Unity town, ME

Waldo County, ME

2022 population: 1,931 ( 168 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.4 square miles
Population density: 49.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,869	96.79%	7.2%
Black:	9	0.47%	12.5%
Indian:	6	0.31%	0.0%
Asian:	2	0.10%	66.7%
2+ races:	34	1.76%	2.9%
Hispanic:	11	0.57%	60.7%

Total non-White:	62	3.21%	27.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-145	-8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-23	-1.3

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
2,099
2,014	95.95%
8	0.38%
6	0.29%
6	0.29%
35	1.67%
28	1.33%
85	4.05%

2000
1,895
1,835	96.83%
0	0.00%
6	0.32%
6	0.32%
31	1.64%
15	0.79%
60	3.17%

1990
1,817
1,798	98.95%
0	0.00%
8	0.44%
3	0.17%
n/a
8	0.44%
19	1.05%

1980
1,431
1,418	99.09%
1	0.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	0.84%
13	0.91%

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

179	9.4
25	1.3

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

37	2.0
41	2.3

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

380	26.6
6	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Unity 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
31.5
253	13.1%
1,678	86.9%
266	13.8%

685
2.17

314	45.8%
240	76.4%
34	10.8%
371	54.2%

2010
Number	Percent
31.2
374	17.8%
1,725	82.2%
271	12.9%

750
2.34

429	57.2%
305	71.1%
49	11.4%
321	42.8%

2000
Number	Percent
33.3
373	19.7%
1,522	80.3%
261	13.8%

729
2.22

425	58.3%
326	76.7%
58	13.6%
304	41.7%

1990
Number	Percent
27.1
459	25.3%
1,358	74.7%
193	10.6%

614
2.58

409	66.6%
338	82.6%
37	9.0%
205	33.4%

1980
Number	Percent
25.2
403	28.2%
1,028	71.8%
131	9.2%

472
2.86

330	69.9%
268	81.2%
32	9.7%
142	30.1%

2022 Housing Data for Unity town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	49	7.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	90	13.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	32	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	61	8.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	29	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	1.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	43	6.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	74	10.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	63	9.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	111	16.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	24	3.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	2.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	40	5.8%
$200,000 or more	16	2.3%

Median Household Income	50,694
Per Capita Income	22,931

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	86	12.6%
Public Assistance	11	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	141	20.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	872	60.9%
Unemployed	43	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	915	63.9%
Not in Labor Force	518	36.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	248	210	54.1%
Non-Profit	72	134	35.0%
Self-Employed	99	70	58.6%

Local Government	15	6	71.4%
State Government	30	35	46.2%
Federal Government	8	6	57.1%

Total Private + Self	347	280	55.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	125	181	40.8%
Total	472	461	50.6%

Pct. Govt.	10.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	99	10.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	230	24.7%
Professional, Technical	286	30.7%
Service Occupations	110	11.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	22	2.4%
All others	208	22.3%

White Collar		65.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	159	17.0%
Manufacturing	124	13.3%
Health care and social assistance	115	12.3%
Retail trade	106	11.4%
Accommodation and food services	90	9.6%
Construction	72	7.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	46	4.9%
Other services	37	4.0%
Public administration	33	3.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	28	3.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	27	2.9%
Wholesale trade	27	2.9%
Information	20	2.1%
Transportation and warehousing	19	2.0%
Finance and insurance	18	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	1.1%
Utilities	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.21%
Puerto Rican	7	0.36%
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	%
Indian	2	0.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,711	90.9%
German, other Germanic	96	5.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	35	1.9%
Spanish	24	1.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	15	0.8%
Other	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	346	17.9%
English	301	15.6%
German	179	9.3%
American	172	8.9%
French	165	8.5%
Italian	165	8.5%
French Canadian	163	8.4%
Scottish	73	3.8%
Polish	68	3.5%
Portuguese	67	3.5%
Swiss	46	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	31	1.6%
British	30	1.6%
Lebanese	22	1.1%
Australian	22	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,916	99.2%
Not a citizen	15	0.8%

Native	1,875	97.1%
Foreign-born	56	2.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
49	4.4%	66	5.9%	372	33.1%	369	32.8%	217	19.3%	52	4.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	49	4.4%
9-12 Years	66	5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	372	33.1%
Some College	369	32.8%
Bach. Degree	217	19.3%
Grad Degree	52	4.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -19	D +15	D + 1.6%
D -4
2020 vs. 2012	R +12	R +47	R + 5.1%
D -35
2020 vs. 2008	R -26	R +13	R + 1.4%
D -39

2016 vs. 2008	R -7	R +28	R + 3.0%
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	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	455	47.9%	Joe Biden (D)	444	46.7%	51	5.4%	950	4	1	0.12%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	474	45.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	448	43.2%	116	11.2%	1,038	1	0	0.14%
2012	58%	Barack Obama* (D)	479	49.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	443	45.4%	54	5.5%	976	4	-2	0.14%
2008	59%	Barack Obama (D)	483	48.5%	John McCain (R)	481	48.3%	31	3.1%	995	8	3	0.14%
2004	76%	John Kerry (D)	591	48.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	589	48.4%	36	3.0%	1,216	4	-2	0.16%
2000	66%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	412	40.8%	George W. Bush (R)	408	40.4%	191	18.9%	1,011	-4	-8	0.16%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Unity town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

444

46.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

455

47.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

950

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, Unity town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

448

43.2%

Donald Trump (R)

474

45.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.7%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

1,038

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2012 President, Unity town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

479

49.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

443

45.4%

Other

5.5%

TOTAL

976

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Unity town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

483

48.5%

John McCain (R)

481

48.3%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

995

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Unity town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

589

48.4%

John Kerry (D)

591

48.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,216

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Unity town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

408

40.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

412

40.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

164

16.2%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,011

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Unity town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	47%	Janet Mills* (D)	368	50.0%	Paul LePage (R)	351	47.7%	17 [+]	2.3%	736	5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 17 (2.3%);
2020	S2	61%	Susan Collins* (R)	511	53.8%	Sara Gideon (D)	362	38.1%	76 [+]	8.0%	949	3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 60 (6.3%); Max Linn (I) 16 (1.7%);
2018	S1	49%	Angus King* (I)	354	45.3%	Eric Brakey (R)	284	36.4%	143 [+]	18.3%	781	1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 143 (18.3%);
2018	G	47%	Janet Mills (D)	385	51.1%	Shawn Moody (R)	315	41.8%	53 [+]	7.0%	753	-1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 52 (6.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	47%	Susan Collins* (R)	538	69.3%	Shenna Bellows (D)	238	30.7%	0	0.0%	776	1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	48%	Paul LePage* (R)	401	50.4%	Michael Michaud (D)	340	42.7%	55 [+]	6.9%	796	2	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 55 (6.9%); 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	950
Median Value	$175,400

Occupied	685	72.1%
Vacant	265	27.9%

Owned	464	67.7%
Rented	221	32.3%
Median Rent	$790

Single-Family Units	691	72.7%
Detached	691	72.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	70	7.4%
Mobile Homes	55	5.8%

Unity town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Unity town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Unity town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Unity town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Unity town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Unity town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Unity town, ME