Skowhegan town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 8,603 ( 14 from 2010 )
Land area: 58.8 square miles
Population density: 146.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,167	94.93%	1.6%
Black:	24	0.28%	22.6%
Indian:	18	0.21%	47.1%
Asian:	39	0.45%	35.0%
2+ races:	168	1.95%	38.8%
Hispanic:	187	2.17%	325.0%

Total non-White:	436	5.07%	49.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-130	-1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	144	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
8,589
8,297	96.60%
31	0.36%
34	0.40%
60	0.70%
121	1.41%
44	0.51%
292	3.40%

2000
8,824
8,584	97.28%
11	0.12%
50	0.57%
55	0.62%
85	0.96%
27	0.31%
240	2.72%

1990
8,738
8,654	99.04%
5	0.06%
14	0.16%
16	0.18%
n/a
49	0.56%
84	0.96%

1980
8,063
8,063	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

-287	-3.3
52	0.6

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

-70	-0.8
156	1.8

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

591	7.3
84	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Skowhegan 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
45.7
1,642	19.1%
6,961	80.9%
2,343	27.2%

3,768
2.23

2,340	62.1%
1,793	76.6%
141	6.0%
1,428	37.9%

2010
Number	Percent
42.2
1,898	22.1%
6,691	77.9%
1,513	17.6%

3,765
2.25

2,258	60.0%
1,545	68.4%
341	15.1%
1,507	40.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.8
2,059	23.3%
6,765	76.7%
1,450	16.4%

3,725
2.31

2,366	63.5%
1,754	74.1%
322	13.6%
1,359	36.5%

1990
Number	Percent
33.9
2,283	26.1%
6,455	73.9%
1,337	15.3%

3,500
2.44

2,331	66.6%
1,728	74.1%
298	12.8%
1,169	33.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
2,345	29.1%
5,718	70.9%
1,184	14.7%

2,937
2.69

2,147	73.1%
1,771	82.5%
236	11.0%
790	26.9%

2022 Housing Data for Skowhegan town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	162	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	290	7.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	163	4.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	246	6.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	226	6.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	196	5.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	198	5.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	205	5.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	106	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	379	10.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	331	8.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	633	16.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	231	6.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	92	2.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	130	3.5%
$200,000 or more	180	4.8%

Median Household Income	52,542
Per Capita Income	29,220

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	311	8.3%
Public Assistance	97	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	806	21.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,292	71.0%
Unemployed	120	2.6%
In Armed Forces	7	0.2%

Total Labor Force	3,419	73.8%
Not in Labor Force	1,215	26.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,344	916	59.5%
Non-Profit	171	224	43.3%
Self-Employed	290	212	57.8%

Local Government	45	263	14.6%
State Government	97	84	53.6%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,634	1,128	59.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	313	571	35.4%
Total	1,947	1,699	53.4%

Pct. Govt.	13.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	570	15.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	804	22.0%
Professional, Technical	623	17.0%
Service Occupations	469	12.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	62	1.7%
All others	1,188	32.5%

White Collar		54.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	533	14.6%
Retail trade	512	14.0%
Manufacturing	460	12.6%
Construction	423	11.6%
Educational services	391	10.7%
Other services	204	5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	194	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	187	5.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	142	3.9%
Finance and insurance	134	3.7%
Accommodation and food services	128	3.5%
Public administration	113	3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	56	1.5%
Wholesale trade	53	1.5%
Utilities	50	1.4%
Information	29	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	29	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	62	0.72%
Puerto Rican	32	0.37%
Cuban	20	0.23%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	62	0.72%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	62	0.72%
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	11	0.13%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	22	0.26%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,718	95.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	210	2.6%
Spanish	137	1.7%
German, other Germanic	39	0.5%
Chinese	22	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	2,221	25.8%
Irish	1,385	16.1%
French	1,012	11.8%
American	728	8.5%
French Canadian	671	7.8%
Scottish	547	6.4%
German	410	4.8%
Italian	389	4.5%
Portuguese	162	1.9%
Dutch	161	1.9%
Polish	146	1.7%
Swedish	143	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	105	1.2%
Canadian	99	1.2%
European	78	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,526	99.1%
Not a citizen	77	0.9%

Native	8,482	98.6%
Foreign-born	121	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
213	3.3%	252	3.9%	2,682	41.2%	1,912	29.4%	1,121	17.2%	329	5.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	213	3.3%
9-12 Years	252	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,682	41.2%
Some College	1,912	29.4%
Bach. Degree	1,121	17.2%
Grad Degree	329	5.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +169	D +33	D + 1.7%
D +202
2020 vs. 2012	R +657	R +1,006	R + 25.9%
D -349
2020 vs. 2008	R +643	R +1,247	R + 30.7%
D -604

2016 vs. 2008	R +474	R +1,280	R + 32.4%
D -806
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,215	52.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,876	44.7%	106	2.5%	4,197	9	6	0.51%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	2,046	51.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,674	41.8%	282	7.0%	4,002	6	5	0.54%
2012	58%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,225	56.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,558	39.9%	126	3.2%	3,909	-1	-7	0.55%
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	2,480	60.2%	John McCain (R)	1,572	38.2%	65	1.6%	4,117	-2	-7	0.56%
2004	65%	John Kerry (D)	2,511	57.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,798	40.9%	83	1.9%	4,392	-4	-10	0.59%
2000	57%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,158	55.6%	George W. Bush (R)	1,513	39.0%	212	5.5%	3,883	-5	-9	0.60%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Skowhegan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,876

44.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,215

52.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,197

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Skowhegan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,674

41.8%

Donald Trump (R)

2,046

51.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

211

5.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

4,002

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, Skowhegan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,225

56.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,558

39.9%

Other

126

3.2%

TOTAL

3,909

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Skowhegan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,480

60.2%

John McCain (R)

1,572

38.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

4,117

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Skowhegan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,798

40.9%

John Kerry (D)

2,511

57.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,392

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Skowhegan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,513

39.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,158

55.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

155

4.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,883

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Skowhegan town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	49%	Paul LePage (R)	1,708	50.8%	Janet Mills* (D)	1,585	47.2%	68 [+]	2.0%	3,361	8	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 68 (2.0%);
2020	S2	61%	Susan Collins* (R)	2,433	58.0%	Sara Gideon (D)	1,354	32.3%	411 [+]	9.8%	4,198	7	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 338 (8.1%); Max Linn (I) 73 (1.7%);
2018	S1	47%	Angus King* (I)	1,731	53.5%	Eric Brakey (R)	1,261	38.9%	246 [+]	7.6%	3,238	4	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 246 (7.6%);
2018	G	46%	Janet Mills (D)	1,558	48.8%	Shawn Moody (R)	1,485	46.6%	147 [+]	4.6%	3,190	3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 147 (4.6%);
2014	S2	50%	Susan Collins* (R)	2,365	69.4%	Shenna Bellows (D)	1,044	30.6%	0	0.0%	3,409	1	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	51%	Paul LePage* (R)	1,649	47.6%	Michael Michaud (D)	1,596	46.1%	218 [+]	6.3%	3,463	-1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 218 (6.3%); 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	4,111
Median Value	$143,100

Occupied	3,768	91.7%
Vacant	343	8.3%

Owned	2,460	65.3%
Rented	1,308	34.7%
Median Rent	$819

Single-Family Units	2,525	61.4%
Detached	2,517	61.2%
Attached	8	0.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	462	11.2%
Mobile Homes	526	12.8%

Skowhegan town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Skowhegan town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Skowhegan town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Skowhegan town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Skowhegan town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Skowhegan town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Skowhegan town, ME