Columbia Falls town, ME

Washington County, ME

2022 population: 398 ( 162 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.5 square miles
Population density: 16.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	368	92.46%	31.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	8	2.01%	14.3%
Hispanic:	22	5.53%	175.0%

Total non-White:	30	7.54%	50.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-172	-37.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	10	2.2

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
560
540	96.43%
0	0.00%
2	0.36%
3	0.54%
7	1.25%
8	1.43%
20	3.57%

2000
583
567	97.26%
0	0.00%
2	0.34%
7	1.20%
0	0.00%
7	1.20%
16	2.74%

1990
572
560	97.90%
0	0.00%
4	0.70%
2	0.35%
n/a
6	1.05%
12	2.10%

1980
527
527	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-27	-4.6
4	0.7

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

7	1.2
4	0.7

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

33	6.3
12	2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbia Falls 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
53.7
33	8.3%
365	91.7%
126	31.7%

208
1.91

87	41.8%
62	71.3%
14	16.1%
121	58.2%

2010
Number	Percent
46.0
105	18.8%
455	81.2%
106	18.9%

257
2.18

157	61.1%
124	79.0%
13	8.3%
100	38.9%

2000
Number	Percent
41.2
134	23.0%
449	77.0%
86	14.8%

248
2.35

163	65.7%
148	90.8%
13	8.0%
85	34.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
159	27.8%
413	72.2%
89	15.6%

223
2.57

164	73.5%
147	89.6%
9	5.5%
59	26.5%

1980
Number	Percent
34.3
145	27.5%
382	72.5%
104	19.7%

209
2.52

148	70.8%
133	89.9%
6	4.1%
61	29.2%

2022 Housing Data for Columbia Falls town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	17	8.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	7.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	10.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	5.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	40	19.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	2	1.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	11	5.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	35	16.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	10	4.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	23	11.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	1.0%
$200,000 or more	4	1.9%

Median Household Income	42,917
Per Capita Income	34,178

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	9.6%
Public Assistance	11	5.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	44	21.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	168	73.4%
Unemployed	6	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	174	76.0%
Not in Labor Force	55	24.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	36	48	42.9%
Non-Profit	10	32	23.8%
Self-Employed	33	15	68.8%

Local Government	4	2	66.7%
State Government	15	8	65.2%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	69	63	52.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	32	42	43.2%
Total	101	105	49.0%

Pct. Govt.	15.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	37	18.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	29	14.1%
Professional, Technical	28	13.6%
Service Occupations	50	24.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.5%
All others	62	30.1%

White Collar		45.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	42	20.4%
Accommodation and food services	28	13.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	9.2%
Health care and social assistance	19	9.2%
Educational services	19	9.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	19	9.2%
Construction	18	8.7%
Retail trade	9	4.4%
Utilities	8	3.9%
Transportation and warehousing	7	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	2.9%
Other services	6	2.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	5	2.4%
Public administration	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	2	0.50%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	17	4.27%

Total Central American	3	0.75%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	3	0.75%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	379	97.4%
Spanish	10	2.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	105	26.4%
Irish	64	16.1%
French	32	8.0%
American	30	7.5%
German	24	6.0%
French Canadian	22	5.5%
Scottish	14	3.5%
Greek	9	2.3%
Swedish	9	2.3%
Polish	5	1.3%
Italian	4	1.0%
Northern European	3	0.8%
Czech	2	0.5%
European	2	0.5%
Welsh	2	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	388	97.5%
Not a citizen	10	2.5%

Native	383	96.2%
Foreign-born	15	3.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	2.1%	16	4.7%	124	36.7%	113	33.4%	56	16.6%	22	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	2.1%
9-12 Years	16	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	124	36.7%
Some College	113	33.4%
Bach. Degree	56	16.6%
Grad Degree	22	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	D +23	D + 13.4%
D +37
2020 vs. 2012	R +56	R +59	R + 16.7%
D -3
2020 vs. 2008	R +18	R +18	R + 4.3%
D +0

2016 vs. 2008	R +4	R +41	R + 17.7%
D -37
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	105%	Donald Trump* (R)	204	60.9%	Joe Biden (D)	119	35.5%	12	3.6%	335	17	14	0.04%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	190	64.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	82	28.0%	21	7.2%	293	20	19	0.04%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	148	51.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	122	42.8%	15	5.3%	285	11	5	0.04%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	186	60.0%	Barack Obama (D)	119	38.4%	5	1.6%	310	20	14	0.04%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	183	55.1%	John Kerry (D)	147	44.3%	2	0.6%	332	11	4	0.04%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	169	59.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	99	35.1%	14	5.0%	282	16	12	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Columbia Falls town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

119

35.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

204

60.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

335

Turnout: 105%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Columbia Falls town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

28.0%

Donald Trump (R)

190

64.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

293

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Columbia Falls town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

122

42.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

148

51.9%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

285

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Columbia Falls town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

119

38.4%

John McCain (R)

186

60.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

310

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Columbia Falls town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

183

55.1%

John Kerry (D)

147

44.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

332

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Columbia Falls town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

169

59.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

35.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

282

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Columbia Falls town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	93%	Paul LePage (R)	194	65.3%	Janet Mills* (D)	86	29.0%	17 [+]	5.7%	297	23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 17 (5.7%);
2020	S2	105%	Susan Collins* (R)	235	70.1%	Sara Gideon (D)	86	25.7%	14 [+]	4.2%	335	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 8 (2.4%); Max Linn (I) 6 (1.8%);
2018	S1	69%	Eric Brakey (R)	130	54.4%	Angus King* (I)	95	39.7%	14 [+]	5.9%	239	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 14 (5.9%);
2018	G	69%	Shawn Moody (R)	139	57.9%	Janet Mills (D)	88	36.7%	13 [+]	5.4%	240	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 13 (5.4%);
2014	S2	61%	Susan Collins* (R)	196	80.7%	Shenna Bellows (D)	47	19.3%	0	0.0%	243	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	62%	Paul LePage* (R)	140	56.2%	Michael Michaud (D)	86	34.5%	23 [+]	9.2%	249	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 23 (9.2%); 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	275
Median Value	$144,400

Occupied	208	75.6%
Vacant	67	24.4%

Owned	160	76.9%
Rented	48	23.1%
Median Rent	$805

Single-Family Units	185	67.3%
Detached	185	67.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	5	1.8%
Mobile Homes	64	23.3%

Columbia Falls town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbia Falls town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Columbia Falls town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Columbia Falls town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Columbia Falls town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Columbia Falls town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Columbia Falls town, ME