Paris town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,226 ( 43 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.8 square miles
Population density: 128.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,066	96.94%	2.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	97	1.86%	4.0%
Hispanic:	63	1.21%	3.1%

Total non-White:	160	3.06%	38.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	142	3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-99	-2.3

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
5,183
4,924	95.00%
24	0.46%
24	0.46%
39	0.75%
101	1.95%
65	1.25%
259	5.00%

2000
4,793
4,702	98.10%
0	0.00%
27	0.56%
16	0.33%
15	0.31%
33	0.69%
91	1.90%

1990
4,492
4,457	99.22%
0	0.00%
11	0.24%
11	0.24%
n/a
9	0.20%
35	0.78%

1980
4,102
4,052	98.78%
6	0.15%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
44	1.07%
50	1.22%

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

222	4.6
168	3.5

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

245	5.5
56	1.2

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

405	9.9
-15	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Paris 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
45.5
1,070	20.5%
4,156	79.5%
1,562	29.9%

2,080
2.44

1,238	59.5%
979	79.1%
144	11.6%
842	40.5%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
1,077	20.8%
4,106	79.2%
1,029	19.9%

2,187
2.28

1,332	60.9%
946	71.0%
161	12.1%
855	39.1%

2000
Number	Percent
40.6
1,035	21.6%
3,758	78.4%
948	19.8%

1,989
2.29

1,261	63.4%
1,010	80.1%
124	9.8%
728	36.6%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
1,134	25.2%
3,358	74.8%
793	17.7%

1,791
2.44

1,273	71.1%
1,035	81.3%
155	12.2%
518	28.9%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
1,224	29.8%
2,878	70.2%
602	14.7%

1,463
2.72

1,060	72.5%
904	85.3%
96	9.1%
403	27.5%

2022 Housing Data for Paris town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	159	7.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	123	5.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	50	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	321	15.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	90	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	70	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	129	6.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	39	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	154	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	272	13.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	324	15.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	293	14.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	56	2.7%

Median Household Income	53,801
Per Capita Income	25,885

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	128	6.2%
Public Assistance	45	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	311	15.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,876	71.5%
Unemployed	29	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,905	72.6%
Not in Labor Force	718	27.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	730	643	53.2%
Non-Profit	25	274	8.4%
Self-Employed	130	56	69.9%

Local Government	86	238	26.5%
State Government	44	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	860	699	55.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	155	512	23.2%
Total	1,015	1,211	45.6%

Pct. Govt.	16.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	185	8.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	348	15.6%
Professional, Technical	561	25.2%
Service Occupations	457	20.5%
All others	675	30.3%

White Collar		49.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	439	19.7%
Educational services	382	17.2%
Health care and social assistance	373	16.8%
Retail trade	319	14.3%
Construction	259	11.6%
Finance and insurance	183	8.2%
Accommodation and food services	61	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	47	2.1%
Information	45	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	44	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	37	1.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	25	1.1%
Other services	12	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	63	1.21%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,791	99.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	40	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	1,562	29.9%
French	1,241	23.7%
American	702	13.4%
Irish	692	13.2%
Scottish	230	4.4%
German	179	3.4%
French Canadian	132	2.5%
Scandinavian	79	1.5%
Finnish	72	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	69	1.3%
Swedish	54	1.0%
Norwegian	43	0.8%
Welsh	24	0.5%
Portuguese	20	0.4%
British	19	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,201	99.5%
Not a citizen	25	0.5%

Native	5,177	99.1%
Foreign-born	49	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
195	4.9%	213	5.4%	1,534	38.6%	1,333	33.6%	541	13.6%	155	3.9%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	195	4.9%
9-12 Years	213	5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,534	38.6%
Some College	1,333	33.6%
Bach. Degree	541	13.6%
Grad Degree	155	3.9%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +122	D +124	D + 6.3%
D +246
2020 vs. 2012	R +474	R +539	R + 21.5%
D -65
2020 vs. 2008	R +336	R +516	R + 19.3%
D -180

2016 vs. 2008	R +214	R +640	R + 25.6%
D -426
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,494	52.3%	Joe Biden (D)	1,280	44.8%	81	2.8%	2,855	8	6	0.35%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	1,372	51.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,034	39.0%	248	9.3%	2,654	7	6	0.35%
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,345	54.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,020	41.5%	90	3.7%	2,455	1	-6	0.34%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	1,460	54.3%	John McCain (R)	1,158	43.1%	71	2.6%	2,689	3	-3	0.37%
2004	69%	John Kerry (D)	1,374	50.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,276	47.1%	58	2.1%	2,708	3	-4	0.37%
2000	61%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,106	47.9%	George W. Bush (R)	1,047	45.4%	155	6.7%	2,308	1	-3	0.35%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Paris town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,280

44.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,494

52.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,855

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Paris town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,034

39.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,372

51.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

177

6.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

2,654

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Paris town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,345

54.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,020

41.5%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

2,455

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Paris town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,460

54.3%

John McCain (R)

1,158

43.1%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

2,689

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Paris town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,276

47.1%

John Kerry (D)

1,374

50.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,708

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Paris town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,047

45.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,106

47.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

122

5.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,308

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Paris town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	53%	Paul LePage (R)	1,112	49.9%	Janet Mills* (D)	1,049	47.1%	67 [+]	3.0%	2,228	7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 67 (3.0%);
2020	S2	68%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,672	58.3%	Sara Gideon (D)	995	34.7%	199 [+]	6.9%	2,866	7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 138 (4.8%); Max Linn (I) 61 (2.1%);
2018	S1	50%	Angus King* (I)	1,089	52.2%	Eric Brakey (R)	851	40.8%	147 [+]	7.0%	2,087	6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 147 (7.0%);
2018	G	49%	Shawn Moody (R)	949	46.4%	Janet Mills (D)	766	37.5%	330 [+]	16.1%	2,045	3	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 330 (16.1%);
2014	S2	53%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,592	71.6%	Shenna Bellows (D)	630	28.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,223	3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	54%	Paul LePage* (R)	1,250	55.7%	Michael Michaud (D)	773	34.4%	222 [+]	9.9%	2,245	7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 222 (9.9%); 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	2,389
Median Value	$170,000

Occupied	2,080	87.1%
Vacant	309	12.9%

Owned	1,309	62.9%
Rented	771	37.1%
Median Rent	$877

Single-Family Units	1,659	69.4%
Detached	1,625	68.0%
Attached	34	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	43	1.8%
Mobile Homes	336	14.1%

Paris town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Paris town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Paris town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Paris town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Paris town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Paris town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Paris town, ME