Detroit town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 788 ( 64 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.2 square miles
Population density: 38.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	672	85.28%	19.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	81	10.28%	1520.0%
Hispanic:	35	4.44%	250.0%

Total non-White:	116	14.72%	427.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-158	-22.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	94	13.4

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
852
830	97.42%
1	0.12%
6	0.70%
0	0.00%
5	0.59%
10	1.17%
22	2.58%

2000
790
775	98.10%
0	0.00%
7	0.89%
0	0.00%
4	0.51%
4	0.51%
15	1.90%

1990
751
738	98.27%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.27%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	1.73%

1980
724
717	99.03%
0	0.00%
3	0.41%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.55%
7	0.97%

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

55	7.0
7	0.9

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

37	4.9
2	0.3

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

21	2.9
6	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Detroit 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
47.5
141	17.9%
647	82.1%
92	11.7%

324
2.43

210	64.8%
115	54.8%
39	18.6%
114	35.2%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
204	23.9%
648	76.1%
109	12.8%

337
2.53

237	70.3%
176	74.3%
28	11.8%
100	29.7%

2000
Number	Percent
36.8
183	23.2%
607	76.8%
81	10.3%

323
2.45

224	69.3%
188	83.9%
15	6.7%
99	30.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.9
187	24.9%
564	75.1%
78	10.4%

275
2.73

208	75.6%
179	86.1%
6	2.9%
67	24.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
243	33.6%
481	66.4%
73	10.1%

230
3.15

201	87.4%
190	94.5%
3	1.5%
29	12.6%

2022 Housing Data for Detroit town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	35	10.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	6.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	39	12.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	5.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	4.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	6.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	8.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	7.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	62	19.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	14	4.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	14	4.3%

Median Household Income	41,964
Per Capita Income	21,048

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	58	17.9%
Public Assistance	33	10.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	88	27.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	282	49.4%
Unemployed	12	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	294	51.5%
Not in Labor Force	277	48.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		50.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	107	100	51.7%
Non-Profit	8	26	23.5%
Self-Employed	25	8	75.8%

Local Government	2	15	11.8%
State Government	3	7	30.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	132	108	55.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	48	21.3%
Total	145	156	48.2%

Pct. Govt.	9.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	29	9.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	80	26.6%
Professional, Technical	33	11.0%
Service Occupations	78	25.9%
All others	81	26.9%

White Collar		47.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	63	20.9%
Retail trade	53	17.6%
Accommodation and food services	35	11.6%
Manufacturing	28	9.3%
Construction	27	9.0%
Educational services	24	8.0%
Other services	20	6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	13	4.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	3.7%
Public administration	10	3.3%
Transportation and warehousing	9	3.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	15	1.90%
Puerto Rican	5	0.63%
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	15	1.90%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	759	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	86	10.9%
English	77	9.8%
French	70	8.9%
American	57	7.2%
German	46	5.8%
British	29	3.7%
Italian	27	3.4%
Swedish	27	3.4%
Polish	26	3.3%
Scottish	23	2.9%
Finnish	8	1.0%
Portuguese	7	0.9%
French Canadian	6	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.6%
Welsh	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	788	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	773	98.1%
Foreign-born	15	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
34	6.0%	46	8.2%	312	55.5%	132	23.5%	28	5.0%	10	1.8%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	34	6.0%
9-12 Years	46	8.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	312	55.5%
Some College	132	23.5%
Bach. Degree	28	5.0%
Grad Degree	10	1.8%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +48	R +44	R + 7.7%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +91	R +141	R + 33.4%
D -50
2020 vs. 2008	R +105	R +177	R + 42.5%
D -72

2016 vs. 2008	R +57	R +133	R + 34.8%
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	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	276	63.3%	Joe Biden (D)	151	34.6%	9	2.1%	436	19	17	0.05%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	228	56.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	147	36.4%	29	7.2%	404	12	11	0.05%
2012	61%	Barack Obama* (D)	201	50.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	185	46.8%	9	2.3%	395	6	0	0.06%
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	223	55.2%	John McCain (R)	171	42.3%	10	2.5%	404	2	-3	0.06%
2004	67%	John Kerry (D)	212	50.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	201	48.0%	6	1.4%	419	3	-3	0.06%
2000	61%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	191	51.6%	George W. Bush (R)	150	40.5%	29	7.8%	370	-3	-7	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Detroit town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

151

34.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

276

63.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

436

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Detroit town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

147

36.4%

Donald Trump (R)

228

56.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

404

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Detroit town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

201

50.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

185

46.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

395

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Detroit town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

223

55.2%

John McCain (R)

171

42.3%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

404

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Detroit town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

201

48.0%

John Kerry (D)

212

50.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

419

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Detroit town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

150

40.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

191

51.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.9%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

370

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Detroit town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Paul LePage (R)	221	61.4%	Janet Mills* (D)	128	35.6%	11 [+]	3.1%	360	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 11 (3.1%);
2020	S2	69%	Susan Collins* (R)	295	67.8%	Sara Gideon (D)	111	25.5%	29 [+]	6.7%	435	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 17 (3.9%); Max Linn (I) 12 (2.8%);
2018	S1	50%	Eric Brakey (R)	151	47.5%	Angus King* (I)	129	40.6%	38 [+]	11.9%	318	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 38 (11.9%);
2018	G	50%	Shawn Moody (R)	161	50.5%	Janet Mills (D)	136	42.6%	22 [+]	6.9%	319	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 22 (6.9%);
2014	S2	48%	Susan Collins* (R)	216	69.7%	Shenna Bellows (D)	94	30.3%	0	0.0%	310	1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	49%	Paul LePage* (R)	175	56.1%	Michael Michaud (D)	108	34.6%	29 [+]	9.3%	312	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 29 (9.3%); 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	378
Median Value	$133,900

Occupied	324	85.7%
Vacant	54	14.3%

Owned	231	71.3%
Rented	93	28.7%
Median Rent	$918

Single-Family Units	248	65.6%
Detached	240	63.5%
Attached	8	2.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	15	4.0%
Mobile Homes	100	26.5%

Detroit town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Detroit town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Detroit town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Detroit town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Detroit town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Detroit town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Detroit town, ME