Clifton town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,067 ( 146 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.5 square miles
Population density: 30.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,001	93.81%	15.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	4	0.37%	71.4%
Asian:	6	0.56%	100.0%
2+ races:	20	1.87%	5.3%
Hispanic:	36	3.37%	300.0%

Total non-White:	66	6.19%	20.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	135	17.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	11	1.4

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
921
866	94.03%
10	1.09%
14	1.52%
3	0.33%
19	2.06%
9	0.98%
55	5.97%

2000
765
734	95.95%
0	0.00%
9	1.18%
0	0.00%
20	2.61%
2	0.26%
31	4.05%

1990
608
584	96.05%
0	0.00%
9	1.48%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	2.47%
24	3.95%

1980
463
451	97.41%
0	0.00%
12	2.59%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.65%
12	2.59%

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

132	17.3
24	3.1

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

150	24.7
7	1.2

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

133	28.7
12	2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Clifton 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
44.0
207	19.4%
860	80.6%
165	15.5%

401
2.65

275	68.6%
195	70.9%
9	3.3%
126	31.4%

2010
Number	Percent
41.1
220	23.9%
701	76.1%
92	10.0%

346
2.64

256	74.0%
198	77.3%
22	8.6%
90	26.0%

2000
Number	Percent
35.6
198	25.9%
567	74.1%
66	8.6%

300
2.55

214	71.3%
165	77.1%
22	10.3%
86	28.7%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
145	23.8%
463	76.2%
44	7.2%

222
2.74

177	79.7%
160	90.4%
4	2.3%
45	20.3%

1980
Number	Percent
30.8
129	27.9%
334	72.1%
35	7.6%

162
2.86

139	85.8%
113	81.3%
14	10.1%
23	14.2%

2022 Housing Data for Clifton town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	32	8.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	1.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	26	6.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	45	11.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	23	5.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	23	5.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	30	7.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	75	18.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	48	12.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	3.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	23	5.7%
$200,000 or more	25	6.2%

Median Household Income	62,404
Per Capita Income	31,420

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	36	9.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	56	14.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	488	69.4%
Unemployed	3	0.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	491	69.8%
Not in Labor Force	212	30.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	175	116	60.1%
Non-Profit	24	62	27.9%
Self-Employed	45	80	36.0%

Local Government	12	17	41.4%
State Government	10	2	83.3%
Federal Government	4	2	66.7%

Total Private + Self	220	196	52.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	50	83	37.6%
Total	270	279	49.2%

Pct. Govt.	8.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	99	18.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	132	24.0%
Professional, Technical	97	17.7%
Service Occupations	86	15.7%
All others	135	24.6%

White Collar		59.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	107	19.5%
Retail trade	104	18.9%
Construction	73	13.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	64	11.7%
Educational services	31	5.6%
Transportation and warehousing	22	4.0%
Finance and insurance	22	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	19	3.5%
Other services	17	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	3.1%
Public administration	17	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	2.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	2.4%
Manufacturing	12	2.2%
Wholesale trade	10	1.8%
Information	5	0.9%
Utilities	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	20	1.87%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	8	0.75%
Costa Rican	8	0.75%
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	8	0.75%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	6	0.56%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	970	95.7%
Spanish	27	2.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	9	0.9%
German, other Germanic	6	0.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	181	17.0%
Irish	168	15.7%
English	159	14.9%
German	91	8.5%
Russian	83	7.8%
American	71	6.7%
French Canadian	61	5.7%
Italian	43	4.0%
Scottish	42	3.9%
Polish	22	2.1%
European	16	1.5%
British	12	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	12	1.1%
Dutch	8	0.7%
Danish	5	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,067	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,053	98.7%
Foreign-born	14	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
59	7.3%	26	3.2%	231	28.7%	218	27.1%	223	27.7%	48	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	59	7.3%
9-12 Years	26	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	231	28.7%
Some College	218	27.1%
Bach. Degree	223	27.7%
Grad Degree	48	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +31	R +14	R + 0.2%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +93	R +127	R + 24.6%
D -34
2020 vs. 2008	R +118	R +143	R + 28.2%
D -25

2016 vs. 2008	R +87	R +129	R + 28.0%
D -42
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	324	60.9%	Joe Biden (D)	187	35.2%	21	3.9%	532	17	14	0.06%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	293	57.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	170	33.6%	43	8.5%	506	13	12	0.07%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	231	50.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	221	47.8%	10	2.2%	462	9	3	0.06%
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	212	48.6%	John McCain (R)	206	47.2%	18	4.1%	436	7	2	0.06%
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	224	50.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	220	49.1%	4	0.9%	448	5	-2	0.06%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	198	52.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	162	42.6%	20	5.3%	380	8	4	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clifton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

187

35.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

324

60.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

532

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Clifton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

170

33.6%

Donald Trump (R)

293

57.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.9%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

506

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Clifton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

221

47.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

231

50.0%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

462

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Clifton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

212

48.6%

John McCain (R)

206

47.2%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

436

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Clifton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

220

49.1%

John Kerry (D)

224

50.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

448

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Clifton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

198

52.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

162

42.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

380

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clifton town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	50%	Paul LePage (R)	266	60.7%	Janet Mills* (D)	162	37.0%	10 [+]	2.3%	438	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 10 (2.3%);
2020	S2	61%	Susan Collins* (R)	363	68.0%	Sara Gideon (D)	128	24.0%	43 [+]	8.1%	534	17	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 26 (4.9%); Max Linn (I) 17 (3.2%);
2018	S1	47%	Eric Brakey (R)	207	52.4%	Angus King* (I)	161	40.8%	27 [+]	6.8%	395	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 27 (6.8%);
2018	G	47%	Shawn Moody (R)	227	57.5%	Janet Mills (D)	146	37.0%	22 [+]	5.6%	395	14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 22 (5.6%);
2014	S2	51%	Susan Collins* (R)	285	72.5%	Shenna Bellows (D)	108	27.5%	0	0.0%	393	4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	52%	Paul LePage* (R)	226	56.8%	Michael Michaud (D)	130	32.7%	42 [+]	10.6%	398	9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 42 (10.6%); 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	509
Median Value	$149,300

Occupied	401	78.8%
Vacant	108	21.2%

Owned	340	84.8%
Rented	61	15.2%
Median Rent	$1,150

Single-Family Units	387	76.0%
Detached	387	76.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	114	22.4%

Clifton town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Clifton town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Clifton town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clifton town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clifton town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Clifton town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clifton town, ME