2000
Number	Percent
39.5
761	20.3%
2,987	79.7%
561	15.0%

1,428
2.32

889	62.3%
700	78.7%
86	9.7%
539	37.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.9
731	21.8%
2,629	78.2%
510	15.2%

1,127
2.52

784	69.6%
635	81.0%
78	9.9%
343	30.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.8
712	24.7%
2,169	75.3%
458	15.9%

934
2.66

683	73.1%
553	81.0%
76	11.1%
251	26.9%

2022 Housing Data for Thomaston town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	1.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	82	6.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	45	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	95	7.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	0.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	65	5.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	24	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	97	7.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	95	7.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	150	11.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	161	12.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	220	17.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	119	9.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	73	5.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	31	2.4%

Median Household Income	58,426
Per Capita Income	29,658

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	89	7.0%
Public Assistance	57	4.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	186	14.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,192	84.3%
Unemployed	7	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,199	84.8%
Not in Labor Force	215	15.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	538	367	59.4%
Non-Profit	0	134	0.0%
Self-Employed	245	76	76.3%

Local Government	14	5	73.7%
State Government	0	36	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	783	443	63.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	14	175	7.4%
Total	797	618	56.3%

Pct. Govt.	3.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	148	10.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	276	19.5%
Professional, Technical	105	7.4%
Service Occupations	189	13.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	82	5.8%
All others	697	49.3%

White Collar		37.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	323	22.8%
Retail trade	270	19.1%
Health care and social assistance	190	13.4%
Transportation and warehousing	93	6.6%
Other services	68	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	66	4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	60	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	51	3.6%
Manufacturing	49	3.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	46	3.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	39	2.8%
Educational services	34	2.4%
Public administration	33	2.3%
Finance and insurance	32	2.3%
Accommodation and food services	31	2.2%
Wholesale trade	22	1.6%
Information	8	0.6%

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	199	7.23%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	12	0.44%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	187	6.79%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	35	1.27%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,443	91.7%
Spanish	220	8.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	414	15.0%
English	408	14.8%
Italian	189	6.9%
German	186	6.8%
French	184	6.7%
Scottish	151	5.5%
American	148	5.4%
Polish	123	4.5%
French Canadian	122	4.4%
Swedish	88	3.2%
Norwegian	70	2.5%
Finnish	33	1.2%
Portuguese	33	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	33	1.2%
Welsh	29	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,561	93.0%
Not a citizen	192	7.0%

Native	2,552	92.7%
Foreign-born	201	7.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
54	2.6%	94	4.5%	859	41.2%	588	28.2%	247	11.8%	244	11.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	54	2.6%
9-12 Years	94	4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	859	41.2%
Some College	588	28.2%
Bach. Degree	247	11.8%
Grad Degree	244	11.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +83	D +92	D + 3.3%
D +175
2020 vs. 2012	R +142	R +42	R + 6.2%
D +100
2020 vs. 2008	R +45	D +36	D + 0.9%
D +81

2016 vs. 2008	R -38	R +56	R + 2.4%
D -94
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Joe Biden (D)	960	57.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	664	39.8%	44	2.6%	1,668	-4	-7	0.20%
2016	66%	Hillary Clinton (D)	785	53.5%	Donald Trump (R)	581	39.6%	101	6.9%	1,467	-5	-6	0.20%
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	860	60.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	522	37.0%	30	2.1%	1,412	-4	-10	0.20%
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	879	57.6%	John McCain (R)	619	40.6%	27	1.8%	1,525	0	-5	0.21%
2004	58%	John Kerry (D)	823	53.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	699	45.0%	32	2.1%	1,554	0	-6	0.21%
2000	46%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	656	47.3%	George W. Bush (R)	618	44.6%	113	8.1%	1,387	1	-3	0.21%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Thomaston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

960

57.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

664

39.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,668

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

2016 President, Thomaston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

785

53.5%

Donald Trump (R)

581

39.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,467

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

2012 President, Thomaston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

860

60.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

522

37.0%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,412

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Thomaston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

879

57.6%

John McCain (R)

619

40.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,525

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Thomaston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

699

45.0%

John Kerry (D)

823

53.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,554

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Thomaston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

618

44.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

656

47.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,387

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Thomaston town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Janet Mills* (D)	853	60.6%	Paul LePage (R)	526	37.4%	29 [+]	2.1%	1,408	-5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 29 (2.1%);
2020	S2	74%	Susan Collins* (R)	824	49.1%	Sara Gideon (D)	712	42.4%	142 [+]	8.5%	1,678	-2	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 106 (6.3%); Max Linn (I) 36 (2.1%);
2018	S1	57%	Angus King* (I)	754	58.7%	Eric Brakey (R)	393	30.6%	138 [+]	10.7%	1,285	-5	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 138 (10.7%);
2018	G	56%	Janet Mills (D)	685	54.1%	Shawn Moody (R)	506	39.9%	76 [+]	6.0%	1,267	-3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 75 (5.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	52%	Susan Collins* (R)	754	65.1%	Shenna Bellows (D)	404	34.9%	0	0.0%	1,158	-3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	53%	Michael Michaud (D)	563	47.8%	Paul LePage* (R)	527	44.7%	89 [+]	7.5%	1,179	-3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 89 (7.5%); 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	1,359
Median Value	$254,500

Occupied	1,276	93.9%
Vacant	83	6.1%

Owned	872	68.3%
Rented	404	31.7%
Median Rent	$905

Single-Family Units	936	68.9%
Detached	924	68.0%
Attached	12	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	96	7.1%
Mobile Homes	11	0.8%

Thomaston town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Thomaston town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Thomaston town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Thomaston town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Thomaston town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Thomaston town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Thomaston town, ME