Anson town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,613 ( 102 from 2010 )
Land area: 47.5 square miles
Population density: 55.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,491	95.33%	2.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	27	1.03%	237.5%
2+ races:	92	3.52%	283.3%
Hispanic:	3	0.11%	88.5%

Total non-White:	122	4.67%	50.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	61	2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	41	2.0

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
2,511
2,430	96.77%
6	0.24%
17	0.68%
8	0.32%
24	0.96%
26	1.04%
81	3.23%

2000
2,583
2,501	96.83%
0	0.00%
12	0.46%
23	0.89%
31	1.20%
16	0.62%
82	3.17%

1990
2,396
2,396	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
2,226
2,196	98.65%
4	0.18%
13	0.58%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	0.67%
30	1.35%

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

-71	-2.7
-1	-0.0

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

105	4.4
82	3.4

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

200	9.0
-30	-1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Anson 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
43.3
549	21.0%
2,064	79.0%
403	15.4%

1,076
2.42

581	54.0%
437	75.2%
29	5.0%
495	46.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
506	20.2%
2,005	79.8%
429	17.1%

1,069
2.34

684	64.0%
501	73.2%
53	7.7%
385	36.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.8
657	25.4%
1,926	74.6%
380	14.7%

1,029
2.50

695	67.5%
553	79.6%
63	9.1%
334	32.5%

1990
Number	Percent
36.6
564	23.5%
1,832	76.5%
303	12.6%

886
2.70

670	75.6%
593	88.5%
28	4.2%
216	24.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.4
650	29.2%
1,576	70.8%
293	13.2%

785
2.80

609	77.6%
515	84.6%
50	8.2%
176	22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Anson town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	39	3.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	99	9.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	75	7.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	80	7.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	90	8.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	34	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	64	5.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	60	5.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	46	4.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	88	8.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	182	16.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	99	9.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	32	3.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	47	4.4%
$200,000 or more	27	2.5%

Median Household Income	48,712
Per Capita Income	27,301

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	105	9.8%
Public Assistance	122	11.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	254	23.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,039	60.7%
Unemployed	92	5.4%
In Armed Forces	17	1.0%

Total Labor Force	1,148	67.1%
Not in Labor Force	563	32.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	474	347	57.7%
Non-Profit	23	60	27.7%
Self-Employed	76	39	66.1%

Local Government	19	5	79.2%
State Government	0	17	0.0%
Federal Government	0	32	0.0%

Total Private + Self	550	386	58.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	42	114	26.9%
Total	592	500	54.2%

Pct. Govt.	6.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	143	13.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	208	18.8%
Professional, Technical	102	9.2%
Service Occupations	216	19.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	37	3.4%
All others	435	39.4%

White Collar		41.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	241	21.8%
Health care and social assistance	126	11.4%
Retail trade	119	10.8%
Construction	116	10.5%
Accommodation and food services	116	10.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	113	10.2%
Transportation and warehousing	68	6.2%
Educational services	45	4.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	30	2.7%
Other services	29	2.6%
Finance and insurance	26	2.4%
Public administration	26	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	24	2.2%
Utilities	11	1.0%
Wholesale trade	8	0.7%
Information	5	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.11%
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	%
Chinese	9	0.34%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,440	99.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	9	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	394	15.1%
German	327	12.5%
English	322	12.3%
French	298	11.4%
American	226	8.6%
Lebanese	110	4.2%
Scottish	95	3.6%
Portuguese	93	3.6%
Italian	90	3.4%
Polish	72	2.8%
French Canadian	54	2.1%
Welsh	49	1.9%
Austrian	40	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	24	0.9%
British	17	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,613	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,604	99.7%
Foreign-born	9	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
111	6.0%	123	6.7%	1,006	54.8%	367	20.0%	129	7.0%	101	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	111	6.0%
9-12 Years	123	6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,006	54.8%
Some College	367	20.0%
Bach. Degree	129	7.0%
Grad Degree	101	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +91	R +53	R + 0.9%
D +38
2020 vs. 2012	R +284	R +429	R + 36.3%
D -145
2020 vs. 2008	R +249	R +405	R + 34.0%
D -156

2016 vs. 2008	R +158	R +352	R + 33.0%
D -194
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	796	65.1%	Joe Biden (D)	398	32.5%	29	2.4%	1,223	21	18	0.15%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	705	61.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	360	31.5%	79	6.9%	1,144	17	16	0.15%
2012	54%	Barack Obama* (D)	543	49.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	512	47.0%	34	3.1%	1,089	6	0	0.15%
2008	57%	Barack Obama (D)	554	49.1%	John McCain (R)	547	48.5%	27	2.4%	1,128	8	3	0.15%
2004	62%	John Kerry (D)	608	50.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	573	47.1%	36	3.0%	1,217	3	-4	0.16%
2000	58%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	526	47.0%	George W. Bush (R)	499	44.6%	94	8.4%	1,119	1	-3	0.17%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Anson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

398

32.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

796

65.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,223

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Anson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

360

31.5%

Donald Trump (R)

705

61.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,144

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Anson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

543

49.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

512

47.0%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

1,089

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Anson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

554

49.1%

John McCain (R)

547

48.5%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,128

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Anson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

573

47.1%

John Kerry (D)

608

50.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,217

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Anson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

499

44.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

526

47.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.5%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,119

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Anson town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	49%	Paul LePage (R)	627	61.4%	Janet Mills* (D)	371	36.3%	24 [+]	2.3%	1,022	19	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 24 (2.3%);
2020	S2	58%	Susan Collins* (R)	811	66.4%	Sara Gideon (D)	289	23.7%	121 [+]	9.9%	1,221	15	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 92 (7.5%); Max Linn (I) 29 (2.4%);
2018	S1	43%	Eric Brakey (R)	440	49.1%	Angus King* (I)	395	44.1%	61 [+]	6.8%	896	14	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 61 (6.8%);
2018	G	42%	Shawn Moody (R)	481	54.4%	Janet Mills (D)	350	39.5%	54 [+]	6.1%	885	11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 54 (6.1%);
2014	S2	48%	Susan Collins* (R)	704	72.1%	Shenna Bellows (D)	273	27.9%	0	0.0%	977	4	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	49%	Paul LePage* (R)	532	53.5%	Michael Michaud (D)	397	39.9%	66 [+]	6.6%	995	5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 66 (6.6%); 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	1,265
Median Value	$112,400

Occupied	1,076	85.1%
Vacant	189	14.9%

Owned	819	76.1%
Rented	257	23.9%
Median Rent	$904

Single-Family Units	879	69.5%
Detached	873	69.0%
Attached	6	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	44	3.5%
Mobile Homes	279	22.1%

Anson town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Anson town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Anson town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Anson town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Anson town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Anson town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Anson town, ME