Cherryfield town, ME

Washington County, ME

2022 population: 756 ( 476 from 2010 )
Land area: 44.5 square miles
Population density: 17.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	665	87.96%	43.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	5	0.66%	44.4%
Asian:	2	0.26%	60.0%
2+ races:	53	7.01%	140.9%
Hispanic:	31	4.10%	158.3%

Total non-White:	91	12.04%	82.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-517	-50.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	41	4.0

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
1,232
1,182	95.94%
2	0.16%
9	0.73%
5	0.41%
22	1.79%
12	0.97%
50	4.06%

2000
1,157
1,133	97.93%
0	0.00%
7	0.61%
15	1.30%
2	0.17%
0	0.00%
24	2.07%

1990
1,183
1,172	99.07%
0	0.00%
9	0.76%
2	0.17%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	0.93%

1980
983
978	99.49%
0	0.00%
5	0.51%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.51%

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

49	4.2
26	2.2

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

-39	-3.3
13	1.1

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

194	19.7
6	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Cherryfield 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
55.8
107	14.2%
649	85.8%
161	21.3%

358
2.09

200	55.9%
164	82.0%
8	4.0%
158	44.1%

2010
Number	Percent
48.8
237	19.2%
995	80.8%
291	23.6%

570
2.16

332	58.2%
231	69.6%
33	9.9%
238	41.8%

2000
Number	Percent
44.0
257	22.2%
900	77.8%
247	21.3%

504
2.24

323	64.1%
263	81.4%
31	9.6%
181	35.9%

1990
Number	Percent
37.2
316	26.7%
867	73.3%
207	17.5%

478
2.47

349	73.0%
269	77.1%
24	6.9%
129	27.0%

1980
Number	Percent
35.3
246	25.0%
737	75.0%
200	20.3%

394
2.49

286	72.6%
249	87.1%
15	5.2%
108	27.4%

2022 Housing Data for Cherryfield town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	41	11.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	45	12.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	5.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	40	11.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	23	6.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	3.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	2.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	27	7.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	27	7.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	48	13.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	21	5.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	2	0.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	5.3%
$200,000 or more	16	4.5%

Median Household Income	35,385
Per Capita Income	23,817

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	78	21.8%
Public Assistance	1	0.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	126	35.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	223	48.1%
Unemployed	18	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	241	51.9%
Not in Labor Force	223	48.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		51.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	74	64	53.6%
Non-Profit	21	24	46.7%
Self-Employed	56	17	76.7%

Local Government	5	20	20.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	130	81	61.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	44	37.1%
Total	156	125	55.5%

Pct. Govt.	8.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	37	13.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	35	12.5%
Professional, Technical	66	23.5%
Service Occupations	42	14.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	1.8%
All others	101	35.9%

White Collar		49.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	53	18.9%
Retail trade	39	13.9%
Construction	38	13.5%
Other services	28	10.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	8.5%
Manufacturing	22	7.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	19	6.8%
Health care and social assistance	18	6.4%
Accommodation and food services	18	6.4%
Transportation and warehousing	15	5.3%
Public administration	5	1.8%
Wholesale trade	2	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	27	3.57%
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	4	0.53%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	2	0.26%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	710	95.3%
Spanish	33	4.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	178	23.5%
Irish	157	20.8%
German	55	7.3%
Polish	53	7.0%
French	38	5.0%
Swedish	37	4.9%
Italian	33	4.4%
American	23	3.0%
Welsh	12	1.6%
Scandinavian	11	1.5%
Finnish	10	1.3%
Scottish	7	0.9%
European	6	0.8%
British	5	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	744	98.4%
Not a citizen	12	1.6%

Native	729	96.4%
Foreign-born	27	3.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
67	10.9%	60	9.7%	198	32.1%	139	22.5%	105	17.0%	48	7.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	67	10.9%
9-12 Years	60	9.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	198	32.1%
Some College	139	22.5%
Bach. Degree	105	17.0%
Grad Degree	48	7.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +51	R +39	R + 3.3%
D +12
2020 vs. 2012	R +114	R +180	R + 28.3%
D -66
2020 vs. 2008	R +135	R +213	R + 34.0%
D -78

2016 vs. 2008	R +84	R +174	R + 30.7%
D -90
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	107%	Donald Trump* (R)	417	64.7%	Joe Biden (D)	212	32.9%	16	2.5%	645	21	18	0.08%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	366	58.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	200	32.1%	58	9.3%	624	14	13	0.08%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	303	50.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	278	46.7%	14	2.4%	595	10	4	0.08%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	290	47.9%	John McCain (R)	282	46.5%	34	5.6%	606	6	1	0.08%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	360	53.7%	John Kerry (D)	295	44.0%	16	2.4%	671	9	3	0.09%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	335	53.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	232	37.2%	57	9.1%	624	10	6	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cherryfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

212

32.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

417

64.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

645

Turnout: 107%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Cherryfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

200

32.1%

Donald Trump (R)

366

58.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.1%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

624

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Cherryfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

278

46.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

303

50.9%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

595

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Cherryfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

290

47.9%

John McCain (R)

282

46.5%

Other

5.6%

TOTAL

606

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Cherryfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

360

53.7%

John Kerry (D)

295

44.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

671

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Cherryfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

335

53.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

232

37.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

624

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cherryfield town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	92%	Paul LePage (R)	345	61.8%	Janet Mills* (D)	177	31.7%	36 [+]	6.5%	558	19	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 36 (6.5%);
2020	S2	106%	Susan Collins* (R)	448	69.6%	Sara Gideon (D)	161	25.0%	35 [+]	5.4%	644	19	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 22 (3.4%); Max Linn (I) 13 (2.0%);
2018	S1	74%	Eric Brakey (R)	253	50.3%	Angus King* (I)	205	40.8%	45 [+]	8.9%	503	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 45 (8.9%);
2018	G	74%	Shawn Moody (R)	282	55.5%	Janet Mills (D)	197	38.8%	29 [+]	5.7%	508	12	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 29 (5.7%);
2014	S2	64%	Susan Collins* (R)	385	71.2%	Shenna Bellows (D)	156	28.8%	0	0.0%	541	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	67%	Paul LePage* (R)	323	57.8%	Michael Michaud (D)	204	36.5%	32 [+]	5.7%	559	10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 32 (5.7%); 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	557
Median Value	$131,100

Occupied	358	64.3%
Vacant	199	35.7%

Owned	263	73.5%
Rented	95	26.5%
Median Rent	$330

Single-Family Units	416	74.7%
Detached	416	74.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	26	4.7%
Mobile Homes	47	8.4%

Cherryfield town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Cherryfield town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Cherryfield town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cherryfield town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cherryfield town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cherryfield town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cherryfield town, ME