Patten town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 824 ( 193 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.2 square miles
Population density: 21.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	790	95.87%	21.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	25	3.03%	2400.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	5	0.61%	44.4%
Hispanic:	4	0.49%	300.0%

Total non-White:	34	4.13%	183.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-215	-25.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	22	2.6

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
1,017
1,005	98.82%
0	0.00%
1	0.10%
1	0.10%
9	0.88%
1	0.10%
12	1.18%

2000
1,111
1,099	98.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.45%
2	0.18%
3	0.27%
12	1.08%

1990
1,256
1,250	99.52%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.48%

1980
1,394
1,394	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-94	-8.5
0	0.0

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

-151	-12.0
6	0.5

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

-144	-10.3
6	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Patten 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
56.8
139	16.9%
685	83.1%
292	35.4%

385
2.03

175	45.5%
132	75.4%
17	9.7%
210	54.5%

2010
Number	Percent
47.6
199	19.6%
818	80.4%
232	22.8%

447
2.20

283	63.3%
227	80.2%
20	7.1%
164	36.7%

2000
Number	Percent
43.6
238	21.4%
873	78.6%
223	20.1%

462
2.33

298	64.5%
257	86.2%
14	4.7%
164	35.5%

1990
Number	Percent
36.8
304	24.2%
952	75.8%
199	15.8%

474
2.58

344	72.6%
284	82.6%
28	8.1%
130	27.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
416	29.8%
978	70.2%
202	14.5%

467
2.91

375	80.3%
326	86.9%
16	4.3%
92	19.7%

2022 Housing Data for Patten town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	46	11.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	25	6.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	5.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	5.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	31	8.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	35	9.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	26	6.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	27	7.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	27	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	55	14.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	6	1.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	19	4.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	4.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	20	5.2%

Median Household Income	41,875
Per Capita Income	24,957

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	32	8.3%
Public Assistance	21	5.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	86	22.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	226	57.2%
Unemployed	25	6.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	251	63.5%
Not in Labor Force	144	36.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		42.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	38	38	50.0%
Non-Profit	0	27	0.0%
Self-Employed	57	15	79.2%

Local Government	4	19	17.4%
State Government	0	50	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	95	53	64.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	96	4.0%
Total	99	149	39.9%

Pct. Govt.	29.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	9.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	26	10.5%
Professional, Technical	72	29.0%
Service Occupations	50	20.2%
All others	76	30.6%

White Collar		49.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	69	27.8%
Health care and social assistance	31	12.5%
Transportation and warehousing	30	12.1%
Retail trade	25	10.1%
Construction	21	8.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	16	6.5%
Other services	15	6.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	4.8%
Finance and insurance	12	4.8%
Accommodation and food services	6	2.4%
Manufacturing	5	2.0%
Public administration	4	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	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	4	0.49%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	4	0.49%
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	780	98.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	13	1.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	186	22.6%
French	144	17.5%
Irish	111	13.5%
American	54	6.6%
German	44	5.3%
Scottish	20	2.4%
French Canadian	16	1.9%
British	12	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	12	1.5%
Canadian	10	1.2%
Dutch	10	1.2%
Portuguese	6	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	824	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	816	99.0%
Foreign-born	8	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
43	6.6%	8	1.2%	316	48.7%	141	21.7%	107	16.5%	34	5.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	43	6.6%
9-12 Years	8	1.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	316	48.7%
Some College	141	21.7%
Bach. Degree	107	16.5%
Grad Degree	34	5.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +40	R +29	R + 1.7%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +95	R +169	R + 32.7%
D -74
2020 vs. 2008	R +50	R +130	R + 26.3%
D -80

2016 vs. 2008	R +10	R +101	R + 24.7%
D -91
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	362	69.6%	Joe Biden (D)	149	28.7%	9	1.7%	520	26	23	0.06%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	322	66.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	138	28.3%	28	5.7%	488	21	20	0.07%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	267	53.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	223	44.3%	13	2.6%	503	12	6	0.07%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	312	57.1%	Barack Obama (D)	229	41.9%	5	0.9%	546	17	12	0.07%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	403	67.2%	John Kerry (D)	193	32.2%	4	0.7%	600	23	16	0.08%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	386	65.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	186	31.5%	19	3.2%	591	21	17	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Patten town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

149

28.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

362

69.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

520

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Patten town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

138

28.3%

Donald Trump (R)

322

66.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

488

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Patten town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

223

44.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

267

53.1%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

503

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Patten town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

229

41.9%

John McCain (R)

312

57.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

546

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Patten town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

403

67.2%

John Kerry (D)

193

32.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

TOTAL

600

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Patten town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

386

65.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

186

31.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

591

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Patten town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Paul LePage (R)	282	66.0%	Janet Mills* (D)	133	31.1%	12 [+]	2.8%	427	24	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 12 (2.8%);
2020	S2	76%	Susan Collins* (R)	384	75.6%	Sara Gideon (D)	100	19.7%	24 [+]	4.7%	508	25	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 18 (3.5%); Max Linn (I) 6 (1.2%);
2018	S1	52%	Eric Brakey (R)	176	48.1%	Angus King* (I)	172	47.0%	18 [+]	4.9%	366	13	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 18 (4.9%);
2018	G	54%	Shawn Moody (R)	221	58.0%	Janet Mills (D)	136	35.7%	24 [+]	6.3%	381	15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 24 (6.3%);
2014	S2	61%	Susan Collins* (R)	365	79.3%	Shenna Bellows (D)	95	20.7%	0	0.0%	460	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	61%	Paul LePage* (R)	270	58.2%	Michael Michaud (D)	170	36.6%	24 [+]	5.2%	464	10	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 24 (5.2%); 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	523
Median Value	n/a

Occupied	385	73.6%
Vacant	138	26.4%

Owned	314	81.6%
Rented	71	18.4%
Median Rent	$335

Single-Family Units	435	83.2%
Detached	435	83.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	23	4.4%
Mobile Homes	37	7.1%

Patten town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Patten town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Patten town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Patten town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Patten town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Patten town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Patten town, ME