Sumner town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,000 ( 61 from 2010 )
Land area: 44.3 square miles
Population density: 22.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	986	98.60%	9.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	14	1.40%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	14	1.40%	61.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	83	10.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-22	-2.8

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
939
903	96.17%
1	0.11%
5	0.53%
3	0.32%
7	0.75%
19	2.02%
36	3.83%

2000
851
828	97.30%
0	0.00%
4	0.47%
0	0.00%
16	1.88%
3	0.35%
23	2.70%

1990
767
746	97.26%
13	1.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	1.04%
21	2.74%

1980
601
601	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

75	8.8
13	1.5

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

82	10.7
2	0.3

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

145	24.1
21	3.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Sumner 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
47.7
204	20.4%
796	79.6%
231	23.1%

396
2.53

309	78.0%
261	84.5%
10	3.2%
87	22.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.5
194	20.7%
745	79.3%
138	14.7%

383
2.45

266	69.5%
227	85.3%
11	4.1%
117	30.5%

2000
Number	Percent
39.7
217	25.5%
634	74.5%
84	9.9%

317
2.68

248	78.2%
196	79.0%
19	7.7%
69	21.8%

1990
Number	Percent
30.6
252	32.9%
515	67.1%
88	11.5%

265
2.89

207	78.1%
171	82.6%
10	4.8%
58	21.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.5
226	37.6%
375	62.4%
69	11.5%

184
3.27

156	84.8%
139	89.1%
9	5.8%
28	15.2%

2022 Housing Data for Sumner town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	49	12.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	21	5.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	34	8.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	44	11.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	5.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	63	15.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	7	1.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	38	9.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	38	9.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	14	3.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	38	9.6%

Median Household Income	48,750
Per Capita Income	26,186

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	3.5%
Public Assistance	3	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	14	3.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	372	64.9%
Unemployed	36	6.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	408	71.2%
Not in Labor Force	165	28.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	141	99	58.8%
Non-Profit	4	33	10.8%
Self-Employed	67	12	84.8%

Local Government	0	19	0.0%
State Government	10	3	76.9%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	208	111	65.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	18	55	24.7%
Total	226	166	57.7%

Pct. Govt.	9.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	48	12.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	91	23.0%
Professional, Technical	41	10.4%
Service Occupations	45	11.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.8%
All others	170	43.0%

White Collar		45.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	95	24.1%
Retail trade	56	14.2%
Health care and social assistance	45	11.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	36	9.1%
Wholesale trade	32	8.1%
Manufacturing	31	7.8%
Educational services	27	6.8%
Transportation and warehousing	14	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	3.0%
Finance and insurance	12	3.0%
Accommodation and food services	10	2.5%
Public administration	9	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.5%
Other services	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	935	99.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.4%
Spanish	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	162	16.2%
English	149	14.9%
Irish	116	11.6%
French	109	10.9%
French Canadian	82	8.2%
Scottish	72	7.2%
European	57	5.7%
Canadian	31	3.1%
Italian	28	2.8%
German	19	1.9%
Russian	8	0.8%
Scandinavian	8	0.8%
Swedish	7	0.7%
Dutch	6	0.6%
Polish	6	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,000	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	998	99.8%
Foreign-born	2	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	0.8%	62	8.3%	332	44.6%	216	29.0%	78	10.5%	51	6.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	0.8%
9-12 Years	62	8.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	332	44.6%
Some College	216	29.0%
Bach. Degree	78	10.5%
Grad Degree	51	6.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +25	R +6	D + 0.8%
D +19
2020 vs. 2012	R +83	R +148	R + 28.1%
D -65
2020 vs. 2008	R +94	R +148	R + 28.4%
D -54

2016 vs. 2008	R +69	R +142	R + 29.2%
D -73
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	324	58.6%	Joe Biden (D)	206	37.3%	23	4.2%	553	15	12	0.07%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	299	56.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	187	35.3%	44	8.3%	530	12	11	0.07%
2012	70%	Barack Obama* (D)	271	51.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	241	45.6%	16	3.0%	528	5	-2	0.07%
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	260	51.7%	John McCain (R)	230	45.7%	13	2.6%	503	5	0	0.07%
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	238	48.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	236	48.2%	16	3.3%	490	4	-3	0.07%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	228	52.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	181	41.7%	25	5.8%	434	9	5	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sumner town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

206

37.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

324

58.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

553

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Sumner town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

187

35.3%

Donald Trump (R)

299

56.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.3%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

530

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Sumner town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

271

51.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

241

45.6%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

528

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Sumner town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

260

51.7%

John McCain (R)

230

45.7%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

503

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Sumner town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

236

48.2%

John Kerry (D)

238

48.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

490

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Sumner town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

228

52.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

181

41.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.9%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

434

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sumner town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Paul LePage (R)	279	58.2%	Janet Mills* (D)	188	39.2%	12 [+]	2.5%	479	16	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 12 (2.5%);
2020	S2	69%	Susan Collins* (R)	351	62.9%	Sara Gideon (D)	168	30.1%	39 [+]	7.0%	558	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 26 (4.7%); Max Linn (I) 13 (2.3%);
2018	S1	55%	Eric Brakey (R)	220	50.0%	Angus King* (I)	182	41.4%	38 [+]	8.6%	440	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 38 (8.6%);
2018	G	56%	Shawn Moody (R)	203	45.3%	Janet Mills (D)	135	30.1%	110 [+]	24.6%	448	2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 110 (24.6%);
2014	S2	61%	Susan Collins* (R)	332	70.5%	Shenna Bellows (D)	139	29.5%	0	0.0%	471	2	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	62%	Paul LePage* (R)	282	58.9%	Michael Michaud (D)	139	29.0%	58 [+]	12.1%	479	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 58 (12.1%); 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	601
Median Value	$141,300

Occupied	396	65.9%
Vacant	205	34.1%

Owned	381	96.2%
Rented	15	3.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	480	79.9%
Detached	480	79.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.3%
Mobile Homes	119	19.8%

Sumner town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sumner town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Sumner town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sumner town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sumner town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sumner town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sumner town, ME