Canton town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,075 ( 85 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.1 square miles
Population density: 36.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	969	90.14%	1.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	4	0.37%	100.0%
Asian:	57	5.30%	2750.0%
2+ races:	27	2.51%	58.8%
Hispanic:	18	1.67%	80.0%

Total non-White:	106	9.86%	221.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	12	1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	73	8.9

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
990
957	96.67%
2	0.20%
2	0.20%
2	0.20%
17	1.72%
10	1.01%
33	3.33%

2000
1,121
1,099	98.04%
0	0.00%
5	0.45%
2	0.18%
5	0.45%
10	0.89%
22	1.96%

1990
951
949	99.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.21%
2	0.21%

1980
845
845	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

-142	-12.7
11	1.0

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

150	15.8
20	2.1

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

104	12.3
2	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Canton 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
39.9
255	23.7%
820	76.3%
235	21.9%

321
3.11

195	60.7%
166	85.1%
7	3.6%
126	39.3%

2010
Number	Percent
48.0
170	17.2%
820	82.8%
216	21.8%

410
2.30

239	58.3%
181	75.7%
13	5.4%
171	41.7%

2000
Number	Percent
40.2
272	24.3%
849	75.7%
207	18.5%

393
2.59

271	69.0%
216	79.7%
17	6.3%
122	31.0%

1990
Number	Percent
38.9
220	23.1%
731	76.9%
188	19.8%

320
2.62

233	72.8%
187	80.3%
18	7.7%
87	27.2%

1980
Number	Percent
32.4
251	29.7%
594	70.3%
103	12.2%

284
2.77

196	69.0%
179	91.3%
5	2.6%
88	31.0%

2022 Housing Data for Canton town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	27	8.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	22	6.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	3.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	5.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	5.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	31	9.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	2.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	7.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	29	9.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	31	9.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	46	14.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	5.6%
$200,000 or more	4	1.2%

Median Household Income	50,417
Per Capita Income	27,081

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	4.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	48	15.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	405	66.6%
Unemployed	21	3.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	426	70.1%
Not in Labor Force	182	29.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	134	142	48.6%
Non-Profit	17	67	20.2%
Self-Employed	20	5	80.0%

Local Government	6	22	21.4%
State Government	4	5	44.4%
Federal Government	14	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	154	147	51.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	41	94	30.4%
Total	195	241	44.7%

Pct. Govt.	11.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	117	26.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	59	13.5%
Professional, Technical	92	21.1%
Service Occupations	51	11.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	33	7.6%
All others	117	26.8%

White Collar		61.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	81	18.6%
Manufacturing	69	15.8%
Retail trade	60	13.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	51	11.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	39	8.9%
Educational services	31	7.1%
Public administration	20	4.6%
Information	19	4.4%
Finance and insurance	16	3.7%
Accommodation and food services	15	3.4%
Construction	13	3.0%
Transportation and warehousing	11	2.5%
Other services	10	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	18	1.67%
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	%
Chinese	57	5.30%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,015	98.1%
Other Asian	19	1.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	294	27.3%
Irish	178	16.6%
French	135	12.6%
French Canadian	73	6.8%
German	46	4.3%
American	44	4.1%
Scottish	41	3.8%
West Indian	18	1.7%
Welsh	11	1.0%
Dutch	9	0.8%
Swedish	7	0.7%
Hungarian	6	0.6%
European	4	0.4%
Norwegian	4	0.4%
Canadian	3	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,075	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,056	98.2%
Foreign-born	19	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	1.5%	63	8.3%	258	34.1%	198	26.2%	172	22.8%	54	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	1.5%
9-12 Years	63	8.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	258	34.1%
Some College	198	26.2%
Bach. Degree	172	22.8%
Grad Degree	54	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +132	R +130	R + 18.8%
D +2
2020 vs. 2012	R +177	R +283	R + 55.5%
D -106
2020 vs. 2008	R +131	R +264	R + 50.0%
D -133

2016 vs. 2008	R -1	R +134	R + 31.1%
D -135
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	374	68.8%	Joe Biden (D)	154	28.3%	16	2.9%	544	25	22	0.07%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	242	47.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	152	29.9%	114	22.4%	508	3	2	0.07%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	260	54.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	197	41.3%	20	4.2%	477	0	-6	0.07%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	287	52.0%	John McCain (R)	243	44.0%	22	4.0%	552	4	-2	0.08%
2004	70%	John Kerry (D)	286	48.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	279	47.3%	25	4.2%	590	3	-3	0.08%
2000	61%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	257	49.6%	George W. Bush (R)	231	44.6%	30	5.8%	518	1	-3	0.08%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Canton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

154

28.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

374

68.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

544

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Canton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

152

29.9%

Donald Trump (R)

242

47.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.3%

Other

15.2%

TOTAL

508

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2012 President, Canton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

260

54.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

197

41.3%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

477

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Canton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

287

52.0%

John McCain (R)

243

44.0%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

552

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Canton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

279

47.3%

John Kerry (D)

286

48.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

590

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Canton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

231

44.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

257

49.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

518

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Canton town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	52%	Paul LePage (R)	291	64.4%	Janet Mills* (D)	145	32.1%	16 [+]	3.5%	452	22	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 16 (3.5%);
2020	S2	62%	Susan Collins* (R)	380	70.2%	Sara Gideon (D)	128	23.7%	33 [+]	6.1%	541	19	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 19 (3.5%); Max Linn (I) 14 (2.6%);
2018	S1	50%	Eric Brakey (R)	206	47.7%	Angus King* (I)	198	45.8%	28 [+]	6.5%	432	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 28 (6.5%);
2018	G	49%	Shawn Moody (R)	220	52.5%	Janet Mills (D)	136	32.5%	63 [+]	15.0%	419	9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 62 (14.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	52%	Susan Collins* (R)	316	72.3%	Shenna Bellows (D)	121	27.7%	0	0.0%	437	4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	53%	Paul LePage* (R)	268	60.4%	Michael Michaud (D)	124	27.9%	52 [+]	11.7%	444	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 52 (11.7%); 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	400
Median Value	$180,400

Occupied	321	80.2%
Vacant	79	19.8%

Owned	265	82.6%
Rented	56	17.4%
Median Rent	$459

Single-Family Units	287	71.8%
Detached	287	71.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	8	2.0%
Mobile Homes	57	14.2%

Canton town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Canton town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Canton town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Canton town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Canton town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Canton town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Canton town, ME