Brighton plantation, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 79 ( 9 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.3 square miles
Population density: 2.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	79	100.00%	19.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	13	22.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-4	-6.9

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
70
66	94.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	4.29%
0	0.00%
4	5.71%

2000
96
96	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
94
81	86.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	13.83%

1980
80
80	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

-30	-31.2
4	4.2

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

15	16.0
-13	-13.8

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

1	1.2
13	16.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Brighton plantation, 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
55.2
9	11.4%
70	88.6%
27	34.2%

23
3.43

14	60.9%
13	92.9%
0	0.0%
9	39.1%

2010
Number	Percent
56.5
7	10.0%
63	90.0%
16	22.9%

36
1.94

20	55.6%
17	85.0%
1	5.0%
16	44.4%

2000
Number	Percent
35.0
26	27.1%
70	72.9%
8	8.3%

41
2.34

29	70.7%
23	79.3%
0	0.0%
12	29.3%

1990
Number	Percent
27.2
30	31.9%
64	68.1%
5	5.3%

32
2.94

21	65.6%
17	81.0%
2	9.5%
11	34.4%

1980
Number	Percent
25.0
29	36.2%
51	63.8%
2	2.5%

22
3.64

15	68.2%
15	100.0%
0	0.0%
7	31.8%

2022 Housing Data for Brighton plantation, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	17.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	21.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	43.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	2	8.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	1	4.3%

Median Household Income	50,750
Per Capita Income	18,256

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	13.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	15	28.8%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	15	28.8%
Not in Labor Force	37	71.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		71.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	0	10	0.0%
Non-Profit	0	2	0.0%
Self-Employed	8	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	8	10	44.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	2	0.0%
Total	8	12	40.0%

Pct. Govt.	0.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	5	25.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	2	10.0%
Service Occupations	4	20.0%
All others	9	45.0%

White Collar		35.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	9	45.0%
Health care and social assistance	6	30.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	25.0%

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	79	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	19	24.1%
French	17	21.5%
Irish	11	13.9%
German	9	11.4%
Dutch	4	5.1%
Italian	2	2.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	79	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	79	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	10	20.8%	23	47.9%	9	18.8%	6	12.5%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	10	20.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	23	47.9%
Some College	9	18.8%
Bach. Degree	6	12.5%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -3	D +7	D + 16.6%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +6	R +9	R + 19.4%
D -3
2020 vs. 2008	R +11	R +21	R + 47.1%
D -10

2016 vs. 2008	R +14	R +28	R + 63.6%
D -14
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	29	59.2%	Joe Biden (D)	16	32.7%	4	8.2%	49	15	12	0.01%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	32	66.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	12	25.0%	4	8.3%	48	22	21	0.01%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	23	53.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	19	44.2%	1	2.3%	43	13	6	0.01%
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	26	57.8%	John McCain (R)	18	40.0%	1	2.2%	45	0	-6	0.01%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	25	49.0%	John Kerry (D)	25	49.0%	1	2.0%	51	4	-2	0.01%
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	22	53.7%	George W. Bush (R)	12	29.3%	7	17.1%	41	-15	-19	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brighton plantation

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

32.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

59.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

4.1%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Brighton plantation

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

25.0%

Donald Trump (R)

66.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Brighton plantation

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

44.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

53.5%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Brighton plantation

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

57.8%

John McCain (R)

40.0%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Brighton plantation

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

49.0%

John Kerry (D)

49.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Brighton plantation

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

29.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

53.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

14.6%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brighton plantation, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Janet Mills* (D)	26	63.4%	Paul LePage (R)	15	36.6%	0	0.0%	41	-6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	77%	Susan Collins* (R)	34	69.4%	Sara Gideon (D)	10	20.4%	5 [+]	10.2%	49	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 5 (10.2%);
2018	S1	60%	Angus King* (I)	18	47.4%	Eric Brakey (R)	17	44.7%	3 [+]	7.9%	38	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 3 (7.9%);
2018	G	57%	Shawn Moody (R)	19	52.8%	Janet Mills (D)	13	36.1%	4 [+]	11.1%	36	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 4 (11.1%);
2014	S2	59%	Susan Collins* (R)	23	62.2%	Shenna Bellows (D)	14	37.8%	0	0.0%	37	-6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	59%	Paul LePage* (R)	29	78.4%	Michael Michaud (D)	7	18.9%	1 [+]	2.7%	37	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 1 (2.7%); 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	90
Median Value	n/a

Occupied	23	25.6%
Vacant	67	74.4%

Owned	16	69.6%
Rented	7	30.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	90	100.0%
Detached	88	97.8%
Attached	2	2.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Brighton plantation, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Brighton plantation, ME

2022 Housing Data for Brighton plantation, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brighton plantation, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Brighton plantation, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brighton plantation, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brighton plantation, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brighton plantation, ME