Mattawamkeag town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 622 ( 65 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.7 square miles
Population density: 16.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	560	90.03%	16.4%
Black:	33	5.31%	3200.0%
Indian:	3	0.48%	50.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	26	4.18%	420.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	62	9.97%	264.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-110	-19.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	45	7.9

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
687
670	97.53%
1	0.15%
6	0.87%
1	0.15%
5	0.73%
4	0.58%
17	2.47%

2000
835
804	96.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.48%
27	3.23%
0	0.00%
31	3.71%

1990
830
818	98.55%
0	0.00%
7	0.84%
5	0.60%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	1.45%

1980
1,000
977	97.70%
0	0.00%
21	2.10%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.20%
23	2.30%

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

-134	-16.0
-14	-1.7

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

-14	-1.7
19	2.3

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

-159	-15.9
-11	-1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Mattawamkeag 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
53.2
89	14.3%
533	85.7%
106	17.0%

305
2.04

179	58.7%
159	88.8%
9	5.0%
126	41.3%

2010
Number	Percent
50.4
104	15.1%
583	84.9%
134	19.5%

317
2.17

197	62.1%
151	76.6%
13	6.6%
120	37.9%

2000
Number	Percent
40.6
210	25.1%
625	74.9%
125	15.0%

339
2.46

232	68.4%
192	82.8%
10	4.3%
107	31.6%

1990
Number	Percent
38.9
190	22.9%
640	77.1%
128	15.4%

326
2.55

250	76.7%
216	86.4%
12	4.8%
76	23.3%

1980
Number	Percent
28.5
354	35.4%
646	64.6%
101	10.1%

319
3.13

252	79.0%
226	89.7%
12	4.8%
67	21.0%

2022 Housing Data for Mattawamkeag town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	26	8.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	25	8.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	33	10.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	5.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	22	7.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	3.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	24	7.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	34	11.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	64	21.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	0.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	0.7%
$200,000 or more	3	1.0%

Median Household Income	43,523
Per Capita Income	27,712

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	53	17.4%
Public Assistance	55	18.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	124	40.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	227	51.9%
Unemployed	36	8.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	263	60.2%
Not in Labor Force	174	39.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		48.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	100	43	69.9%
Non-Profit	0	10	0.0%
Self-Employed	13	5	72.2%

Local Government	26	44	37.1%
State Government	2	3	40.0%
Federal Government	3	4	42.9%

Total Private + Self	113	48	70.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	31	61	33.7%
Total	144	109	56.9%

Pct. Govt.	32.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	9.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	28	11.1%
Professional, Technical	43	17.0%
Service Occupations	55	21.7%
All others	103	40.7%

White Collar		37.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	43	17.0%
Construction	39	15.4%
Public administration	33	13.0%
Educational services	33	13.0%
Retail trade	26	10.3%
Health care and social assistance	18	7.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	6.3%
Other services	15	5.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	4.0%
Information	4	1.6%
Transportation and warehousing	4	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.2%
Accommodation and food services	3	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.8%
Wholesale trade	2	0.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.8%

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	601	97.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	15	2.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	114	18.3%
Irish	110	17.7%
French	77	12.4%
French Canadian	69	11.1%
American	59	9.5%
Scottish	29	4.7%
German	27	4.3%
Italian	14	2.3%
Swedish	9	1.4%
Lithuanian	8	1.3%
Finnish	6	1.0%
British	4	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.5%
Danish	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	620	99.7%
Not a citizen	2	0.3%

Native	611	98.2%
Foreign-born	11	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
27	5.3%	44	8.6%	239	46.9%	154	30.2%	44	8.6%	2	0.4%
Average years of education: 12.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	27	5.3%
9-12 Years	44	8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	239	46.9%
Some College	154	30.2%
Bach. Degree	44	8.6%
Grad Degree	2	0.4%
Average years of education: 12.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +35	R +20	R + 0.6%
D +15
2020 vs. 2012	R +86	R +142	R + 37.8%
D -56
2020 vs. 2008	R +76	R +146	R + 38.8%
D -70

2016 vs. 2008	R +41	R +126	R + 38.2%
D -85
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	257	66.2%	Joe Biden (D)	120	30.9%	11	2.8%	388	22	19	0.05%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	222	63.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	105	29.8%	25	7.1%	352	18	17	0.05%
2012	63%	Barack Obama* (D)	176	48.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	171	47.5%	13	3.6%	360	7	0	0.05%
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	190	49.5%	John McCain (R)	181	47.1%	13	3.4%	384	7	2	0.05%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	215	51.7%	John Kerry (D)	193	46.4%	8	1.9%	416	7	1	0.06%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	206	47.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	182	42.1%	44	10.2%	432	4	0	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mattawamkeag town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

120

30.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

257

66.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

388

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Mattawamkeag town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

105

29.8%

Donald Trump (R)

222

63.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

352

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Mattawamkeag town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

176

48.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

171

47.5%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

360

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Mattawamkeag town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

190

49.5%

John McCain (R)

181

47.1%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

384

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

2004 President, Mattawamkeag town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

215

51.7%

John Kerry (D)

193

46.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

416

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Mattawamkeag town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

206

47.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

182

42.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.7%

Other

6.5%

TOTAL

432

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mattawamkeag town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	66%	Paul LePage (R)	204	60.9%	Janet Mills* (D)	127	37.9%	4 [+]	1.2%	335	18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 4 (1.2%);
2020	S2	77%	Susan Collins* (R)	278	71.3%	Sara Gideon (D)	100	25.6%	12 [+]	3.1%	390	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 8 (2.1%); Max Linn (I) 4 (1.0%);
2018	S1	53%	Eric Brakey (R)	137	49.5%	Angus King* (I)	125	45.1%	15 [+]	5.4%	277	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 15 (5.4%);
2018	G	55%	Shawn Moody (R)	161	56.5%	Janet Mills (D)	100	35.1%	24 [+]	8.4%	285	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 24 (8.4%);
2014	S2	54%	Susan Collins* (R)	198	65.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	103	34.2%	0	0.0%	301	-3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	56%	Paul LePage* (R)	154	50.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	140	45.5%	14 [+]	4.5%	308	2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 14 (4.5%); 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	386
Median Value	$70,800

Occupied	305	79.0%
Vacant	81	21.0%

Owned	263	86.2%
Rented	42	13.8%
Median Rent	$345

Single-Family Units	251	65.0%
Detached	251	65.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	8	2.1%
Mobile Homes	111	28.8%

Mattawamkeag town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mattawamkeag town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Mattawamkeag town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mattawamkeag town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mattawamkeag town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mattawamkeag town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mattawamkeag town, ME