Mercer town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 743 ( 79 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.7 square miles
Population density: 27.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	571	76.85%	12.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	51	6.86%	1600.0%
2+ races:	86	11.57%	2766.7%
Hispanic:	21	2.83%	950.0%

Total non-White:	172	23.15%	1223.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-80	-14.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	159	29.0

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
664
651	98.04%
1	0.15%
4	0.60%
3	0.45%
3	0.45%
2	0.30%
13	1.96%

2000
713
687	96.35%
2	0.28%
6	0.84%
5	0.70%
5	0.70%
8	1.12%
26	3.65%

1990
621
612	98.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	1.45%
9	1.45%

1980
488
488	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

-36	-5.0
-13	-1.8

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

75	12.1
17	2.7

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

124	25.4
9	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Mercer 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
47.4
156	21.0%
587	79.0%
182	24.5%

309
2.40

224	72.5%
116	51.8%
8	3.6%
85	27.5%

2010
Number	Percent
48.4
120	18.1%
544	81.9%
107	16.1%

287
2.31

199	69.3%
164	82.4%
11	5.5%
88	30.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.6
189	26.5%
524	73.5%
73	10.2%

280
2.55

208	74.3%
180	86.5%
5	2.4%
72	25.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.8
188	30.3%
433	69.7%
64	10.3%

208
2.99

163	78.4%
147	90.2%
4	2.5%
45	21.6%

1980
Number	Percent
29.5
154	31.6%
334	68.4%
45	9.2%

160
3.05

130	81.2%
112	86.2%
4	3.1%
30	18.8%

2022 Housing Data for Mercer town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	4.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	3.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	5.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	2.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	33	10.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	61	19.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	55	17.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	21	6.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	12	3.9%
$200,000 or more	12	3.9%

Median Household Income	66,250
Per Capita Income	30,213

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	4.2%
Public Assistance	12	3.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	26	8.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	269	65.9%
Unemployed	10	2.5%
In Armed Forces	3	0.7%

Total Labor Force	282	69.1%
Not in Labor Force	126	30.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	113	96	54.1%
Non-Profit	3	16	15.8%
Self-Employed	8	7	53.3%

Local Government	7	14	33.3%
State Government	3	18	14.3%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	121	103	54.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	15	48	23.8%
Total	136	151	47.4%

Pct. Govt.	15.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	40	13.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	48	16.4%
Professional, Technical	69	23.6%
Service Occupations	38	13.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.3%
All others	97	33.2%

White Collar		53.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	62	21.2%
Retail trade	52	17.8%
Construction	39	13.4%
Manufacturing	38	13.0%
Public administration	30	10.3%
Educational services	16	5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	4.1%
Wholesale trade	11	3.8%
Finance and insurance	10	3.4%
Other services	8	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	1.4%
Accommodation and food services	4	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	3	1.0%
Transportation and warehousing	2	0.7%
Information	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	8	1.08%
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	13	1.75%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	51	6.86%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	680	98.3%
Spanish	4	0.6%
German, other Germanic	4	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.3%
Other Indo-European	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	112	15.1%
Irish	96	12.9%
French	86	11.6%
German	62	8.3%
American	35	4.7%
Welsh	33	4.4%
French Canadian	27	3.6%
Slovak	26	3.5%
Swedish	26	3.5%
Italian	25	3.4%
Scottish	24	3.2%
Dutch	21	2.8%
Finnish	21	2.8%
European	19	2.6%
Polish	13	1.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	741	99.7%
Not a citizen	2	0.3%

Native	686	92.3%
Foreign-born	57	7.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	2.0%	47	8.6%	150	27.5%	207	38.0%	90	16.5%	40	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	2.0%
9-12 Years	47	8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	150	27.5%
Some College	207	38.0%
Bach. Degree	90	16.5%
Grad Degree	40	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +58	R +33	R + 4.0%
D +25
2020 vs. 2012	R +119	R +126	R + 28.8%
D -7
2020 vs. 2008	R +120	R +137	R + 31.7%
D -17

2016 vs. 2008	R +62	R +104	R + 27.7%
D -42
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	283	58.8%	Joe Biden (D)	183	38.0%	15	3.1%	481	15	12	0.06%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	225	55.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	158	38.7%	25	6.1%	408	10	9	0.05%
2012	66%	Barack Obama* (D)	190	52.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	164	44.9%	11	3.0%	365	4	-2	0.05%
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	200	53.8%	John McCain (R)	163	43.8%	9	2.4%	372	3	-2	0.05%
2004	76%	John Kerry (D)	205	50.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	182	44.9%	18	4.4%	405	0	-6	0.05%
2000	66%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	169	49.0%	George W. Bush (R)	157	45.5%	19	5.5%	345	2	-2	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mercer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

183

38.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

283

58.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

481

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Mercer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

158

38.7%

Donald Trump (R)

225

55.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

408

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Mercer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

190

52.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

164

44.9%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

365

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Mercer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

200

53.8%

John McCain (R)

163

43.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

372

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Mercer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

182

44.9%

John Kerry (D)

205

50.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

405

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Mercer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

157

45.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

169

49.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

345

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mercer town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	71%	Paul LePage (R)	242	56.7%	Janet Mills* (D)	180	42.2%	5 [+]	1.2%	427	14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 5 (1.2%);
2020	S2	80%	Susan Collins* (R)	311	64.8%	Sara Gideon (D)	133	27.7%	36 [+]	7.5%	480	14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 24 (5.0%); Max Linn (I) 12 (2.5%);
2018	S1	63%	Angus King* (I)	182	49.6%	Eric Brakey (R)	162	44.1%	23 [+]	6.3%	367	9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 23 (6.3%);
2018	G	62%	Shawn Moody (R)	192	52.5%	Janet Mills (D)	156	42.6%	18 [+]	4.9%	366	9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 17 (4.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	63%	Susan Collins* (R)	238	66.7%	Shenna Bellows (D)	118	33.1%	1 [+]	0.3%	357	-2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	G	64%	Paul LePage* (R)	178	49.2%	Michael Michaud (D)	140	38.7%	44 [+]	12.2%	362	1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 44 (12.2%); 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	442
Median Value	$208,300

Occupied	309	69.9%
Vacant	133	30.1%

Owned	278	90.0%
Rented	31	10.0%
Median Rent	$1,200

Single-Family Units	370	83.7%
Detached	367	83.0%
Attached	3	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1	0.2%
Mobile Homes	71	16.1%

Mercer town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mercer town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Mercer town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mercer town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mercer town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mercer town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mercer town, ME