East Machias town, ME

Washington County, ME

2022 population: 1,364 ( 4 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.9 square miles
Population density: 39.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,288	94.43%	1.2%
Black:	6	0.44%	45.5%
Indian:	4	0.29%	0.0%
Asian:	14	1.03%	39.1%
2+ races:	24	1.76%	84.6%
Hispanic:	28	2.05%	115.4%

Total non-White:	76	5.57%	18.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-16	-1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	12	1.1

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
1,368
1,304	95.32%
11	0.80%
4	0.29%
23	1.68%
13	0.95%
13	0.95%
64	4.68%

2000
1,379
1,367	99.13%
0	0.00%
8	0.58%
0	0.00%
4	0.29%
0	0.00%
12	0.87%

1990
1,218
1,216	99.84%
2	0.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.16%

1980
1,233
1,227	99.51%
0	0.00%
6	0.49%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.49%

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

-63	-4.6
52	3.8

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

151	12.4
10	0.8

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

-11	-0.9
-4	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for East Machias 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
43.2
302	22.1%
1,062	77.9%
182	13.3%

564
2.36

408	72.3%
282	69.1%
34	8.3%
156	27.7%

2010
Number	Percent
44.6
271	19.8%
1,097	80.2%
221	16.2%

582
2.31

377	64.8%
302	80.1%
32	8.5%
205	35.2%

2000
Number	Percent
39.6
326	23.6%
1,053	76.4%
221	16.0%

567
2.43

386	68.1%
311	80.6%
32	8.3%
181	31.9%

1990
Number	Percent
37.2
315	25.9%
903	74.1%
191	15.7%

471
2.59

365	77.5%
302	82.7%
21	5.8%
106	22.5%

1980
Number	Percent
32.8
322	26.1%
911	73.9%
152	12.3%

459
2.69

365	79.5%
306	83.8%
22	6.0%
94	20.5%

2022 Housing Data for East Machias town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	29	5.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	43	7.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	19	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	36	6.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	29	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	23	4.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	16	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	1.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	55	9.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	48	8.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	59	10.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	79	14.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	73	12.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	2.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	12	2.1%
$200,000 or more	19	3.4%

Median Household Income	54,891
Per Capita Income	32,562

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	32	5.7%
Public Assistance	13	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	118	20.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	652	72.6%
Unemployed	30	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	682	75.9%
Not in Labor Force	216	24.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	181	204	47.0%
Non-Profit	24	35	40.7%
Self-Employed	63	17	78.8%

Local Government	45	44	50.6%
State Government	2	51	3.8%
Federal Government	26	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	244	221	52.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	97	130	42.7%
Total	341	351	49.3%

Pct. Govt.	24.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	63	9.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	139	20.1%
Professional, Technical	95	13.7%
Service Occupations	148	21.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	40	5.8%
All others	247	35.7%

White Collar		42.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	101	14.6%
Educational services	95	13.7%
Public administration	67	9.7%
Retail trade	64	9.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	63	9.1%
Accommodation and food services	57	8.2%
Manufacturing	48	6.9%
Finance and insurance	42	6.1%
Other services	35	5.1%
Construction	34	4.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	2.9%
Information	17	2.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	13	1.9%
Wholesale trade	9	1.3%
Transportation and warehousing	7	1.0%
Utilities	4	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	21	1.54%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	4	0.29%

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	3	0.22%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	13	0.95%
Korean	1	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,259	99.0%
German, other Germanic	13	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	312	22.9%
Irish	250	18.3%
German	112	8.2%
French	96	7.0%
Scottish	59	4.3%
American	46	3.4%
Italian	45	3.3%
European	41	3.0%
Canadian	39	2.9%
Swedish	24	1.8%
Dutch	20	1.5%
French Canadian	15	1.1%
Hungarian	12	0.9%
Czech	9	0.7%
Danish	9	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,333	97.7%
Not a citizen	31	2.3%

Native	1,299	95.2%
Foreign-born	65	4.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.4%	41	4.4%	326	35.3%	292	31.6%	227	24.6%	33	3.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.4%
9-12 Years	41	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	326	35.3%
Some College	292	31.6%
Bach. Degree	227	24.6%
Grad Degree	33	3.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +104	R +79	R + 5.6%
D +25
2020 vs. 2012	R +147	R +187	R + 22.1%
D -40
2020 vs. 2008	R +132	R +182	R + 21.7%
D -50

2016 vs. 2008	R +28	R +103	R + 16.1%
D -75
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	528	64.9%	Joe Biden (D)	270	33.2%	16	2.0%	814	21	18	0.10%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	424	59.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	245	34.3%	45	6.3%	714	15	13	0.10%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	381	53.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	310	43.6%	20	2.8%	711	13	6	0.10%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	396	54.4%	Barack Obama (D)	320	44.0%	12	1.6%	728	14	9	0.10%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	383	55.7%	John Kerry (D)	297	43.2%	7	1.0%	687	11	5	0.09%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	376	59.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	207	32.9%	46	7.3%	629	16	12	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, East Machias town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

270

33.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

528

64.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

814

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, East Machias town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

245

34.3%

Donald Trump (R)

424

59.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

714

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, East Machias town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

310

43.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

381

53.6%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

711

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, East Machias town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

320

44.0%

John McCain (R)

396

54.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

728

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, East Machias town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

383

55.7%

John Kerry (D)

297

43.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

687

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, East Machias town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

376

59.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

207

32.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

629

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for East Machias town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Paul LePage (R)	411	57.9%	Janet Mills* (D)	270	38.0%	29 [+]	4.1%	710	15	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 29 (4.1%);
2020	S2	75%	Susan Collins* (R)	562	68.5%	Sara Gideon (D)	223	27.2%	35 [+]	4.3%	820	18	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 21 (2.6%); Max Linn (I) 14 (1.7%);
2018	S1	53%	Angus King* (I)	266	46.0%	Eric Brakey (R)	265	45.8%	47 [+]	8.1%	578	11	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 46 (8.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	52%	Shawn Moody (R)	283	49.9%	Janet Mills (D)	253	44.6%	31 [+]	5.5%	567	7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 31 (5.5%);
2014	S2	56%	Susan Collins* (R)	449	73.7%	Shenna Bellows (D)	159	26.1%	1 [+]	0.2%	609	5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	G	57%	Paul LePage* (R)	358	57.8%	Michael Michaud (D)	215	34.7%	46 [+]	7.4%	619	10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 46 (7.4%); 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	730
Median Value	$156,300

Occupied	564	77.3%
Vacant	166	22.7%

Owned	470	83.3%
Rented	94	16.7%
Median Rent	$883

Single-Family Units	613	84.0%
Detached	613	84.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	24	3.3%
Mobile Homes	93	12.7%

East Machias town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for East Machias town, ME

2022 Housing Data for East Machias town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for East Machias town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for East Machias town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for East Machias town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for East Machias town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for East Machias town, ME