Bowdoin town, ME

Sagadahoc County, ME

2022 population: 3,158 ( 97 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.5 square miles
Population density: 72.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,791	88.38%	5.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	7	0.22%	63.2%
2+ races:	98	3.10%	145.0%
Hispanic:	249	7.88%	1678.6%

Total non-White:	367	11.62%	256.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-167	-6.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	264	10.5

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
3,061
2,958	96.64%
14	0.46%
13	0.42%
19	0.62%
40	1.31%
14	0.46%
103	3.36%

2000
2,712
2,659	98.05%
4	0.15%
5	0.18%
0	0.00%
24	0.88%
20	0.74%
53	1.95%

1990
2,207
2,165	98.10%
4	0.18%
23	1.04%
10	0.45%
n/a
3	0.14%
42	1.90%

1980
1,629
1,620	99.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
n/a
7	0.43%
9	0.55%

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

299	11.0
50	1.8

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

494	22.4
11	0.5

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

545	33.5
33	2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Bowdoin 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
44.9
631	20.0%
2,527	80.0%
561	17.8%

1,361
2.32

1,072	78.8%
967	90.2%
60	5.6%
289	21.2%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
736	24.0%
2,325	76.0%
289	9.4%

1,143
2.67

867	75.9%
717	82.7%
56	6.5%
276	24.1%

2000
Number	Percent
36.8
743	27.4%
1,969	72.6%
226	8.3%

982
2.75

775	78.9%
637	82.2%
35	4.5%
207	21.1%

1990
Number	Percent
29.2
728	33.0%
1,479	67.0%
112	5.1%

754
2.93

592	78.5%
506	85.5%
33	5.6%
162	21.5%

1980
Number	Percent
26.1
586	36.0%
1,043	64.0%
87	5.3%

530
3.07

452	85.3%
401	88.7%
27	6.0%
78	14.7%

2022 Housing Data for Bowdoin town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	47	3.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	78	5.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	54	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	51	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	32	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	26	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	49	3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	30	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	136	10.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	82	6.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	402	29.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	122	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	54	4.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	84	6.2%
$200,000 or more	114	8.4%

Median Household Income	85,353
Per Capita Income	37,276

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	1.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	53	3.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,409	77.0%
Unemployed	1	0.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,410	77.0%
Not in Labor Force	420	23.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	712	423	62.7%
Non-Profit	12	134	8.2%
Self-Employed	118	96	55.1%

Local Government	48	70	40.7%
State Government	66	116	36.3%
Federal Government	0	14	0.0%

Total Private + Self	830	519	61.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	126	334	27.4%
Total	956	853	52.8%

Pct. Govt.	17.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	328	18.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	391	21.6%
Professional, Technical	507	28.0%
Service Occupations	200	11.1%
All others	383	21.2%

White Collar		67.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	231	12.8%
Retail trade	225	12.4%
Accommodation and food services	207	11.4%
Educational services	194	10.7%
Construction	172	9.5%
Public administration	160	8.8%
Health care and social assistance	155	8.6%
Finance and insurance	120	6.6%
Other services	80	4.4%
Information	62	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	49	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	48	2.7%
Wholesale trade	47	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	30	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	15	0.8%
Utilities	14	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	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	249	7.88%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	7	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,756	94.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	95	3.3%
Tagalog	50	1.7%
Korean	7	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	501	15.9%
English	357	11.3%
Italian	175	5.5%
American	173	5.5%
European	161	5.1%
French Canadian	122	3.9%
Irish	104	3.3%
Scottish	92	2.9%
British	77	2.4%
Welsh	70	2.2%
Canadian	45	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	32	1.0%
Lebanese	30	0.9%
Greek	30	0.9%
Northern European	21	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,101	98.2%
Not a citizen	57	1.8%

Native	3,090	97.8%
Foreign-born	68	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
184	7.6%	98	4.1%	611	25.4%	912	37.9%	369	15.3%	235	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	184	7.6%
9-12 Years	98	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	611	25.4%
Some College	912	37.9%
Bach. Degree	369	15.3%
Grad Degree	235	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +72	D +94	D + 8.5%
D +166
2020 vs. 2012	R +242	R +198	R + 9.5%
D +44
2020 vs. 2008	R +240	R +281	R + 15.0%
D -41

2016 vs. 2008	R +168	R +375	R + 23.6%
D -207
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,079	57.5%	Joe Biden (D)	755	40.2%	43	2.3%	1,877	13	11	0.23%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	1,007	58.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	589	34.4%	114	6.7%	1,710	14	13	0.23%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	837	52.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	711	44.5%	51	3.2%	1,599	11	5	0.22%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	839	50.2%	Barack Obama (D)	796	47.6%	36	2.2%	1,671	10	5	0.23%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	862	56.3%	John Kerry (D)	628	41.0%	40	2.6%	1,530	12	6	0.21%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	654	51.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	526	41.4%	89	7.0%	1,269	8	4	0.19%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bowdoin town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

755

40.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,079

57.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,877

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Bowdoin town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

589

34.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,007

58.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,710

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Bowdoin town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

711

44.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

837

52.3%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

1,599

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Bowdoin town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

796

47.6%

John McCain (R)

839

50.2%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,671

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Bowdoin town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

862

56.3%

John Kerry (D)

628

41.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,530

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Bowdoin town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

654

51.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

526

41.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,269

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bowdoin town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Paul LePage (R)	914	57.5%	Janet Mills* (D)	645	40.6%	30 [+]	1.9%	1,589	15	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 30 (1.9%);
2020	S2	73%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,219	65.1%	Sara Gideon (D)	557	29.8%	96 [+]	5.1%	1,872	14	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 73 (3.9%); Max Linn (I) 23 (1.2%);
2018	S1	60%	Eric Brakey (R)	727	48.3%	Angus King* (I)	694	46.1%	83 [+]	5.5%	1,504	13	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 83 (5.5%);
2018	G	60%	Shawn Moody (R)	860	57.6%	Janet Mills (D)	533	35.7%	101 [+]	6.8%	1,494	14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 100 (6.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	61%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,176	79.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	291	19.8%	6 [+]	0.4%	1,473	11	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.4%);
2014	G	62%	Paul LePage* (R)	953	64.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	436	29.3%	101 [+]	6.8%	1,490	16	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 101 (6.8%); 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	1,361
Median Value	$242,700

Occupied	1,361	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	1,284	94.3%
Rented	77	5.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,139	83.7%
Detached	1,139	83.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	222	16.3%

Bowdoin town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bowdoin town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Bowdoin town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bowdoin town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bowdoin town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bowdoin town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bowdoin town, ME