Newcastle town, ME

Lincoln County, ME

2022 population: 1,766 ( 14 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.1 square miles
Population density: 60.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,580	89.47%	7.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.17%	57.1%
Asian:	91	5.15%	1416.7%
2+ races:	10	0.57%	47.4%
Hispanic:	82	4.64%	583.3%

Total non-White:	186	10.53%	295.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-125	-8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	139	9.6

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
1,752
1,705	97.32%
1	0.06%
7	0.40%
6	0.34%
19	1.08%
12	0.68%
47	2.68%

2000
1,740
1,704	97.93%
7	0.40%
0	0.00%
11	0.63%
9	0.52%
9	0.52%
36	2.07%

1990
1,538
1,493	97.07%
0	0.00%
2	0.13%
12	0.78%
n/a
2	0.13%
45	2.93%

1980
1,246
1,235	99.12%
0	0.00%
1	0.08%
4	0.32%
n/a
6	0.48%
11	0.88%

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

1	0.1
11	0.6

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

211	13.7
-9	-0.6

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

258	20.7
34	2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Newcastle 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
50.1
321	18.2%
1,445	81.8%
395	22.4%

757
2.31

525	69.4%
451	85.9%
31	5.9%
232	30.6%

2010
Number	Percent
49.6
326	18.6%
1,426	81.4%
404	23.1%

787
2.21

505	64.2%
416	82.4%
35	6.9%
282	35.8%

2000
Number	Percent
44.7
394	22.6%
1,346	77.4%
328	18.9%

726
2.36

502	69.1%
426	84.9%
35	7.0%
224	30.9%

1990
Number	Percent
38.5
387	25.2%
1,151	74.8%
271	17.6%

577
2.63

445	77.1%
389	87.4%
16	3.6%
132	22.9%

1980
Number	Percent
38.3
318	25.5%
928	74.5%
258	20.7%

467
2.62

341	73.0%
284	83.3%
21	6.2%
126	27.0%

2022 Housing Data for Newcastle town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	30	4.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	30	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	54	7.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	37	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	44	5.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	68	9.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	79	10.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	68	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	69	9.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	126	16.6%
$200,000 or more	81	10.7%

Median Household Income	81,979
Per Capita Income	56,885

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	34	4.5%
Public Assistance	39	5.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	63	8.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	778	76.6%
Unemployed	14	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	792	78.0%
Not in Labor Force	224	22.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	276	187	59.6%
Non-Profit	13	70	15.7%
Self-Employed	180	156	53.6%

Local Government	24	30	44.4%
State Government	6	4	60.0%
Federal Government	10	4	71.4%

Total Private + Self	456	343	57.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	53	108	32.9%
Total	509	451	53.0%

Pct. Govt.	8.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	342	35.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	95	9.8%
Professional, Technical	205	21.2%
Service Occupations	168	17.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	0.7%
All others	159	16.4%

White Collar		66.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Finance and insurance	125	12.9%
Retail trade	123	12.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	112	11.6%
Educational services	99	10.2%
Construction	92	9.5%
Health care and social assistance	82	8.5%
Manufacturing	79	8.2%
Accommodation and food services	68	7.0%
Other services	50	5.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	28	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	23	2.4%
Public administration	17	1.8%
Wholesale trade	15	1.5%
Information	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	29	1.64%
Puerto Rican	25	1.42%
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	0.79%
Argentinean	6	0.34%
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	8	0.45%

Other Hispanic	14	0.79%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	92	5.21%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,533	88.9%
Chinese	91	5.3%
Spanish	67	3.9%
German, other Germanic	15	0.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	8	0.5%
Other Indo-European	8	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	504	28.5%
German	368	20.8%
Scottish	240	13.6%
Irish	184	10.4%
French	177	10.0%
Swedish	154	8.7%
French Canadian	100	5.7%
Norwegian	76	4.3%
Dutch	74	4.2%
British	53	3.0%
Italian	34	1.9%
Welsh	32	1.8%
American	26	1.5%
Polish	23	1.3%
Northern European	22	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,757	99.5%
Not a citizen	9	0.5%

Native	1,716	97.2%
Foreign-born	50	2.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	21	1.6%	336	26.4%	311	24.4%	289	22.7%	316	24.8%
Average years of education: 14.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	21	1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	336	26.4%
Some College	311	24.4%
Bach. Degree	289	22.7%
Grad Degree	316	24.8%
Average years of education: 14.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +23	D +114	D + 4.4%
D +137
2020 vs. 2012	R -20	D +199	D + 11.7%
D +179
2020 vs. 2008	R +4	D +132	D + 6.5%
D +136

2016 vs. 2008	R -19	D +18	D + 2.1%
D -1
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	93%	Joe Biden (D)	923	67.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	403	29.7%	33	2.4%	1,359	-14	-17	0.17%
2016	85%	Hillary Clinton (D)	786	64.0%	Donald Trump (R)	380	30.9%	62	5.0%	1,228	-14	-15	0.16%
2012	84%	Barack Obama* (D)	744	62.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	423	35.4%	29	2.4%	1,196	-6	-12	0.17%
2008	85%	Barack Obama (D)	787	65.9%	John McCain (R)	399	33.4%	9	0.8%	1,195	-7	-12	0.16%
2004	85%	John Kerry (D)	683	58.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	463	39.7%	20	1.7%	1,166	-5	-11	0.16%
2000	81%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	529	48.4%	George W. Bush (R)	459	42.0%	106	9.7%	1,094	-2	-6	0.17%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Newcastle town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

923

67.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

403

29.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,359

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -17

2016 President, Newcastle town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

786

64.0%

Donald Trump (R)

380

30.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,228

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -15

2012 President, Newcastle town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

744

62.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

423

35.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,196

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Newcastle town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

787

65.9%

John McCain (R)

399

33.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,195

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -12

2004 President, Newcastle town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

463

39.7%

John Kerry (D)

683

58.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,166

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -11

2000 President, Newcastle town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

459

42.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

529

48.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,094

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Newcastle town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	86%	Janet Mills* (D)	880	70.5%	Paul LePage (R)	354	28.3%	15 [+]	1.2%	1,249	-14	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 15 (1.2%);
2020	S2	95%	Sara Gideon (D)	773	56.1%	Susan Collins* (R)	502	36.4%	104 [+]	7.5%	1,379	-15	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 87 (6.3%); Max Linn (I) 17 (1.2%);
2018	S1	80%	Angus King* (I)	717	62.0%	Eric Brakey (R)	305	26.4%	135 [+]	11.7%	1,157	-9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 135 (11.7%);
2018	G	79%	Janet Mills (D)	747	64.9%	Shawn Moody (R)	358	31.1%	46 [+]	4.0%	1,151	-12	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 44 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2014	S2	71%	Susan Collins* (R)	594	58.0%	Shenna Bellows (D)	430	42.0%	0	0.0%	1,024	-10	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	72%	Michael Michaud (D)	560	53.9%	Paul LePage* (R)	403	38.8%	76 [+]	7.3%	1,039	-9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 76 (7.3%); 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	924
Median Value	$396,300

Occupied	757	81.9%
Vacant	167	18.1%

Owned	596	78.7%
Rented	161	21.3%
Median Rent	$1,039

Single-Family Units	790	85.5%
Detached	774	83.8%
Attached	16	1.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	24	2.6%
Mobile Homes	18	1.9%

Newcastle town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Newcastle town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Newcastle town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Newcastle town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Newcastle town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Newcastle town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Newcastle town, ME