Bowdoinham town, ME

Sagadahoc County, ME

2022 population: 3,083 ( 194 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.4 square miles
Population density: 89.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,958	95.95%	8.5%
Black:	43	1.39%	115.0%
Indian:	20	0.65%	25.0%
Asian:	5	0.16%	82.1%
2+ races:	31	1.01%	51.6%
Hispanic:	26	0.84%	13.3%

Total non-White:	125	4.05%	22.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	231	9.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-37	-1.6

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
2,889
2,727	94.39%
20	0.69%
16	0.55%
28	0.97%
64	2.22%
30	1.04%
162	5.61%

2000
2,627
2,573	97.94%
4	0.15%
0	0.00%
12	0.46%
38	1.45%
0	0.00%
54	2.06%

1990
2,192
2,160	98.54%
12	0.55%
3	0.14%
12	0.55%
n/a
5	0.23%
32	1.46%

1980
1,828
1,808	98.91%
2	0.11%
2	0.11%
6	0.33%
n/a
10	0.55%
20	1.09%

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

154	5.9
108	4.1

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

413	18.8
22	1.0

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

352	19.3
12	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Bowdoinham 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
46.2
607	19.7%
2,476	80.3%
496	16.1%

1,269
2.43

1,013	79.8%
807	79.7%
21	2.1%
256	20.2%

2010
Number	Percent
43.7
623	21.6%
2,266	78.4%
366	12.7%

1,179
2.45

844	71.6%
664	78.7%
71	8.4%
335	28.4%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
703	26.8%
1,924	73.2%
234	8.9%

1,043
2.52

760	72.9%
653	85.9%
53	7.0%
283	27.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
619	28.2%
1,573	71.8%
204	9.3%

817
2.68

630	77.1%
537	85.2%
42	6.7%
187	22.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.4
581	31.8%
1,247	68.2%
168	9.2%

614
2.97

496	80.8%
448	90.3%
22	4.4%
118	19.2%

2022 Housing Data for Bowdoinham town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	50	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	60	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	85	6.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	28	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	50	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	46	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	86	6.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	33	2.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	150	11.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	173	13.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	265	20.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	195	15.4%
$200,000 or more	24	1.9%

Median Household Income	101,223
Per Capita Income	42,212

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	38	3.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	33	2.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,406	71.0%
Unemployed	250	12.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,656	83.6%
Not in Labor Force	324	16.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	418	420	49.9%
Non-Profit	55	140	28.2%
Self-Employed	115	59	66.1%

Local Government	60	123	32.8%
State Government	0	43	0.0%
Federal Government	0	71	0.0%

Total Private + Self	533	479	52.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	115	377	23.4%
Total	648	856	43.1%

Pct. Govt.	19.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	225	15.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	235	15.6%
Professional, Technical	549	36.5%
Service Occupations	132	8.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	43	2.9%
All others	363	24.1%

White Collar		67.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	550	36.6%
Educational services	177	11.8%
Retail trade	160	10.6%
Construction	131	8.7%
Manufacturing	113	7.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	94	6.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	66	4.4%
Public administration	65	4.3%
Other services	58	3.9%
Transportation and warehousing	31	2.1%
Wholesale trade	30	2.0%
Utilities	16	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	26	0.84%
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	%
Filipino	5	0.16%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,762	97.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	60	2.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	16	0.6%
Tagalog	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	545	17.7%
Irish	475	15.4%
French	428	13.9%
Scottish	280	9.1%
German	180	5.8%
French Canadian	166	5.4%
American	119	3.9%
Polish	104	3.4%
Danish	61	2.0%
Northern European	50	1.6%
Italian	48	1.6%
British	38	1.2%
Welsh	33	1.1%
Canadian	30	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	28	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,053	99.0%
Not a citizen	30	1.0%

Native	2,964	96.1%
Foreign-born	119	3.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	0.4%	76	3.1%	1,022	41.3%	406	16.4%	590	23.8%	373	15.1%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	0.4%
9-12 Years	76	3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,022	41.3%
Some College	406	16.4%
Bach. Degree	590	23.8%
Grad Degree	373	15.1%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +53	D +194	D + 9.1%
D +247
2020 vs. 2012	R +165	R +62	R + 5.7%
D +103
2020 vs. 2008	R +153	R +85	R + 6.5%
D +68

2016 vs. 2008	R +100	R +279	R + 15.7%
D -179
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Joe Biden (D)	1,123	54.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	856	41.4%	88	4.3%	2,067	-3	-5	0.25%
2016	76%	Hillary Clinton (D)	876	47.8%	Donald Trump (R)	803	43.8%	155	8.5%	1,834	-1	-2	0.25%
2012	76%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,020	58.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	691	39.3%	47	2.7%	1,758	-2	-8	0.25%
2008	82%	Barack Obama (D)	1,055	58.5%	John McCain (R)	703	39.0%	46	2.5%	1,804	-1	-7	0.25%
2004	84%	John Kerry (D)	942	54.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	734	42.5%	53	3.1%	1,729	-2	-8	0.23%
2000	78%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	717	48.1%	George W. Bush (R)	609	40.8%	166	11.1%	1,492	-3	-7	0.23%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bowdoinham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,123

54.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

856

41.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,067

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

2016 President, Bowdoinham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

876

47.8%

Donald Trump (R)

803

43.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

109

5.9%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,834

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2012 President, Bowdoinham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,020

58.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

691

39.3%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,758

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

2008 President, Bowdoinham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,055

58.5%

John McCain (R)

703

39.0%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,804

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Bowdoinham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

734

42.5%

John Kerry (D)

942

54.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,729

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Bowdoinham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

609

40.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

717

48.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

148

9.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,492

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bowdoinham town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	72%	Janet Mills* (D)	1,015	56.9%	Paul LePage (R)	739	41.4%	30 [+]	1.7%	1,784	-1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 30 (1.7%);
2020	S2	83%	Susan Collins* (R)	970	46.7%	Sara Gideon (D)	939	45.2%	169 [+]	8.1%	2,078	-4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 136 (6.5%); Max Linn (I) 33 (1.6%);
2018	S1	68%	Angus King* (I)	978	58.7%	Eric Brakey (R)	568	34.1%	121 [+]	7.3%	1,667	-1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 121 (7.3%);
2018	G	67%	Janet Mills (D)	875	53.0%	Shawn Moody (R)	680	41.2%	95 [+]	5.8%	1,650	-2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 94 (5.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	67%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,057	67.2%	Shenna Bellows (D)	515	32.7%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,573	-1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	68%	Paul LePage* (R)	752	47.2%	Michael Michaud (D)	716	44.9%	125 [+]	7.8%	1,593	-1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 125 (7.8%); 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	1,412
Median Value	$291,600

Occupied	1,269	89.9%
Vacant	143	10.1%

Owned	1,158	91.3%
Rented	111	8.7%
Median Rent	$1,090

Single-Family Units	1,143	80.9%
Detached	1,143	80.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	18	1.3%
Mobile Homes	251	17.8%

Bowdoinham town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bowdoinham town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Bowdoinham town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bowdoinham town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bowdoinham town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bowdoinham town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bowdoinham town, ME