Alton town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 808 ( 82 from 2010 )
Land area: 42.3 square miles
Population density: 19.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	773	95.67%	10.5%
Black:	9	1.11%	200.0%
Indian:	6	0.74%	50.0%
Asian:	2	0.25%	33.3%
2+ races:	12	1.49%	200.0%
Hispanic:	6	0.74%	50.0%

Total non-White:	35	4.33%	34.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-91	-12.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	1.2

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
890
864	97.08%
3	0.34%
12	1.35%
3	0.34%
4	0.45%
4	0.45%
26	2.92%

2000
837
808	96.54%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	1.19%
16	1.91%
3	0.36%
29	3.46%

1990
773
767	99.22%
3	0.39%
0	0.00%
3	0.39%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.78%

1980
482
475	98.55%
0	0.00%
7	1.45%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	1.45%

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

56	6.7
-3	-0.4

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

41	5.3
23	3.0

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

292	60.6
-1	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Alton 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
48.2
159	19.7%
649	80.3%
162	20.0%

339
2.38

180	53.1%
143	79.4%
2	1.1%
159	46.9%

2010
Number	Percent
39.3
193	21.7%
697	78.3%
104	11.7%

347
2.56

240	69.2%
186	77.5%
13	5.4%
107	30.8%

2000
Number	Percent
34.6
227	27.1%
610	72.9%
82	9.8%

312
2.68

249	79.8%
205	82.3%
16	6.4%
63	20.2%

1990
Number	Percent
30.0
217	28.1%
556	71.9%
55	7.1%

266
2.91

232	87.2%
213	91.8%
12	5.2%
34	12.8%

1980
Number	Percent
25.5
147	30.5%
335	69.5%
34	7.1%

170
2.84

134	78.8%
119	88.8%
3	2.2%
36	21.2%

2022 Housing Data for Alton town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	17	5.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	4.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	29	8.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	5.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	4.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	11.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	26	7.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	37	10.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	25	7.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	5.6%
$200,000 or more	23	6.8%

Median Household Income	58,309
Per Capita Income	33,112

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	38	11.2%
Public Assistance	22	6.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	64	18.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	281	54.8%
Unemployed	7	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	288	56.1%
Not in Labor Force	225	43.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		45.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	107	88	54.9%
Non-Profit	2	23	8.0%
Self-Employed	17	4	81.0%

Local Government	6	14	30.0%
State Government	5	5	50.0%
Federal Government	27	13	67.5%

Total Private + Self	124	92	57.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	40	55	42.1%
Total	164	147	52.7%

Pct. Govt.	22.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	63	20.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	67	21.5%
Professional, Technical	38	12.2%
Service Occupations	40	12.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.6%
All others	103	33.1%

White Collar		54.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	60	19.3%
Construction	48	15.4%
Public administration	45	14.5%
Manufacturing	33	10.6%
Retail trade	31	10.0%
Educational services	25	8.0%
Transportation and warehousing	22	7.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	2.9%
Accommodation and food services	8	2.6%
Finance and insurance	8	2.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	1.9%
Wholesale trade	6	1.9%
Other services	6	1.9%
Information	3	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	4	0.50%
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	2	0.25%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	768	99.4%
Spanish	3	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	115	14.2%
English	94	11.6%
Irish	93	11.5%
German	50	6.2%
Italian	35	4.3%
French Canadian	34	4.2%
American	32	4.0%
Swedish	30	3.7%
Polish	29	3.6%
Canadian	20	2.5%
Scottish	15	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	10	1.2%
European	8	1.0%
British	6	0.7%
Finnish	4	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	806	99.8%
Not a citizen	2	0.2%

Native	797	98.6%
Foreign-born	11	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.3%	39	6.5%	277	45.9%	175	29.0%	89	14.7%	22	3.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.3%
9-12 Years	39	6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	277	45.9%
Some College	175	29.0%
Bach. Degree	89	14.7%
Grad Degree	22	3.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +20	R +4	D + 1.3%
D +16
2020 vs. 2012	R +82	R +138	R + 30.1%
D -56
2020 vs. 2008	R +68	R +156	R + 33.5%
D -88

2016 vs. 2008	R +48	R +152	R + 34.8%
D -104
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)	293	61.6%	Joe Biden (D)	169	35.5%	14	2.9%	476	18	15	0.06%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	273	58.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	153	33.0%	38	8.2%	464	14	13	0.06%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	225	50.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	211	46.9%	14	3.1%	450	6	0	0.06%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	257	52.3%	John McCain (R)	225	45.8%	9	1.8%	491	5	0	0.07%
2004	82%	George W. Bush* (R)	269	50.7%	John Kerry (D)	250	47.1%	12	2.3%	531	6	0	0.07%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	229	50.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	193	42.7%	30	6.6%	452	7	3	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

169

35.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

293

61.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

476

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Alton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

153

33.0%

Donald Trump (R)

273

58.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

464

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Alton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

225

50.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

211

46.9%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

450

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Alton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

257

52.3%

John McCain (R)

225

45.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

491

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Alton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

269

50.7%

John Kerry (D)

250

47.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

531

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Alton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

229

50.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

193

42.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

452

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alton town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Paul LePage (R)	269	62.4%	Janet Mills* (D)	153	35.5%	9 [+]	2.1%	431	20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 9 (2.1%);
2020	S2	73%	Susan Collins* (R)	334	69.7%	Sara Gideon (D)	119	24.8%	26 [+]	5.4%	479	19	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 15 (3.1%); Max Linn (I) 11 (2.3%);
2018	S1	55%	Angus King* (I)	182	49.9%	Eric Brakey (R)	170	46.6%	13 [+]	3.6%	365	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 13 (3.6%);
2018	G	55%	Shawn Moody (R)	215	58.9%	Janet Mills (D)	134	36.7%	16 [+]	4.4%	365	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 16 (4.4%);
2014	S2	54%	Susan Collins* (R)	281	75.7%	Shenna Bellows (D)	89	24.0%	1 [+]	0.3%	371	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	G	55%	Paul LePage* (R)	203	54.6%	Michael Michaud (D)	140	37.6%	29 [+]	7.8%	372	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 29 (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	365
Median Value	$158,300

Occupied	339	92.9%
Vacant	26	7.1%

Owned	262	77.3%
Rented	77	22.7%
Median Rent	$788

Single-Family Units	253	69.3%
Detached	253	69.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	100	27.4%

Alton town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Alton town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Alton town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alton town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alton town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alton town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alton town, ME