Whitefield town, ME

Lincoln County, ME

2022 population: 2,307 ( 7 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.8 square miles
Population density: 49.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,205	95.58%	1.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	22	0.95%	144.4%
Asian:	9	0.39%	28.6%
2+ races:	62	2.69%	181.8%
Hispanic:	5	0.22%	80.8%

Total non-White:	102	4.42%	41.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-23	-1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	30	1.6

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
2,300
2,228	96.87%
8	0.35%
9	0.39%
7	0.30%
22	0.96%
26	1.13%
72	3.13%

2000
2,285
2,221	97.20%
0	0.00%
7	0.31%
4	0.18%
11	0.48%
14	0.61%
64	2.80%

1990
1,932
1,885	97.57%
13	0.67%
23	1.19%
2	0.10%
n/a
9	0.47%
47	2.43%

1980
1,606
1,594	99.25%
3	0.19%
2	0.12%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.44%
12	0.75%

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

7	0.3
8	0.4

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

336	17.4
17	0.9

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

291	18.1
35	2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Whitefield 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
45.9
490	21.2%
1,817	78.8%
497	21.5%

899
2.51

647	72.0%
557	86.1%
24	3.7%
252	28.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.1
496	21.6%
1,804	78.4%
297	12.9%

917
2.47

643	70.1%
513	79.8%
46	7.2%
274	29.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.4
573	25.1%
1,712	74.9%
263	11.5%

859
2.59

623	72.5%
530	85.1%
36	5.8%
236	27.5%

1990
Number	Percent
32.5
634	32.8%
1,298	67.2%
241	12.5%

635
2.98

496	78.1%
413	83.3%
31	6.2%
139	21.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.0
545	33.9%
1,061	66.1%
173	10.8%

499
3.09

403	80.8%
336	83.4%
47	11.7%
96	19.2%

2022 Housing Data for Whitefield town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	47	5.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	37	4.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	0.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	49	5.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	24	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	30	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	27	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	57	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	129	14.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	167	18.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	164	18.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	25	2.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	86	9.6%
$200,000 or more	25	2.8%

Median Household Income	76,411
Per Capita Income	34,729

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	27	3.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	69	7.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,095	80.3%
Unemployed	14	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,109	81.3%
Not in Labor Force	255	18.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	325	295	52.4%
Non-Profit	30	100	23.1%
Self-Employed	190	55	77.6%

Local Government	50	75	40.0%
State Government	37	56	39.8%
Federal Government	19	7	73.1%

Total Private + Self	515	350	59.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	136	238	36.4%
Total	651	588	52.5%

Pct. Govt.	19.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	170	13.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	190	15.3%
Professional, Technical	294	23.7%
Service Occupations	172	13.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	37	3.0%
All others	413	33.3%

White Collar		52.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	194	15.7%
Health care and social assistance	192	15.5%
Construction	149	12.0%
Retail trade	141	11.4%
Educational services	121	9.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	106	8.6%
Public administration	74	6.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	57	4.6%
Utilities	47	3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	39	3.1%
Other services	30	2.4%
Finance and insurance	19	1.5%
Wholesale trade	18	1.5%
Accommodation and food services	15	1.2%
Information	15	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	1.0%
Transportation and warehousing	6	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.22%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	7	0.30%
Indian	2	0.09%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,143	98.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	14	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	10	0.5%
German, other Germanic	4	0.2%
Other Indo-European	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	625	27.1%
Irish	421	18.2%
French	376	16.3%
German	148	6.4%
French Canadian	132	5.7%
Italian	123	5.3%
Scottish	119	5.2%
American	105	4.6%
Swedish	47	2.0%
Lithuanian	45	2.0%
European	29	1.3%
Hungarian	26	1.1%
Finnish	19	0.8%
Czech	18	0.8%
Norwegian	16	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,301	99.7%
Not a citizen	6	0.3%

Native	2,275	98.6%
Foreign-born	32	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
54	3.1%	135	7.7%	649	36.8%	385	21.9%	273	15.5%	266	15.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	54	3.1%
9-12 Years	135	7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	649	36.8%
Some College	385	21.9%
Bach. Degree	273	15.5%
Grad Degree	266	15.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +66	D +17	D + 1.8%
D +83
2020 vs. 2012	R +222	R +227	R + 17.7%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +175	R +192	R + 14.4%
D -17

2016 vs. 2008	R +109	R +209	R + 16.2%
D -100
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	753	50.9%	Joe Biden (D)	688	46.5%	38	2.6%	1,479	7	4	0.18%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	687	49.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	605	43.4%	102	7.3%	1,394	4	3	0.19%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	693	54.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	531	42.0%	39	3.1%	1,263	1	-5	0.18%
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	705	53.4%	John McCain (R)	578	43.8%	38	2.9%	1,321	3	-2	0.18%
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	709	53.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	585	44.3%	26	2.0%	1,320	0	-6	0.18%
2000	67%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	547	47.6%	George W. Bush (R)	503	43.8%	99	8.6%	1,149	0	-4	0.18%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Whitefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

688

46.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

753

50.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,479

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Whitefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

605

43.4%

Donald Trump (R)

687

49.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.4%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,394

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Whitefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

693

54.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

531

42.0%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

1,263

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Whitefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

705

53.4%

John McCain (R)

578

43.8%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,321

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Whitefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

585

44.3%

John Kerry (D)

709

53.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,320

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Whitefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

503

43.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

547

47.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,149

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Whitefield town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Paul LePage (R)	609	49.4%	Janet Mills* (D)	602	48.8%	23 [+]	1.9%	1,234	7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 23 (1.9%);
2020	S2	78%	Susan Collins* (R)	841	56.4%	Sara Gideon (D)	520	34.9%	129 [+]	8.7%	1,490	5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 97 (6.5%); Max Linn (I) 32 (2.1%);
2018	S1	64%	Angus King* (I)	613	50.9%	Eric Brakey (R)	487	40.4%	105 [+]	8.7%	1,205	5	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 105 (8.7%);
2018	G	64%	Shawn Moody (R)	575	47.9%	Janet Mills (D)	560	46.7%	65 [+]	5.4%	1,200	5	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 65 (5.4%);
2014	S2	60%	Susan Collins* (R)	750	67.3%	Shenna Bellows (D)	363	32.6%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,114	-1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	61%	Paul LePage* (R)	556	49.2%	Michael Michaud (D)	480	42.5%	93 [+]	8.2%	1,129	1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 93 (8.2%); 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	1,063
Median Value	$201,600

Occupied	899	84.6%
Vacant	164	15.4%

Owned	854	95.0%
Rented	45	5.0%
Median Rent	$867

Single-Family Units	899	84.6%
Detached	890	83.7%
Attached	9	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	157	14.8%

Whitefield town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Whitefield town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Whitefield town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Whitefield town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Whitefield town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Whitefield town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Whitefield town, ME