Athens town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 722 ( 297 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.6 square miles
Population density: 16.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	668	92.52%	32.5%
Black:	1	0.14%	50.0%
Indian:	12	1.66%	33.3%
Asian:	3	0.42%	200.0%
2+ races:	34	4.71%	209.1%
Hispanic:	4	0.55%	33.3%

Total non-White:	54	7.48%	80.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-321	-38.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	24	2.9

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
1,019
989	97.06%
2	0.20%
9	0.88%
1	0.10%
11	1.08%
6	0.59%
30	2.94%

2000
837
809	96.65%
2	0.24%
5	0.60%
4	0.48%
7	0.84%
10	1.19%
28	3.35%

1990
897
894	99.67%
2	0.22%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.11%
3	0.33%

1980
807
807	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

180	21.5
2	0.2

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

-85	-9.5
25	2.8

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

87	10.8
3	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Athens 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
45.9
143	19.8%
579	80.2%
146	20.2%

290
2.38

153	52.8%
116	75.8%
11	7.2%
137	47.2%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
250	24.5%
769	75.5%
130	12.8%

391
2.55

270	69.1%
194	71.9%
24	8.9%
121	30.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
211	25.2%
626	74.8%
100	11.9%

325
2.50

229	70.5%
183	79.9%
14	6.1%
96	29.5%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
267	29.8%
630	70.2%
93	10.4%

298
2.95

231	77.5%
175	75.8%
26	11.3%
67	22.5%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
281	34.8%
526	65.2%
70	8.7%

231
3.32

195	84.4%
167	85.6%
13	6.7%
36	15.6%

2022 Housing Data for Athens town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	5.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	42	14.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	24	8.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	5.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	7.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	31	10.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	21	7.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	52	17.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	20	6.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	2.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	12	4.1%

Median Household Income	48,125
Per Capita Income	23,460

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	49	16.9%
Public Assistance	20	6.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	63	21.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	258	58.1%
Unemployed	7	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	265	59.7%
Not in Labor Force	179	40.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		41.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	102	78	56.7%
Non-Profit	8	34	19.0%
Self-Employed	10	3	76.9%

Local Government	10	12	45.5%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	112	81	58.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	22	46	32.4%
Total	134	127	51.3%

Pct. Govt.	10.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	19	7.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	27	10.1%
Professional, Technical	54	20.2%
Service Occupations	75	28.1%
All others	92	34.5%

White Collar		37.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	75	28.1%
Retail trade	38	14.2%
Accommodation and food services	23	8.6%
Manufacturing	22	8.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	7.1%
Other services	18	6.7%
Finance and insurance	17	6.4%
Educational services	17	6.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	3.7%
Transportation and warehousing	8	3.0%
Construction	7	2.6%
Public administration	6	2.2%
Information	4	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	3	0.42%
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	1	0.14%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	3	0.42%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	649	99.4%
Tagalog	3	0.5%
Other	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	180	24.9%
Irish	72	10.0%
German	62	8.6%
Scottish	43	6.0%
French	39	5.4%
Italian	38	5.3%
French Canadian	34	4.7%
American	32	4.4%
Polish	16	2.2%
Welsh	7	1.0%
European	6	0.8%
Hungarian	5	0.7%
Swedish	5	0.7%
Greek	4	0.6%
Canadian	3	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	721	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	715	99.0%
Foreign-born	7	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
32	6.4%	56	11.1%	223	44.3%	123	24.5%	56	11.1%	13	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	32	6.4%
9-12 Years	56	11.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	223	44.3%
Some College	123	24.5%
Bach. Degree	56	11.1%
Grad Degree	13	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +57	R +50	R + 6.6%
D +7
2020 vs. 2012	R +128	R +172	R + 34.8%
D -44
2020 vs. 2008	R +128	R +197	R + 40.3%
D -69

2016 vs. 2008	R +71	R +147	R + 33.7%
D -76
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Donald Trump* (R)	332	65.1%	Joe Biden (D)	167	32.7%	11	2.2%	510	21	18	0.06%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	275	57.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	160	33.3%	45	9.4%	480	12	11	0.06%
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	211	49.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	204	47.4%	15	3.5%	430	6	0	0.06%
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	236	52.6%	John McCain (R)	204	45.4%	9	2.0%	449	5	0	0.06%
2004	66%	John Kerry (D)	241	53.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	203	44.7%	10	2.2%	454	0	-6	0.06%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	178	46.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	177	45.7%	32	8.3%	387	2	-2	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Athens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

167

32.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

332

65.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

510

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Athens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

160

33.3%

Donald Trump (R)

275

57.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

480

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Athens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

211

49.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

204

47.4%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

430

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Athens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

236

52.6%

John McCain (R)

204

45.4%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

449

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Athens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

203

44.7%

John Kerry (D)

241

53.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

454

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Athens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

178

46.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

177

45.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

387

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Athens town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	77%	Paul LePage (R)	278	61.9%	Janet Mills* (D)	157	35.0%	14 [+]	3.1%	449	19	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 14 (3.1%);
2020	S2	87%	Susan Collins* (R)	346	68.4%	Sara Gideon (D)	115	22.7%	45 [+]	8.9%	506	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 39 (7.7%); Max Linn (I) 6 (1.2%);
2018	S1	61%	Eric Brakey (R)	179	47.6%	Angus King* (I)	173	46.0%	24 [+]	6.4%	376	12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 24 (6.4%);
2018	G	61%	Shawn Moody (R)	205	54.4%	Janet Mills (D)	155	41.1%	17 [+]	4.5%	377	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 17 (4.5%);
2014	S2	57%	Susan Collins* (R)	288	73.5%	Shenna Bellows (D)	104	26.5%	0	0.0%	392	5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	58%	Paul LePage* (R)	235	58.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	158	39.0%	12 [+]	3.0%	405	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 12 (3.0%); 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	482
Median Value	$107,100

Occupied	290	60.2%
Vacant	192	39.8%

Owned	277	95.5%
Rented	13	4.5%
Median Rent	$483

Single-Family Units	354	73.4%
Detached	351	72.8%
Attached	3	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	122	25.3%

Athens town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Athens town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Athens town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Athens town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Athens town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Athens town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Athens town, ME