Dexter town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,807 ( 88 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 108.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,605	94.69%	3.8%
Black:	1	0.03%	90.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	192	5.04%	291.8%
Hispanic:	9	0.24%	78.6%

Total non-White:	202	5.31%	35.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-141	-4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	53	1.6

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
3,895
3,746	96.17%
11	0.28%
27	0.69%
20	0.51%
49	1.26%
42	1.08%
149	3.83%

2000
3,890
3,802	97.74%
13	0.33%
0	0.00%
35	0.90%
0	0.00%
34	0.87%
88	2.26%

1990
4,426
4,379	98.94%
7	0.16%
5	0.11%
6	0.14%
n/a
29	0.66%
47	1.06%

1980
4,301
4,280	99.51%
0	0.00%
7	0.16%
0	0.00%
n/a
14	0.33%
21	0.49%

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	-1.4
61	1.6

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

-577	-13.0
41	0.9

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

99	2.3
26	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Dexter 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
52.2
585	15.4%
3,222	84.6%
810	21.3%

1,783
2.11

1,100	61.7%
980	89.1%
11	1.0%
683	38.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.8
833	21.4%
3,062	78.6%
719	18.5%

1,651
2.31

1,064	64.4%
757	71.1%
137	12.9%
587	35.6%

2000
Number	Percent
40.5
937	24.1%
2,953	75.9%
680	17.5%

1,618
2.36

1,116	69.0%
810	72.6%
144	12.9%
502	31.0%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
1,245	28.1%
3,181	71.9%
570	12.9%

1,672
2.59

1,215	72.7%
947	77.9%
147	12.1%
457	27.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
1,252	29.1%
3,049	70.9%
628	14.6%

1,495
2.81

1,144	76.5%
966	84.4%
71	6.2%
351	23.5%

2022 Housing Data for Dexter town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	66	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	182	10.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	19	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	65	3.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	142	8.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	219	12.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	82	4.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	87	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	23	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	120	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	223	12.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	151	8.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	178	10.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	154	8.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	37	2.1%
$200,000 or more	35	2.0%

Median Household Income	50,319
Per Capita Income	33,517

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	232	13.0%
Public Assistance	44	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	332	18.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,751	69.9%
Unemployed	48	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,799	71.8%
Not in Labor Force	705	28.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	428	375	53.3%
Non-Profit	147	170	46.4%
Self-Employed	265	134	66.4%

Local Government	17	100	14.5%
State Government	98	62	61.2%
Federal Government	28	66	29.8%

Total Private + Self	693	509	57.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	290	398	42.2%
Total	983	907	52.0%

Pct. Govt.	19.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	188	9.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	410	21.6%
Professional, Technical	485	25.5%
Service Occupations	396	20.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	0.9%
All others	422	22.2%

White Collar		57.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	484	25.5%
Retail trade	288	15.1%
Construction	176	9.3%
Educational services	174	9.2%
Other services	168	8.8%
Public administration	134	7.0%
Transportation and warehousing	94	4.9%
Finance and insurance	85	4.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	66	3.5%
Manufacturing	53	2.8%
Accommodation and food services	51	2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	43	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	28	1.5%
Wholesale trade	18	0.9%
Information	13	0.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	0.7%
Utilities	12	0.6%
Management	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	9	0.24%
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	3,590	99.5%
Other	15	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	798	21.0%
French	696	18.3%
Irish	667	17.5%
French Canadian	433	11.4%
American	406	10.7%
German	298	7.8%
Scottish	181	4.8%
Polish	126	3.3%
Italian	123	3.2%
Swedish	42	1.1%
Dutch	33	0.9%
Portuguese	33	0.9%
Finnish	13	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	11	0.3%
Welsh	11	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,592	94.4%
Not a citizen	215	5.6%

Native	3,579	94.0%
Foreign-born	228	6.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
121	4.1%	253	8.5%	1,371	45.9%	791	26.5%	301	10.1%	147	4.9%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	121	4.1%
9-12 Years	253	8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,371	45.9%
Some College	791	26.5%
Bach. Degree	301	10.1%
Grad Degree	147	4.9%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +107	R +62	R + 0.9%
D +45
2020 vs. 2012	R +309	R +437	R + 23.7%
D -128
2020 vs. 2008	R +315	R +627	R + 35.1%
D -312

2016 vs. 2008	R +208	R +565	R + 34.2%
D -357
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,169	63.5%	Joe Biden (D)	617	33.5%	55	3.0%	1,841	19	17	0.22%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	1,062	59.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	572	32.2%	141	7.9%	1,775	15	14	0.24%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	860	52.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	745	45.2%	45	2.7%	1,650	11	5	0.23%
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	929	51.1%	John McCain (R)	854	47.0%	35	1.9%	1,818	7	1	0.25%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,039	53.4%	John Kerry (D)	871	44.7%	37	1.9%	1,947	9	3	0.26%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	950	51.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	765	41.3%	138	7.4%	1,853	7	3	0.28%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dexter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

617

33.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,169

63.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,841

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Dexter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

572

32.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,062

59.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

103

5.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,775

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Dexter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

745

45.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

860

52.1%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,650

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Dexter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

929

51.1%

John McCain (R)

854

47.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,818

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Dexter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,039

53.4%

John Kerry (D)

871

44.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,947

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Dexter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

950

51.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

765

41.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

102

5.5%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,853

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dexter town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	49%	Paul LePage (R)	883	58.5%	Janet Mills* (D)	597	39.5%	30 [+]	2.0%	1,510	16	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 30 (2.0%);
2020	S2	60%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,284	69.1%	Sara Gideon (D)	463	24.9%	111 [+]	6.0%	1,858	18	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 72 (3.9%); Max Linn (I) 39 (2.1%);
2018	S1	43%	Eric Brakey (R)	638	47.5%	Angus King* (I)	613	45.6%	93 [+]	6.9%	1,344	12	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 93 (6.9%);
2018	G	45%	Shawn Moody (R)	765	55.0%	Janet Mills (D)	546	39.2%	81 [+]	5.8%	1,392	12	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 81 (5.8%);
2014	S2	47%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,133	78.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	304	21.1%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,438	10	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	47%	Paul LePage* (R)	812	55.8%	Michael Michaud (D)	509	35.0%	135 [+]	9.3%	1,456	8	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 135 (9.3%); 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	2,288
Median Value	$158,200

Occupied	1,783	77.9%
Vacant	505	22.1%

Owned	1,271	71.3%
Rented	512	28.7%
Median Rent	$857

Single-Family Units	1,577	68.9%
Detached	1,577	68.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	125	5.5%
Mobile Homes	281	12.3%

Dexter town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dexter town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Dexter town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dexter town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dexter town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dexter town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dexter town, ME