Palermo town, ME

Waldo County, ME

2022 population: 1,447 ( 88 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.6 square miles
Population density: 35.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,423	98.34%	4.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	4	0.28%	42.9%
2+ races:	8	0.55%	50.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.21%	57.1%

Total non-White:	24	1.66%	44.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-69	-5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-19	-1.5

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
1,535
1,492	97.20%
7	0.46%
6	0.39%
7	0.46%
16	1.04%
7	0.46%
43	2.80%

2000
1,215
1,190	97.94%
2	0.16%
8	0.66%
0	0.00%
13	1.07%
2	0.16%
25	2.06%

1990
1,021
1,020	99.90%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.10%
1	0.10%

1980
777
775	99.74%
2	0.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.26%

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

302	24.9
18	1.5

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

170	16.7
24	2.4

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

245	31.5
-1	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Palermo 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
44.7
289	20.0%
1,158	80.0%
263	18.2%

594
2.44

434	73.1%
387	89.2%
28	6.5%
160	26.9%

2010
Number	Percent
43.8
345	22.5%
1,190	77.5%
242	15.8%

623
2.46

461	74.0%
365	79.2%
42	9.1%
162	26.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.4
300	24.7%
915	75.3%
151	12.4%

497
2.44

365	73.4%
294	80.5%
29	7.9%
132	26.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
263	25.8%
758	74.2%
118	11.6%

371
2.75

280	75.5%
236	84.3%
17	6.1%
91	24.5%

1980
Number	Percent
27.8
256	32.9%
521	67.1%
62	8.0%

244
3.18

205	84.0%
191	93.2%
2	1.0%
39	16.0%

2022 Housing Data for Palermo town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	3.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	20	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	22	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	72	12.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	23	3.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	104	17.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	104	17.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	48	8.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	69	11.6%
$200,000 or more	19	3.2%

Median Household Income	95,125
Per Capita Income	37,428

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	3.5%
Public Assistance	24	4.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	46	7.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	721	77.6%
Unemployed	14	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	735	79.1%
Not in Labor Force	194	20.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	225	217	50.9%
Non-Profit	8	81	9.0%
Self-Employed	54	21	72.0%

Local Government	19	45	29.7%
State Government	24	52	31.6%
Federal Government	20	9	69.0%

Total Private + Self	279	238	54.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	71	187	27.5%
Total	350	425	45.2%

Pct. Govt.	21.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	113	14.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	231	29.8%
Professional, Technical	204	26.3%
Service Occupations	72	9.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	1.4%
All others	155	20.0%

White Collar		70.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	134	17.3%
Public administration	107	13.8%
Retail trade	105	13.5%
Health care and social assistance	93	12.0%
Construction	63	8.1%
Manufacturing	56	7.2%
Finance and insurance	45	5.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	37	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	28	3.6%
Other services	25	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	22	2.8%
Accommodation and food services	18	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	1.5%
Wholesale trade	9	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.5%
Utilities	3	0.4%
Information	1	0.1%

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	3	0.21%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	4	0.28%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,365	98.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	12	0.9%
Spanish	9	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.3%
German, other Germanic	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	341	23.6%
German	208	14.4%
Irish	200	13.8%
American	128	8.8%
French	96	6.6%
Italian	66	4.6%
Scottish	55	3.8%
Yugoslavian	42	2.9%
Polish	41	2.8%
French Canadian	39	2.7%
Russian	35	2.4%
Swedish	25	1.7%
British	16	1.1%
Dutch	16	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	13	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,425	98.5%
Not a citizen	22	1.5%

Native	1,402	96.9%
Foreign-born	45	3.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	1.9%	20	1.9%	373	34.7%	305	28.4%	233	21.7%	124	11.5%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	1.9%
9-12 Years	20	1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	373	34.7%
Some College	305	28.4%
Bach. Degree	233	21.7%
Grad Degree	124	11.5%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +70	D +3	D + 3.5%
D +73
2020 vs. 2012	R +108	R +79	R + 7.1%
D +29
2020 vs. 2008	R +112	R +119	R + 12.4%
D -7

2016 vs. 2008	R +42	R +122	R + 16.0%
D -80
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	537	57.2%	Joe Biden (D)	381	40.6%	21	2.2%	939	13	10	0.11%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	467	54.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	308	35.9%	84	9.8%	859	9	8	0.11%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	429	53.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	352	43.7%	25	3.1%	806	12	6	0.11%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	425	51.8%	Barack Obama (D)	388	47.3%	8	1.0%	821	11	6	0.11%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	435	54.6%	John Kerry (D)	336	42.2%	26	3.3%	797	10	4	0.11%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	342	50.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	287	42.0%	54	7.9%	683	6	2	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Palermo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

381

40.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

537

57.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

939

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Palermo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

308

35.9%

Donald Trump (R)

467

54.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.0%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

859

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Palermo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

352

43.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

429

53.2%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

806

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Palermo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

388

47.3%

John McCain (R)

425

51.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

821

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Palermo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

435

54.6%

John Kerry (D)

336

42.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

797

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Palermo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

342

50.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

287

42.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.9%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

683

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Palermo town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	75%	Paul LePage (R)	491	55.5%	Janet Mills* (D)	379	42.9%	14 [+]	1.6%	884	13	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 14 (1.6%);
2020	S2	81%	Susan Collins* (R)	593	62.4%	Sara Gideon (D)	293	30.8%	65 [+]	6.8%	951	11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 48 (5.0%); Max Linn (I) 17 (1.8%);
2018	S1	65%	Angus King* (I)	374	49.0%	Eric Brakey (R)	342	44.8%	47 [+]	6.2%	763	10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 47 (6.2%);
2018	G	65%	Shawn Moody (R)	433	56.9%	Janet Mills (D)	284	37.3%	44 [+]	5.8%	761	14	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 44 (5.8%);
2014	S2	61%	Susan Collins* (R)	545	75.0%	Shenna Bellows (D)	182	25.0%	0	0.0%	727	7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	62%	Paul LePage* (R)	437	59.1%	Michael Michaud (D)	244	33.0%	58 [+]	7.8%	739	11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 58 (7.8%); 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	984
Median Value	$239,600

Occupied	594	60.4%
Vacant	390	39.6%

Owned	557	93.8%
Rented	37	6.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	925	94.0%
Detached	922	93.7%
Attached	3	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	52	5.3%

Palermo town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Palermo town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Palermo town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Palermo town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Palermo town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Palermo town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Palermo town, ME