Jefferson town, ME

Lincoln County, ME

2022 population: 2,575 ( 148 from 2010 )
Land area: 52.6 square miles
Population density: 49.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,374	92.19%	0.9%
Black:	1	0.04%	75.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	137	5.32%	756.2%
Hispanic:	63	2.45%	70.3%

Total non-White:	201	7.81%	168.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	22	1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	126	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
2,427
2,352	96.91%
4	0.16%
12	0.49%
5	0.21%
16	0.66%
37	1.52%
75	3.09%

2000
2,369
2,343	98.90%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.21%
9	0.38%
12	0.51%
26	1.10%

1990
2,111
2,111	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
1,616
1,614	99.88%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.12%

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

9	0.4
49	2.1

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

232	11.0
26	1.2

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

497	30.8
-2	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson 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
39.7
594	23.1%
1,981	76.9%
578	22.4%

974
2.63

685	70.3%
548	80.0%
73	10.7%
289	29.7%

2010
Number	Percent
46.0
485	20.0%
1,942	80.0%
415	17.1%

1,010
2.39

703	69.6%
578	82.2%
51	7.3%
307	30.4%

2000
Number	Percent
39.6
595	25.1%
1,774	74.9%
350	14.8%

919
2.57

682	74.2%
560	82.1%
66	9.7%
237	25.8%

1990
Number	Percent
34.7
566	26.8%
1,545	73.2%
258	12.2%

760
2.78

595	78.3%
525	88.2%
25	4.2%
165	21.7%

1980
Number	Percent
30.5
511	31.6%
1,105	68.4%
194	12.0%

541
2.97

445	82.3%
390	87.6%
21	4.7%
96	17.7%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	46	4.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	41	4.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	36	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	36	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	31	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	62	6.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	56	5.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	52	5.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	145	14.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	125	12.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	165	16.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	58	6.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	74	7.6%
$200,000 or more	39	4.0%

Median Household Income	72,000
Per Capita Income	35,285

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	2.7%
Public Assistance	11	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	67	6.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,100	79.1%
Unemployed	29	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,129	81.2%
Not in Labor Force	261	18.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	347	277	55.6%
Non-Profit	8	111	6.7%
Self-Employed	178	47	79.1%

Local Government	77	114	40.3%
State Government	47	43	52.2%
Federal Government	48	17	73.8%

Total Private + Self	525	324	61.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	180	285	38.7%
Total	705	609	53.7%

Pct. Govt.	26.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	164	12.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	185	14.1%
Professional, Technical	320	24.4%
Service Occupations	249	18.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	21	1.6%
All others	396	30.1%

White Collar		50.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	247	18.8%
Manufacturing	140	10.7%
Retail trade	135	10.3%
Health care and social assistance	129	9.8%
Construction	117	8.9%
Public administration	114	8.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	102	7.8%
Transportation and warehousing	77	5.9%
Other services	75	5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	48	3.7%
Finance and insurance	29	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	26	2.0%
Accommodation and food services	24	1.8%
Wholesale trade	16	1.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	12	0.9%
Information	9	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	0.7%
Utilities	5	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	11	0.43%
Puerto Rican	52	2.02%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,286	97.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	40	1.7%
Chinese	13	0.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	9	0.4%
Spanish	6	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	666	25.9%
Irish	361	14.0%
German	281	10.9%
American	198	7.7%
Scottish	157	6.1%
French	128	5.0%
European	105	4.1%
Polish	99	3.8%
Italian	71	2.8%
French Canadian	66	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	35	1.4%
Welsh	25	1.0%
Canadian	19	0.7%
Danish	14	0.5%
British	13	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,575	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,542	98.7%
Foreign-born	33	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
33	1.8%	47	2.6%	641	35.5%	539	29.9%	382	21.2%	162	9.0%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	33	1.8%
9-12 Years	47	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	641	35.5%
Some College	539	29.9%
Bach. Degree	382	21.2%
Grad Degree	162	9.0%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +77	D +54	D + 6.2%
D +131
2020 vs. 2012	R +209	R +206	R + 12.0%
D +3
2020 vs. 2008	R +194	R +222	R + 13.3%
D -28

2016 vs. 2008	R +117	R +276	R + 19.5%
D -159
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	951	56.2%	Joe Biden (D)	679	40.2%	61	3.6%	1,691	12	9	0.21%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	874	56.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	548	35.2%	137	8.8%	1,559	11	10	0.21%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	742	51.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	676	46.5%	35	2.4%	1,453	10	4	0.20%
2008	78%	John McCain (R)	757	50.9%	Barack Obama (D)	707	47.5%	23	1.5%	1,487	11	5	0.20%
2004	82%	George W. Bush* (R)	808	53.4%	John Kerry (D)	677	44.7%	29	1.9%	1,514	9	3	0.20%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	708	53.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	554	41.5%	72	5.4%	1,334	9	5	0.20%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

679

40.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

951

56.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,691

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

548

35.2%

Donald Trump (R)

874

56.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.6%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

1,559

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

676

46.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

742

51.1%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,453

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

707

47.5%

John McCain (R)

757

50.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,487

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

808

53.4%

John Kerry (D)

677

44.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,514

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

708

53.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

554

41.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,334

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	70%	Paul LePage (R)	792	53.7%	Janet Mills* (D)	651	44.1%	33 [+]	2.2%	1,476	11	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 33 (2.2%);
2020	S2	80%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,052	61.9%	Sara Gideon (D)	541	31.8%	107 [+]	6.3%	1,700	11	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 71 (4.2%); Max Linn (I) 36 (2.1%);
2018	S1	66%	Angus King* (I)	673	48.8%	Eric Brakey (R)	619	44.9%	87 [+]	6.3%	1,379	10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 87 (6.3%);
2018	G	66%	Shawn Moody (R)	741	54.2%	Janet Mills (D)	567	41.5%	59 [+]	4.3%	1,367	11	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 59 (4.3%);
2014	S2	65%	Susan Collins* (R)	981	74.7%	Shenna Bellows (D)	332	25.3%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,314	6	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	66%	Paul LePage* (R)	801	60.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	458	34.3%	76 [+]	5.7%	1,335	12	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 76 (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	1,538
Median Value	$222,900

Occupied	974	63.3%
Vacant	564	36.7%

Owned	825	84.7%
Rented	149	15.3%
Median Rent	$942

Single-Family Units	1,358	88.3%
Detached	1,351	87.8%
Attached	7	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	173	11.2%

Jefferson town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jefferson town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson town, ME