Edgecomb town, ME

Lincoln County, ME

2022 population: 1,314 ( 65 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.1 square miles
Population density: 72.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,260	95.89%	5.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	10	0.76%	47.4%
2+ races:	30	2.28%	36.4%
Hispanic:	14	1.07%	250.0%

Total non-White:	54	4.11%	3.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	63	6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	2	0.2

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
1,249
1,197	95.84%
2	0.16%
5	0.40%
19	1.52%
22	1.76%
4	0.32%
52	4.16%

2000
1,090
1,073	98.44%
0	0.00%
2	0.18%
7	0.64%
0	0.00%
8	0.73%
17	1.56%

1990
993
989	99.60%
0	0.00%
4	0.40%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.40%

1980
836
836	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

124	11.4
35	3.2

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

84	8.5
13	1.3

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

153	18.3
4	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Edgecomb 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
47.2
183	13.9%
1,131	86.1%
313	23.8%

572
2.27

347	60.7%
315	90.8%
0	0.0%
225	39.3%

2010
Number	Percent
46.4
278	22.3%
971	77.7%
225	18.0%

523
2.37

356	68.1%
290	81.5%
31	8.7%
167	31.9%

2000
Number	Percent
43.3
259	23.8%
831	76.2%
178	16.3%

462
2.36

327	70.8%
286	87.5%
14	4.3%
135	29.2%

1990
Number	Percent
38.8
239	24.1%
754	75.9%
151	15.2%

407
2.44

294	72.2%
271	92.2%
7	2.4%
113	27.8%

1980
Number	Percent
35.9
236	28.2%
600	71.8%
141	16.9%

313
2.67

239	76.4%
215	90.0%
3	1.3%
74	23.6%

2022 Housing Data for Edgecomb town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	21	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	20	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	25	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	39	6.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	25	4.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	36	6.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	105	18.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	82	14.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	34	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	51	8.9%
$200,000 or more	78	13.6%

Median Household Income	82,237
Per Capita Income	46,686

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	2.8%
Public Assistance	30	5.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	53	9.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	741	87.0%
Unemployed	15	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	756	88.7%
Not in Labor Force	96	11.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	213	158	57.4%
Non-Profit	61	183	25.0%
Self-Employed	54	53	50.5%

Local Government	9	15	37.5%
State Government	7	29	19.4%
Federal Government	17	18	48.6%

Total Private + Self	267	211	55.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	94	245	27.7%
Total	361	456	44.2%

Pct. Govt.	11.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	183	22.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	131	16.0%
Professional, Technical	216	26.4%
Service Occupations	114	14.0%
All others	173	21.2%

White Collar		64.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	228	27.9%
Retail trade	80	9.8%
Construction	76	9.3%
Accommodation and food services	72	8.8%
Educational services	59	7.2%
Manufacturing	55	6.7%
Public administration	41	5.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	39	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	36	4.4%
Finance and insurance	27	3.3%
Other services	27	3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	17	2.1%
Utilities	17	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	1.5%
Wholesale trade	7	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.7%
Information	3	0.4%

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	14	1.07%
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	14	1.07%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	10	0.76%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,274	99.8%
Spanish	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	275	20.9%
Italian	138	10.5%
Irish	126	9.6%
French	121	9.2%
German	109	8.3%
Scottish	71	5.4%
Polish	53	4.0%
American	45	3.4%
European	32	2.4%
French Canadian	30	2.3%
Swedish	26	2.0%
Dutch	25	1.9%
Russian	18	1.4%
British	15	1.1%
Ukrainian	15	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,307	99.5%
Not a citizen	7	0.5%

Native	1,279	97.3%
Foreign-born	35	2.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.4%	26	2.7%	306	31.2%	281	28.7%	243	24.8%	120	12.2%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.4%
9-12 Years	26	2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	306	31.2%
Some College	281	28.7%
Bach. Degree	243	24.8%
Grad Degree	120	12.2%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +27	D +61	D + 5.3%
D +88
2020 vs. 2012	R +31	D +61	D + 5.1%
D +92
2020 vs. 2008	R +1	D +100	D + 10.7%
D +101

2016 vs. 2008	R -26	D +39	D + 5.4%
D +13
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Joe Biden (D)	510	57.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	348	39.1%	31	3.5%	889	-5	-8	0.11%
2016	78%	Hillary Clinton (D)	422	52.4%	Donald Trump (R)	321	39.9%	62	7.7%	805	-5	-6	0.11%
2012	77%	Barack Obama* (D)	418	54.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	317	41.7%	26	3.4%	761	1	-6	0.11%
2008	84%	Barack Obama (D)	409	51.4%	John McCain (R)	347	43.6%	40	5.0%	796	3	-2	0.11%
2004	90%	John Kerry (D)	421	53.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	363	45.7%	10	1.3%	794	1	-5	0.11%
2000	89%	George W. Bush (R)	342	46.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	327	44.2%	70	9.5%	739	2	-2	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Edgecomb town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

510

57.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

348

39.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

889

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

2016 President, Edgecomb town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

422

52.4%

Donald Trump (R)

321

39.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

805

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

2012 President, Edgecomb town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

418

54.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

317

41.7%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

761

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Edgecomb town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

409

51.4%

John McCain (R)

347

43.6%

Other

5.0%

TOTAL

796

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Edgecomb town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

363

45.7%

John Kerry (D)

421

53.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

794

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Edgecomb town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

342

46.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

327

44.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

739

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Edgecomb town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	75%	Janet Mills* (D)	506	62.1%	Paul LePage (R)	298	36.6%	11 [+]	1.3%	815	-6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 11 (1.3%);
2020	S2	83%	Sara Gideon (D)	434	48.5%	Susan Collins* (R)	414	46.3%	46 [+]	5.1%	894	-5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 35 (3.9%); Max Linn (I) 11 (1.2%);
2018	S1	67%	Angus King* (I)	424	59.6%	Eric Brakey (R)	229	32.2%	59 [+]	8.3%	712	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 59 (8.3%);
2018	G	67%	Janet Mills (D)	379	53.6%	Shawn Moody (R)	297	42.0%	31 [+]	4.4%	707	-1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 31 (4.4%);
2014	S2	66%	Susan Collins* (R)	433	64.4%	Shenna Bellows (D)	239	35.6%	0	0.0%	672	-4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	66%	Paul LePage* (R)	318	47.3%	Michael Michaud (D)	299	44.4%	56 [+]	8.3%	673	-1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 56 (8.3%); 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	717
Median Value	$292,400

Occupied	572	79.8%
Vacant	145	20.2%

Owned	489	85.5%
Rented	83	14.5%
Median Rent	$897

Single-Family Units	635	88.6%
Detached	625	87.2%
Attached	10	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	19	2.6%
Mobile Homes	33	4.6%

Edgecomb town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Edgecomb town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Edgecomb town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Edgecomb town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Edgecomb town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Edgecomb town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Edgecomb town, ME