Ripley town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 419 ( 69 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.6 square miles
Population density: 17.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	408	97.37%	15.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	10	2.39%	900.0%
Hispanic:	1	0.24%	0.0%

Total non-White:	11	2.63%	266.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-77	-19.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	8	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
488
485	99.39%
1	0.20%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.20%
1	0.20%
3	0.61%

2000
397
394	99.24%
0	0.00%
3	0.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.76%

1990
488
488	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
445
445	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

91	22.9
0	0.0

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

-94	-19.3
3	0.6

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

43	9.7
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Ripley 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
45.2
75	17.9%
344	82.1%
77	18.4%

176
2.38

113	64.2%
80	70.8%
0	0.0%
63	35.8%

2010
Number	Percent
49.1
90	18.4%
398	81.6%
80	16.4%

217
2.25

139	64.1%
109	78.4%
15	10.8%
78	35.9%

2000
Number	Percent
45.8
70	17.6%
327	82.4%
50	12.6%

163
2.44

126	77.3%
111	88.1%
2	1.6%
37	22.7%

1990
Number	Percent
38.0
116	23.8%
372	76.2%
79	16.2%

176
2.77

136	77.3%
129	94.9%
2	1.5%
40	22.7%

1980
Number	Percent
28.3
163	36.6%
282	63.4%
37	8.3%

140
3.18

116	82.9%
99	85.3%
12	10.3%
24	17.1%

2022 Housing Data for Ripley town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	7.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	6.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	2.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	6.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	8.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	5.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	11.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	17	9.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	29	16.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	10	5.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	14	8.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	4	2.3%
$200,000 or more	5	2.8%

Median Household Income	50,556
Per Capita Income	27,554

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	5	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	23	13.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	181	66.1%
Unemployed	26	9.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	207	75.5%
Not in Labor Force	67	24.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	68	36	65.4%
Non-Profit	3	17	15.0%
Self-Employed	48	0	100.0%

Local Government	2	10	16.7%
State Government	3	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	116	36	76.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	8	27	22.9%
Total	124	63	66.3%

Pct. Govt.	8.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	12	6.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	32	17.1%
Professional, Technical	44	23.5%
Service Occupations	17	9.1%
All others	82	43.9%

White Collar		47.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	41	21.9%
Other services	20	10.7%
Manufacturing	19	10.2%
Health care and social assistance	17	9.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	9.1%
Retail trade	17	9.1%
Educational services	16	8.6%
Wholesale trade	14	7.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	4.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	3.7%
Finance and insurance	4	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	1.1%
Transportation and warehousing	2	1.1%
Public administration	2	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	1	0.24%
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	403	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	73	17.4%
Irish	68	16.2%
French	55	13.1%
Scotch-Irish	32	7.6%
French Canadian	24	5.7%
Polish	24	5.7%
German	23	5.5%
Danish	17	4.1%
Italian	15	3.6%
American	12	2.9%
British	9	2.1%
Lithuanian	8	1.9%
Celtic	7	1.7%
Greek	4	1.0%
Portuguese	4	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	419	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	419	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.9%	23	7.2%	130	40.8%	102	32.0%	53	16.6%	8	2.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.9%
9-12 Years	23	7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	130	40.8%
Some College	102	32.0%
Bach. Degree	53	16.6%
Grad Degree	8	2.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +40	R +12	D + 4.4%
D +28
2020 vs. 2012	R +65	R +58	R + 15.6%
D +7
2020 vs. 2008	R +70	R +102	R + 34.9%
D -32

2016 vs. 2008	R +30	R +90	R + 39.3%
D -60
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	195	65.2%	Joe Biden (D)	100	33.4%	4	1.3%	299	21	18	0.04%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	155	59.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	72	27.7%	33	12.7%	260	15	14	0.03%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	130	56.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	93	40.3%	8	3.5%	231	15	9	0.03%
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	132	50.4%	John McCain (R)	125	47.7%	5	1.9%	262	7	2	0.04%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	153	56.0%	John Kerry (D)	116	42.5%	4	1.5%	273	11	5	0.04%
2000	79%	George W. Bush (R)	154	59.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	88	34.2%	15	5.8%	257	16	12	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ripley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

100

33.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

195

65.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

299

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Ripley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

27.7%

Donald Trump (R)

155

59.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

8.1%

TOTAL

260

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Ripley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

40.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

130

56.3%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

231

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Ripley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

132

50.4%

John McCain (R)

125

47.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

262

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Ripley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

153

56.0%

John Kerry (D)

116

42.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

273

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Ripley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

154

59.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

34.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.5%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

257

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ripley town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	69%	Paul LePage (R)	145	62.2%	Janet Mills* (D)	86	36.9%	2 [+]	0.9%	233	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 2 (0.9%);
2020	S2	89%	Susan Collins* (R)	209	69.7%	Sara Gideon (D)	65	21.7%	26 [+]	8.7%	300	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 16 (5.3%); Max Linn (I) 10 (3.3%);
2018	S1	63%	Angus King* (I)	108	49.3%	Eric Brakey (R)	98	44.7%	13 [+]	5.9%	219	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 13 (5.9%);
2018	G	62%	Shawn Moody (R)	118	54.1%	Janet Mills (D)	89	40.8%	11 [+]	5.0%	218	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 11 (5.0%);
2014	S2	57%	Susan Collins* (R)	162	76.4%	Shenna Bellows (D)	50	23.6%	0	0.0%	212	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	57%	Paul LePage* (R)	136	64.2%	Michael Michaud (D)	64	30.2%	12 [+]	5.7%	212	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 11 (5.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);

*: 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	270
Median Value	$151,600

Occupied	176	65.2%
Vacant	94	34.8%

Owned	140	79.5%
Rented	36	20.5%
Median Rent	$883

Single-Family Units	230	85.2%
Detached	230	85.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	40	14.8%

Ripley town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ripley town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Ripley town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ripley town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ripley town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ripley town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ripley town, ME