Old Town city, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,458 ( 382 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.8 square miles
Population density: 192.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,997	93.82%	3.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	250	3.35%	101.6%
Asian:	12	0.16%	91.5%
2+ races:	113	1.52%	24.7%
Hispanic:	72	0.97%	29.4%

Total non-White:	461	6.18%	22.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-250	-3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-132	-2.0

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
7,840
7,247	92.44%
70	0.89%
124	1.58%
142	1.81%
150	1.91%
102	1.30%
593	7.56%

2000
8,133
7,691	94.57%
96	1.18%
146	1.80%
106	1.30%
47	0.58%
27	0.33%
442	5.43%

1990
8,317
7,869	94.61%
35	0.42%
118	1.42%
188	2.26%
n/a
42	0.50%
448	5.39%

1980
8,422
8,282	98.34%
10	0.12%
86	1.02%
31	0.37%
n/a
13	0.15%
140	1.66%

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

-444	-5.5
151	1.9

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

-178	-2.1
-6	-0.1

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

-413	-4.9
308	3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Old Town city, 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
37.0
1,330	17.8%
6,128	82.2%
1,249	16.7%

3,145
2.37

1,638	52.1%
1,219	74.4%
183	11.2%
1,507	47.9%

2010
Number	Percent
33.0
1,402	17.9%
6,438	82.1%
1,081	13.8%

3,382
2.31

1,884	55.7%
1,375	73.0%
256	13.6%
1,498	44.3%

2000
Number	Percent
33.9
1,657	20.4%
6,476	79.6%
1,153	14.2%

3,397
2.32

2,017	59.4%
1,590	78.8%
185	9.2%
1,380	40.6%

1990
Number	Percent
32.3
1,902	22.9%
6,415	77.1%
1,218	14.6%

3,255
2.56

2,196	67.5%
1,741	79.3%
262	11.9%
1,059	32.5%

1980
Number	Percent
28.8
2,193	26.0%
6,229	74.0%
955	11.3%

3,078
2.74

2,256	73.3%
1,943	86.1%
148	6.6%
822	26.7%

2022 Housing Data for Old Town city, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	196	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	195	6.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	192	6.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	110	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	147	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	346	11.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	120	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	108	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	331	10.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	119	3.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	201	6.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	452	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	83	2.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	139	4.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	350	11.1%
$200,000 or more	56	1.8%

Median Household Income	46,343
Per Capita Income	30,584

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	189	6.0%
Public Assistance	133	4.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	500	15.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,551	69.8%
Unemployed	88	1.7%
In Armed Forces	20	0.4%

Total Labor Force	3,659	72.0%
Not in Labor Force	1,426	28.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,234	950	56.5%
Non-Profit	373	507	42.4%
Self-Employed	104	78	57.1%

Local Government	21	224	8.6%
State Government	115	131	46.7%
Federal Government	74	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,338	1,028	56.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	583	862	40.3%
Total	1,921	1,890	50.4%

Pct. Govt.	14.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	431	11.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	968	25.4%
Professional, Technical	1,157	30.4%
Service Occupations	716	18.8%
All others	539	14.1%

White Collar		67.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	914	24.0%
Educational services	872	22.9%
Retail trade	416	10.9%
Other services	256	6.7%
Construction	234	6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	210	5.5%
Accommodation and food services	168	4.4%
Public administration	157	4.1%
Finance and insurance	117	3.1%
Manufacturing	88	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	88	2.3%
Transportation and warehousing	85	2.2%
Wholesale trade	79	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	50	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	25	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	24	0.6%
Information	18	0.5%
Utilities	10	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	30	0.40%
Puerto Rican	39	0.52%
Cuban	3	0.04%
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	%
Chinese	6	0.08%
Filipino	6	0.08%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,711	96.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	90	1.3%
Other Indo-European	83	1.2%
Other	44	0.6%
Spanish	9	0.1%
Arabic	9	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	1,227	16.5%
English	1,217	16.3%
Irish	1,123	15.1%
American	833	11.2%
French Canadian	543	7.3%
German	528	7.1%
Scottish	443	5.9%
Italian	388	5.2%
Swedish	141	1.9%
Dutch	101	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	83	1.1%
Cypriot	60	0.8%
Polish	53	0.7%
European	46	0.6%
Greek	38	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,403	99.3%
Not a citizen	55	0.7%

Native	7,317	98.1%
Foreign-born	141	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
112	2.1%	129	2.5%	1,531	29.2%	1,591	30.4%	979	18.7%	899	17.2%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	112	2.1%
9-12 Years	129	2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,531	29.2%
Some College	1,591	30.4%
Bach. Degree	979	18.7%
Grad Degree	899	17.2%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +154	D +182	D + 2.7%
D +336
2020 vs. 2012	R +338	R +313	R + 10.2%
D +25
2020 vs. 2008	R +204	R +535	R + 12.3%
D -331

2016 vs. 2008	R +50	R +717	R + 15.1%
D -667
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Joe Biden (D)	2,365	55.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,668	39.2%	226	5.3%	4,259	-5	-8	0.52%
2016	62%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,029	52.2%	Donald Trump (R)	1,514	39.0%	344	8.9%	3,887	-6	-7	0.52%
2012	60%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,340	61.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,330	35.0%	131	3.4%	3,801	-6	-12	0.53%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	2,696	63.8%	John McCain (R)	1,464	34.7%	63	1.5%	4,223	-6	-11	0.58%
2004	69%	John Kerry (D)	2,729	60.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,674	37.3%	80	1.8%	4,483	-7	-13	0.61%
2000	62%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,213	55.0%	George W. Bush (R)	1,504	37.4%	307	7.6%	4,024	-7	-11	0.62%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Old Town city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,365

55.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,668

39.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

154

3.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

4,259

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

2016 President, Old Town city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,029

52.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,514

39.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

245

6.3%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

3,887

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

2012 President, Old Town city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,340

61.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,330

35.0%

Other

131

3.4%

TOTAL

3,801

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Old Town city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,696

63.8%

John McCain (R)

1,464

34.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

4,223

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -11

2004 President, Old Town city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,674

37.3%

John Kerry (D)

2,729

60.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,483

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

2000 President, Old Town city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,504

37.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,213

55.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

264

6.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

4,024

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Old Town city, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	52%	Janet Mills* (D)	1,897	59.6%	Paul LePage (R)	1,220	38.3%	67 [+]	2.1%	3,184	-4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 67 (2.1%);
2020	S2	71%	Susan Collins* (R)	2,096	48.9%	Sara Gideon (D)	1,871	43.6%	323 [+]	7.5%	4,290	-2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 251 (5.9%); Max Linn (I) 72 (1.7%);
2018	S1	51%	Angus King* (I)	1,764	55.9%	Eric Brakey (R)	1,018	32.3%	372 [+]	11.8%	3,154	-3	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 372 (11.8%);
2018	G	51%	Janet Mills (D)	1,744	56.0%	Shawn Moody (R)	1,188	38.1%	184 [+]	5.9%	3,116	-5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 183 (5.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	49%	Susan Collins* (R)	2,127	68.6%	Shenna Bellows (D)	970	31.3%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,099	0	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	50%	Michael Michaud (D)	1,616	51.4%	Paul LePage* (R)	1,274	40.5%	252 [+]	8.0%	3,142	-8	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 252 (8.0%); 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	3,737
Median Value	$165,200

Occupied	3,145	84.2%
Vacant	592	15.8%

Owned	1,702	54.1%
Rented	1,443	45.9%
Median Rent	$920

Single-Family Units	2,106	56.4%
Detached	2,089	55.9%
Attached	17	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	377	10.1%
Mobile Homes	275	7.4%

Old Town city, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Old Town city, ME

2022 Housing Data for Old Town city, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Old Town city, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Old Town city, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Old Town city, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Old Town city, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Old Town city, ME