Southport town, ME

2022 population: 467 ( 139 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.4 square miles
Population density: 86.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	441	94.43%	24.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	10	2.14%	25.0%
2+ races:	13	2.78%	44.4%
Hispanic:	3	0.64%	200.0%

Total non-White:	26	5.57%	23.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-144	-28.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	1.0

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
606
585	96.53%
2	0.33%
1	0.17%
8	1.32%
9	1.49%
1	0.17%
21	3.47%

2000
677
666	98.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.30%
7	1.03%
2	0.30%
11	1.62%

1990
645
628	97.36%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
17	2.64%

1980
595
595	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

-81	-12.0
10	1.5

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

38	5.9
-6	-0.9

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

33	5.5
17	2.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Southport 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
68.5
35	7.5%
432	92.5%
269	57.6%

257
1.82

146	56.8%
131	89.7%
4	2.7%
111	43.2%

2010
Number	Percent
60.1
73	12.0%
533	88.0%
224	37.0%

316
1.92

195	61.7%
174	89.2%
9	4.6%
121	38.3%

2000
Number	Percent
54.8
91	13.4%
586	86.6%
240	35.5%

337
2.01

216	64.1%
200	92.6%
2	0.9%
121	35.9%

1990
Number	Percent
47.1
107	16.6%
538	83.4%
193	29.9%

294
2.19

186	63.3%
166	89.2%
10	5.4%
108	36.7%

1980
Number	Percent
40.9
116	19.5%
479	80.5%
124	20.8%

254
2.34

182	71.7%
158	86.8%
9	4.9%
72	28.3%

2022 Housing Data for Southport town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	5.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	2.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	0.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	28	10.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	0.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	22	8.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	20	7.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	39	15.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	26	10.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	5.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	16	6.2%
$200,000 or more	30	11.7%

Median Household Income	68,542
Per Capita Income	54,024

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	0.8%
Public Assistance	1	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	0.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	126	72.8%
Unemployed	2	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	128	74.0%
Not in Labor Force	45	26.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	38	35	52.1%
Non-Profit	0	4	0.0%
Self-Employed	43	20	68.3%

Local Government	19	13	59.4%
State Government	6	0	100.0%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	81	55	59.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	17	60.5%
Total	107	72	59.8%

Pct. Govt.	21.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	70	38.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	19	10.6%
Professional, Technical	47	26.1%
Service Occupations	31	17.2%
All others	13	7.2%

White Collar		75.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	25	13.9%
Public administration	23	12.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	17	9.4%
Other services	15	8.3%
Construction	15	8.3%
Health care and social assistance	13	7.2%
Manufacturing	10	5.6%
Retail trade	10	5.6%
Accommodation and food services	10	5.6%
Educational services	10	5.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	4.4%
Transportation and warehousing	8	4.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	2.2%
Finance and insurance	3	1.7%
Information	3	1.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	3	0.64%
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	%
Indian	10	2.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	434	93.3%
Other Indo-European	12	2.6%
Other Asian	10	2.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	9	1.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	211	45.2%
Irish	60	12.8%
French	45	9.6%
German	37	7.9%
Scottish	34	7.3%
Italian	13	2.8%
Polish	11	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	11	2.4%
Swiss	8	1.7%
French Canadian	7	1.5%
Norwegian	6	1.3%
Swedish	6	1.3%
Lithuanian	5	1.1%
Danish	4	0.9%
Dutch	4	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	467	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	451	96.6%
Foreign-born	16	3.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.7%	0	0.0%	78	18.2%	70	16.4%	163	38.1%	114	26.6%
Average years of education: 15.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.7%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	78	18.2%
Some College	70	16.4%
Bach. Degree	163	38.1%
Grad Degree	114	26.6%
Average years of education: 15.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -6	D +94	D + 17.9%
D +88
2020 vs. 2012	R -50	D +149	D + 31.5%
D +99
2020 vs. 2008	R -54	D +108	D + 22.5%
D +54

2016 vs. 2008	R -48	D +14	D + 4.6%
D -34
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	128%	Joe Biden (D)	306	62.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	173	35.2%	12	2.4%	491	-9	-12	0.06%
2016	95%	Hillary Clinton (D)	218	51.9%	Donald Trump (R)	179	42.6%	23	5.5%	420	-2	-3	0.06%
2012	86%	Mitt Romney (R)	223	51.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	207	48.0%	1	0.2%	431	11	5	0.06%
2008	89%	Barack Obama (D)	252	51.9%	John McCain (R)	227	46.7%	7	1.4%	486	6	1	0.07%
2004	97%	George W. Bush* (R)	285	52.1%	John Kerry (D)	256	46.8%	6	1.1%	547	8	1	0.07%
2000	83%	George W. Bush (R)	292	59.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	179	36.7%	17	3.5%	488	16	12	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Southport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

306

62.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

173

35.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

491

Turnout: 128%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -12

2016 President, Southport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

218

51.9%

Donald Trump (R)

179

42.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

420

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Southport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

207

48.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

223

51.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

431

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Southport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

252

51.9%

John McCain (R)

227

46.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

486

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Southport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

285

52.1%

John Kerry (D)

256

46.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

547

Turnout: 97%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Southport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

292

59.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

179

36.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

488

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Southport town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	118%	Janet Mills* (D)	275	60.7%	Paul LePage (R)	175	38.6%	3 [+]	0.7%	453	-4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 3 (0.7%);
2020	S2	129%	Susan Collins* (R)	259	52.0%	Sara Gideon (D)	223	44.8%	16 [+]	3.2%	498	1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 13 (2.6%); Max Linn (I) 3 (0.6%);
2018	S1	98%	Angus King* (I)	261	64.0%	Eric Brakey (R)	128	31.4%	19 [+]	4.7%	408	-4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 19 (4.7%);
2018	G	98%	Janet Mills (D)	207	50.7%	Shawn Moody (R)	178	43.6%	23 [+]	5.6%	408	0	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 23 (5.6%);
2014	S2	81%	Susan Collins* (R)	288	74.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	97	25.2%	0	0.0%	385	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	80%	Paul LePage* (R)	208	54.6%	Michael Michaud (D)	143	37.5%	30 [+]	7.9%	381	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 30 (7.9%); 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	923
Median Value	$450,000

Occupied	257	27.8%
Vacant	666	72.2%

Owned	254	98.8%
Rented	3	1.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	907	98.3%
Detached	903	97.8%
Attached	4	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	16	1.7%

Southport town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Southport town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Southport town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Southport town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Southport town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Southport town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Southport town, ME