Pittsfield town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,924 ( 291 from 2010 )
Land area: 48.2 square miles
Population density: 81.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,511	89.48%	10.0%
Black:	66	1.68%	135.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	199	5.07%	231.7%
Hispanic:	148	3.77%	49.5%

Total non-White:	413	10.52%	32.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-392	-11.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	101	2.9

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
4,215
3,903	92.60%
28	0.66%
7	0.17%
112	2.66%
60	1.42%
99	2.35%
312	7.40%

2000
4,214
4,073	96.65%
19	0.45%
9	0.21%
17	0.40%
66	1.57%
30	0.71%
141	3.35%

1990
4,191
4,139	98.76%
14	0.33%
2	0.05%
0	0.00%
n/a
36	0.86%
52	1.24%

1980
4,141
4,100	99.01%
15	0.36%
12	0.29%
0	0.00%
n/a
14	0.34%
41	0.99%

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

-170	-4.0
171	4.1

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

-66	-1.6
89	2.1

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

39	0.9
11	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Pittsfield 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
36.8
949	24.2%
2,975	75.8%
643	16.4%

1,573
2.42

996	63.3%
650	65.3%
255	25.6%
577	36.7%

2010
Number	Percent
40.2
1,022	24.2%
3,193	75.8%
627	14.9%

1,639
2.45

1,095	66.8%
801	73.2%
126	11.5%
544	33.2%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
1,180	28.0%
3,034	72.0%
575	13.6%

1,621
2.51

1,146	70.7%
921	80.4%
123	10.7%
475	29.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.2
1,203	28.7%
2,988	71.3%
628	15.0%

1,533
2.67

1,125	73.4%
899	79.9%
100	8.9%
408	26.6%

1980
Number	Percent
30.1
1,335	32.2%
2,806	67.8%
572	13.8%

1,359
2.93

1,089	80.1%
938	86.1%
77	7.1%
270	19.9%

2022 Housing Data for Pittsfield town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	58	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	318	20.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	43	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	117	7.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	47	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	50	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	29	1.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	73	4.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	28	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	182	11.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	160	10.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	203	12.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	125	7.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	25	1.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	72	4.6%
$200,000 or more	43	2.7%

Median Household Income	52,026
Per Capita Income	24,884

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	174	11.1%
Public Assistance	102	6.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	506	32.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,640	70.0%
Unemployed	41	1.7%
In Armed Forces	30	1.3%

Total Labor Force	1,711	73.0%
Not in Labor Force	633	27.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	581	591	49.6%
Non-Profit	36	182	16.5%
Self-Employed	88	55	61.5%

Local Government	37	86	30.1%
State Government	10	8	55.6%
Federal Government	20	13	60.6%

Total Private + Self	669	646	50.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	103	289	26.3%
Total	772	935	45.2%

Pct. Govt.	10.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	175	10.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	420	24.4%
Professional, Technical	316	18.4%
Service Occupations	385	22.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	0.5%
All others	423	24.6%

White Collar		53.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	317	18.4%
Health care and social assistance	244	14.2%
Manufacturing	235	13.7%
Construction	206	12.0%
Educational services	186	10.8%
Accommodation and food services	144	8.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	93	5.4%
Other services	80	4.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	62	3.6%
Public administration	54	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	37	2.2%
Finance and insurance	30	1.7%
Information	16	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	0.5%
Wholesale trade	6	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	43	1.10%
Puerto Rican	105	2.68%
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	3,565	97.0%
Spanish	74	2.0%
German, other Germanic	19	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	16	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	863	22.0%
French	557	14.2%
Irish	439	11.2%
German	279	7.1%
French Canadian	180	4.6%
Polish	172	4.4%
Scotch-Irish	162	4.1%
American	119	3.0%
Italian	110	2.8%
Scottish	83	2.1%
Canadian	78	2.0%
Dutch	43	1.1%
European	38	1.0%
Portuguese	21	0.5%
Finnish	9	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,880	98.9%
Not a citizen	44	1.1%

Native	3,856	98.3%
Foreign-born	68	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
107	3.9%	157	5.8%	1,138	41.7%	687	25.2%	480	17.6%	160	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	107	3.9%
9-12 Years	157	5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,138	41.7%
Some College	687	25.2%
Bach. Degree	480	17.6%
Grad Degree	160	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +84	D +63	D + 5.9%
D +147
2020 vs. 2012	R +215	R +267	R + 13.2%
D -52
2020 vs. 2008	R +198	R +340	R + 17.2%
D -142

2016 vs. 2008	R +114	R +403	R + 23.1%
D -289
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)	1,156	56.6%	Joe Biden (D)	817	40.0%	69	3.4%	2,042	13	10	0.25%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	1,072	55.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	670	34.8%	185	9.6%	1,927	11	10	0.26%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	941	50.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	869	47.0%	38	2.1%	1,848	10	4	0.26%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	959	49.2%	John McCain (R)	958	49.2%	32	1.6%	1,949	9	4	0.27%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,087	51.5%	John Kerry (D)	986	46.7%	37	1.8%	2,110	7	1	0.28%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	963	48.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	896	45.2%	124	6.3%	1,983	5	1	0.30%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pittsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

817

40.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,156

56.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,042

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Pittsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

670

34.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,072

55.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

126

6.5%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

1,927

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Pittsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

869

47.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

941

50.9%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,848

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Pittsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

959

49.2%

John McCain (R)

958

49.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,949

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Pittsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,087

51.5%

John Kerry (D)

986

46.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,110

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Pittsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

963

48.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

896

45.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,983

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pittsfield town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	52%	Paul LePage (R)	902	55.0%	Janet Mills* (D)	703	42.8%	36 [+]	2.2%	1,641	13	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 36 (2.2%);
2020	S2	65%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,313	63.6%	Sara Gideon (D)	604	29.3%	146 [+]	7.1%	2,063	13	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 100 (4.8%); Max Linn (I) 46 (2.2%);
2018	S1	50%	Eric Brakey (R)	777	49.3%	Angus King* (I)	691	43.9%	107 [+]	6.8%	1,575	14	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 107 (6.8%);
2018	G	49%	Shawn Moody (R)	824	52.8%	Janet Mills (D)	639	41.0%	97 [+]	6.2%	1,560	10	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 97 (6.2%);
2014	S2	49%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,146	74.2%	Shenna Bellows (D)	399	25.8%	0	0.0%	1,545	6	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	49%	Paul LePage* (R)	868	55.5%	Michael Michaud (D)	584	37.3%	112 [+]	7.2%	1,564	7	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 112 (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	1,794
Median Value	$139,800

Occupied	1,573	87.7%
Vacant	221	12.3%

Owned	1,083	68.8%
Rented	490	31.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,161	64.7%
Detached	1,151	64.2%
Attached	10	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	88	4.9%
Mobile Homes	244	13.6%

Pittsfield town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pittsfield town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Pittsfield town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pittsfield town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pittsfield town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pittsfield town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pittsfield town, ME