Beals town, ME

2022 population: 513 ( 5 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.6 square miles
Population density: 91.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	441	85.96%	11.3%
Black:	30	5.85%	650.0%
Indian:	12	2.34%	200.0%
Asian:	1	0.19%	0.0%
2+ races:	12	2.34%	300.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.58%	0.0%

Total non-White:	72	14.04%	554.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-56	-13.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	61	14.6

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
508
497	97.83%
4	0.79%
4	0.79%
0	0.00%
3	0.59%
0	0.00%
11	2.17%

2000
604
580	96.03%
0	0.00%
7	1.16%
0	0.00%
2	0.33%
15	2.48%
24	3.97%

1990
667
651	97.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
16	2.40%

1980
674
672	99.70%
2	0.30%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.30%

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

-83	-13.7
-13	-2.2

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

-71	-10.6
8	1.2

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

-21	-3.1
14	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Beals 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
41.6
76	14.8%
437	85.2%
149	29.0%

219
2.34

136	62.1%
116	85.3%
5	3.7%
83	37.9%

2010
Number	Percent
48.1
86	16.9%
422	83.1%
113	22.2%

228
2.23

147	64.5%
124	84.4%
6	4.1%
81	35.5%

2000
Number	Percent
41.8
136	22.5%
468	77.5%
101	16.7%

229
2.59

188	82.1%
158	84.0%
10	5.3%
41	17.9%

1990
Number	Percent
37.0
142	21.3%
525	78.7%
105	15.7%

261
2.56

211	80.8%
176	83.4%
14	6.6%
50	19.2%

1980
Number	Percent
34.7
164	24.3%
510	75.7%
114	16.9%

260
2.59

209	80.4%
197	94.3%
4	1.9%
51	19.6%

2022 Housing Data for Beals town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	6.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	6.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	5.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	5.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	1.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	5.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	5.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	35	16.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	11	5.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	16	7.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	5.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	5.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	6.4%
$200,000 or more	33	15.1%

Median Household Income	58,438
Per Capita Income	43,647

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	6.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	33	15.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	209	70.8%
Unemployed	13	4.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	222	75.3%
Not in Labor Force	73	24.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	39	20	66.1%
Non-Profit	10	27	27.0%
Self-Employed	113	37	75.3%

Local Government	0	20	0.0%
State Government	9	7	56.2%
Federal Government	0	5	0.0%

Total Private + Self	152	57	72.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	19	59	24.4%
Total	171	116	59.6%

Pct. Govt.	14.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	28	9.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	22	7.6%
Professional, Technical	82	28.5%
Service Occupations	13	4.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	91	31.6%
All others	143	49.7%

White Collar		45.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	92	31.9%
Health care and social assistance	76	26.4%
Educational services	25	8.7%
Other services	24	8.3%
Retail trade	21	7.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	4.2%
Public administration	9	3.1%
Manufacturing	8	2.8%
Wholesale trade	6	2.1%
Transportation and warehousing	5	1.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	1.4%
Construction	4	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.58%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	1	0.19%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	475	96.2%
Other	14	2.8%
Tagalog	5	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	145	28.3%
American	66	12.9%
Irish	43	8.4%
French	24	4.7%
Italian	24	4.7%
British	21	4.1%
European	14	2.7%
Kenyan	14	2.7%
German	9	1.8%
Polish	8	1.6%
Hungarian	7	1.4%
Australian	6	1.2%
Dutch	6	1.2%
Scottish	5	1.0%
Welsh	5	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	512	99.8%
Not a citizen	1	0.2%

Native	497	96.9%
Foreign-born	16	3.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
38	9.4%	25	6.2%	136	33.5%	70	17.2%	75	18.5%	62	15.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	38	9.4%
9-12 Years	25	6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	136	33.5%
Some College	70	17.2%
Bach. Degree	75	18.5%
Grad Degree	62	15.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +50	R +65	R + 21.2%
D -15
2020 vs. 2012	R +54	R +90	R + 31.1%
D -36
2020 vs. 2008	R +60	R +88	R + 30.2%
D -28

2016 vs. 2008	R +10	R +23	R + 9.1%
D -13
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	191	65.2%	Joe Biden (D)	98	33.4%	4	1.4%	293	21	18	0.04%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	141	50.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	113	40.6%	24	8.6%	278	6	5	0.04%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	137	49.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	134	48.4%	6	2.2%	277	8	2	0.04%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	131	50.8%	Barack Obama (D)	126	48.8%	1	0.4%	258	10	5	0.04%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	147	50.7%	John Kerry (D)	139	47.9%	4	1.4%	290	6	0	0.04%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	132	50.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	127	48.1%	5	1.9%	264	6	2	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Beals town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

33.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

191

65.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

293

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Beals town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

113

40.6%

Donald Trump (R)

141

50.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

278

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, Beals town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

134

48.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

137

49.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

277

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Beals town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

126

48.8%

John McCain (R)

131

50.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

258

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Beals town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

147

50.7%

John Kerry (D)

139

47.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

290

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Beals town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

132

50.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

127

48.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

264

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Beals town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	66%	Paul LePage (R)	175	64.3%	Janet Mills* (D)	71	26.1%	26 [+]	9.6%	272	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 26 (9.6%);
2020	S2	72%	Susan Collins* (R)	194	66.0%	Sara Gideon (D)	92	31.3%	8 [+]	2.7%	294	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 4 (1.4%); Max Linn (I) 4 (1.4%);
2018	S1	51%	Eric Brakey (R)	103	48.6%	Angus King* (I)	92	43.4%	17 [+]	8.0%	212	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 17 (8.0%);
2018	G	52%	Shawn Moody (R)	125	58.7%	Janet Mills (D)	83	39.0%	5 [+]	2.3%	213	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 5 (2.3%);
2014	S2	53%	Susan Collins* (R)	167	75.6%	Shenna Bellows (D)	54	24.4%	0	0.0%	221	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	55%	Paul LePage* (R)	132	57.9%	Michael Michaud (D)	80	35.1%	16 [+]	7.0%	228	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 16 (7.0%); 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	326
Median Value	$255,400

Occupied	219	67.2%
Vacant	107	32.8%

Owned	178	81.3%
Rented	41	18.7%
Median Rent	$807

Single-Family Units	278	85.3%
Detached	275	84.4%
Attached	3	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.9%
Mobile Homes	33	10.1%

Beals town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Beals town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Beals town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Beals town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Beals town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Beals town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Beals town, ME