Sangerville town, ME

Piscataquis County, ME

2022 population: 1,141 ( 202 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.4 square miles
Population density: 29.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,112	97.46%	14.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	5	0.44%	66.7%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	24	2.10%	41.2%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	29	2.54%	37.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-185	-16.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-17	-1.5

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
1,343
1,297	96.57%
4	0.30%
15	1.12%
3	0.22%
17	1.27%
5	0.37%
46	3.43%

2000
1,270
1,250	98.43%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.16%
5	0.39%
0	0.00%
20	1.57%

1990
1,398
1,385	99.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	0.93%
13	0.93%

1980
1,219
1,193	97.87%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.16%
n/a
24	1.97%
26	2.13%

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

47	3.7
26	2.0

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

-135	-9.7
7	0.5

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

192	15.8
-13	-1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Sangerville 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
52.0
144	12.6%
997	87.4%
281	24.6%

574
1.99

328	57.1%
220	67.1%
39	11.9%
246	42.9%

2010
Number	Percent
48.6
244	18.2%
1,099	81.8%
272	20.3%

613
2.19

402	65.6%
321	79.9%
28	7.0%
211	34.4%

2000
Number	Percent
42.6
277	21.8%
993	78.2%
221	17.4%

547
2.32

357	65.3%
279	78.2%
33	9.2%
190	34.7%

1990
Number	Percent
36.4
376	26.9%
1,022	73.1%
219	15.7%

521
2.68

403	77.4%
350	86.8%
18	4.5%
118	22.6%

1980
Number	Percent
32.2
384	31.5%
835	68.5%
154	12.6%

415
2.93

345	83.1%
313	90.7%
14	4.1%
70	16.9%

2022 Housing Data for Sangerville town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	39	6.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	67	11.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	38	6.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	58	10.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	34	5.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	60	10.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	24	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	1.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	31	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	58	10.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	67	11.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	22	3.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	1.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	33	5.7%
$200,000 or more	13	2.3%

Median Household Income	34,464
Per Capita Income	26,213

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	75	13.1%
Public Assistance	21	3.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	116	20.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	438	59.8%
Unemployed	42	5.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	480	65.5%
Not in Labor Force	253	34.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	152	168	47.5%
Non-Profit	6	28	17.6%
Self-Employed	30	17	63.8%

Local Government	6	2	75.0%
State Government	24	12	66.7%
Federal Government	0	13	0.0%

Total Private + Self	182	185	49.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	36	55	39.6%
Total	218	240	47.6%

Pct. Govt.	12.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	34	7.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	98	21.4%
Professional, Technical	31	6.8%
Service Occupations	88	19.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.4%
All others	207	45.2%

White Collar		35.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	100	21.8%
Retail trade	94	20.5%
Manufacturing	93	20.3%
Public administration	49	10.7%
Construction	43	9.4%
Accommodation and food services	18	3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	7	1.5%
Other services	7	1.5%
Wholesale trade	6	1.3%
Finance and insurance	6	1.3%
Educational services	5	1.1%
Information	4	0.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	0.7%

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	1,083	98.5%
Spanish	10	0.9%
Other Indo-European	6	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	330	28.9%
French	219	19.2%
Irish	125	11.0%
American	107	9.4%
German	99	8.7%
Scottish	47	4.1%
Norwegian	42	3.7%
Italian	20	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	18	1.6%
British	12	1.1%
Lithuanian	12	1.1%
Swedish	12	1.1%
Welsh	11	1.0%
Polish	7	0.6%
French Canadian	6	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,138	99.7%
Not a citizen	3	0.3%

Native	1,134	99.4%
Foreign-born	7	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
21	2.5%	33	3.9%	461	54.8%	238	28.3%	50	5.9%	38	4.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	21	2.5%
9-12 Years	33	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	461	54.8%
Some College	238	28.3%
Bach. Degree	50	5.9%
Grad Degree	38	4.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +24	D +22	D + 6.5%
D +46
2020 vs. 2012	R +138	R +200	R + 26.9%
D -62
2020 vs. 2008	R +115	R +200	R + 27.1%
D -85

2016 vs. 2008	R +91	R +222	R + 33.6%
D -131
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	479	63.6%	Joe Biden (D)	255	33.9%	19	2.5%	753	20	17	0.09%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	455	63.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	209	29.4%	48	6.7%	712	19	18	0.10%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	341	51.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	317	47.4%	11	1.6%	669	10	4	0.09%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	364	50.6%	Barack Obama (D)	340	47.3%	15	2.1%	719	10	5	0.10%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	363	52.3%	John Kerry (D)	323	46.5%	8	1.2%	694	8	2	0.09%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	357	51.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	293	42.0%	47	6.7%	697	7	3	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sangerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

255

33.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

479

63.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

753

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Sangerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

209

29.4%

Donald Trump (R)

455

63.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

712

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Sangerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

317

47.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

341

51.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

669

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Sangerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

340

47.3%

John McCain (R)

364

50.6%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

719

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Sangerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

363

52.3%

John Kerry (D)

323

46.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

694

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Sangerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

357

51.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

293

42.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.4%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

697

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sangerville town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Paul LePage (R)	363	62.1%	Janet Mills* (D)	211	36.1%	11 [+]	1.9%	585	20	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 11 (1.9%);
2020	S2	80%	Susan Collins* (R)	513	67.9%	Sara Gideon (D)	195	25.8%	47 [+]	6.2%	755	17	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 32 (4.2%); Max Linn (I) 15 (2.0%);
2018	S1	56%	Eric Brakey (R)	285	52.3%	Angus King* (I)	224	41.1%	36 [+]	6.6%	545	17	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 35 (6.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	57%	Shawn Moody (R)	323	58.3%	Janet Mills (D)	205	37.0%	26 [+]	4.7%	554	15	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 26 (4.7%);
2014	S2	57%	Susan Collins* (R)	451	76.4%	Shenna Bellows (D)	138	23.4%	1 [+]	0.2%	590	8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	G	58%	Paul LePage* (R)	352	58.3%	Michael Michaud (D)	204	33.8%	48 [+]	7.9%	604	10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 48 (7.9%); 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	894
Median Value	$112,200

Occupied	574	64.2%
Vacant	320	35.8%

Owned	430	74.9%
Rented	144	25.1%
Median Rent	$688

Single-Family Units	617	69.0%
Detached	614	68.7%
Attached	3	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	27	3.0%
Mobile Homes	172	19.2%

Sangerville town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sangerville town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Sangerville town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sangerville town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sangerville town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sangerville town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sangerville town, ME