Calais city, ME

Washington County, ME

2022 population: 3,078 ( 45 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.3 square miles
Population density: 89.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,876	93.44%	2.7%
Black:	75	2.44%	400.0%
Indian:	28	0.91%	30.0%
Asian:	15	0.49%	21.1%
2+ races:	42	1.36%	12.5%
Hispanic:	42	1.36%	6.7%

Total non-White:	202	6.56%	20.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-79	-3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	34	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
3,123
2,955	94.62%
15	0.48%
40	1.28%
19	0.61%
48	1.54%
45	1.44%
168	5.38%

2000
3,447
3,248	94.23%
22	0.64%
5	0.15%
74	2.15%
55	1.60%
43	1.25%
199	5.77%

1990
3,963
3,869	97.63%
18	0.45%
19	0.48%
0	0.00%
n/a
57	1.44%
94	2.37%

1980
4,262
4,249	99.69%
0	0.00%
13	0.31%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	0.31%

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

-293	-8.5
-31	-0.9

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

-621	-15.7
105	2.6

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

-380	-8.9
81	1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Calais city, 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
49.9
436	14.2%
2,642	85.8%
876	28.5%

1,595
1.84

890	55.8%
621	69.8%
89	10.0%
705	44.2%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
615	19.7%
2,508	80.3%
641	20.5%

1,403
2.12

771	55.0%
545	70.7%
108	14.0%
632	45.0%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
763	22.1%
2,684	77.9%
688	20.0%

1,490
2.23

900	60.4%
739	82.1%
81	9.0%
590	39.6%

1990
Number	Percent
36.7
930	23.5%
3,033	76.5%
727	18.3%

1,564
2.40

1,083	69.2%
898	82.9%
103	9.5%
481	30.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
1,163	27.3%
3,099	72.7%
628	14.7%

1,532
2.63

1,120	73.1%
964	86.1%
100	8.9%
412	26.9%

2022 Housing Data for Calais city, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	33	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	246	15.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	52	3.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	135	8.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	112	7.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	74	4.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	64	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	75	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	93	5.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	155	9.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	86	5.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	151	9.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	62	3.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	85	5.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	128	8.0%
$200,000 or more	44	2.8%

Median Household Income	45,250
Per Capita Income	32,378

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	125	7.8%
Public Assistance	50	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	272	17.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,255	69.1%
Unemployed	99	5.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,354	74.5%
Not in Labor Force	463	25.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	348	481	42.0%
Non-Profit	56	145	27.9%
Self-Employed	39	28	58.2%

Local Government	3	75	3.8%
State Government	24	0	100.0%
Federal Government	96	42	69.6%

Total Private + Self	387	509	43.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	179	262	40.6%
Total	566	771	42.3%

Pct. Govt.	18.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	235	17.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	341	25.5%
Professional, Technical	264	19.7%
Service Occupations	306	22.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	21	1.6%
All others	191	14.3%

White Collar		62.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	356	26.6%
Retail trade	234	17.5%
Public administration	151	11.3%
Construction	135	10.1%
Educational services	92	6.9%
Other services	81	6.1%
Accommodation and food services	69	5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	48	3.6%
Manufacturing	42	3.1%
Information	31	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	2.2%
Utilities	29	2.2%
Finance and insurance	19	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	0.8%
Transportation and warehousing	10	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	13	0.42%
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	29	0.94%
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	29	0.94%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	8	0.26%
Filipino	6	0.19%
Chinese	1	0.03%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,753	96.0%
Other	31	1.1%
Spanish	31	1.1%
German, other Germanic	20	0.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	12	0.4%
Vietnamese	8	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	6	0.2%
Tagalog	6	0.2%
Chinese	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	799	26.0%
Irish	368	12.0%
German	247	8.0%
French	160	5.2%
Scottish	158	5.1%
American	146	4.7%
Canadian	115	3.7%
European	88	2.9%
Italian	86	2.8%
French Canadian	68	2.2%
Welsh	47	1.5%
Swedish	43	1.4%
Russian	39	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	37	1.2%
Polish	21	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,965	96.3%
Not a citizen	113	3.7%

Native	2,866	93.1%
Foreign-born	212	6.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
42	1.8%	255	10.6%	788	32.9%	803	33.5%	280	11.7%	228	9.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	42	1.8%
9-12 Years	255	10.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	788	32.9%
Some College	803	33.5%
Bach. Degree	280	11.7%
Grad Degree	228	9.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +94	R +42	R + 1.4%
D +52
2020 vs. 2012	R +131	R +235	R + 15.9%
D -104
2020 vs. 2008	R +108	R +284	R + 19.0%
D -176

2016 vs. 2008	R +14	R +242	R + 17.6%
D -228
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)	856	56.5%	Joe Biden (D)	626	41.3%	34	2.2%	1,516	12	10	0.18%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	762	52.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	574	39.7%	111	7.7%	1,447	8	7	0.19%
2012	60%	Barack Obama* (D)	730	49.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	725	48.7%	34	2.3%	1,489	8	1	0.21%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	802	50.7%	John McCain (R)	748	47.3%	32	2.0%	1,582	7	2	0.22%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	878	54.2%	John Kerry (D)	720	44.5%	21	1.3%	1,619	10	4	0.22%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	875	53.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	690	42.1%	74	4.5%	1,639	9	5	0.25%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Calais city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

626

41.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

856

56.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,516

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Calais city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

574

39.7%

Donald Trump (R)

762

52.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,447

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Calais city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

730

49.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

725

48.7%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,489

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Calais city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

802

50.7%

John McCain (R)

748

47.3%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,582

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Calais city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

878

54.2%

John Kerry (D)

720

44.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,619

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Calais city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

875

53.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

690

42.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,639

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Calais city, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	51%	Paul LePage (R)	627	50.0%	Janet Mills* (D)	601	47.9%	27 [+]	2.2%	1,255	8	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 27 (2.2%);
2020	S2	62%	Susan Collins* (R)	976	64.3%	Sara Gideon (D)	473	31.1%	70 [+]	4.6%	1,519	13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 44 (2.9%); Max Linn (I) 26 (1.7%);
2018	S1	47%	Angus King* (I)	620	53.3%	Eric Brakey (R)	451	38.8%	92 [+]	7.9%	1,163	4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 91 (7.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	45%	Shawn Moody (R)	547	48.6%	Janet Mills (D)	491	43.6%	87 [+]	7.7%	1,125	5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 87 (7.7%);
2014	S2	48%	Susan Collins* (R)	892	74.6%	Shenna Bellows (D)	302	25.3%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,195	6	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	48%	Paul LePage* (R)	636	52.7%	Michael Michaud (D)	475	39.4%	96 [+]	8.0%	1,207	5	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 96 (8.0%); 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	1,813
Median Value	$97,800

Occupied	1,595	88.0%
Vacant	218	12.0%

Owned	1,046	65.6%
Rented	549	34.4%
Median Rent	$698

Single-Family Units	1,228	67.7%
Detached	1,228	67.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	123	6.8%
Mobile Homes	178	9.8%

Calais city, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Calais city, ME

2022 Housing Data for Calais city, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Calais city, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Calais city, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Calais city, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Calais city, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Calais city, ME