Monson town, ME

Piscataquis County, ME

2022 population: 493 ( 193 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.8 square miles
Population density: 10.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	475	96.35%	27.6%
Black:	3	0.61%	50.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	15	3.04%	7.1%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	18	3.65%	40.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-181	-32.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-12	-2.1

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
686
656	95.63%
2	0.29%
4	0.58%
1	0.15%
14	2.04%
8	1.17%
30	4.37%

2000
656
647	98.63%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	1.37%
0	0.00%
9	1.37%

1990
752
733	97.47%
0	0.00%
19	2.53%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
19	2.53%

1980
807
801	99.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.74%
6	0.74%

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

9	1.4
21	3.2

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

-86	-11.4
-10	-1.3

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

-68	-8.4
13	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Monson 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
57.9
106	21.5%
387	78.5%
170	34.5%

225
2.19

158	70.2%
132	83.5%
21	13.3%
67	29.8%

2010
Number	Percent
50.4
131	19.1%
555	80.9%
135	19.7%

308
2.23

185	60.1%
159	85.9%
8	4.3%
123	39.9%

2000
Number	Percent
41.8
155	23.6%
501	76.4%
101	15.4%

280
2.34

173	61.8%
147	85.0%
10	5.8%
107	38.2%

1990
Number	Percent
37.6
184	24.5%
568	75.5%
120	16.0%

307
2.45

223	72.6%
191	85.7%
22	9.9%
84	27.4%

1980
Number	Percent
33.1
214	26.5%
593	73.5%
126	15.6%

270
2.91

226	83.7%
193	85.4%
13	5.8%
44	16.3%

2022 Housing Data for Monson town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	14.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	6.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	5.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	1.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	6.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	5.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	20	8.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	35	15.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	21	9.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	16	7.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	0.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	12	5.3%
$200,000 or more	6	2.7%

Median Household Income	49,861
Per Capita Income	28,213

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	1.8%
Public Assistance	2	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	35	15.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	157	61.1%
Unemployed	3	1.2%
In Armed Forces	1	0.4%

Total Labor Force	161	62.6%
Not in Labor Force	96	37.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	64	42	60.4%
Non-Profit	3	13	18.8%
Self-Employed	21	6	77.8%

Local Government	3	14	17.6%
State Government	13	9	59.1%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	85	48	63.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	19	38	33.3%
Total	104	86	54.7%

Pct. Govt.	21.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	38	19.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	21	10.9%
Professional, Technical	45	23.4%
Service Occupations	44	22.9%
All others	44	22.9%

White Collar		54.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	38	19.8%
Educational services	33	17.2%
Retail trade	29	15.1%
Manufacturing	23	12.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	7.3%
Accommodation and food services	12	6.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	5.7%
Health care and social assistance	10	5.2%
Other services	9	4.7%
Public administration	5	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	1.0%
Transportation and warehousing	2	1.0%

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	431	95.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	13	2.9%
Other	3	0.7%
Spanish	3	0.7%
German, other Germanic	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	147	29.8%
English	79	16.0%
French	62	12.6%
German	47	9.5%
French Canadian	45	9.1%
Irish	41	8.3%
European	23	4.7%
Scotch-Irish	23	4.7%
Italian	21	4.3%
Canadian	13	2.6%
Dutch	13	2.6%
Greek	8	1.6%
Scottish	8	1.6%
Finnish	6	1.2%
Lithuanian	5	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	490	99.4%
Not a citizen	3	0.6%

Native	478	97.0%
Foreign-born	15	3.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	1.6%	18	4.8%	171	45.6%	94	25.1%	60	16.0%	26	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	1.6%
9-12 Years	18	4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	171	45.6%
Some College	94	25.1%
Bach. Degree	60	16.0%
Grad Degree	26	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +34	R +20	R + 1.9%
D +14
2020 vs. 2012	R +82	R +106	R + 22.6%
D -24
2020 vs. 2008	R +74	R +102	R + 21.7%
D -28

2016 vs. 2008	R +40	R +82	R + 19.8%
D -42
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	117%	Donald Trump* (R)	289	60.8%	Joe Biden (D)	173	36.4%	13	2.7%	475	17	14	0.06%
2016	95%	Donald Trump (R)	255	57.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	159	36.1%	27	6.1%	441	13	12	0.06%
2012	81%	Mitt Romney (R)	207	48.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	197	46.5%	20	4.7%	424	8	2	0.06%
2008	79%	John McCain (R)	215	50.0%	Barack Obama (D)	201	46.7%	14	3.3%	430	10	4	0.06%
2004	91%	John Kerry (D)	239	50.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	225	47.3%	12	2.5%	476	3	-3	0.06%
2000	100%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	232	46.2%	George W. Bush (R)	229	45.6%	41	8.2%	502	2	-2	0.08%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Monson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

173

36.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

289

60.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

475

Turnout: 117%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Monson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

159

36.1%

Donald Trump (R)

255

57.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

441

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Monson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

197

46.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

207

48.8%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

424

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Monson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

201

46.7%

John McCain (R)

215

50.0%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

430

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Monson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

225

47.3%

John Kerry (D)

239

50.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

476

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Monson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

229

45.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

232

46.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

502

Turnout: 100%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Monson town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	102%	Paul LePage (R)	245	59.3%	Janet Mills* (D)	160	38.7%	8 [+]	1.9%	413	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 8 (1.9%);
2020	S2	117%	Susan Collins* (R)	309	64.9%	Sara Gideon (D)	134	28.2%	33 [+]	6.9%	476	14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 22 (4.6%); Max Linn (I) 11 (2.3%);
2018	S1	84%	Eric Brakey (R)	192	52.5%	Angus King* (I)	150	41.0%	24 [+]	6.6%	366	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 24 (6.6%);
2018	G	84%	Shawn Moody (R)	208	56.7%	Janet Mills (D)	134	36.5%	25 [+]	6.8%	367	13	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 25 (6.8%);
2014	S2	77%	Susan Collins* (R)	287	75.5%	Shenna Bellows (D)	93	24.5%	0	0.0%	380	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	78%	Paul LePage* (R)	227	58.7%	Michael Michaud (D)	135	34.9%	25 [+]	6.5%	387	10	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 25 (6.5%); 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	560
Median Value	$122,700

Occupied	225	40.2%
Vacant	335	59.8%

Owned	190	84.4%
Rented	35	15.6%
Median Rent	$582

Single-Family Units	510	91.1%
Detached	510	91.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	8	1.4%
Mobile Homes	36	6.4%

Monson town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Monson town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Monson town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Monson town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Monson town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Monson town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Monson town, ME