Bristol town, ME

Lincoln County, ME

2022 population: 2,867 ( 112 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.0 square miles
Population density: 84.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,592	90.41%	4.1%
Black:	1	0.03%	66.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.03%	90.0%
2+ races:	273	9.52%	1140.9%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	275	9.59%	418.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-110	-4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	222	9.8

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
2,755
2,702	98.08%
3	0.11%
4	0.15%
10	0.36%
22	0.80%
13	0.47%
53	1.92%

2000
2,642
2,602	98.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
23	0.87%
17	0.64%
0	0.00%
40	1.51%

1990
2,333
2,325	99.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	0.34%
8	0.34%

1980
2,095
2,089	99.71%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.29%
6	0.29%

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

100	3.8
13	0.5

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

277	11.9
32	1.4

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

236	11.3
2	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Bristol 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
61.1
365	12.7%
2,502	87.3%
1,169	40.8%

1,377
2.07

899	65.3%
733	81.5%
65	7.2%
478	34.7%

2010
Number	Percent
54.1
419	15.2%
2,336	84.8%
784	28.5%

1,309
2.09

828	63.3%
696	84.1%
49	5.9%
481	36.7%

2000
Number	Percent
45.9
506	19.2%
2,136	80.8%
616	23.3%

1,178
2.23

795	67.5%
655	82.4%
32	4.0%
383	32.5%

1990
Number	Percent
41.2
517	22.2%
1,816	77.8%
524	22.5%

1,003
2.33

701	69.9%
628	89.6%
44	6.3%
302	30.1%

1980
Number	Percent
38.1
523	25.0%
1,572	75.0%
466	22.2%

855
2.43

625	73.1%
566	90.6%
23	3.7%
230	26.9%

2022 Housing Data for Bristol town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	39	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	28	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	35	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	29	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	42	3.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	43	3.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	65	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	27	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	166	12.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	163	11.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	210	15.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	218	15.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	93	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	81	5.9%
$200,000 or more	138	10.0%

Median Household Income	80,188
Per Capita Income	58,126

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	1.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	142	10.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	917	66.2%
Unemployed	83	6.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,000	72.2%
Not in Labor Force	386	27.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	185	262	41.4%
Non-Profit	53	83	39.0%
Self-Employed	208	122	63.0%

Local Government	49	64	43.4%
State Government	15	24	38.5%
Federal Government	7	30	18.9%

Total Private + Self	393	384	50.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	124	201	38.2%
Total	517	585	46.9%

Pct. Govt.	17.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	169	15.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	223	20.1%
Professional, Technical	294	26.5%
Service Occupations	182	16.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	90	8.1%
All others	243	21.9%

White Collar		61.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	175	15.8%
Retail trade	157	14.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	116	10.4%
Educational services	103	9.3%
Manufacturing	94	8.5%
Construction	61	5.5%
Accommodation and food services	61	5.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	60	5.4%
Public administration	56	5.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	51	4.6%
Other services	51	4.6%
Finance and insurance	32	2.9%
Transportation and warehousing	23	2.1%
Information	21	1.9%
Wholesale trade	19	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	14	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	0.8%
Utilities	8	0.7%

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	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	1	0.03%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,713	98.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	20	0.7%
German, other Germanic	19	0.7%
Spanish	10	0.4%
Other Asian	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	675	23.5%
Irish	424	14.8%
German	293	10.2%
French Canadian	170	5.9%
American	152	5.3%
French	151	5.3%
Swedish	123	4.3%
Scottish	115	4.0%
Welsh	77	2.7%
Italian	76	2.7%
European	69	2.4%
Polish	65	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	55	1.9%
Norwegian	51	1.8%
British	29	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,843	99.2%
Not a citizen	24	0.8%

Native	2,767	96.5%
Foreign-born	100	3.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	0.4%	63	2.6%	645	26.7%	583	24.1%	686	28.4%	432	17.9%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	0.4%
9-12 Years	63	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	645	26.7%
Some College	583	24.1%
Bach. Degree	686	28.4%
Grad Degree	432	17.9%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +41	D +298	D + 12.5%
D +339
2020 vs. 2012	R +90	D +136	D + 3.7%
D +226
2020 vs. 2008	R +27	D +185	D + 7.1%
D +212

2016 vs. 2008	R -14	R +113	R + 5.4%
D -127
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Joe Biden (D)	1,275	60.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	808	38.0%	41	1.9%	2,124	-6	-9	0.26%
2016	78%	Hillary Clinton (D)	936	51.3%	Donald Trump (R)	767	42.0%	122	6.7%	1,825	-3	-4	0.24%
2012	77%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,049	58.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	718	39.7%	40	2.2%	1,807	-1	-7	0.25%
2008	82%	Barack Obama (D)	1,063	56.8%	John McCain (R)	781	41.7%	29	1.5%	1,873	1	-4	0.26%
2004	89%	John Kerry (D)	1,033	52.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	893	45.5%	36	1.8%	1,962	1	-5	0.26%
2000	81%	George W. Bush (R)	872	50.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	729	42.1%	129	7.5%	1,730	6	3	0.27%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bristol town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,275

60.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

808

38.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,124

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

2016 President, Bristol town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

936

51.3%

Donald Trump (R)

767

42.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,825

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

2012 President, Bristol town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,049

58.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

718

39.7%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,807

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Bristol town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,063

56.8%

John McCain (R)

781

41.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,873

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Bristol town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

893

45.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,033

52.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,962

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Bristol town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

872

50.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

729

42.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

115

6.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,730

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bristol town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	82%	Janet Mills* (D)	1,202	62.2%	Paul LePage (R)	699	36.2%	32 [+]	1.7%	1,933	-6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 32 (1.7%);
2020	S2	91%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,032	48.2%	Sara Gideon (D)	994	46.4%	116 [+]	5.4%	2,142	-3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 83 (3.9%); Max Linn (I) 33 (1.5%);
2018	S1	72%	Angus King* (I)	988	58.2%	Eric Brakey (R)	574	33.8%	137 [+]	8.1%	1,699	-1	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 137 (8.1%);
2018	G	72%	Janet Mills (D)	908	53.5%	Shawn Moody (R)	709	41.8%	81 [+]	4.8%	1,698	-1	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 81 (4.8%);
2014	S2	67%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,044	66.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	515	32.9%	4 [+]	0.3%	1,563	-2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.3%);
2014	G	67%	Paul LePage* (R)	788	50.2%	Michael Michaud (D)	692	44.1%	90 [+]	5.7%	1,570	2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 90 (5.7%); 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	2,611
Median Value	$357,200

Occupied	1,377	52.7%
Vacant	1,234	47.3%

Owned	1,235	89.7%
Rented	142	10.3%
Median Rent	$1,039

Single-Family Units	2,510	96.1%
Detached	2,483	95.1%
Attached	27	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	72	2.8%

Bristol town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bristol town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Bristol town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bristol town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bristol town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bristol town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bristol town, ME