Stow town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 420 ( 35 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.2 square miles
Population density: 17.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	408	97.14%	8.5%
Black:	1	0.24%	66.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	7	1.67%	40.0%
Hispanic:	4	0.95%	0.0%

Total non-White:	12	2.86%	33.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	32	10.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	0.9

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
385
376	97.66%
3	0.78%
1	0.26%
0	0.00%
5	1.30%
0	0.00%
9	2.34%

2000
246
239	97.15%
0	0.00%
2	0.81%
0	0.00%
5	2.03%
0	0.00%
7	2.85%

1990
287
287	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
196
196	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

137	55.7
2	0.8

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

-48	-16.7
7	2.4

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

91	46.4
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Stow 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
59.1
54	12.9%
366	87.1%
170	40.5%

216
1.90

81	37.5%
70	86.4%
6	7.4%
135	62.5%

2010
Number	Percent
44.0
86	22.3%
299	77.7%
55	14.3%

149
2.47

109	73.2%
88	80.7%
6	5.5%
40	26.8%

2000
Number	Percent
42.9
59	24.0%
187	76.0%
38	15.4%

103
2.39

72	69.9%
68	94.4%
2	2.8%
31	30.1%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
90	31.4%
197	68.6%
25	8.7%

98
2.93

82	83.7%
77	93.9%
2	2.4%
16	16.3%

1980
Number	Percent
33.1
53	27.0%
143	73.0%
14	7.1%

75
2.61

65	86.7%
59	90.8%
3	4.6%
10	13.3%

2022 Housing Data for Stow town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	4.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	4.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	6.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	82	38.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	2.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	2	0.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	14	6.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	22	10.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	18	8.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	1.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	17	7.9%
$200,000 or more	4	1.9%

Median Household Income	39,351
Per Capita Income	36,002

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	0.9%
Public Assistance	6	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	12	5.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	149	76.0%
Unemployed	6	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	155	79.1%
Not in Labor Force	41	20.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	53	145	26.8%
Non-Profit	4	6	40.0%
Self-Employed	19	8	70.4%

Local Government	0	8	0.0%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	6	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	72	153	32.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	15	40.0%
Total	82	168	32.8%

Pct. Govt.	6.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	19	7.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	123	49.2%
Professional, Technical	34	13.6%
Service Occupations	37	14.8%
All others	37	14.8%

White Collar		70.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Real estate and rental and leasing	75	30.0%
Construction	38	15.2%
Manufacturing	27	10.8%
Health care and social assistance	20	8.0%
Retail trade	17	6.8%
Accommodation and food services	14	5.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	4.0%
Educational services	10	4.0%
Other services	7	2.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	2.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	2.0%
Transportation and warehousing	4	1.6%
Finance and insurance	3	1.2%
Information	2	0.8%
Public administration	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	4	0.95%
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	394	95.9%
Other Indo-European	8	1.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	6	1.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.5%
Other	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	105	25.0%
Irish	83	19.8%
Greek	81	19.3%
Scottish	27	6.4%
German	22	5.2%
American	17	4.0%
Polish	17	4.0%
Italian	14	3.3%
French Canadian	13	3.1%
European	12	2.9%
Danish	11	2.6%
Hungarian	9	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	9	2.1%
Norwegian	6	1.4%
Swedish	5	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	420	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	412	98.1%
Foreign-born	8	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.3%	15	4.3%	140	40.0%	61	17.4%	40	11.4%	93	26.6%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.3%
9-12 Years	15	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	140	40.0%
Some College	61	17.4%
Bach. Degree	40	11.4%
Grad Degree	93	26.6%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +23	D +6	D + 2.5%
D +29
2020 vs. 2012	R +58	R +54	R + 29.9%
D +4
2020 vs. 2008	R +46	R +45	R + 23.0%
D +1

2016 vs. 2008	R +23	R +51	R + 25.5%
D -28
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Joe Biden (D)	126	49.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	121	47.8%	6	2.4%	253	4	1	0.03%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	98	46.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	97	45.5%	18	8.5%	213	1	0	0.03%
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	122	63.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	63	32.8%	7	3.6%	192	-8	-14	0.03%
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	125	61.0%	John McCain (R)	75	36.6%	5	2.4%	205	-4	-9	0.03%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	90	49.7%	John Kerry (D)	90	49.7%	1	0.6%	181	5	-1	0.02%
2000	76%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	73	51.4%	George W. Bush (R)	62	43.7%	7	4.9%	142	0	-4	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Stow town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

126

49.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

121

47.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

253

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, Stow town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

45.5%

Donald Trump (R)

46.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

213

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2012 President, Stow town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

122

63.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

32.8%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

192

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Stow town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

125

61.0%

John McCain (R)

36.6%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

205

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Stow town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

49.7%

John Kerry (D)

49.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

TOTAL

181

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Stow town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

43.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

51.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

142

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Stow town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	55%	Janet Mills* (D)	101	54.0%	Paul LePage (R)	78	41.7%	8 [+]	4.3%	187	-1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 8 (4.3%);
2020	S2	75%	Susan Collins* (R)	133	52.2%	Sara Gideon (D)	105	41.2%	17 [+]	6.7%	255	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 9 (3.5%); Max Linn (I) 8 (3.1%);
2018	S1	57%	Angus King* (I)	114	60.6%	Eric Brakey (R)	52	27.7%	22 [+]	11.7%	188	-8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 22 (11.7%);
2018	G	58%	Janet Mills (D)	114	59.4%	Shawn Moody (R)	71	37.0%	7 [+]	3.6%	192	-6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 7 (3.6%);
2014	S2	56%	Susan Collins* (R)	112	63.6%	Shenna Bellows (D)	64	36.4%	0	0.0%	176	-5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	56%	Paul LePage* (R)	89	50.3%	Michael Michaud (D)	68	38.4%	20 [+]	11.3%	177	2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 20 (11.3%); 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	294
Median Value	$270,100

Occupied	216	73.5%
Vacant	78	26.5%

Owned	203	94.0%
Rented	13	6.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	287	97.6%
Detached	285	96.9%
Attached	2	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	7	2.4%

Stow town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Stow town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Stow town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Stow town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Stow town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Stow town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Stow town, ME