Washington town, ME

Knox County, ME

2022 population: 1,711 ( 184 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.0 square miles
Population density: 45.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,642	95.97%	11.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	2	0.12%	75.0%
Asian:	14	0.82%	600.0%
2+ races:	47	2.75%	62.1%
Hispanic:	6	0.35%	0.0%

Total non-White:	69	4.03%	32.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	167	13.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	17	1.3

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
1,527
1,475	96.59%
6	0.39%
8	0.52%
2	0.13%
29	1.90%
6	0.39%
52	3.41%

2000
1,345
1,329	98.81%
0	0.00%
2	0.15%
0	0.00%
10	0.74%
4	0.30%
16	1.19%

1990
1,185
1,150	97.05%
0	0.00%
17	1.43%
12	1.01%
n/a
6	0.51%
35	2.95%

1980
954
941	98.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.31%
n/a
10	1.05%
13	1.36%

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

146	10.9
36	2.7

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

179	15.1
-19	-1.6

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

209	21.9
22	2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington 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
43.8
275	16.1%
1,436	83.9%
302	17.7%

712
2.33

430	60.4%
360	83.7%
37	8.6%
282	39.6%

2010
Number	Percent
43.9
312	20.4%
1,215	79.6%
237	15.5%

614
2.43

427	69.5%
344	80.6%
24	5.6%
187	30.5%

2000
Number	Percent
39.4
321	23.9%
1,024	76.1%
144	10.7%

505
2.60

351	69.5%
297	84.6%
17	4.8%
154	30.5%

1990
Number	Percent
34.6
357	30.1%
828	69.9%
121	10.2%

404
2.83

314	77.7%
277	88.2%
18	5.7%
90	22.3%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
280	29.4%
674	70.6%
109	11.4%

306
2.95

238	77.8%
213	89.5%
13	5.5%
68	22.2%

2022 Housing Data for Washington town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	52	7.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	2.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	56	7.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	35	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	1.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	51	7.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	34	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	75	10.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	80	11.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	109	15.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	80	11.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	18	2.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	26	3.7%
$200,000 or more	31	4.4%

Median Household Income	57,692
Per Capita Income	33,460

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	60	8.4%
Public Assistance	5	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	103	14.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	829	71.3%
Unemployed	7	0.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	836	71.9%
Not in Labor Force	327	28.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	279	255	52.2%
Non-Profit	30	114	20.8%
Self-Employed	99	23	81.1%

Local Government	22	30	42.3%
State Government	16	8	66.7%
Federal Government	0	4	0.0%

Total Private + Self	378	278	57.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	68	156	30.4%
Total	446	434	50.7%

Pct. Govt.	9.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	132	14.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	162	18.3%
Professional, Technical	191	21.6%
Service Occupations	142	16.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.5%
All others	256	29.0%

White Collar		54.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	224	25.4%
Construction	135	15.3%
Retail trade	97	11.0%
Educational services	73	8.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	55	6.2%
Manufacturing	51	5.8%
Transportation and warehousing	46	5.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	37	4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	37	4.2%
Other services	31	3.5%
Accommodation and food services	23	2.6%
Public administration	16	1.8%
Wholesale trade	15	1.7%
Finance and insurance	11	1.2%
Information	10	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	0.8%
Utilities	5	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	6	0.35%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	6	0.35%
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	%
Taiwanese	5	0.29%
Chinese	3	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,580	98.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	10	0.6%
Spanish	6	0.4%
German, other Germanic	6	0.4%
Other Indo-European	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	354	20.7%
English	324	18.9%
American	169	9.9%
French	152	8.9%
Scottish	145	8.5%
German	110	6.4%
French Canadian	76	4.4%
Italian	64	3.7%
European	32	1.9%
Portuguese	26	1.5%
Swedish	26	1.5%
Australian	23	1.3%
Russian	23	1.3%
Welsh	16	0.9%
British	12	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,711	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,681	98.2%
Foreign-born	30	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
37	2.8%	108	8.2%	377	28.6%	489	37.0%	230	17.4%	79	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	37	2.8%
9-12 Years	108	8.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	377	28.6%
Some College	489	37.0%
Bach. Degree	230	17.4%
Grad Degree	79	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +33	D +59	D + 9.1%
D +92
2020 vs. 2012	R +138	R +153	R + 16.5%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R -57	D +58	D + 5.0%
D +1

2016 vs. 2008	R -90	R +1	R + 4.1%
D -91
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)	540	54.7%	Joe Biden (D)	415	42.0%	33	3.3%	988	11	8	0.12%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	507	55.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	323	35.1%	90	9.8%	920	10	9	0.12%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	430	49.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	402	46.2%	39	4.5%	871	5	-1	0.12%
2008	88%	John McCain (R)	597	57.5%	Barack Obama (D)	414	39.9%	27	2.6%	1,038	17	12	0.14%
2004	80%	John Kerry (D)	450	50.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	419	47.4%	15	1.7%	884	3	-3	0.12%
2000	74%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	338	44.8%	George W. Bush (R)	336	44.5%	81	10.7%	755	1	-3	0.12%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

415

42.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

540

54.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

988

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

323

35.1%

Donald Trump (R)

507

55.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.4%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

920

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

430

49.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

402

46.2%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

871

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

2008 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

414

39.9%

John McCain (R)

597

57.5%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,038

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

419

47.4%

John Kerry (D)

450

50.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

884

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

336

44.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

338

44.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

9.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

755

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Paul LePage (R)	466	54.8%	Janet Mills* (D)	364	42.8%	21 [+]	2.5%	851	12	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 21 (2.5%);
2020	S2	70%	Susan Collins* (R)	589	59.4%	Sara Gideon (D)	321	32.4%	81 [+]	8.2%	991	8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 58 (5.9%); Max Linn (I) 23 (2.3%);
2018	S1	58%	Angus King* (I)	368	46.5%	Eric Brakey (R)	355	44.9%	68 [+]	8.6%	791	10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 68 (8.6%);
2018	G	57%	Shawn Moody (R)	402	51.7%	Janet Mills (D)	325	41.8%	50 [+]	6.4%	777	9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 49 (6.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	56%	Susan Collins* (R)	485	67.5%	Shenna Bellows (D)	232	32.3%	1 [+]	0.1%	718	-1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	57%	Paul LePage* (R)	419	57.2%	Michael Michaud (D)	260	35.5%	53 [+]	7.2%	732	9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 53 (7.2%); 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	824
Median Value	$175,600

Occupied	712	86.4%
Vacant	112	13.6%

Owned	636	89.3%
Rented	76	10.7%
Median Rent	$988

Single-Family Units	645	78.3%
Detached	629	76.3%
Attached	16	1.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	152	18.4%

Washington town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Washington town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Washington town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington town, ME