New Portland town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 548 ( 170 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.9 square miles
Population density: 12.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	464	84.67%	34.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	14	2.55%	250.0%
Asian:	35	6.39%	3400.0%
2+ races:	35	6.39%	400.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	84	15.33%	460.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-239	-40.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	69	11.6

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
718
703	97.91%
1	0.14%
4	0.56%
1	0.14%
7	0.97%
2	0.28%
15	2.09%

2000
781
756	96.80%
2	0.26%
16	2.05%
3	0.38%
4	0.51%
0	0.00%
25	3.20%

1990
789
752	95.31%
0	0.00%
7	0.89%
5	0.63%
n/a
3	0.38%
37	4.69%

1980
615
595	96.75%
0	0.00%
18	2.93%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.33%
20	3.25%

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	-6.8
-10	-1.3

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

4	0.5
-12	-1.5

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

157	25.5
17	2.8

Age, Family & Household Data for New Portland 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
41.7
132	24.1%
416	75.9%
122	22.3%

259
2.12

182	70.3%
133	73.1%
29	15.9%
77	29.7%

2010
Number	Percent
48.9
119	16.6%
599	83.4%
130	18.1%

346
2.08

202	58.4%
170	84.2%
13	6.4%
144	41.6%

2000
Number	Percent
41.2
173	22.2%
608	77.8%
132	16.9%

329
2.37

229	69.6%
184	80.3%
24	10.5%
100	30.4%

1990
Number	Percent
31.7
210	26.6%
579	73.4%
84	10.6%

275
2.87

227	82.5%
188	82.8%
10	4.4%
48	17.5%

1980
Number	Percent
34.3
157	25.5%
458	74.5%
80	13.0%

230
2.67

180	78.3%
161	89.4%
4	2.2%
50	21.7%

2022 Housing Data for New Portland town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	28	10.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	7.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	4.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	36	13.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	3.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	1.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	34	13.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	11	4.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	45	17.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	4	1.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	30	11.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	1.2%

Median Household Income	45,417
Per Capita Income	24,500

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	17	6.6%
Public Assistance	14	5.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	40	15.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	228	74.8%
Unemployed	4	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	232	76.1%
Not in Labor Force	73	23.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	61	102	37.4%
Non-Profit	0	14	0.0%
Self-Employed	29	28	50.9%

Local Government	0	9	0.0%
State Government	3	1	75.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	90	130	40.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	3	24	11.1%
Total	93	154	37.7%

Pct. Govt.	5.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	56	22.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	55	22.3%
Professional, Technical	29	11.7%
Service Occupations	32	13.0%
All others	75	30.4%

White Collar		56.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	33	13.4%
Retail trade	33	13.4%
Accommodation and food services	33	13.4%
Health care and social assistance	28	11.3%
Other services	20	8.1%
Educational services	19	7.7%
Manufacturing	18	7.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	16	6.5%
Utilities	9	3.6%
Finance and insurance	8	3.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	3.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	6	2.4%
Information	2	0.8%
Public administration	1	0.4%

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	%
Thai	28	5.11%
Chinese	5	0.91%
Cambodian	2	0.36%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	487	94.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	16	3.1%
Chinese	5	1.0%
Spanish	2	0.4%
German, other Germanic	2	0.4%
Other Asian	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	164	29.9%
Irish	61	11.1%
Scottish	58	10.6%
French	48	8.8%
Italian	46	8.4%
German	37	6.8%
American	22	4.0%
Portuguese	21	3.8%
Polish	12	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	10	1.8%
Norwegian	8	1.5%
European	6	1.1%
French Canadian	6	1.1%
Canadian	4	0.7%
Hungarian	4	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	525	95.8%
Not a citizen	23	4.2%

Native	476	86.9%
Foreign-born	72	13.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	2.2%	26	6.5%	139	34.7%	115	28.7%	104	25.9%	8	2.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	2.2%
9-12 Years	26	6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	139	34.7%
Some College	115	28.7%
Bach. Degree	104	25.9%
Grad Degree	8	2.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +40	R +8	D + 1.3%
D +32
2020 vs. 2012	R +72	R +100	R + 22.6%
D -28
2020 vs. 2008	R +53	R +104	R + 23.1%
D -51

2016 vs. 2008	R +13	R +96	R + 24.4%
D -83
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	109%	Donald Trump* (R)	266	55.3%	Joe Biden (D)	185	38.5%	30	6.2%	481	11	9	0.06%
2016	85%	Donald Trump (R)	226	52.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	153	35.7%	50	11.7%	429	8	7	0.06%
2012	75%	Barack Obama* (D)	213	50.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	194	45.9%	16	3.8%	423	5	-1	0.06%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	236	51.9%	John McCain (R)	213	46.8%	6	1.3%	455	6	1	0.06%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	266	55.8%	John Kerry (D)	207	43.4%	4	0.8%	477	11	5	0.06%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	217	47.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	202	44.5%	35	7.7%	454	4	0	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, New Portland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

185

38.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

266

55.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

481

Turnout: 109%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, New Portland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

153

35.7%

Donald Trump (R)

226

52.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.8%

Other

4.9%

TOTAL

429

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, New Portland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

213

50.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

194

45.9%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

423

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, New Portland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

236

51.9%

John McCain (R)

213

46.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

455

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, New Portland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

266

55.8%

John Kerry (D)

207

43.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

477

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, New Portland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

217

47.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

202

44.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

454

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Portland town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	89%	Paul LePage (R)	206	52.7%	Janet Mills* (D)	175	44.8%	10 [+]	2.6%	391	10	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 10 (2.6%);
2020	S2	111%	Susan Collins* (R)	292	59.7%	Sara Gideon (D)	146	29.9%	51 [+]	10.4%	489	9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 41 (8.4%); Max Linn (I) 10 (2.0%);
2018	S1	78%	Angus King* (I)	180	48.6%	Eric Brakey (R)	156	42.2%	34 [+]	9.2%	370	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 32 (8.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	77%	Shawn Moody (R)	173	47.5%	Janet Mills (D)	161	44.2%	30 [+]	8.2%	364	4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 30 (8.2%);
2014	S2	69%	Susan Collins* (R)	267	72.6%	Shenna Bellows (D)	101	27.4%	0	0.0%	368	4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	69%	Paul LePage* (R)	201	54.5%	Michael Michaud (D)	132	35.8%	36 [+]	9.8%	369	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 36 (9.8%); 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	505
Median Value	$141,700

Occupied	259	51.3%
Vacant	246	48.7%

Owned	240	92.7%
Rented	19	7.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	432	85.5%
Detached	430	85.1%
Attached	2	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	9	1.8%
Mobile Homes	59	11.7%

New Portland town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for New Portland town, ME

2022 Housing Data for New Portland town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for New Portland town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for New Portland town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for New Portland town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for New Portland town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Portland town, ME