Damariscotta town, ME

Lincoln County, ME

2022 population: 2,257 ( 39 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.4 square miles
Population density: 181.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,094	92.78%	2.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	10	0.44%	44.4%
2+ races:	75	3.32%	134.4%
Hispanic:	70	3.10%	438.5%

Total non-White:	163	7.22%	120.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-50	-2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	89	4.9

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
2,218
2,144	96.66%
8	0.36%
1	0.05%
18	0.81%
32	1.44%
13	0.59%
74	3.34%

2000
2,041
2,023	99.12%
5	0.24%
0	0.00%
8	0.39%
5	0.24%
0	0.00%
18	0.88%

1990
1,836
1,831	99.73%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.27%
5	0.27%

1980
1,491
1,481	99.33%
5	0.34%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.34%
10	0.67%

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

121	5.9
56	2.7

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

192	10.5
13	0.7

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

350	23.5
-5	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Damariscotta 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
41.7
536	23.7%
1,721	76.3%
667	29.6%

954
2.18

526	55.1%
329	62.5%
114	21.7%
428	44.9%

2010
Number	Percent
50.7
403	18.2%
1,815	81.8%
662	29.8%

1,051
2.03

578	55.0%
439	76.0%
74	12.8%
473	45.0%

2000
Number	Percent
48.1
401	19.6%
1,640	80.4%
627	30.7%

943
2.06

550	58.3%
442	80.4%
44	8.0%
393	41.7%

1990
Number	Percent
43.5
364	19.8%
1,472	80.2%
491	26.7%

819
2.19

529	64.6%
424	80.2%
44	8.3%
290	35.4%

1980
Number	Percent
40.7
341	22.9%
1,150	77.1%
319	21.4%

647
2.30

431	66.6%
370	85.8%
33	7.7%
216	33.4%

2022 Housing Data for Damariscotta town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	1.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	40	4.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	46	4.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	31	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	125	13.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	64	6.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	82	8.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	73	7.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	117	12.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	106	11.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	75	7.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	24	2.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	50	5.2%
$200,000 or more	65	6.8%

Median Household Income	54,677
Per Capita Income	36,422

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	2.0%
Public Assistance	12	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	108	11.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	760	71.8%
Unemployed	40	3.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	800	75.6%
Not in Labor Force	258	24.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	352	192	64.7%
Non-Profit	12	158	7.1%
Self-Employed	43	77	35.8%

Local Government	45	33	57.7%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	7	0.0%

Total Private + Self	395	269	59.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	57	198	22.4%
Total	452	467	49.2%

Pct. Govt.	9.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	60	6.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	120	13.1%
Professional, Technical	245	26.7%
Service Occupations	157	17.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	40	4.4%
All others	337	36.7%

White Collar		46.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	239	26.0%
Health care and social assistance	152	16.5%
Construction	104	11.3%
Educational services	97	10.6%
Other services	69	7.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	45	4.9%
Information	39	4.2%
Accommodation and food services	33	3.6%
Transportation and warehousing	30	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	29	3.2%
Manufacturing	29	3.2%
Utilities	14	1.5%
Public administration	12	1.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	1.0%
Wholesale trade	8	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	67	2.97%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	3	0.13%
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	%
Taiwanese	10	0.44%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,064	97.5%
Spanish	36	1.7%
Korean	13	0.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	674	29.9%
Irish	468	20.7%
Italian	243	10.8%
German	216	9.6%
French	212	9.4%
American	160	7.1%
Scottish	119	5.3%
European	117	5.2%
Jamaican	62	2.7%
Dutch	50	2.2%
Welsh	46	2.0%
Scotch-Irish	29	1.3%
French Canadian	23	1.0%
British	22	1.0%
Russian	21	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,227	98.7%
Not a citizen	30	1.3%

Native	2,197	97.3%
Foreign-born	60	2.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	0.5%	43	2.6%	497	30.2%	431	26.2%	322	19.6%	342	20.8%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	0.5%
9-12 Years	43	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	497	30.2%
Some College	431	26.2%
Bach. Degree	322	19.6%
Grad Degree	342	20.8%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +9	D +204	D + 10.2%
D +213
2020 vs. 2012	R -40	D +249	D + 14.8%
D +209
2020 vs. 2008	R -41	D +235	D + 14.0%
D +194

2016 vs. 2008	R -50	D +31	D + 3.8%
D -19
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Joe Biden (D)	980	66.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	463	31.4%	33	2.2%	1,476	-13	-15	0.18%
2016	71%	Hillary Clinton (D)	767	58.4%	Donald Trump (R)	454	34.6%	93	7.1%	1,314	-10	-11	0.18%
2012	72%	Barack Obama* (D)	771	59.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	503	38.5%	33	2.5%	1,307	-2	-9	0.18%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	786	60.2%	John McCain (R)	504	38.6%	15	1.1%	1,305	-2	-7	0.18%
2004	82%	John Kerry (D)	770	55.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	598	42.8%	28	2.0%	1,396	-2	-8	0.19%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	599	48.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	539	44.0%	88	7.2%	1,226	5	1	0.19%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Damariscotta town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

980

66.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

463

31.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,476

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -15

2016 President, Damariscotta town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

767

58.4%

Donald Trump (R)

454

34.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,314

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -11

2012 President, Damariscotta town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

771

59.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

503

38.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,307

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -9

2008 President, Damariscotta town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

786

60.2%

John McCain (R)

504

38.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,305

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Damariscotta town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

598

42.8%

John Kerry (D)

770

55.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,396

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Damariscotta town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

599

48.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

539

44.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,226

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Damariscotta town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	69%	Janet Mills* (D)	876	68.0%	Paul LePage (R)	390	30.3%	23 [+]	1.8%	1,289	-12	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 23 (1.8%);
2020	S2	80%	Sara Gideon (D)	810	54.2%	Susan Collins* (R)	603	40.3%	82 [+]	5.5%	1,495	-11	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 66 (4.4%); Max Linn (I) 16 (1.1%);
2018	S1	65%	Angus King* (I)	779	64.6%	Eric Brakey (R)	295	24.5%	131 [+]	10.9%	1,205	-11	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 131 (10.9%);
2018	G	64%	Janet Mills (D)	754	63.3%	Shawn Moody (R)	373	31.3%	64 [+]	5.4%	1,191	-12	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 64 (5.4%);
2014	S2	62%	Susan Collins* (R)	694	61.1%	Shenna Bellows (D)	439	38.7%	2 [+]	0.2%	1,135	-7	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2014	G	63%	Michael Michaud (D)	575	50.1%	Paul LePage* (R)	491	42.8%	81 [+]	7.1%	1,147	-5	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 81 (7.1%); 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	1,320
Median Value	$289,000

Occupied	954	72.3%
Vacant	366	27.7%

Owned	589	61.7%
Rented	365	38.3%
Median Rent	$943

Single-Family Units	823	62.3%
Detached	818	62.0%
Attached	5	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	148	11.2%
Mobile Homes	106	8.0%

Damariscotta town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Damariscotta town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Damariscotta town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Damariscotta town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Damariscotta town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Damariscotta town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Damariscotta town, ME