Brownville town, ME

Piscataquis County, ME

2022 population: 1,107 ( 143 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.8 square miles
Population density: 25.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	993	89.70%	17.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	58	5.24%	262.5%
Hispanic:	56	5.06%	250.0%

Total non-White:	114	10.30%	153.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-212	-20.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	69	6.7

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
1,250
1,205	96.40%
8	0.64%
3	0.24%
0	0.00%
16	1.28%
16	1.28%
45	3.60%

2000
1,273
1,243	97.64%
0	0.00%
10	0.79%
2	0.16%
8	0.63%
10	0.79%
30	2.36%

1990
1,514
1,483	97.95%
5	0.33%
10	0.66%
5	0.33%
n/a
11	0.73%
31	2.05%

1980
1,545
1,534	99.29%
0	0.00%
2	0.13%
9	0.58%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	0.71%

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

-38	-3.0
15	1.2

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

-240	-15.9
-1	-0.1

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

-51	-3.3
20	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Brownville 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
45.0
271	24.5%
836	75.5%
326	29.4%

475
2.33

289	60.8%
197	68.2%
33	11.4%
186	39.2%

2010
Number	Percent
44.5
284	22.7%
966	77.3%
217	17.4%

527
2.37

347	65.8%
253	72.9%
32	9.2%
180	34.2%

2000
Number	Percent
42.5
270	21.2%
1,003	78.8%
252	19.8%

558
2.28

364	65.2%
296	81.3%
25	6.9%
194	34.8%

1990
Number	Percent
37.3
389	25.7%
1,125	74.3%
262	17.3%

594
2.55

439	73.9%
376	85.6%
26	5.9%
155	26.1%

1980
Number	Percent
32.1
443	28.7%
1,102	71.3%
231	15.0%

552
2.80

421	76.3%
377	89.5%
25	5.9%
131	23.7%

2022 Housing Data for Brownville town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	30	6.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	49	10.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	38	8.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	40	8.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	51	10.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	29	6.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	30	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	41	8.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	47	9.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	27	5.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	22	4.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	26	5.5%
$200,000 or more	3	0.6%

Median Household Income	40,048
Per Capita Income	26,777

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	70	14.7%
Public Assistance	43	9.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	98	20.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	299	52.1%
Unemployed	60	10.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	359	62.5%
Not in Labor Force	215	37.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		47.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	159	95	62.6%
Non-Profit	6	5	54.5%
Self-Employed	27	16	62.8%

Local Government	17	16	51.5%
State Government	0	3	0.0%
Federal Government	6	2	75.0%

Total Private + Self	186	111	62.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	29	26	52.7%
Total	215	137	61.1%

Pct. Govt.	12.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	5	1.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	41	11.5%
Professional, Technical	47	13.2%
Service Occupations	69	19.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	2.8%
All others	193	54.4%

White Collar		26.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	69	19.4%
Transportation and warehousing	55	15.5%
Manufacturing	53	14.9%
Retail trade	34	9.6%
Health care and social assistance	28	7.9%
Educational services	26	7.3%
Accommodation and food services	23	6.5%
Other services	18	5.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	3.4%
Finance and insurance	12	3.4%
Public administration	11	3.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	1.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	1.1%
Information	2	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	49	4.43%
Puerto Rican	7	0.63%
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	1,037	95.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	41	3.8%
Spanish	4	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	321	29.0%
English	184	16.6%
French	147	13.3%
German	117	10.6%
American	94	8.5%
Scottish	70	6.3%
European	22	2.0%
French Canadian	20	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	18	1.6%
Dutch	16	1.4%
Italian	16	1.4%
Norwegian	14	1.3%
British	13	1.2%
Polish	13	1.2%
Welsh	13	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,096	99.0%
Not a citizen	11	1.0%

Native	1,096	99.0%
Foreign-born	11	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
17	2.2%	61	7.8%	379	48.2%	246	31.3%	65	8.3%	19	2.4%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	17	2.2%
9-12 Years	61	7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	379	48.2%
Some College	246	31.3%
Bach. Degree	65	8.3%
Grad Degree	19	2.4%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +135	R +66	R + 2.7%
D +69
2020 vs. 2012	R +132	R +198	R + 26.6%
D -66
2020 vs. 2008	R +84	R +147	R + 19.5%
D -63

2016 vs. 2008	R -51	R +81	R + 16.8%
D -132
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Donald Trump* (R)	467	59.9%	Joe Biden (D)	280	35.9%	33	4.2%	780	16	13	0.10%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	332	55.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	211	35.2%	56	9.3%	599	11	10	0.08%
2012	74%	Barack Obama* (D)	346	49.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	335	47.7%	21	3.0%	702	7	1	0.10%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	383	51.4%	Barack Obama (D)	343	46.0%	19	2.6%	745	11	6	0.10%
2004	81%	George W. Bush* (R)	404	50.5%	John Kerry (D)	371	46.4%	25	3.1%	800	6	0	0.11%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	362	47.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	325	42.9%	70	9.2%	757	4	0	0.12%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brownville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

280

35.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

467

59.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

780

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Brownville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

211

35.2%

Donald Trump (R)

332

55.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.2%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

599

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Brownville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

346

49.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

335

47.7%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

702

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Brownville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

343

46.0%

John McCain (R)

383

51.4%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

745

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Brownville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

404

50.5%

John Kerry (D)

371

46.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

800

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Brownville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

362

47.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

325

42.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.2%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

757

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brownville town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	67%	Paul LePage (R)	373	61.2%	Janet Mills* (D)	220	36.1%	16 [+]	2.6%	609	19	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 16 (2.6%);
2020	S2	85%	Susan Collins* (R)	489	63.0%	Sara Gideon (D)	225	29.0%	62 [+]	8.0%	776	12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 43 (5.5%); Max Linn (I) 19 (2.4%);
2018	S1	51%	Eric Brakey (R)	228	48.5%	Angus King* (I)	203	43.2%	39 [+]	8.3%	470	13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 39 (8.3%);
2018	G	50%	Shawn Moody (R)	229	49.6%	Janet Mills (D)	201	43.5%	32 [+]	6.9%	462	6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 32 (6.9%);
2014	S2	55%	Susan Collins* (R)	374	71.5%	Shenna Bellows (D)	149	28.5%	0	0.0%	523	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	56%	Paul LePage* (R)	272	51.5%	Michael Michaud (D)	207	39.2%	49 [+]	9.3%	528	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 49 (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	705
Median Value	$84,500

Occupied	475	67.4%
Vacant	230	32.6%

Owned	390	82.1%
Rented	85	17.9%
Median Rent	$828

Single-Family Units	637	90.4%
Detached	635	90.1%
Attached	2	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	27	3.8%

Brownville town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Brownville town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Brownville town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brownville town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brownville town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brownville town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brownville town, ME