Somerville town, ME

Lincoln County, ME

2022 population: 933 ( 385 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.9 square miles
Population density: 42.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	832	89.17%	61.2%
Black:	49	5.25%	4800.0%
Indian:	1	0.11%	0.0%
Asian:	3	0.32%	70.0%
2+ races:	29	3.11%	383.3%
Hispanic:	19	2.04%	26.7%

Total non-White:	101	10.83%	215.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	316	69.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	69	15.3

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
548
516	94.16%
1	0.18%
0	0.00%
10	1.82%
6	1.09%
15	2.74%
32	5.84%

2000
515
490	95.15%
0	0.00%
5	0.97%
0	0.00%
10	1.94%
10	1.94%
25	4.85%

1990
458
458	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
376
375	99.73%
1	0.27%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.27%

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

26	5.0
7	1.4

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

32	7.0
25	5.5

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

83	22.1
-1	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Somerville 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
32.7
301	32.3%
632	67.7%
115	12.3%

295
3.16

213	72.2%
168	78.9%
14	6.6%
82	27.8%

2010
Number	Percent
44.0
129	23.5%
419	76.5%
76	13.9%

225
2.44

153	68.0%
114	74.5%
8	5.2%
72	32.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.8
138	26.8%
377	73.2%
58	11.3%

203
2.54

134	66.0%
108	80.6%
13	9.7%
69	34.0%

1990
Number	Percent
35.1
108	23.6%
350	76.4%
24	5.2%

190
2.41

124	65.3%
103	83.1%
5	4.0%
66	34.7%

1980
Number	Percent
26.7
119	31.6%
257	68.4%
20	5.3%

127
2.96

98	77.2%
72	73.5%
14	14.3%
29	22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Somerville town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	5.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	2.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	6.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	31	10.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	33	11.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	0.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	3.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	23	7.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	57	19.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	44	14.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	5.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	5.1%
$200,000 or more	1	0.3%

Median Household Income	66,375
Per Capita Income	22,638

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	4.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	61	20.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	347	61.4%
Unemployed	21	3.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	368	65.1%
Not in Labor Force	197	34.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	171	85	66.8%
Non-Profit	19	21	47.5%
Self-Employed	20	14	58.8%

Local Government	3	5	37.5%
State Government	7	25	21.9%
Federal Government	11	12	47.8%

Total Private + Self	191	99	65.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	40	63	38.8%
Total	231	162	58.8%

Pct. Govt.	16.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	41	10.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	47	12.0%
Professional, Technical	72	18.3%
Service Occupations	92	23.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	1.3%
All others	141	35.9%

White Collar		40.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	107	27.2%
Health care and social assistance	60	15.3%
Accommodation and food services	56	14.2%
Retail trade	34	8.7%
Public administration	27	6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	25	6.4%
Other services	24	6.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	2.5%
Finance and insurance	10	2.5%
Information	8	2.0%
Educational services	7	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	1.0%
Wholesale trade	4	1.0%
Construction	3	0.8%
Transportation and warehousing	2	0.5%

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	19	2.04%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	3	0.32%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	869	96.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	22	2.4%
German, other Germanic	6	0.7%
Chinese	5	0.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	231	24.8%
Scottish	159	17.0%
German	151	16.2%
French	120	12.9%
Irish	120	12.9%
Hungarian	106	11.4%
Haitian	49	5.3%
American	28	3.0%
Italian	17	1.8%
Belgian	16	1.7%
Dutch	15	1.6%
French Canadian	14	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	11	1.2%
Swedish	7	0.8%
British	6	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	917	98.3%
Not a citizen	16	1.7%

Native	900	96.5%
Foreign-born	33	3.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	1.5%	27	5.0%	181	33.8%	164	30.7%	128	23.9%	27	5.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	1.5%
9-12 Years	27	5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	181	33.8%
Some College	164	30.7%
Bach. Degree	128	23.9%
Grad Degree	27	5.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	D +14	D + 8.4%
D +30
2020 vs. 2012	R +84	R +89	R + 26.5%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +81	R +91	R + 27.1%
D -10

2016 vs. 2008	R +65	R +105	R + 35.5%
D -40
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	46%	Donald Trump* (R)	213	59.7%	Joe Biden (D)	131	36.7%	13	3.6%	357	16	13	0.04%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	197	58.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	101	30.0%	39	11.6%	337	14	13	0.05%
2012	56%	Barack Obama* (D)	136	49.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	129	46.9%	10	3.6%	275	6	0	0.04%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	141	51.1%	John McCain (R)	132	47.8%	3	1.1%	276	7	2	0.04%
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	167	56.4%	John Kerry (D)	119	40.2%	10	3.4%	296	12	6	0.04%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	124	48.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	112	43.4%	22	8.5%	258	4	0	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Somerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

131

36.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

213

59.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

357

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Somerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

101

30.0%

Donald Trump (R)

197

58.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

8.6%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

337

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Somerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

136

49.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

129

46.9%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

275

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Somerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

141

51.1%

John McCain (R)

132

47.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

276

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Somerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

167

56.4%

John Kerry (D)

119

40.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

296

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Somerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

124

48.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

112

43.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.8%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

258

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somerville town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	43%	Paul LePage (R)	192	58.5%	Janet Mills* (D)	126	38.4%	10 [+]	3.0%	328	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 10 (3.0%);
2020	S2	47%	Susan Collins* (R)	223	61.9%	Sara Gideon (D)	108	30.0%	29 [+]	8.1%	360	11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 16 (4.4%); Max Linn (I) 13 (3.6%);
2018	S1	39%	Angus King* (I)	127	46.5%	Eric Brakey (R)	124	45.4%	22 [+]	8.1%	273	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 22 (8.1%);
2018	G	39%	Shawn Moody (R)	144	53.3%	Janet Mills (D)	107	39.6%	19 [+]	7.0%	270	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 19 (7.0%);
2014	S2	44%	Susan Collins* (R)	172	69.9%	Shenna Bellows (D)	74	30.1%	0	0.0%	246	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	45%	Paul LePage* (R)	146	57.9%	Michael Michaud (D)	94	37.3%	12 [+]	4.8%	252	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 12 (4.8%); 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	355
Median Value	$159,600

Occupied	295	83.1%
Vacant	60	16.9%

Owned	258	87.5%
Rented	37	12.5%
Median Rent	$1,263

Single-Family Units	278	78.3%
Detached	278	78.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	62	17.5%

Somerville town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Somerville town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Somerville town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Somerville town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Somerville town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Somerville town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somerville town, ME