Belmont town, ME

2022 population: 947 ( 5 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.6 square miles
Population density: 69.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	903	95.35%	1.2%
Black:	5	0.53%	150.0%
Indian:	1	0.11%	66.7%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	5	0.53%	58.3%
Hispanic:	2	0.21%	75.0%

Total non-White:	44	4.65%	57.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-11	-1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	16	2.1

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
942
914	97.03%
2	0.21%
3	0.32%
3	0.32%
12	1.27%
8	0.85%
28	2.97%

2000
823
800	97.21%
0	0.00%
10	1.22%
0	0.00%
11	1.34%
0	0.00%
23	2.79%

1990
652
646	99.08%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.61%
6	0.92%

1980
513
505	98.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	1.56%
8	1.56%

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

114	13.9
5	0.6

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

154	23.6
17	2.6

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

141	27.5
-2	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Belmont 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
43.9
239	25.2%
708	74.8%
211	22.3%

419
2.26

299	71.4%
216	72.2%
11	3.7%
120	28.6%

2010
Number	Percent
44.8
196	20.8%
746	79.2%
166	17.6%

405
2.33

252	62.2%
194	77.0%
24	9.5%
153	37.8%

2000
Number	Percent
41.1
160	19.4%
663	80.6%
131	15.9%

355
2.32

253	71.3%
208	82.2%
14	5.5%
102	28.7%

1990
Number	Percent
35.7
172	26.4%
480	73.6%
85	13.0%

240
2.72

186	77.5%
152	81.7%
15	8.1%
54	22.5%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
182	35.5%
331	64.5%
41	8.0%

173
2.97

146	84.4%
123	84.2%
15	10.3%
27	15.6%

2022 Housing Data for Belmont town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	5.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	29	6.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	24	5.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	72	17.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	29	6.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	48	11.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	49	11.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	26	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	3.6%
$200,000 or more	14	3.3%

Median Household Income	52,697
Per Capita Income	30,328

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	6.2%
Public Assistance	38	9.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	80	19.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	365	72.6%
Unemployed	13	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	378	75.1%
Not in Labor Force	125	24.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	157	94	62.5%
Non-Profit	2	14	12.5%
Self-Employed	59	25	70.2%

Local Government	9	15	37.5%
State Government	8	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	216	119	64.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	19	29	39.6%
Total	235	148	61.4%

Pct. Govt.	8.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	68	17.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	70	18.3%
Professional, Technical	79	20.6%
Service Occupations	45	11.7%
All others	121	31.6%

White Collar		56.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	67	17.5%
Retail trade	61	15.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	53	13.8%
Health care and social assistance	50	13.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	40	10.4%
Manufacturing	24	6.3%
Educational services	23	6.0%
Accommodation and food services	21	5.5%
Finance and insurance	15	3.9%
Public administration	10	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	6	1.6%
Other services	5	1.3%
Wholesale trade	5	1.3%
Information	3	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	2	0.21%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	904	96.2%
German, other Germanic	32	3.4%
Other Asian	3	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	213	22.5%
English	184	19.4%
American	97	10.2%
French	50	5.3%
German	43	4.5%
Polish	43	4.5%
Danish	36	3.8%
Scottish	35	3.7%
Italian	34	3.6%
Scandinavian	27	2.9%
European	19	2.0%
French Canadian	18	1.9%
Northern European	12	1.3%
British	8	0.8%
Dutch	8	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	941	99.4%
Not a citizen	6	0.6%

Native	933	98.5%
Foreign-born	14	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	1.1%	51	7.3%	308	43.9%	213	30.4%	77	11.0%	44	6.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	1.1%
9-12 Years	51	7.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	308	43.9%
Some College	213	30.4%
Bach. Degree	77	11.0%
Grad Degree	44	6.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +38	R +4	D + 0.7%
D +34
2020 vs. 2012	R +105	R +107	R + 20.3%
D -2
2020 vs. 2008	R +97	R +82	R + 15.1%
D +15

2016 vs. 2008	R +59	R +78	R + 15.8%
D -19
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	319	53.3%	Joe Biden (D)	259	43.3%	20	3.3%	598	9	7	0.07%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	281	50.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	225	40.5%	50	9.0%	556	6	5	0.07%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	261	53.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	214	43.6%	16	3.3%	491	3	-4	0.07%
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	244	51.3%	John McCain (R)	222	46.6%	10	2.1%	476	6	1	0.07%
2004	69%	John Kerry (D)	240	50.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	234	48.9%	5	1.0%	479	4	-2	0.06%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	193	48.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	182	45.4%	26	6.5%	401	4	0	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Belmont town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

259

43.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

319

53.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

598

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Belmont town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

225

40.5%

Donald Trump (R)

281

50.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.3%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

556

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, Belmont town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

261

53.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

214

43.6%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

491

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Belmont town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

244

51.3%

John McCain (R)

222

46.6%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

476

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Belmont town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

234

48.9%

John Kerry (D)

240

50.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

479

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Belmont town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

193

48.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

182

45.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

401

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belmont town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Paul LePage (R)	262	53.0%	Janet Mills* (D)	220	44.5%	12 [+]	2.4%	494	11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 12 (2.4%);
2020	S2	78%	Susan Collins* (R)	368	61.6%	Sara Gideon (D)	184	30.8%	45 [+]	7.5%	597	11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 34 (5.7%); Max Linn (I) 11 (1.8%);
2018	S1	61%	Angus King* (I)	229	48.9%	Eric Brakey (R)	192	41.0%	47 [+]	10.0%	468	6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 47 (10.0%);
2018	G	60%	Shawn Moody (R)	214	46.6%	Janet Mills (D)	210	45.8%	35 [+]	7.6%	459	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 35 (7.6%);
2014	S2	56%	Susan Collins* (R)	303	71.3%	Shenna Bellows (D)	122	28.7%	0	0.0%	425	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	56%	Paul LePage* (R)	244	57.5%	Michael Michaud (D)	147	34.7%	33 [+]	7.8%	424	9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 32 (7.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);

*: 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	455
Median Value	$181,600

Occupied	419	92.1%
Vacant	36	7.9%

Owned	323	77.1%
Rented	96	22.9%
Median Rent	$907

Single-Family Units	304	66.8%
Detached	304	66.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	9	2.0%
Mobile Homes	136	29.9%

Belmont town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Belmont town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Belmont town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Belmont town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Belmont town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Belmont town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belmont town, ME