Rumford town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,871 ( 30 from 2010 )
Land area: 68.6 square miles
Population density: 85.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,503	93.73%	2.1%
Black:	15	0.26%	55.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	36	0.61%	260.0%
2+ races:	269	4.58%	320.3%
Hispanic:	48	0.82%	50.0%

Total non-White:	368	6.27%	66.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-117	-2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	147	3.1

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
5,841
5,620	96.22%
34	0.58%
9	0.15%
10	0.17%
64	1.10%
96	1.64%
221	3.78%

2000
6,472
6,230	96.26%
9	0.14%
59	0.91%
39	0.60%
37	0.57%
98	1.51%
242	3.74%

1990
7,078
6,898	97.46%
5	0.07%
28	0.40%
34	0.48%
n/a
84	1.19%
180	2.54%

1980
8,199
8,029	97.93%
9	0.11%
0	0.00%
54	0.66%
n/a
107	1.31%
170	2.07%

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

-610	-9.4
-21	-0.3

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

-668	-9.4
62	0.9

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

-1,131	-13.8
10	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Rumford 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
51.6
819	13.9%
5,052	86.1%
1,402	23.9%

2,484
2.32

1,251	50.4%
961	76.8%
92	7.4%
1,233	49.6%

2010
Number	Percent
45.5
1,175	20.1%
4,666	79.9%
1,181	20.2%

2,674
2.17

1,524	57.0%
1,065	69.9%
204	13.4%
1,150	43.0%

2000
Number	Percent
41.3
1,491	23.0%
4,981	77.0%
1,416	21.9%

2,875
2.21

1,760	61.2%
1,373	78.0%
194	11.0%
1,115	38.8%

1990
Number	Percent
36.5
1,735	24.5%
5,343	75.5%
1,280	18.1%

2,899
2.41

1,990	68.6%
1,506	75.7%
239	12.0%
909	31.4%

1980
Number	Percent
34.2
2,146	26.2%
6,053	73.8%
1,159	14.1%

3,035
2.66

2,271	74.8%
1,962	86.4%
153	6.7%
764	25.2%

2022 Housing Data for Rumford town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	103	4.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	289	11.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	143	5.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	144	5.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	136	5.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	136	5.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	207	8.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	159	6.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	127	5.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	250	10.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	103	4.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	287	11.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	89	3.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	82	3.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	114	4.6%
$200,000 or more	115	4.6%

Median Household Income	42,845
Per Capita Income	30,678

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	317	12.8%
Public Assistance	64	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	551	22.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,207	58.1%
Unemployed	119	3.1%
In Armed Forces	11	0.3%

Total Labor Force	2,337	61.6%
Not in Labor Force	1,459	38.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		41.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	853	688	55.4%
Non-Profit	63	97	39.4%
Self-Employed	97	134	42.0%

Local Government	99	243	28.9%
State Government	47	60	43.9%
Federal Government	0	36	0.0%

Total Private + Self	950	822	53.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	209	436	32.4%
Total	1,159	1,258	48.0%

Pct. Govt.	20.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	233	9.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	399	16.2%
Professional, Technical	491	20.0%
Service Occupations	451	18.3%
All others	885	36.0%

White Collar		45.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	398	16.2%
Educational services	336	13.7%
Retail trade	308	12.5%
Health care and social assistance	303	12.3%
Construction	246	10.0%
Accommodation and food services	146	5.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	107	4.4%
Public administration	94	3.8%
Wholesale trade	85	3.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	79	3.2%
Other services	78	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	67	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	64	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	63	2.6%
Finance and insurance	57	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	23	0.9%
Utilities	5	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	20	0.34%
Puerto Rican	28	0.48%
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	%
Filipino	17	0.29%
Indian	1	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,631	98.7%
Spanish	25	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	22	0.4%
Tagalog	17	0.3%
Other Indo-European	12	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	1,341	22.8%
English	866	14.8%
Irish	776	13.2%
French Canadian	636	10.8%
American	440	7.5%
Italian	239	4.1%
German	230	3.9%
Scottish	208	3.5%
Lithuanian	176	3.0%
Canadian	102	1.7%
British	77	1.3%
Scandinavian	70	1.2%
European	69	1.2%
Swedish	52	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	50	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,816	99.1%
Not a citizen	55	0.9%

Native	5,816	99.1%
Foreign-born	55	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
194	4.2%	442	9.6%	1,855	40.1%	1,352	29.3%	606	13.1%	173	3.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	194	4.2%
9-12 Years	442	9.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,855	40.1%
Some College	1,352	29.3%
Bach. Degree	606	13.1%
Grad Degree	173	3.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +102	D +36	D + 2.2%
D +138
2020 vs. 2012	R +587	R +983	R + 37.4%
D -396
2020 vs. 2008	R +553	R +1,255	R + 43.3%
D -702

2016 vs. 2008	R +451	R +1,291	R + 45.5%
D -840
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,502	52.5%	Joe Biden (D)	1,275	44.5%	86	3.0%	2,863	8	6	0.35%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	1,400	50.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,137	40.7%	256	9.2%	2,793	5	4	0.37%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,671	62.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	915	34.2%	92	3.4%	2,678	-7	-13	0.38%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	1,977	65.4%	John McCain (R)	949	31.4%	99	3.3%	3,025	-9	-14	0.41%
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	2,060	62.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,151	34.9%	86	2.6%	3,297	-10	-16	0.45%
2000	64%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,945	61.3%	George W. Bush (R)	1,023	32.3%	204	6.4%	3,172	-12	-16	0.49%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rumford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,275

44.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,502

52.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,863

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Rumford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,137

40.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,400

50.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

182

6.5%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

2,793

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Rumford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,671

62.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

915

34.2%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

2,678

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -13

2008 President, Rumford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,977

65.4%

John McCain (R)

949

31.4%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

3,025

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -14

2004 President, Rumford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,151

34.9%

John Kerry (D)

2,060

62.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,297

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -16

2000 President, Rumford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,023

32.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,945

61.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

135

4.3%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

3,172

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rumford town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	47%	Paul LePage (R)	1,129	50.2%	Janet Mills* (D)	1,062	47.2%	57 [+]	2.5%	2,248	8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 57 (2.5%);
2020	S2	60%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,632	56.8%	Sara Gideon (D)	1,009	35.1%	230 [+]	8.0%	2,871	6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 165 (5.7%); Max Linn (I) 65 (2.3%);
2018	S1	47%	Angus King* (I)	1,182	53.6%	Eric Brakey (R)	833	37.8%	191 [+]	8.7%	2,206	3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 191 (8.7%);
2018	G	47%	Janet Mills (D)	997	45.1%	Shawn Moody (R)	996	45.1%	216 [+]	9.8%	2,209	2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 215 (9.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	49%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,562	67.2%	Shenna Bellows (D)	762	32.8%	0	0.0%	2,324	-1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	50%	Paul LePage* (R)	1,226	52.5%	Michael Michaud (D)	928	39.7%	183 [+]	7.8%	2,337	4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 183 (7.8%); 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	3,537
Median Value	$112,900

Occupied	2,484	70.2%
Vacant	1,053	29.8%

Owned	1,705	68.6%
Rented	779	31.4%
Median Rent	$566

Single-Family Units	2,028	57.3%
Detached	1,966	55.6%
Attached	62	1.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	523	14.8%
Mobile Homes	208	5.9%

Rumford town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rumford town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Rumford town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rumford town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rumford town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rumford town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rumford town, ME