Burnham town, ME

Waldo County, ME

2022 population: 829 ( 335 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.9 square miles
Population density: 21.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	778	93.85%	31.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.36%	50.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	17	2.05%	54.5%
Hispanic:	6	0.72%	50.0%

Total non-White:	51	6.15%	142.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-365	-38.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	30	3.1

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
1,164
1,143	98.20%
2	0.17%
2	0.17%
2	0.17%
11	0.95%
4	0.34%
21	1.80%

2000
1,130
1,072	94.87%
6	0.53%
0	0.00%
2	0.18%
37	3.27%
11	0.97%
58	5.13%

1990
963
957	99.38%
4	0.42%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.62%

1980
951
943	99.16%
3	0.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.53%
8	0.84%

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

71	6.3
-37	-3.3

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

115	11.9
52	5.4

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

14	1.5
-2	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Burnham 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
53.9
115	13.9%
714	86.1%
235	28.3%

377
2.20

216	57.3%
161	74.5%
20	9.3%
161	42.7%

2010
Number	Percent
43.3
239	20.5%
925	79.5%
162	13.9%

502
2.32

332	66.1%
245	73.8%
33	9.9%
170	33.9%

2000
Number	Percent
36.5
307	27.2%
823	72.8%
102	9.0%

422
2.68

319	75.6%
262	82.1%
21	6.6%
103	24.4%

1990
Number	Percent
34.1
269	27.9%
694	72.1%
128	13.3%

359
2.68

268	74.7%
221	82.5%
22	8.2%
91	25.3%

1980
Number	Percent
27.1
339	35.6%
612	64.4%
75	7.9%

299
3.18

255	85.3%
202	79.2%
20	7.8%
44	14.7%

2022 Housing Data for Burnham town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	31	8.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	21	5.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	42	11.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	40	10.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	5.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	4.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	1.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	2.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	45	11.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	51	13.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	33	8.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	4.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	12	3.2%
$200,000 or more	4	1.1%

Median Household Income	40,893
Per Capita Income	28,762

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	60	15.9%
Public Assistance	15	4.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	76	20.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	214	42.0%
Unemployed	23	4.5%
In Armed Forces	2	0.4%

Total Labor Force	239	46.9%
Not in Labor Force	271	53.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		57.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	74	30	71.2%
Non-Profit	10	40	20.0%
Self-Employed	37	14	72.5%

Local Government	8	14	36.4%
State Government	3	6	33.3%
Federal Government	7	6	53.8%

Total Private + Self	111	44	71.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	28	66	29.8%
Total	139	110	55.8%

Pct. Govt.	17.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	48	19.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	63	25.3%
Professional, Technical	36	14.5%
Service Occupations	57	22.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.8%
All others	45	18.1%

White Collar		59.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	55	22.1%
Retail trade	27	10.8%
Transportation and warehousing	27	10.8%
Public administration	26	10.4%
Accommodation and food services	22	8.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	6.8%
Construction	17	6.8%
Educational services	15	6.0%
Manufacturing	14	5.6%
Finance and insurance	13	5.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	1.2%
Other services	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.24%
Puerto Rican	4	0.48%
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	766	95.9%
Other Indo-European	22	2.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	11	1.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	114	13.8%
Irish	109	13.1%
American	92	11.1%
German	59	7.1%
Scottish	56	6.8%
French	54	6.5%
French Canadian	41	4.9%
Polish	34	4.1%
Russian	20	2.4%
Dutch	16	1.9%
Italian	16	1.9%
European	14	1.7%
Lithuanian	10	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	8	1.0%
Greek	7	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	829	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	817	98.6%
Foreign-born	12	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
23	3.7%	81	12.9%	237	37.7%	164	26.1%	91	14.5%	33	5.2%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	23	3.7%
9-12 Years	81	12.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	237	37.7%
Some College	164	26.1%
Bach. Degree	91	14.5%
Grad Degree	33	5.2%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -15	D +36	D + 6.1%
D +21
2020 vs. 2012	R +97	R +153	R + 24.5%
D -56
2020 vs. 2008	R +120	R +198	R + 32.3%
D -78

2016 vs. 2008	R +135	R +234	R + 38.4%
D -99
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	96%	Donald Trump* (R)	389	60.4%	Joe Biden (D)	234	36.3%	21	3.3%	644	16	14	0.08%
2016	86%	Donald Trump (R)	404	60.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	213	32.0%	49	7.4%	666	16	15	0.09%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	292	48.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	290	48.6%	15	2.5%	597	8	2	0.08%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	312	52.3%	John McCain (R)	269	45.1%	15	2.5%	596	5	0	0.08%
2004	74%	John Kerry (D)	335	52.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	298	46.5%	8	1.2%	641	2	-4	0.09%
2000	68%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	259	46.2%	George W. Bush (R)	254	45.3%	48	8.6%	561	1	-3	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Burnham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

234

36.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

389

60.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

644

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Burnham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

213

32.0%

Donald Trump (R)

404

60.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

666

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Burnham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

290

48.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

292

48.9%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

597

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Burnham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

312

52.3%

John McCain (R)

269

45.1%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

596

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Burnham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

298

46.5%

John Kerry (D)

335

52.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

TOTAL

641

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Burnham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

254

45.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

259

46.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

561

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Burnham town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	78%	Paul LePage (R)	324	62.1%	Janet Mills* (D)	182	34.9%	16 [+]	3.1%	522	20	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 16 (3.1%);
2020	S2	96%	Susan Collins* (R)	405	62.9%	Sara Gideon (D)	192	29.8%	47 [+]	7.3%	644	12	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 34 (5.3%); Max Linn (I) 13 (2.0%);
2018	S1	71%	Eric Brakey (R)	252	49.0%	Angus King* (I)	228	44.4%	34 [+]	6.6%	514	14	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 34 (6.6%);
2018	G	70%	Shawn Moody (R)	276	54.5%	Janet Mills (D)	212	41.9%	18 [+]	3.6%	506	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 18 (3.6%);
2014	S2	63%	Susan Collins* (R)	382	73.3%	Shenna Bellows (D)	139	26.7%	0	0.0%	521	5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	64%	Paul LePage* (R)	325	61.7%	Michael Michaud (D)	158	30.0%	44 [+]	8.3%	527	13	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 44 (8.3%); 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	533
Median Value	$151,200

Occupied	377	70.7%
Vacant	156	29.3%

Owned	337	89.4%
Rented	40	10.6%
Median Rent	$972

Single-Family Units	433	81.2%
Detached	425	79.7%
Attached	8	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	85	15.9%

Burnham town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Burnham town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Burnham town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Burnham town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Burnham town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Burnham town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Burnham town, ME