Solon town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 830 ( 223 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.6 square miles
Population density: 20.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	782	94.22%	23.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	30	3.61%	2900.0%
2+ races:	18	2.17%	20.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	48	5.78%	84.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-245	-28.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	22	2.5

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
1,053
1,027	97.53%
2	0.19%
4	0.38%
1	0.09%
15	1.42%
4	0.38%
26	2.47%

2000
940
930	98.94%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.64%
4	0.43%
10	1.06%

1990
939
931	99.15%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
2	0.21%
n/a
4	0.43%
8	0.85%

1980
822
817	99.39%
0	0.00%
3	0.36%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.24%
5	0.61%

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

97	10.3
16	1.7

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

-1	-0.1
2	0.2

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

114	13.9
3	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Solon 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
54.1
107	12.9%
723	87.1%
257	31.0%

383
2.15

218	56.9%
199	91.3%
4	1.8%
165	43.1%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
212	20.1%
841	79.9%
159	15.1%

459
2.29

292	63.6%
241	82.5%
19	6.5%
167	36.4%

2000
Number	Percent
40.7
211	22.4%
729	77.6%
131	13.9%

396
2.35

256	64.6%
203	79.3%
20	7.8%
140	35.4%

1990
Number	Percent
33.2
287	30.6%
652	69.4%
129	13.7%

343
2.74

265	77.3%
205	77.4%
29	10.9%
78	22.7%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
263	32.0%
559	68.0%
114	13.9%

291
2.82

215	73.9%
177	82.3%
15	7.0%
76	26.1%

2022 Housing Data for Solon town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	3.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	47	12.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	32	8.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	38	9.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	31	8.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	16	4.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	29	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	60	15.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	35	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	5.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	27	7.0%

Median Household Income	48,281
Per Capita Income	32,216

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	6.8%
Public Assistance	12	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	25	6.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	319	67.9%
Unemployed	10	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	329	70.0%
Not in Labor Force	141	30.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	53	104	33.8%
Non-Profit	18	42	30.0%
Self-Employed	66	8	89.2%

Local Government	8	34	19.0%
State Government	19	14	57.6%
Federal Government	8	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	119	112	51.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	53	90	37.1%
Total	172	202	46.0%

Pct. Govt.	22.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	38	10.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	56	15.0%
Professional, Technical	96	25.7%
Service Occupations	61	16.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	1.6%
All others	123	32.9%

White Collar		50.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	68	18.2%
Health care and social assistance	64	17.1%
Educational services	38	10.2%
Public administration	30	8.0%
Manufacturing	29	7.8%
Retail trade	29	7.8%
Transportation and warehousing	23	6.1%
Finance and insurance	18	4.8%
Other services	16	4.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	2.9%
Accommodation and food services	10	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	2.1%
Information	6	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	1.6%
Utilities	4	1.1%

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	%
Chinese	30	3.61%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	801	98.5%
Spanish	7	0.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	157	18.9%
French	124	14.9%
Irish	107	12.9%
French Canadian	67	8.1%
Swedish	42	5.1%
Italian	36	4.3%
American	34	4.1%
German	32	3.9%
Scottish	29	3.5%
Canadian	8	1.0%
Portuguese	7	0.8%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac	5	0.6%
Dutch	4	0.5%
European	4	0.5%
Lithuanian	4	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	830	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	796	95.9%
Foreign-born	34	4.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.6%	74	10.8%	190	27.7%	229	33.3%	87	12.7%	103	15.0%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.6%
9-12 Years	74	10.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	190	27.7%
Some College	229	33.3%
Bach. Degree	87	12.7%
Grad Degree	103	15.0%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +49	R +39	R + 4.9%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +99	R +124	R + 20.4%
D -25
2020 vs. 2008	R +117	R +178	R + 30.2%
D -61

2016 vs. 2008	R +68	R +139	R + 25.3%
D -71
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	93%	Donald Trump* (R)	365	58.6%	Joe Biden (D)	243	39.0%	15	2.4%	623	15	12	0.08%
2016	80%	Donald Trump (R)	316	53.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	233	39.6%	40	6.8%	589	9	8	0.08%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	268	48.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	266	48.0%	20	3.6%	554	7	1	0.08%
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	304	53.3%	John McCain (R)	248	43.5%	18	3.2%	570	3	-2	0.08%
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	303	52.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	258	44.7%	16	2.8%	577	0	-6	0.08%
2000	65%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	244	51.8%	George W. Bush (R)	181	38.4%	46	9.8%	471	-6	-9	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Solon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

243

39.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

365

58.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

623

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Solon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

233

39.6%

Donald Trump (R)

316

53.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

589

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Solon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

268

48.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

266

48.0%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

554

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Solon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

304

53.3%

John McCain (R)

248

43.5%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

570

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Solon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

258

44.7%

John Kerry (D)

303

52.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

577

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Solon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

181

38.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

244

51.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

471

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Solon town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	81%	Paul LePage (R)	313	58.2%	Janet Mills* (D)	212	39.4%	13 [+]	2.4%	538	16	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 13 (2.4%);
2020	S2	94%	Susan Collins* (R)	361	57.4%	Sara Gideon (D)	160	25.4%	108 [+]	17.2%	629	6	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 90 (14.3%); Max Linn (I) 18 (2.9%);
2018	S1	69%	Eric Brakey (R)	225	46.6%	Angus King* (I)	214	44.3%	44 [+]	9.1%	483	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 44 (9.1%);
2018	G	68%	Shawn Moody (R)	231	48.6%	Janet Mills (D)	226	47.6%	18 [+]	3.8%	475	5	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 18 (3.8%);
2014	S2	67%	Susan Collins* (R)	350	67.4%	Shenna Bellows (D)	169	32.6%	0	0.0%	519	-1	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	68%	Paul LePage* (R)	277	52.6%	Michael Michaud (D)	211	40.0%	39 [+]	7.4%	527	4	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 39 (7.4%); 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	595
Median Value	$158,100

Occupied	383	64.4%
Vacant	212	35.6%

Owned	345	90.1%
Rented	38	9.9%
Median Rent	$792

Single-Family Units	491	82.5%
Detached	487	81.8%
Attached	4	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	88	14.8%

Solon town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Solon town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Solon town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Solon town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Solon town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Solon town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Solon town, ME