Monroe town, ME

Waldo County, ME

2022 population: 1,079 ( 189 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.9 square miles
Population density: 27.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	954	88.42%	10.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	8	0.74%	0.0%
Asian:	15	1.39%	650.0%
2+ races:	21	1.95%	110.0%
Hispanic:	58	5.38%	427.3%

Total non-White:	125	11.58%	400.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	89	12.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	100	13.6

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
890
865	97.19%
2	0.22%
0	0.00%
2	0.22%
10	1.12%
11	1.24%
25	2.81%

2000
894
883	98.77%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.56%
4	0.45%
11	1.23%

1990
865
850	98.27%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	1.73%
15	1.73%

1980
640
631	98.59%
2	0.31%
0	0.00%
5	0.78%
n/a
4	0.62%
9	1.41%

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

-18	-2.0
14	1.6

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

33	3.8
-4	-0.5

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

219	34.2
6	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Monroe 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
46.5
219	20.3%
860	79.7%
215	19.9%

474
2.28

285	60.1%
225	78.9%
22	7.7%
189	39.9%

2010
Number	Percent
47.5
158	17.8%
732	82.2%
143	16.1%

402
2.21

247	61.4%
197	79.8%
13	5.3%
155	38.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.1
238	26.6%
656	73.4%
98	11.0%

344
2.60

237	68.9%
201	84.8%
20	8.4%
107	31.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.0
273	31.6%
592	68.4%
86	9.9%

306
2.83

248	81.0%
216	87.1%
13	5.2%
58	19.0%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
176	27.5%
464	72.5%
87	13.6%

237
2.70

181	76.4%
157	86.7%
11	6.1%
56	23.6%

2022 Housing Data for Monroe town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	27	5.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	22	4.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	30	6.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	0.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	1.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	30	6.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	25	5.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	76	16.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	104	21.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	43	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	44	9.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	12	2.5%
$200,000 or more	24	5.1%

Median Household Income	73,333
Per Capita Income	35,767

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	32	6.8%
Public Assistance	3	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	56	11.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	452	72.6%
Unemployed	22	3.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	474	76.1%
Not in Labor Force	149	23.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	186	132	58.5%
Non-Profit	4	32	11.1%
Self-Employed	35	43	44.9%

Local Government	38	17	69.1%
State Government	2	14	12.5%
Federal Government	30	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	221	175	55.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	74	63	54.0%
Total	295	238	55.3%

Pct. Govt.	18.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	97	18.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	75	14.1%
Professional, Technical	108	20.3%
Service Occupations	86	16.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	2.3%
All others	167	31.3%

White Collar		52.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	102	19.1%
Retail trade	54	10.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	49	9.2%
Construction	47	8.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	42	7.9%
Manufacturing	36	6.8%
Educational services	36	6.8%
Other services	35	6.6%
Public administration	33	6.2%
Finance and insurance	21	3.9%
Information	20	3.8%
Accommodation and food services	19	3.6%
Transportation and warehousing	16	3.0%
Wholesale trade	13	2.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	22	2.04%
Puerto Rican	36	3.34%
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	%
Filipino	9	0.83%
Chinese	6	0.56%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	972	91.1%
German, other Germanic	45	4.2%
Spanish	32	3.0%
Tagalog	9	0.8%
Chinese	6	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	186	17.2%
American	132	12.2%
English	121	11.2%
German	90	8.3%
Scottish	82	7.6%
French	67	6.2%
Russian	44	4.1%
French Canadian	34	3.2%
Italian	21	1.9%
Swedish	20	1.9%
British	14	1.3%
Polish	14	1.3%
European	13	1.2%
Welsh	13	1.2%
Eastern European	12	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,068	99.0%
Not a citizen	11	1.0%

Native	1,065	98.7%
Foreign-born	14	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	2.5%	17	2.1%	278	35.0%	308	38.7%	78	9.8%	94	11.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	2.5%
9-12 Years	17	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	278	35.0%
Some College	308	38.7%
Bach. Degree	78	9.8%
Grad Degree	94	11.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +20	D +41	D + 7.1%
D +61
2020 vs. 2012	R +74	R +31	R + 8.7%
D +43
2020 vs. 2008	R +26	R +7	R + 1.9%
D +19

2016 vs. 2008	R +6	R +48	R + 9.1%
D -42
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Joe Biden (D)	308	51.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	266	44.2%	28	4.7%	602	0	-3	0.07%
2016	66%	Hillary Clinton (D)	247	45.5%	Donald Trump (R)	246	45.3%	50	9.2%	543	0	-1	0.07%
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	265	54.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	192	39.6%	28	5.8%	485	-1	-8	0.07%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	289	53.3%	John McCain (R)	240	44.3%	13	2.4%	542	4	-1	0.07%
2004	78%	John Kerry (D)	285	53.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	237	44.4%	12	2.2%	534	0	-6	0.07%
2000	60%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	232	59.0%	George W. Bush (R)	109	27.7%	52	13.2%	393	-16	-20	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Monroe town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

308

51.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

266

44.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

602

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2016 President, Monroe town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

247

45.5%

Donald Trump (R)

246

45.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.9%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

543

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Monroe town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

265

54.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

192

39.6%

Other

5.8%

TOTAL

485

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -8

2008 President, Monroe town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

289

53.3%

John McCain (R)

240

44.3%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

542

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Monroe town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

237

44.4%

John Kerry (D)

285

53.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

534

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Monroe town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

109

27.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

232

59.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

12.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

393

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Monroe town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Janet Mills* (D)	303	57.5%	Paul LePage (R)	206	39.1%	18 [+]	3.4%	527	-3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 18 (3.4%);
2020	S2	70%	Susan Collins* (R)	291	47.9%	Sara Gideon (D)	235	38.7%	82 [+]	13.5%	608	-3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 68 (11.2%); Max Linn (I) 14 (2.3%);
2018	S1	60%	Angus King* (I)	259	50.8%	Eric Brakey (R)	182	35.7%	69 [+]	13.5%	510	0	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 68 (13.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	61%	Janet Mills (D)	281	54.6%	Shawn Moody (R)	213	41.4%	21 [+]	4.1%	515	-2	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 20 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	58%	Susan Collins* (R)	267	58.7%	Shenna Bellows (D)	188	41.3%	0	0.0%	455	-10	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	58%	Michael Michaud (D)	210	45.7%	Paul LePage* (R)	209	45.4%	41 [+]	8.9%	460	-3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 40 (8.7%); 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	522
Median Value	$179,100

Occupied	474	90.8%
Vacant	48	9.2%

Owned	377	79.5%
Rented	97	20.5%
Median Rent	$1,038

Single-Family Units	433	83.0%
Detached	433	83.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	75	14.4%

Monroe town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Monroe town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Monroe town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Monroe town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Monroe town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Monroe town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Monroe town, ME