Fairfield town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,511 ( 224 from 2010 )
Land area: 53.7 square miles
Population density: 121.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,193	95.12%	5.1%
Black:	34	0.52%	13.3%
Indian:	12	0.18%	57.1%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	175	2.69%	124.4%
Hispanic:	97	1.49%	203.1%

Total non-White:	318	4.88%	54.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-336	-6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	112	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
6,735
6,529	96.94%
30	0.45%
28	0.42%
35	0.52%
78	1.16%
32	0.48%
206	3.06%

2000
6,573
6,476	98.52%
8	0.12%
6	0.09%
6	0.09%
44	0.67%
33	0.50%
97	1.48%

1990
6,763
6,666	98.57%
7	0.10%
42	0.62%
10	0.15%
n/a
38	0.56%
97	1.43%

1980
6,056
6,008	99.21%
0	0.00%
14	0.23%
0	0.00%
n/a
34	0.56%
48	0.79%

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

53	0.8
109	1.7

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

-190	-2.8
0	0.0

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

658	10.9
49	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Fairfield 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
44.1
1,317	20.2%
5,194	79.8%
949	14.6%

2,910
2.22

1,532	52.6%
1,230	80.3%
200	13.1%
1,378	47.4%

2010
Number	Percent
41.8
1,516	22.5%
5,219	77.5%
929	13.8%

2,793
2.40

1,851	66.3%
1,376	74.3%
187	10.1%
942	33.7%

2000
Number	Percent
37.1
1,762	26.8%
4,811	73.2%
819	12.5%

2,593
2.46

1,782	68.7%
1,466	82.3%
164	9.2%
811	31.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.0
1,844	27.3%
4,919	72.7%
721	10.7%

2,446
2.71

1,844	75.4%
1,515	82.2%
148	8.0%
602	24.6%

1980
Number	Percent
30.2
1,882	31.1%
4,174	68.9%
750	12.4%

2,077
2.85

1,578	76.0%
1,306	82.8%
164	10.4%
499	24.0%

2022 Housing Data for Fairfield town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	170	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	90	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	130	4.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	259	8.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	66	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	198	6.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	230	7.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	0.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	258	8.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	157	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	185	6.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	484	16.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	343	11.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	218	7.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	86	3.0%
$200,000 or more	21	0.7%

Median Household Income	55,508
Per Capita Income	29,504

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	138	4.7%
Public Assistance	55	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	516	17.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,138	70.4%
Unemployed	134	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,272	73.4%
Not in Labor Force	1,183	26.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,144	864	57.0%
Non-Profit	267	495	35.0%
Self-Employed	196	69	74.0%

Local Government	25	112	18.2%
State Government	13	11	54.2%
Federal Government	27	59	31.4%

Total Private + Self	1,340	933	59.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	332	677	32.9%
Total	1,672	1,610	50.9%

Pct. Govt.	7.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	221	6.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	974	29.7%
Professional, Technical	580	17.7%
Service Occupations	588	17.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	134	4.1%
All others	919	28.0%

White Collar		54.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	791	24.1%
Retail trade	455	13.9%
Manufacturing	353	10.8%
Educational services	308	9.4%
Other services	190	5.8%
Accommodation and food services	163	5.0%
Information	143	4.4%
Construction	123	3.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	113	3.4%
Utilities	110	3.4%
Wholesale trade	106	3.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	106	3.2%
Finance and insurance	97	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	84	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	76	2.3%
Public administration	37	1.1%
Transportation and warehousing	22	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	67	1.03%
Puerto Rican	12	0.18%
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	18	0.28%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,181	98.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	73	1.2%
Spanish	43	0.7%
Other Indo-European	8	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,289	19.8%
English	965	14.8%
French	964	14.8%
French Canadian	838	12.9%
American	603	9.3%
Scottish	422	6.5%
German	360	5.5%
Italian	242	3.7%
Swedish	158	2.4%
Czechoslovakian	125	1.9%
British	108	1.7%
Canadian	96	1.5%
Russian	76	1.2%
European	70	1.1%
Dutch	40	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,499	99.8%
Not a citizen	12	0.2%

Native	6,499	99.8%
Foreign-born	12	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
57	1.2%	240	5.1%	1,978	42.4%	1,724	36.9%	469	10.0%	199	4.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	57	1.2%
9-12 Years	240	5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,978	42.4%
Some College	1,724	36.9%
Bach. Degree	469	10.0%
Grad Degree	199	4.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +100	D +78	D + 3.8%
D +178
2020 vs. 2012	R +486	R +777	R + 24.4%
D -291
2020 vs. 2008	R +451	R +930	R + 28.3%
D -479

2016 vs. 2008	R +351	R +1,008	R + 32.1%
D -657
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,845	54.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,428	42.1%	118	3.5%	3,391	10	8	0.41%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	1,745	53.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,250	38.2%	274	8.4%	3,269	9	7	0.44%
2012	61%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,719	53.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,359	42.4%	125	3.9%	3,203	1	-5	0.45%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	1,907	56.3%	John McCain (R)	1,394	41.2%	86	2.5%	3,387	1	-4	0.46%
2004	70%	John Kerry (D)	1,917	55.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,492	42.8%	78	2.2%	3,487	-2	-8	0.47%
2000	62%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,646	54.9%	George W. Bush (R)	1,122	37.4%	229	7.6%	2,997	-7	-10	0.46%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fairfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,428

42.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,845

54.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,391

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Fairfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,250

38.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,745

53.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

206

6.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

3,269

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Fairfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,719

53.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,359

42.4%

Other

125

3.9%

TOTAL

3,203

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Fairfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,907

56.3%

John McCain (R)

1,394

41.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

3,387

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Fairfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,492

42.8%

John Kerry (D)

1,917

55.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,487

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Fairfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,122

37.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,646

54.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

173

5.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,997

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fairfield town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	53%	Paul LePage (R)	1,438	52.0%	Janet Mills* (D)	1,259	45.5%	71 [+]	2.6%	2,768	10	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 71 (2.6%);
2020	S2	65%	Susan Collins* (R)	2,006	58.8%	Sara Gideon (D)	1,123	32.9%	280 [+]	8.2%	3,409	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 209 (6.1%); Max Linn (I) 71 (2.1%);
2018	S1	49%	Angus King* (I)	1,248	48.2%	Eric Brakey (R)	1,127	43.5%	215 [+]	8.3%	2,590	8	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 215 (8.3%);
2018	G	49%	Shawn Moody (R)	1,239	48.1%	Janet Mills (D)	1,185	46.0%	151 [+]	5.9%	2,575	5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 151 (5.9%);
2014	S2	53%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,894	68.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	858	31.2%	0	0.0%	2,752	0	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	53%	Paul LePage* (R)	1,432	51.5%	Michael Michaud (D)	1,147	41.3%	200 [+]	7.2%	2,779	3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 200 (7.2%); 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	3,072
Median Value	$159,200

Occupied	2,910	94.7%
Vacant	162	5.3%

Owned	2,193	75.4%
Rented	717	24.6%
Median Rent	$869

Single-Family Units	2,118	68.9%
Detached	2,118	68.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	206	6.7%
Mobile Homes	468	15.2%

Fairfield town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fairfield town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Fairfield town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fairfield town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fairfield town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fairfield town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fairfield town, ME