Norway town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,113 ( 99 from 2010 )
Land area: 45.0 square miles
Population density: 113.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,523	88.46%	5.4%
Black:	25	0.49%	31.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	333	6.51%	223.3%
Hispanic:	196	3.83%	300.0%

Total non-White:	590	11.54%	154.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-259	-6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	358	8.7

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
5,014
4,782	95.37%
19	0.38%
27	0.54%
33	0.66%
103	2.05%
49	0.98%
232	4.63%

2000
4,611
4,544	98.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
18	0.39%
31	0.67%
18	0.39%
67	1.45%

1990
4,762
4,728	99.29%
0	0.00%
8	0.17%
7	0.15%
n/a
19	0.40%
34	0.71%

1980
4,032
4,018	99.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
14	0.35%
n/a
0	0.00%
14	0.35%

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

238	5.2
165	3.6

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

-184	-3.9
33	0.7

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

710	17.6
20	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Norway 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
49.5
897	17.5%
4,216	82.5%
1,225	24.0%

1,955
2.55

1,292	66.1%
1,003	77.6%
68	5.3%
663	33.9%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
1,072	21.4%
3,942	78.6%
1,009	20.1%

2,163
2.28

1,357	62.7%
952	70.2%
202	14.9%
806	37.3%

2000
Number	Percent
41.6
1,031	22.4%
3,580	77.6%
845	18.3%

1,985
2.27

1,276	64.3%
1,041	81.6%
143	11.2%
709	35.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.4
1,216	25.5%
3,546	74.5%
797	16.7%

1,881
2.47

1,250	66.5%
981	78.5%
129	10.3%
631	33.5%

1980
Number	Percent
34.9
1,051	26.1%
2,981	73.9%
782	19.4%

1,578
2.51

1,123	71.2%
990	88.2%
71	6.3%
455	28.8%

2022 Housing Data for Norway town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	70	3.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	54	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	143	7.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	95	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	129	6.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	120	6.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	88	4.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	164	8.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	56	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	192	9.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	211	10.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	170	8.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	147	7.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	0.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	200	10.2%
$200,000 or more	99	5.1%

Median Household Income	54,135
Per Capita Income	29,055

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	295	15.1%
Public Assistance	112	5.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	447	22.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,754	56.3%
Unemployed	124	4.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,878	60.3%
Not in Labor Force	1,238	39.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		43.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	545	628	46.5%
Non-Profit	0	284	0.0%
Self-Employed	240	132	64.5%

Local Government	34	24	58.6%
State Government	24	73	24.7%
Federal Government	0	65	0.0%

Total Private + Self	785	760	50.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	58	446	11.5%
Total	843	1,206	41.1%

Pct. Govt.	10.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	97	4.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	432	21.1%
Professional, Technical	616	30.1%
Service Occupations	451	22.0%
All others	453	22.1%

White Collar		55.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	380	18.5%
Retail trade	276	13.5%
Educational services	218	10.6%
Construction	206	10.1%
Manufacturing	182	8.9%
Accommodation and food services	155	7.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	131	6.4%
Other services	120	5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	92	4.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	78	3.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	55	2.7%
Finance and insurance	53	2.6%
Public administration	44	2.1%
Utilities	24	1.2%
Transportation and warehousing	20	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	15	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	77	1.51%
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	119	2.33%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,962	98.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	44	0.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	40	0.8%
Other	6	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	969	19.0%
French	837	16.4%
Irish	702	13.7%
American	363	7.1%
German	301	5.9%
Italian	287	5.6%
French Canadian	232	4.5%
Scotch-Irish	211	4.1%
Finnish	141	2.8%
Polish	94	1.8%
Swedish	94	1.8%
Scottish	90	1.8%
Hungarian	78	1.5%
Danish	69	1.3%
Norwegian	68	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,021	98.2%
Not a citizen	92	1.8%

Native	4,991	97.6%
Foreign-born	122	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
184	4.7%	235	6.0%	1,572	40.1%	932	23.8%	563	14.4%	435	11.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	184	4.7%
9-12 Years	235	6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,572	40.1%
Some College	932	23.8%
Bach. Degree	563	14.4%
Grad Degree	435	11.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +50	D +294	D + 12.2%
D +344
2020 vs. 2012	R +330	R +281	R + 12.0%
D +49
2020 vs. 2008	R +319	R +502	R + 19.2%
D -183

2016 vs. 2008	R +269	R +796	R + 31.4%
D -527
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Joe Biden (D)	1,400	49.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,363	47.8%	91	3.2%	2,854	4	1	0.35%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	1,313	50.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,056	41.0%	209	8.1%	2,578	6	5	0.34%
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,351	54.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,033	41.9%	82	3.3%	2,466	1	-5	0.35%
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	1,583	59.0%	John McCain (R)	1,044	38.9%	58	2.2%	2,685	-2	-7	0.37%
2004	71%	John Kerry (D)	1,466	55.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,128	42.6%	52	2.0%	2,646	-2	-8	0.36%
2000	62%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,103	49.5%	George W. Bush (R)	963	43.2%	164	7.4%	2,230	-1	-5	0.34%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Norway town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,400

49.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,363

47.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,854

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, Norway town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,056

41.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,313

50.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

152

5.9%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,578

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, Norway town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,351

54.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,033

41.9%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

2,466

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Norway town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,583

59.0%

John McCain (R)

1,044

38.9%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,685

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Norway town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,128

42.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,466

55.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,646

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Norway town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

963

43.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,103

49.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

128

5.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,230

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Norway town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Janet Mills* (D)	1,290	54.3%	Paul LePage (R)	1,031	43.4%	56 [+]	2.4%	2,377	1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 56 (2.4%);
2020	S2	70%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,519	52.7%	Sara Gideon (D)	1,163	40.4%	198 [+]	6.9%	2,880	2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 137 (4.8%); Max Linn (I) 61 (2.1%);
2018	S1	54%	Angus King* (I)	1,179	53.5%	Eric Brakey (R)	848	38.5%	177 [+]	8.0%	2,204	3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 177 (8.0%);
2018	G	53%	Shawn Moody (R)	1,012	46.4%	Janet Mills (D)	958	43.9%	213 [+]	9.8%	2,183	3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 213 (9.8%);
2014	S2	53%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,499	69.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	644	30.0%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,148	1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2014	G	54%	Paul LePage* (R)	1,179	54.5%	Michael Michaud (D)	797	36.8%	187 [+]	8.6%	2,163	6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 187 (8.6%); 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	2,665
Median Value	$183,400

Occupied	1,955	73.4%
Vacant	710	26.6%

Owned	1,407	72.0%
Rented	548	28.0%
Median Rent	$766

Single-Family Units	1,735	65.1%
Detached	1,735	65.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	182	6.8%
Mobile Homes	459	17.2%

Norway town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Norway town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Norway town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Norway town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Norway town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Norway town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Norway town, ME