Porter town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,497 ( 1 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.5 square miles
Population density: 47.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,299	86.77%	10.5%
Black:	2	0.13%	80.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	51	3.41%	410.0%
2+ races:	117	7.82%	680.0%
Hispanic:	28	1.87%	211.1%

Total non-White:	198	13.23%	321.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-152	-12.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	151	12.2

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
1,498
1,451	96.86%
10	0.67%
3	0.20%
10	0.67%
15	1.00%
9	0.60%
47	3.14%

2000
1,438
1,380	95.97%
0	0.00%
5	0.35%
7	0.49%
33	2.29%
13	0.90%
58	4.03%

1990
1,301
1,289	99.08%
7	0.54%
0	0.00%
3	0.23%
n/a
2	0.15%
12	0.92%

1980
1,222
1,188	97.22%
7	0.57%
13	1.06%
3	0.25%
n/a
18	1.47%
34	2.78%

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

71	4.9
-11	-0.8

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

91	7.0
46	3.5

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

101	8.3
-22	-1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Porter 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
47.2
260	17.4%
1,237	82.6%
355	23.7%

569
2.63

395	69.4%
347	87.8%
17	4.3%
174	30.6%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
302	20.2%
1,196	79.8%
232	15.5%

621
2.41

416	67.0%
306	73.6%
36	8.7%
205	33.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
364	25.3%
1,074	74.7%
191	13.3%

567
2.53

417	73.5%
314	75.3%
41	9.8%
150	26.5%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
338	26.0%
963	74.0%
165	12.7%

476
2.73

362	76.1%
292	80.7%
18	5.0%
114	23.9%

1980
Number	Percent
31.6
385	31.5%
837	68.5%
189	15.5%

432
2.83

314	72.7%
280	89.2%
23	7.3%
118	27.3%

2022 Housing Data for Porter town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	22	3.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	27	4.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	43	7.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	38	6.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	46	8.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	35	6.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	35	6.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	70	12.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	49	8.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	96	16.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	22	3.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	32	5.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	22	3.9%
$200,000 or more	6	1.1%

Median Household Income	53,578
Per Capita Income	25,915

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	56	9.8%
Public Assistance	43	7.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	83	14.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	631	71.3%
Unemployed	33	3.7%
In Armed Forces	5	0.6%

Total Labor Force	669	75.6%
Not in Labor Force	216	24.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	209	186	52.9%
Non-Profit	28	16	63.6%
Self-Employed	113	29	79.6%

Local Government	18	37	32.7%
State Government	8	9	47.1%
Federal Government	0	9	0.0%

Total Private + Self	322	215	60.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	54	71	43.2%
Total	376	286	56.8%

Pct. Govt.	12.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	116	17.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	106	15.7%
Professional, Technical	75	11.1%
Service Occupations	127	18.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	2.4%
All others	250	37.1%

White Collar		44.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	153	22.7%
Construction	110	16.3%
Educational services	73	10.8%
Manufacturing	58	8.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	52	7.7%
Health care and social assistance	49	7.3%
Other services	37	5.5%
Accommodation and food services	34	5.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	27	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	24	3.6%
Finance and insurance	20	3.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	15	2.2%
Transportation and warehousing	14	2.1%
Utilities	4	0.6%
Public administration	4	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	0.40%
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	18	1.20%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	18	1.20%
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	4	0.27%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	18	1.20%
Japanese	18	1.20%
Korean	11	0.73%
Filipino	4	0.27%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,339	95.0%
Spanish	32	2.3%
Other Asian	19	1.3%
Chinese	9	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	7	0.5%
Tagalog	4	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	306	20.4%
American	128	8.6%
Italian	124	8.3%
Irish	115	7.7%
French	113	7.5%
French Canadian	53	3.5%
German	46	3.1%
Scottish	39	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	20	1.3%
Russian	18	1.2%
Dutch	17	1.1%
Polish	16	1.1%
Canadian	7	0.5%
European	7	0.5%
Czech	6	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,478	98.7%
Not a citizen	19	1.3%

Native	1,449	96.8%
Foreign-born	48	3.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.3%	67	5.8%	630	54.3%	283	24.4%	122	10.5%	56	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.3%
9-12 Years	67	5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	630	54.3%
Some College	283	24.4%
Bach. Degree	122	10.5%
Grad Degree	56	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +59	R +1	D + 3.5%
D +58
2020 vs. 2012	R +175	R +218	R + 26.2%
D -43
2020 vs. 2008	R +189	R +254	R + 31.1%
D -65

2016 vs. 2008	R +130	R +253	R + 34.6%
D -123
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	521	59.5%	Joe Biden (D)	328	37.5%	26	3.0%	875	16	13	0.11%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	462	58.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	270	33.9%	65	8.2%	797	13	12	0.11%
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	371	49.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	346	46.4%	28	3.8%	745	5	-1	0.10%
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	393	53.3%	John McCain (R)	332	45.0%	13	1.8%	738	5	-1	0.10%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	415	51.2%	John Kerry (D)	383	47.2%	13	1.6%	811	7	0	0.11%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	355	49.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	293	41.0%	66	9.2%	714	6	2	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Porter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

328

37.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

521

59.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

875

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Porter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

270

33.9%

Donald Trump (R)

462

58.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.0%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

797

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Porter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

371

49.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

346

46.4%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

745

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

2008 President, Porter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

393

53.3%

John McCain (R)

332

45.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

738

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Porter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

415

51.2%

John Kerry (D)

383

47.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

811

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Porter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

355

49.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

293

41.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.9%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

714

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Porter town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Paul LePage (R)	410	58.7%	Janet Mills* (D)	272	38.9%	17 [+]	2.4%	699	16	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 17 (2.4%);
2020	S2	72%	Susan Collins* (R)	548	62.3%	Sara Gideon (D)	257	29.2%	74 [+]	8.4%	879	11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 51 (5.8%); Max Linn (I) 23 (2.6%);
2018	S1	54%	Eric Brakey (R)	298	45.8%	Angus King* (I)	287	44.1%	66 [+]	10.1%	651	11	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 66 (10.1%);
2018	G	54%	Shawn Moody (R)	383	58.2%	Janet Mills (D)	229	34.8%	46 [+]	7.0%	658	15	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 46 (7.0%);
2014	S2	57%	Susan Collins* (R)	491	71.9%	Shenna Bellows (D)	192	28.1%	0	0.0%	683	3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	58%	Paul LePage* (R)	416	59.7%	Michael Michaud (D)	228	32.7%	53 [+]	7.6%	697	11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 53 (7.6%); 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	778
Median Value	$200,900

Occupied	569	73.1%
Vacant	209	26.9%

Owned	476	83.7%
Rented	93	16.3%
Median Rent	$1,200

Single-Family Units	676	86.9%
Detached	665	85.5%
Attached	11	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	12	1.5%
Mobile Homes	72	9.3%

Porter town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Porter town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Porter town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Porter town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Porter town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Porter town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Porter town, ME