Columbia town, ME

2022 population: 566 ( 80 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 15.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	458	80.92%	2.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	3	0.53%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	46	8.13%	0.0%
Hispanic:	47	8.30%	291.7%

Total non-White:	108	19.08%	620.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-13	-3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	93	23.2

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
486
471	96.91%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.62%
0	0.00%
12	2.47%
15	3.09%

2000
475
466	98.11%
3	0.63%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	1.26%
0	0.00%
9	1.89%

1990
437
421	96.34%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
16	3.66%

1980
277
275	99.28%
0	0.00%
2	0.72%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.72%

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

5	1.1
6	1.3

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

45	10.3
-7	-1.6

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

146	52.7
14	5.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbia 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
39.9
162	28.6%
404	71.4%
97	17.1%

206
2.75

131	63.6%
90	68.7%
32	24.4%
75	36.4%

2010
Number	Percent
40.0
121	24.9%
365	75.1%
51	10.5%

198
2.45

123	62.1%
91	74.0%
8	6.5%
75	37.9%

2000
Number	Percent
34.6
126	26.5%
349	73.5%
46	9.7%

185
2.57

120	64.9%
84	70.0%
23	19.2%
65	35.1%

1990
Number	Percent
30.6
122	27.9%
315	72.1%
38	8.7%

154
2.84

124	80.5%
98	79.0%
14	11.3%
30	19.5%

1980
Number	Percent
34.5
68	24.5%
209	75.5%
43	15.5%

112
2.47

81	72.3%
72	88.9%
6	7.4%
31	27.7%

2022 Housing Data for Columbia town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	6.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	17	8.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	9.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	5.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	5.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	12	5.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	51	24.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	32	15.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	8.3%
$200,000 or more	2	1.0%

Median Household Income	74,167
Per Capita Income	26,570

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	7.3%
Public Assistance	2	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	31	15.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	213	68.5%
Unemployed	10	3.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	223	71.7%
Not in Labor Force	88	28.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	84	65	56.4%
Non-Profit	11	20	35.5%
Self-Employed	44	3	93.6%

Local Government	7	14	33.3%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	128	68	65.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	20	36	35.7%
Total	148	104	58.7%

Pct. Govt.	9.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	39	15.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	62	24.4%
Professional, Technical	28	11.0%
Service Occupations	43	16.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	2.0%
All others	82	32.3%

White Collar		50.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	36	14.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	11.4%
Educational services	29	11.4%
Construction	28	11.0%
Wholesale trade	25	9.8%
Other services	23	9.1%
Accommodation and food services	20	7.9%
Health care and social assistance	17	6.7%
Manufacturing	12	4.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	2.8%
Public administration	7	2.8%
Utilities	5	2.0%
Transportation and warehousing	2	0.8%
Finance and insurance	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	16	2.83%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	22	3.89%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	22	3.89%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	9	1.59%
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	9	1.59%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	515	95.0%
Spanish	27	5.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	154	27.2%
Irish	54	9.5%
American	23	4.1%
European	22	3.9%
French	18	3.2%
Italian	18	3.2%
Scottish	12	2.1%
Russian	10	1.8%
Welsh	9	1.6%
Polish	7	1.2%
French Canadian	6	1.1%
German	6	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	6	1.1%
Swedish	6	1.1%
Belgian	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	563	99.5%
Not a citizen	3	0.5%

Native	557	98.4%
Foreign-born	9	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.5%	28	7.6%	170	46.3%	108	29.4%	30	8.2%	29	7.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.5%
9-12 Years	28	7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	170	46.3%
Some College	108	29.4%
Bach. Degree	30	8.2%
Grad Degree	29	7.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +5	D +19	D + 15.8%
D +24
2020 vs. 2012	R +30	R +30	R + 9.3%
D +0
2020 vs. 2008	R +35	R +41	R + 15.2%
D -6

2016 vs. 2008	R +30	R +60	R + 30.9%
D -30
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	156	68.4%	Joe Biden (D)	67	29.4%	5	2.2%	228	24	22	0.03%
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	151	71.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	43	20.5%	16	7.6%	210	27	26	0.03%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	126	62.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	67	33.3%	8	4.0%	201	22	15	0.03%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	121	61.1%	Barack Obama (D)	73	36.9%	4	2.0%	198	21	16	0.03%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	142	58.9%	John Kerry (D)	94	39.0%	5	2.1%	241	14	8	0.03%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	108	55.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	60	30.8%	27	13.8%	195	11	7	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Columbia town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

29.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

156

68.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

228

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Columbia town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.5%

Donald Trump (R)

151

71.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

210

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Columbia town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

33.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

126

62.7%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

201

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Columbia town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

36.9%

John McCain (R)

121

61.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

198

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Columbia town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

142

58.9%

John Kerry (D)

39.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

241

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Columbia town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

108

55.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

30.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

10.3%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

195

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Columbia town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	45%	Paul LePage (R)	142	70.3%	Janet Mills* (D)	50	24.8%	10 [+]	5.0%	202	28	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 10 (5.0%);
2020	S2	51%	Susan Collins* (R)	162	70.7%	Sara Gideon (D)	56	24.5%	11 [+]	4.8%	229	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 6 (2.6%); Max Linn (I) 5 (2.2%);
2018	S1	39%	Eric Brakey (R)	100	58.5%	Angus King* (I)	57	33.3%	14 [+]	8.2%	171	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 14 (8.2%);
2018	G	39%	Shawn Moody (R)	106	62.7%	Janet Mills (D)	49	29.0%	14 [+]	8.3%	169	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 14 (8.3%);
2014	S2	43%	Susan Collins* (R)	131	76.2%	Shenna Bellows (D)	41	23.8%	0	0.0%	172	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	44%	Paul LePage* (R)	116	66.3%	Michael Michaud (D)	51	29.1%	8 [+]	4.6%	175	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 8 (4.6%); 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	295
Median Value	$123,100

Occupied	206	69.8%
Vacant	89	30.2%

Owned	174	84.5%
Rented	32	15.5%
Median Rent	$1,010

Single-Family Units	219	74.2%
Detached	219	74.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	6	2.0%
Mobile Homes	63	21.4%

Columbia town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbia town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Columbia town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Columbia town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Columbia town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Columbia town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Columbia town, ME