Northport town, ME

Waldo County, ME

2022 population: 1,523 ( 3 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.8 square miles
Population density: 64.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,430	93.89%	3.4%
Black:	3	0.20%	25.0%
Indian:	3	0.20%	50.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	62	4.07%	287.5%
Hispanic:	19	1.25%	72.7%

Total non-White:	93	6.11%	138.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-51	-4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	54	4.3

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
1,520
1,481	97.43%
4	0.26%
2	0.13%
4	0.26%
16	1.05%
11	0.72%
39	2.57%

2000
1,324
1,289	97.36%
5	0.38%
2	0.15%
11	0.83%
9	0.68%
8	0.60%
35	2.64%

1990
1,215
1,206	99.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.16%
n/a
7	0.58%
9	0.74%

1980
958
956	99.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.21%

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

192	14.5
4	0.3

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

83	6.8
26	2.1

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

250	26.1
7	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Northport 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
52.9
252	16.5%
1,271	83.5%
485	31.8%

687
2.22

441	64.2%
373	84.6%
22	5.0%
246	35.8%

2010
Number	Percent
47.8
298	19.6%
1,222	80.4%
307	20.2%

681
2.23

429	63.0%
345	80.4%
24	5.6%
252	37.0%

2000
Number	Percent
43.7
276	20.8%
1,048	79.2%
216	16.3%

566
2.34

386	68.2%
333	86.3%
17	4.4%
180	31.8%

1990
Number	Percent
39.0
247	20.3%
968	79.7%
190	15.6%

515
2.36

340	66.0%
302	88.8%
13	3.8%
175	34.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
263	27.5%
695	72.5%
103	10.8%

363
2.64

261	71.9%
218	83.5%
20	7.7%
102	28.1%

2022 Housing Data for Northport town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	2.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	31	4.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	29	4.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	71	10.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	49	7.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	33	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	34	4.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	64	9.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	87	12.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	89	13.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	29	4.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	75	10.9%
$200,000 or more	37	5.4%

Median Household Income	69,375
Per Capita Income	39,431

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	35	5.1%
Public Assistance	26	3.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	83	12.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	545	69.6%
Unemployed	19	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	564	72.0%
Not in Labor Force	219	28.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	216	186	53.7%
Non-Profit	22	68	24.4%
Self-Employed	52	28	65.0%

Local Government	15	28	34.9%
State Government	17	10	63.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	268	214	55.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	54	106	33.8%
Total	322	320	50.2%

Pct. Govt.	10.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	121	18.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	106	16.5%
Professional, Technical	164	25.5%
Service Occupations	144	22.4%
All others	107	16.7%

White Collar		60.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	135	21.0%
Retail trade	69	10.7%
Construction	63	9.8%
Educational services	57	8.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	50	7.8%
Other services	49	7.6%
Accommodation and food services	46	7.2%
Manufacturing	40	6.2%
Finance and insurance	37	5.8%
Public administration	28	4.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	17	2.6%
Information	14	2.2%
Transportation and warehousing	12	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	1.6%
Wholesale trade	6	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.5%
Utilities	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	11	0.72%
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	5	0.33%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	5	0.33%
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	3	0.20%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,433	98.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	13	0.9%
Spanish	5	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	439	28.8%
Irish	251	16.5%
German	157	10.3%
French	126	8.3%
American	125	8.2%
Scottish	97	6.4%
Italian	52	3.4%
European	31	2.0%
French Canadian	29	1.9%
British	25	1.6%
Dutch	16	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	15	1.0%
Czech	14	0.9%
Swedish	14	0.9%
Polish	13	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,519	99.7%
Not a citizen	4	0.3%

Native	1,508	99.0%
Foreign-born	15	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
24	2.0%	47	3.9%	297	24.8%	300	25.0%	339	28.2%	193	16.1%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	24	2.0%
9-12 Years	47	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	297	24.8%
Some College	300	25.0%
Bach. Degree	339	28.2%
Grad Degree	193	16.1%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +0	D +142	D + 11.5%
D +142
2020 vs. 2012	R +10	D +125	D + 9.6%
D +135
2020 vs. 2008	R +17	D +160	D + 12.8%
D +177

2016 vs. 2008	R +17	D +18	D + 1.3%
D +35
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Joe Biden (D)	670	60.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	408	36.8%	31	2.8%	1,109	-7	-10	0.14%
2016	82%	Hillary Clinton (D)	528	52.6%	Donald Trump (R)	408	40.6%	68	6.8%	1,004	-4	-5	0.13%
2012	78%	Barack Obama* (D)	535	56.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	398	41.8%	20	2.1%	953	1	-5	0.13%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	493	54.8%	John McCain (R)	391	43.4%	16	1.8%	900	3	-2	0.12%
2004	86%	John Kerry (D)	499	52.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	435	45.3%	26	2.7%	960	1	-5	0.13%
2000	79%	George W. Bush (R)	397	47.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	345	41.5%	89	10.7%	831	4	0	0.13%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Northport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

670

60.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

408

36.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,109

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

2016 President, Northport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

528

52.6%

Donald Trump (R)

408

40.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,004

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2012 President, Northport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

535

56.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

398

41.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

953

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Northport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

493

54.8%

John McCain (R)

391

43.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

900

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Northport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

435

45.3%

John Kerry (D)

499

52.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

960

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Northport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

397

47.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

345

41.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

9.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

831

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Northport town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	82%	Janet Mills* (D)	640	63.1%	Paul LePage (R)	354	34.9%	20 [+]	2.0%	1,014	-8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 20 (2.0%);
2020	S2	91%	Sara Gideon (D)	546	48.9%	Susan Collins* (R)	472	42.3%	99 [+]	8.9%	1,117	-9	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 82 (7.3%); Max Linn (I) 17 (1.5%);
2018	S1	75%	Angus King* (I)	531	57.7%	Eric Brakey (R)	305	33.1%	85 [+]	9.2%	921	-2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 85 (9.2%);
2018	G	75%	Janet Mills (D)	523	56.8%	Shawn Moody (R)	360	39.1%	37 [+]	4.0%	920	-4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 37 (4.0%);
2014	S2	69%	Susan Collins* (R)	537	63.0%	Shenna Bellows (D)	315	37.0%	0	0.0%	852	-5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	70%	Michael Michaud (D)	405	46.9%	Paul LePage* (R)	379	43.9%	79 [+]	9.2%	863	-4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 79 (9.2%); 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	1,082
Median Value	$255,400

Occupied	687	63.5%
Vacant	395	36.5%

Owned	557	81.1%
Rented	130	18.9%
Median Rent	$1,510

Single-Family Units	945	87.3%
Detached	942	87.1%
Attached	3	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	13	1.2%
Mobile Homes	107	9.9%

Northport town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Northport town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Northport town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Northport town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Northport town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Northport town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Northport town, ME