Union town, ME

Knox County, ME

2022 population: 2,691 ( 432 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.2 square miles
Population density: 83.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,535	94.20%	14.1%
Black:	7	0.26%	16.7%
Indian:	16	0.59%	77.8%
Asian:	4	0.15%	300.0%
2+ races:	120	4.46%	900.0%
Hispanic:	9	0.33%	10.0%

Total non-White:	156	5.80%	310.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	314	16.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	118	6.3

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
2,259
2,221	98.32%
6	0.27%
9	0.40%
1	0.04%
12	0.53%
10	0.44%
38	1.68%

2000
2,209
2,175	98.46%
0	0.00%
2	0.09%
0	0.00%
22	1.00%
10	0.45%
34	1.54%

1990
1,989
1,977	99.40%
0	0.00%
4	0.20%
2	0.10%
n/a
6	0.30%
12	0.60%

1980
1,569
1,550	98.79%
0	0.00%
2	0.13%
9	0.57%
n/a
10	0.64%
19	1.21%

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

46	2.1
4	0.2

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

198	10.0
22	1.1

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

427	27.2
-7	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Union 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
41.0
700	26.0%
1,991	74.0%
631	23.4%

1,004
2.65

629	62.6%
531	84.4%
22	3.5%
375	37.4%

2010
Number	Percent
46.5
446	19.7%
1,813	80.3%
371	16.4%

981
2.30

638	65.0%
528	82.8%
41	6.4%
343	35.0%

2000
Number	Percent
40.0
537	24.3%
1,672	75.7%
291	13.2%

861
2.52

639	74.2%
520	81.4%
49	7.7%
222	25.8%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
555	27.9%
1,434	72.1%
266	13.4%

703
2.73

549	78.1%
489	89.1%
22	4.0%
154	21.9%

1980
Number	Percent
31.4
480	30.6%
1,089	69.4%
237	15.1%

532
2.88

424	79.7%
365	86.1%
28	6.6%
108	20.3%

2022 Housing Data for Union town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	74	7.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	18	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	0.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	58	5.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	32	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	70	7.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	113	11.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	50	5.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	59	5.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	184	18.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	101	10.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	85	8.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	81	8.1%
$200,000 or more	32	3.2%

Median Household Income	69,435
Per Capita Income	30,293

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	73	7.3%
Public Assistance	18	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	156	15.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	925	63.8%
Unemployed	63	4.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	988	68.2%
Not in Labor Force	461	31.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	258	405	38.9%
Non-Profit	31	67	31.6%
Self-Employed	121	48	71.6%

Local Government	65	24	73.0%
State Government	11	31	26.2%
Federal Government	16	5	76.2%

Total Private + Self	379	453	45.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	123	127	49.2%
Total	502	580	46.4%

Pct. Govt.	14.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	144	13.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	271	25.0%
Professional, Technical	209	19.3%
Service Occupations	186	17.2%
All others	272	25.1%

White Collar		57.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	162	15.0%
Manufacturing	129	11.9%
Retail trade	106	9.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	93	8.6%
Other services	85	7.9%
Educational services	83	7.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	82	7.6%
Construction	74	6.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	73	6.7%
Public administration	55	5.1%
Finance and insurance	45	4.2%
Accommodation and food services	40	3.7%
Information	21	1.9%
Utilities	17	1.6%
Wholesale trade	7	0.6%
Transportation and warehousing	5	0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	9	0.33%
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	%
Thai	4	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,393	99.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	6	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	0.2%
Spanish	4	0.2%
Other Asian	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	405	15.1%
American	327	12.2%
Irish	295	11.0%
German	175	6.5%
French	157	5.8%
Norwegian	108	4.0%
Italian	107	4.0%
Portuguese	92	3.4%
Scottish	84	3.1%
French Canadian	51	1.9%
European	47	1.7%
Greek	37	1.4%
Swedish	32	1.2%
Polish	29	1.1%
Northern European	25	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,677	99.5%
Not a citizen	14	0.5%

Native	2,670	99.2%
Foreign-born	21	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.3%	46	2.5%	617	33.4%	544	29.4%	508	27.5%	128	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.3%
9-12 Years	46	2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	617	33.4%
Some College	544	29.4%
Bach. Degree	508	27.5%
Grad Degree	128	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +121	D +23	D + 2.7%
D +144
2020 vs. 2012	R +188	R +174	R + 12.7%
D +14
2020 vs. 2008	R +155	R +164	R + 11.6%
D -9

2016 vs. 2008	R +34	R +187	R + 14.3%
D -153
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	786	50.4%	Joe Biden (D)	726	46.5%	49	3.1%	1,561	6	4	0.19%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	665	49.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	582	43.5%	91	6.8%	1,338	5	4	0.18%
2012	72%	Barack Obama* (D)	712	52.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	598	44.0%	48	3.5%	1,358	3	-3	0.19%
2008	78%	Barack Obama (D)	735	52.6%	John McCain (R)	631	45.2%	31	2.2%	1,397	5	0	0.19%
2004	81%	John Kerry (D)	692	49.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	682	48.5%	32	2.3%	1,406	4	-2	0.19%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	602	48.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	496	40.0%	142	11.5%	1,240	5	1	0.19%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Union town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

726

46.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

786

50.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,561

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Union town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

582

43.5%

Donald Trump (R)

665

49.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,338

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Union town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

712

52.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

598

44.0%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

1,358

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Union town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

735

52.6%

John McCain (R)

631

45.2%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,397

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Union town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

682

48.5%

John Kerry (D)

692

49.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,406

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Union town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

602

48.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

496

40.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

114

9.2%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,240

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Paul LePage (R)	721	50.1%	Janet Mills* (D)	686	47.7%	31 [+]	2.2%	1,438	8	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 31 (2.2%);
2020	S2	71%	Susan Collins* (R)	905	57.7%	Sara Gideon (D)	554	35.3%	110 [+]	7.0%	1,569	7	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 88 (5.6%); Max Linn (I) 22 (1.4%);
2018	S1	57%	Angus King* (I)	583	48.2%	Eric Brakey (R)	518	42.8%	108 [+]	8.9%	1,209	8	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 108 (8.9%);
2018	G	58%	Shawn Moody (R)	619	50.3%	Janet Mills (D)	538	43.7%	73 [+]	5.9%	1,230	7	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 72 (5.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	60%	Susan Collins* (R)	836	70.9%	Shenna Bellows (D)	343	29.1%	0	0.0%	1,179	2	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	61%	Paul LePage* (R)	656	54.8%	Michael Michaud (D)	450	37.6%	91 [+]	7.6%	1,197	7	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 91 (7.6%); 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	1,228
Median Value	$238,100

Occupied	1,004	81.8%
Vacant	224	18.2%

Owned	917	91.3%
Rented	87	8.7%
Median Rent	$831

Single-Family Units	980	79.8%
Detached	965	78.6%
Attached	15	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	40	3.3%
Mobile Homes	143	11.6%

Union town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Union town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Union town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Union town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union town, ME