Westport Island town, ME

Lincoln County, ME

2022 population: 884 ( 166 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.8 square miles
Population density: 100.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	780	88.24%	11.9%
Black:	6	0.68%	500.0%
Indian:	3	0.34%	50.0%
Asian:	9	1.02%	350.0%
2+ races:	45	5.09%	462.5%
Hispanic:	36	4.07%	414.3%

Total non-White:	104	11.76%	395.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	83	14.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	83	14.0

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
718
697	97.08%
1	0.14%
2	0.28%
2	0.28%
8	1.11%
7	0.97%
21	2.92%

2000
736
717	97.42%
2	0.27%
6	0.82%
8	1.09%
3	0.41%
0	0.00%
19	2.58%

1990
663
659	99.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.60%

1980
426
426	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

-20	-2.7
2	0.3

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

58	8.7
15	2.3

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

233	54.7
4	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Westport Island 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
51.1
118	13.3%
766	86.7%
244	27.6%

377
2.34

276	73.2%
196	71.0%
26	9.4%
101	26.8%

2010
Number	Percent
52.0
109	15.2%
609	84.8%
172	24.0%

329
2.18

227	69.0%
189	83.3%
15	6.6%
102	31.0%

2000
Number	Percent
44.5
174	23.6%
562	76.4%
137	18.6%

317
2.31

229	72.2%
202	88.2%
17	7.4%
88	27.8%

1990
Number	Percent
39.5
149	22.5%
514	77.5%
76	11.5%

256
2.59

172	67.2%
158	91.9%
9	5.2%
84	32.8%

1980
Number	Percent
32.6
104	24.4%
322	75.6%
42	9.9%

172
2.48

130	75.6%
118	90.8%
8	6.2%
42	24.4%

2022 Housing Data for Westport Island town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	1.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	20	5.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	23	6.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	46	12.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	13	3.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	88	23.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	36	9.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	31	8.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	7.7%
$200,000 or more	39	10.3%

Median Household Income	83,008
Per Capita Income	53,457

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	1.6%
Public Assistance	8	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	4.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	410	78.4%
Unemployed	7	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	417	79.7%
Not in Labor Force	106	20.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	218	107	67.1%
Non-Profit	55	14	79.7%
Self-Employed	50	35	58.8%

Local Government	3	8	27.3%
State Government	3	5	37.5%
Federal Government	6	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	268	142	65.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	67	27	71.3%
Total	335	169	66.5%

Pct. Govt.	5.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	115	22.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	53	10.5%
Professional, Technical	103	20.4%
Service Occupations	82	16.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.8%
All others	151	30.0%

White Collar		53.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	126	25.0%
Health care and social assistance	68	13.5%
Retail trade	53	10.5%
Accommodation and food services	53	10.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	33	6.5%
Finance and insurance	31	6.2%
Educational services	30	6.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	4.2%
Construction	18	3.6%
Other services	15	3.0%
Public administration	13	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	10	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	1.8%
Wholesale trade	7	1.4%
Information	7	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	1.0%
Utilities	3	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	1.02%
Puerto Rican	13	1.47%
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	1	0.11%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	1	0.11%
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	13	1.47%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Taiwanese	6	0.68%
Korean	3	0.34%
Chinese	1	0.11%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	827	98.3%
Other Indo-European	5	0.6%
Korean	3	0.4%
German, other Germanic	2	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.2%
Spanish	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	229	25.9%
Irish	201	22.7%
Scottish	104	11.8%
French	78	8.8%
Dutch	46	5.2%
Italian	43	4.9%
French Canadian	30	3.4%
German	30	3.4%
Welsh	27	3.1%
European	19	2.1%
American	18	2.0%
Finnish	16	1.8%
British	11	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	11	1.2%
Swedish	9	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	883	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	855	96.7%
Foreign-born	29	3.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.4%	52	7.6%	197	28.8%	169	24.7%	166	24.3%	97	14.2%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.4%
9-12 Years	52	7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	197	28.8%
Some College	169	24.7%
Bach. Degree	166	24.3%
Grad Degree	97	14.2%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +12	D +50	D + 8.7%
D +62
2020 vs. 2012	R +10	D +39	D + 6.5%
D +49
2020 vs. 2008	R -8	D +36	D + 6.5%
D +28

2016 vs. 2008	R -20	R +14	R + 2.2%
D -34
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Joe Biden (D)	303	55.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	231	41.9%	17	3.1%	551	-2	-5	0.07%
2016	74%	Hillary Clinton (D)	241	48.0%	Donald Trump (R)	219	43.6%	42	8.4%	502	-1	-2	0.07%
2012	77%	Barack Obama* (D)	254	52.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	221	45.5%	11	2.3%	486	4	-2	0.07%
2008	88%	Barack Obama (D)	275	52.0%	John McCain (R)	239	45.2%	15	2.8%	529	5	0	0.07%
2004	96%	George W. Bush* (R)	277	49.8%	John Kerry (D)	269	48.4%	10	1.8%	556	5	-1	0.08%
2000	84%	George W. Bush (R)	246	52.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	190	40.4%	34	7.2%	470	8	4	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Westport Island town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

303

55.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

231

41.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

551

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2016 President, Westport Island town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

241

48.0%

Donald Trump (R)

219

43.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.8%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

502

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2012 President, Westport Island town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

254

52.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

221

45.5%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

486

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Westport Island town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

275

52.0%

John McCain (R)

239

45.2%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

529

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Westport Island town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

277

49.8%

John Kerry (D)

269

48.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

556

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Westport Island town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

246

52.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

190

40.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

470

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westport Island town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	68%	Janet Mills* (D)	292	59.2%	Paul LePage (R)	196	39.8%	5 [+]	1.0%	493	-3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 5 (1.0%);
2020	S2	76%	Susan Collins* (R)	278	50.3%	Sara Gideon (D)	243	43.9%	32 [+]	5.8%	553	-1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 27 (4.9%); Max Linn (I) 5 (0.9%);
2018	S1	67%	Angus King* (I)	268	56.4%	Eric Brakey (R)	176	37.1%	31 [+]	6.5%	475	2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 31 (6.5%);
2018	G	66%	Janet Mills (D)	243	52.4%	Shawn Moody (R)	195	42.0%	26 [+]	5.6%	464	-1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 26 (5.6%);
2014	S2	65%	Susan Collins* (R)	289	67.2%	Shenna Bellows (D)	141	32.8%	0	0.0%	430	-1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	65%	Paul LePage* (R)	214	49.8%	Michael Michaud (D)	184	42.8%	32 [+]	7.4%	430	2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 32 (7.4%); 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	562
Median Value	$320,800

Occupied	377	67.1%
Vacant	185	32.9%

Owned	339	89.9%
Rented	38	10.1%
Median Rent	$1,057

Single-Family Units	499	88.8%
Detached	496	88.3%
Attached	3	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	57	10.1%

Westport Island town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Westport Island town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Westport Island town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Westport Island town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Westport Island town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Westport Island town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Westport Island town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westport Island town, ME