Newport town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,143 ( 132 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.5 square miles
Population density: 106.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,030	96.40%	3.1%
Black:	27	0.86%	107.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	50	1.59%	23.1%
Hispanic:	36	1.15%	20.0%

Total non-White:	113	3.60%	24.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-96	-3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-36	-1.3

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
3,275
3,126	95.45%
13	0.40%
6	0.18%
18	0.55%
65	1.98%
45	1.37%
149	4.55%

2000
3,017
2,911	96.49%
0	0.00%
5	0.17%
0	0.00%
60	1.99%
41	1.36%
106	3.51%

1990
3,036
2,981	98.19%
10	0.33%
0	0.00%
11	0.36%
n/a
0	0.00%
55	1.81%

1980
2,668
2,657	99.59%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	0.41%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	0.41%

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

215	7.1
43	1.4

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

-70	-2.3
51	1.7

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

324	12.1
44	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Newport 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
50.2
496	15.8%
2,647	84.2%
786	25.0%

1,480
2.12

939	63.4%
798	85.0%
45	4.8%
541	36.6%

2010
Number	Percent
42.6
723	22.1%
2,552	77.9%
532	16.2%

1,410
2.32

883	62.6%
649	73.5%
113	12.8%
527	37.4%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
744	24.7%
2,273	75.3%
419	13.9%

1,269
2.38

849	66.9%
675	79.5%
72	8.5%
420	33.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
866	28.5%
2,170	71.5%
319	10.5%

1,165
2.61

803	68.9%
666	82.9%
61	7.6%
362	31.1%

1980
Number	Percent
31.1
787	29.5%
1,881	70.5%
337	12.6%

956
2.79

678	70.9%
569	83.9%
65	9.6%
278	29.1%

2022 Housing Data for Newport town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	53	3.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	161	10.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	76	5.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	53	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	118	8.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	39	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	111	7.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	165	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	207	14.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	234	15.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	73	4.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	72	4.9%
$200,000 or more	54	3.6%

Median Household Income	61,711
Per Capita Income	35,060

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	87	5.9%
Public Assistance	28	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	306	20.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,355	70.6%
Unemployed	47	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,402	73.1%
Not in Labor Force	517	26.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	344	538	39.0%
Non-Profit	43	86	33.3%
Self-Employed	133	17	88.7%

Local Government	73	28	72.3%
State Government	92	31	74.8%
Federal Government	35	99	26.1%

Total Private + Self	477	555	46.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	243	244	49.9%
Total	720	799	47.4%

Pct. Govt.	23.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	162	10.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	290	19.1%
Professional, Technical	344	22.6%
Service Occupations	337	22.2%
All others	386	25.4%

White Collar		52.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	387	25.5%
Retail trade	234	15.4%
Construction	205	13.5%
Public administration	167	11.0%
Accommodation and food services	91	6.0%
Educational services	81	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	65	4.3%
Finance and insurance	56	3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	51	3.4%
Utilities	44	2.9%
Other services	36	2.4%
Manufacturing	32	2.1%
Wholesale trade	26	1.7%
Information	15	1.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	21	0.67%
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	15	0.48%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,960	98.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	21	0.7%
Spanish	14	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	537	17.1%
American	456	14.5%
Irish	382	12.2%
French	214	6.8%
Scotch-Irish	191	6.1%
Scottish	155	4.9%
French Canadian	133	4.2%
Italian	99	3.1%
German	95	3.0%
Polish	39	1.2%
Norwegian	38	1.2%
European	31	1.0%
Portuguese	29	0.9%
British	24	0.8%
Swedish	23	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,124	99.4%
Not a citizen	19	0.6%

Native	3,071	97.7%
Foreign-born	72	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
47	1.9%	145	5.7%	874	34.4%	854	33.6%	540	21.3%	80	3.1%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	47	1.9%
9-12 Years	145	5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	874	34.4%
Some College	854	33.6%
Bach. Degree	540	21.3%
Grad Degree	80	3.1%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +92	R +84	R + 3.3%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R +228	R +328	R + 18.3%
D -100
2020 vs. 2008	R +182	R +286	R + 16.1%
D -104

2016 vs. 2008	R +90	R +202	R + 12.8%
D -112
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,118	64.2%	Joe Biden (D)	584	33.5%	39	2.2%	1,741	20	17	0.21%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	1,026	59.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	576	33.3%	127	7.3%	1,729	14	13	0.23%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	890	55.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	684	42.4%	41	2.5%	1,615	14	8	0.23%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	936	56.7%	Barack Obama (D)	688	41.6%	28	1.7%	1,652	16	11	0.23%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	947	58.0%	John Kerry (D)	656	40.1%	31	1.9%	1,634	13	7	0.22%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	835	56.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	572	38.6%	76	5.1%	1,483	12	8	0.23%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Newport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

584

33.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,118

64.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,741

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Newport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

576

33.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,026

59.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.0%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,729

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Newport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

684

42.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

890

55.1%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,615

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Newport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

688

41.6%

John McCain (R)

936

56.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,652

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Newport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

947

58.0%

John Kerry (D)

656

40.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,634

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Newport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

835

56.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

572

38.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,483

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Newport town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	56%	Paul LePage (R)	914	63.3%	Janet Mills* (D)	503	34.8%	27 [+]	1.9%	1,444	21	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 27 (1.9%);
2020	S2	68%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,224	69.9%	Sara Gideon (D)	435	24.9%	91 [+]	5.2%	1,750	19	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 54 (3.1%); Max Linn (I) 37 (2.1%);
2018	S1	52%	Eric Brakey (R)	677	50.8%	Angus King* (I)	583	43.8%	72 [+]	5.4%	1,332	16	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 72 (5.4%);
2018	G	51%	Shawn Moody (R)	767	58.7%	Janet Mills (D)	483	37.0%	56 [+]	4.3%	1,306	16	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 56 (4.3%);
2014	S2	53%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,033	76.5%	Shenna Bellows (D)	318	23.5%	0	0.0%	1,351	8	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	53%	Paul LePage* (R)	833	61.2%	Michael Michaud (D)	439	32.2%	90 [+]	6.6%	1,362	13	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 90 (6.6%); 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	1,842
Median Value	$187,800

Occupied	1,480	80.3%
Vacant	362	19.7%

Owned	1,135	76.7%
Rented	345	23.3%
Median Rent	$796

Single-Family Units	1,323	71.8%
Detached	1,312	71.2%
Attached	11	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	85	4.6%
Mobile Homes	239	13.0%

Newport town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Newport town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Newport town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Newport town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Newport town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Newport town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Newport town, ME