Starks town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 512 ( 128 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.5 square miles
Population density: 16.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	496	96.88%	21.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	4	0.78%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	12	2.34%	140.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	16	3.12%	33.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-132	-25.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	4	0.8

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
640
628	98.12%
0	0.00%
2	0.31%
1	0.16%
5	0.78%
4	0.62%
12	1.88%

2000
512
504	98.44%
2	0.39%
2	0.39%
2	0.39%
2	0.39%
0	0.00%
8	1.56%

1990
508
472	92.91%
3	0.59%
0	0.00%
2	0.39%
n/a
3	0.59%
36	7.09%

1980
449
449	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

124	24.2
4	0.8

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

32	6.3
-28	-5.5

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

23	5.1
36	8.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Starks 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
48.8
71	13.9%
441	86.1%
98	19.1%

246
2.08

154	62.6%
127	82.5%
11	7.1%
92	37.4%

2010
Number	Percent
42.1
137	21.4%
503	78.6%
93	14.5%

273
2.34

167	61.2%
139	83.2%
9	5.4%
106	38.8%

2000
Number	Percent
39.3
129	25.2%
383	74.8%
46	9.0%

203
2.52

132	65.0%
113	85.6%
6	4.5%
71	35.0%

1990
Number	Percent
30.7
150	29.5%
358	70.5%
49	9.6%

180
2.82

125	69.4%
109	87.2%
7	5.6%
55	30.6%

1980
Number	Percent
28.3
140	31.2%
309	68.8%
51	11.4%

151
2.95

118	78.1%
114	96.6%
1	0.8%
33	21.9%

2022 Housing Data for Starks town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	17	6.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	8.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	2.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	8.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	5.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	1.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	0.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	39	15.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	11.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	29	11.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	4.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	5.3%
$200,000 or more	5	2.0%

Median Household Income	55,938
Per Capita Income	30,359

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	31	12.6%
Public Assistance	4	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	42	17.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	216	60.0%
Unemployed	33	9.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	249	69.2%
Not in Labor Force	111	30.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	104	67	60.8%
Non-Profit	2	28	6.7%
Self-Employed	13	4	76.5%

Local Government	0	11	0.0%
State Government	3	11	21.4%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	117	71	62.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	6	50	10.7%
Total	123	121	50.4%

Pct. Govt.	10.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	8	3.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	31	12.7%
Professional, Technical	52	21.3%
Service Occupations	40	16.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	3.7%
All others	113	46.3%

White Collar		37.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	43	17.6%
Retail trade	28	11.5%
Educational services	27	11.1%
Construction	23	9.4%
Manufacturing	21	8.6%
Wholesale trade	18	7.4%
Accommodation and food services	16	6.6%
Other services	14	5.7%
Transportation and warehousing	12	4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	4.9%
Public administration	11	4.5%
Utilities	7	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.8%
Finance and insurance	2	0.8%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	493	98.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	1.0%
Spanish	3	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	144	28.1%
French	60	11.7%
Irish	55	10.7%
French Canadian	44	8.6%
German	32	6.2%
Scottish	25	4.9%
American	23	4.5%
Swedish	20	3.9%
European	9	1.8%
Polish	9	1.8%
Portuguese	9	1.8%
Dutch	8	1.6%
Croatian	6	1.2%
Scandinavian	6	1.2%
Italian	4	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	505	98.6%
Not a citizen	7	1.4%

Native	505	98.6%
Foreign-born	7	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	1.5%	35	8.7%	178	44.2%	114	28.3%	42	10.4%	28	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	1.5%
9-12 Years	35	8.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	178	44.2%
Some College	114	28.3%
Bach. Degree	42	10.4%
Grad Degree	28	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +55	R +40	R + 7.0%
D +15
2020 vs. 2012	R +104	R +138	R + 39.2%
D -34
2020 vs. 2008	R +102	R +139	R + 39.4%
D -37

2016 vs. 2008	R +47	R +99	R + 32.4%
D -52
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)	237	62.2%	Joe Biden (D)	137	36.0%	7	1.8%	381	18	15	0.05%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	182	53.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	122	35.8%	37	10.9%	341	9	7	0.05%
2012	66%	Barack Obama* (D)	171	53.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	133	41.8%	14	4.4%	318	1	-5	0.04%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	174	54.5%	John McCain (R)	135	42.3%	10	3.1%	319	2	-3	0.04%
2004	76%	John Kerry (D)	172	52.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	132	40.5%	22	6.7%	326	-4	-10	0.04%
2000	73%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	119	42.8%	George W. Bush (R)	113	40.6%	46	16.5%	278	-3	-7	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Starks town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

137

36.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

237

62.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

381

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Starks town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

122

35.8%

Donald Trump (R)

182

53.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.4%

Other

6.5%

TOTAL

341

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Starks town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

171

53.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

133

41.8%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

318

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Starks town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

174

54.5%

John McCain (R)

135

42.3%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

319

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Starks town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

132

40.5%

John Kerry (D)

172

52.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

3.4%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

326

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Starks town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

113

40.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

119

42.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

14.0%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

278

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Starks town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	82%	Paul LePage (R)	190	56.5%	Janet Mills* (D)	139	41.4%	7 [+]	2.1%	336	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 7 (2.1%);
2020	S2	92%	Susan Collins* (R)	240	63.2%	Sara Gideon (D)	97	25.5%	43 [+]	11.3%	380	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 37 (9.7%); Max Linn (I) 6 (1.6%);
2018	S1	67%	Angus King* (I)	145	50.2%	Eric Brakey (R)	125	43.3%	19 [+]	6.6%	289	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 19 (6.6%);
2018	G	66%	Shawn Moody (R)	132	46.3%	Janet Mills (D)	131	46.0%	22 [+]	7.7%	285	3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 22 (7.7%);
2014	S2	62%	Susan Collins* (R)	182	62.5%	Shenna Bellows (D)	109	37.5%	0	0.0%	291	-6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	63%	Paul LePage* (R)	143	48.5%	Michael Michaud (D)	128	43.4%	24 [+]	8.1%	295	0	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 24 (8.1%); 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	350
Median Value	$117,100

Occupied	246	70.3%
Vacant	104	29.7%

Owned	232	94.3%
Rented	14	5.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	305	87.1%
Detached	303	86.6%
Attached	2	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	45	12.9%

Starks town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Starks town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Starks town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Starks town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Starks town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Starks town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Starks town, ME