Waldo town, ME

Waldo County, ME

2022 population: 965 ( 203 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.3 square miles
Population density: 50.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	856	88.70%	16.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	10	1.04%	66.7%
Asian:	10	1.04%	150.0%
2+ races:	55	5.70%	400.0%
Hispanic:	18	1.87%	157.1%

Total non-White:	109	11.30%	275.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	123	19.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	80	12.7

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
762
733	96.19%
1	0.13%
6	0.79%
4	0.52%
11	1.44%
7	0.92%
29	3.81%

2000
746
729	97.72%
0	0.00%
4	0.54%
6	0.80%
0	0.00%
7	0.94%
17	2.28%

1990
646
636	98.45%
10	1.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
10	1.55%

1980
528
526	99.62%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.38%
2	0.38%

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

4	0.5
12	1.6

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

93	14.4
7	1.1

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

110	20.8
8	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Waldo 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
35.7
174	18.0%
791	82.0%
130	13.5%

378
2.55

263	69.6%
179	68.1%
9	3.4%
115	30.4%

2010
Number	Percent
42.9
147	19.3%
615	80.7%
98	12.9%

332
2.30

219	66.0%
174	79.5%
15	6.8%
113	34.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
211	28.3%
535	71.7%
87	11.7%

291
2.56

202	69.4%
161	79.7%
23	11.4%
89	30.6%

1990
Number	Percent
31.0
199	30.8%
447	69.2%
58	9.0%

223
2.90

185	83.0%
157	84.9%
22	11.9%
38	17.0%

1980
Number	Percent
28.6
189	35.8%
339	64.2%
33	6.2%

173
3.05

142	82.1%
120	84.5%
8	5.6%
31	17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Waldo town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	18	4.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	2.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	5.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	22	5.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	32	8.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	30	7.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	46	12.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	93	24.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	29	7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	1.6%
$200,000 or more	12	3.2%

Median Household Income	74,167
Per Capita Income	32,518

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	5.0%
Public Assistance	6	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	55	14.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	558	83.4%
Unemployed	12	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	570	85.2%
Not in Labor Force	99	14.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	185	173	51.7%
Non-Profit	0	71	0.0%
Self-Employed	53	47	53.0%

Local Government	3	25	10.7%
State Government	10	3	76.9%
Federal Government	6	10	37.5%

Total Private + Self	238	220	52.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	19	109	14.8%
Total	257	329	43.9%

Pct. Govt.	9.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	4.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	120	20.5%
Professional, Technical	137	23.4%
Service Occupations	122	20.8%
All others	183	31.2%

White Collar		48.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	98	16.7%
Manufacturing	86	14.7%
Other services	76	13.0%
Construction	74	12.6%
Retail trade	56	9.6%
Health care and social assistance	41	7.0%
Accommodation and food services	36	6.1%
Transportation and warehousing	22	3.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	3.6%
Finance and insurance	19	3.2%
Public administration	13	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	1.9%
Wholesale trade	11	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	1.5%
Information	6	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.9%
Utilities	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	13	1.35%
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	5	0.52%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	9	0.93%
Japanese	1	0.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	887	97.4%
Spanish	13	1.4%
Tagalog	9	1.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	234	24.2%
German	201	20.8%
English	126	13.1%
American	96	9.9%
French	66	6.8%
Italian	44	4.6%
Polish	38	3.9%
Scottish	22	2.3%
French Canadian	21	2.2%
Welsh	19	2.0%
European	18	1.9%
Lithuanian	13	1.3%
Swedish	9	0.9%
Canadian	7	0.7%
Ukrainian	7	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	960	99.5%
Not a citizen	5	0.5%

Native	953	98.8%
Foreign-born	12	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	39	5.6%	178	25.6%	210	30.3%	201	29.0%	66	9.5%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	39	5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	178	25.6%
Some College	210	30.3%
Bach. Degree	201	29.0%
Grad Degree	66	9.5%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +17	D +18	D + 5.0%
D +35
2020 vs. 2012	R +77	R +75	R + 17.0%
D +2
2020 vs. 2008	R +57	R +61	R + 13.2%
D -4

2016 vs. 2008	R +40	R +79	R + 18.1%
D -39
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	261	52.0%	Joe Biden (D)	227	45.2%	14	2.8%	502	8	5	0.06%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	244	51.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	192	40.4%	39	8.2%	475	6	5	0.06%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	225	53.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	184	43.4%	15	3.5%	424	2	-4	0.06%
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	231	51.9%	John McCain (R)	204	45.8%	10	2.2%	445	5	0	0.06%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	205	48.9%	John Kerry (D)	205	48.9%	9	2.1%	419	4	-2	0.06%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	176	50.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	125	35.7%	49	14.0%	350	6	2	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Waldo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

227

45.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

261

52.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

502

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Waldo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

192

40.4%

Donald Trump (R)

244

51.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

475

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, Waldo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

225

53.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

184

43.4%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

424

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Waldo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

231

51.9%

John McCain (R)

204

45.8%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

445

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Waldo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

205

48.9%

John Kerry (D)

205

48.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

419

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

2000 President, Waldo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

176

50.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

125

35.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

12.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

350

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waldo town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	55%	Paul LePage (R)	213	49.5%	Janet Mills* (D)	209	48.6%	8 [+]	1.9%	430	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 8 (1.9%);
2020	S2	65%	Susan Collins* (R)	286	56.3%	Sara Gideon (D)	174	34.3%	48 [+]	9.4%	508	5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 31 (6.1%); Max Linn (I) 17 (3.3%);
2018	S1	55%	Angus King* (I)	222	54.3%	Eric Brakey (R)	158	38.6%	29 [+]	7.1%	409	3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 29 (7.1%);
2018	G	54%	Janet Mills (D)	195	48.3%	Shawn Moody (R)	183	45.3%	26 [+]	6.4%	404	2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 26 (6.4%);
2014	S2	55%	Susan Collins* (R)	272	72.0%	Shenna Bellows (D)	106	28.0%	0	0.0%	378	3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	56%	Paul LePage* (R)	210	55.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	148	38.7%	24 [+]	6.3%	382	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 23 (6.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	403
Median Value	$169,300

Occupied	378	93.8%
Vacant	25	6.2%

Owned	332	87.8%
Rented	46	12.2%
Median Rent	$990

Single-Family Units	348	86.4%
Detached	339	84.1%
Attached	9	2.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	44	10.9%

Waldo town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Waldo town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Waldo town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Waldo town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Waldo town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Waldo town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waldo town, ME