Wiscasset town, ME

Lincoln County, ME

2022 population: 3,773 ( 41 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.6 square miles
Population density: 153.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,551	94.12%	1.1%
Black:	73	1.93%	421.4%
Indian:	5	0.13%	64.3%
Asian:	48	1.27%	54.8%
2+ races:	26	0.69%	39.5%
Hispanic:	70	1.86%	79.5%

Total non-White:	222	5.88%	57.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-40	-1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	81	2.6

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
3,732
3,591	96.22%
14	0.38%
14	0.38%
31	0.83%
43	1.15%
39	1.05%
141	3.78%

2000
3,603
3,479	96.56%
7	0.19%
7	0.19%
9	0.25%
54	1.50%
47	1.30%
124	3.44%

1990
3,343
3,206	95.90%
0	0.00%
13	0.39%
11	0.33%
n/a
113	3.38%
137	4.10%

1980
2,832
2,811	99.26%
0	0.00%
21	0.74%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
21	0.74%

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

112	3.1
17	0.5

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

273	8.2
-13	-0.4

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

395	13.9
116	4.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Wiscasset 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
47.4
546	14.5%
3,227	85.5%
836	22.2%

1,593
2.26

938	58.9%
724	77.2%
76	8.1%
655	41.1%

2010
Number	Percent
43.5
735	19.7%
2,997	80.3%
611	16.4%

1,520
2.32

993	65.3%
747	75.2%
99	10.0%
527	34.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.4
896	24.9%
2,707	75.1%
471	13.1%

1,476
2.42

987	66.9%
796	80.6%
79	8.0%
489	33.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.0
944	28.2%
2,399	71.8%
414	12.4%

1,240
2.70

900	72.6%
782	86.9%
49	5.4%
340	27.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.2
905	32.0%
1,927	68.0%
276	9.7%

992
2.82

799	80.5%
720	90.1%
53	6.6%
193	19.5%

2022 Housing Data for Wiscasset town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	38	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	119	7.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	74	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	84	5.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	1.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	0.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	60	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	167	10.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	106	6.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	285	17.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	379	23.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	38	2.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	170	10.7%
$200,000 or more	21	1.3%

Median Household Income	90,625
Per Capita Income	37,610

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	59	3.7%
Public Assistance	54	3.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	118	7.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,607	66.2%
Unemployed	102	4.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,709	70.4%
Not in Labor Force	718	29.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	805	452	64.0%
Non-Profit	0	60	0.0%
Self-Employed	240	65	78.7%

Local Government	43	161	21.1%
State Government	0	73	0.0%
Federal Government	0	31	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,045	517	66.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	43	325	11.7%
Total	1,088	842	56.4%

Pct. Govt.	16.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	541	28.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	392	20.3%
Professional, Technical	274	14.2%
Service Occupations	298	15.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	55	2.8%
All others	425	22.0%

White Collar		62.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	336	17.4%
Manufacturing	295	15.3%
Construction	256	13.3%
Educational services	196	10.2%
Finance and insurance	134	6.9%
Public administration	117	6.1%
Retail trade	117	6.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	79	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	77	4.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	62	3.2%
Information	60	3.1%
Wholesale trade	48	2.5%
Health care and social assistance	43	2.2%
Other services	41	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	40	2.1%
Transportation and warehousing	15	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.08%
Puerto Rican	2	0.05%
Cuban	52	1.38%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	13	0.34%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	13	0.34%
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	%
Chinese	48	1.27%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,608	97.9%
Spanish	38	1.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	36	1.0%
Other Indo-European	5	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	943	25.0%
Irish	419	11.1%
French	415	11.0%
Dutch	360	9.5%
European	285	7.6%
Scottish	241	6.4%
German	192	5.1%
American	146	3.9%
French Canadian	105	2.8%
Italian	90	2.4%
Swedish	76	2.0%
Norwegian	36	1.0%
Welsh	27	0.7%
Polish	23	0.6%
Russian	16	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,765	99.8%
Not a citizen	8	0.2%

Native	3,701	98.1%
Foreign-born	72	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
28	1.0%	87	3.2%	871	32.3%	710	26.4%	619	23.0%	378	14.0%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	28	1.0%
9-12 Years	87	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	871	32.3%
Some College	710	26.4%
Bach. Degree	619	23.0%
Grad Degree	378	14.0%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -52	D +302	D + 14.9%
D +250
2020 vs. 2012	R +152	R +74	R + 3.7%
D +78
2020 vs. 2008	R +110	R +157	R + 7.3%
D -47

2016 vs. 2008	R +162	R +459	R + 22.1%
D -297
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Joe Biden (D)	1,114	48.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,112	48.1%	87	3.8%	2,313	4	1	0.28%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	1,164	53.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	864	39.8%	145	6.7%	2,173	9	8	0.29%
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,036	50.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	960	46.7%	58	2.8%	2,054	6	0	0.29%
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	1,161	52.5%	John McCain (R)	1,002	45.3%	50	2.3%	2,213	5	0	0.30%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,083	49.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,070	48.8%	39	1.8%	2,192	5	-1	0.30%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	944	47.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	883	44.3%	165	8.3%	1,992	3	-1	0.31%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wiscasset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,114

48.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,112

48.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,313

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, Wiscasset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

864

39.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,164

53.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

105

4.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,173

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Wiscasset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,036

50.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

960

46.7%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

2,054

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Wiscasset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,161

52.5%

John McCain (R)

1,002

45.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,213

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Wiscasset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,083

49.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,070

48.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,192

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Wiscasset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

944

47.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

883

44.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

134

6.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,992

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wiscasset town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Janet Mills* (D)	987	50.1%	Paul LePage (R)	939	47.7%	43 [+]	2.2%	1,969	5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 43 (2.2%);
2020	S2	75%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,301	55.7%	Sara Gideon (D)	873	37.4%	162 [+]	6.9%	2,336	5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 134 (5.7%); Max Linn (I) 28 (1.2%);
2018	S1	60%	Angus King* (I)	968	52.0%	Eric Brakey (R)	749	40.3%	143 [+]	7.7%	1,860	5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 143 (7.7%);
2018	G	59%	Shawn Moody (R)	905	49.4%	Janet Mills (D)	801	43.7%	126 [+]	6.9%	1,832	6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 126 (6.9%);
2014	S2	58%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,326	75.6%	Shenna Bellows (D)	425	24.2%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,754	7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2014	G	58%	Paul LePage* (R)	999	56.2%	Michael Michaud (D)	618	34.8%	159 [+]	9.0%	1,776	8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 159 (9.0%); 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	1,858
Median Value	$273,600

Occupied	1,593	85.7%
Vacant	265	14.3%

Owned	1,306	82.0%
Rented	287	18.0%
Median Rent	$945

Single-Family Units	1,529	82.3%
Detached	1,529	82.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	12	0.6%
Mobile Homes	156	8.4%

Wiscasset town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wiscasset town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Wiscasset town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wiscasset town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wiscasset town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wiscasset town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wiscasset town, ME