Harrington town, ME

Washington County, ME

2022 population: 845 ( 159 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.1 square miles
Population density: 40.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	820	97.04%	14.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	2	0.24%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.24%	33.3%
2+ races:	14	1.66%	133.3%
Hispanic:	7	0.83%	75.0%

Total non-White:	25	2.96%	40.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-142	-17.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-17	-2.1

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
1,004
962	95.82%
4	0.40%
1	0.10%
3	0.30%
6	0.60%
28	2.79%
42	4.18%

2000
882
856	97.05%
0	0.00%
2	0.23%
2	0.23%
13	1.47%
9	1.02%
26	2.95%

1990
893
880	98.54%
0	0.00%
4	0.45%
5	0.56%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	1.46%

1980
913
913	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

106	12.0
16	1.8

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

-24	-2.7
13	1.5

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

-33	-3.6
13	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Harrington 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
47.4
156	18.5%
689	81.5%
220	26.0%

355
2.29

208	58.6%
192	92.3%
0	0.0%
147	41.4%

2010
Number	Percent
44.9
212	21.1%
792	78.9%
188	18.7%

419
2.38

290	69.2%
227	78.3%
25	8.6%
129	30.8%

2000
Number	Percent
41.3
189	21.4%
693	78.6%
143	16.2%

376
2.33

268	71.3%
218	81.3%
22	8.2%
108	28.7%

1990
Number	Percent
40.3
221	24.7%
672	75.3%
162	18.1%

349
2.56

246	70.5%
206	83.7%
20	8.1%
103	29.5%

1980
Number	Percent
30.7
291	31.9%
622	68.1%
125	13.7%

315
2.90

257	81.6%
217	84.4%
22	8.6%
58	18.4%

2022 Housing Data for Harrington town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	4.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	41	11.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	1.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	4.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	28	7.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	4.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	3.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	44	12.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	49	13.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	32	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	4.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	44	12.4%
$200,000 or more	8	2.3%

Median Household Income	67,361
Per Capita Income	32,137

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	4.5%
Public Assistance	3	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	53	14.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	355	71.6%
Unemployed	8	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	363	73.2%
Not in Labor Force	133	26.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	76	151	33.5%
Non-Profit	6	19	24.0%
Self-Employed	117	9	92.9%

Local Government	8	7	53.3%
State Government	3	4	42.9%
Federal Government	3	2	60.0%

Total Private + Self	193	160	54.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	20	32	38.5%
Total	213	192	52.6%

Pct. Govt.	6.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	27	6.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	42	10.4%
Professional, Technical	45	11.1%
Service Occupations	88	21.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	101	24.9%
All others	203	50.1%

White Collar		28.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	111	27.4%
Health care and social assistance	96	23.7%
Retail trade	56	13.8%
Construction	43	10.6%
Accommodation and food services	22	5.4%
Educational services	17	4.2%
Manufacturing	13	3.2%
Public administration	12	3.0%
Other services	9	2.2%
Finance and insurance	8	2.0%
Wholesale trade	7	1.7%
Transportation and warehousing	5	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	1.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.5%

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

Total Central American	4	0.47%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	4	0.47%
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	0.36%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	2	0.24%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	811	98.1%
Spanish	6	0.7%
Chinese	5	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.4%
Other Indo-European	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	267	31.6%
Irish	139	16.4%
Scottish	78	9.2%
German	72	8.5%
American	66	7.8%
Italian	47	5.6%
French	46	5.4%
British	33	3.9%
Scotch-Irish	13	1.5%
French Canadian	8	0.9%
Norwegian	6	0.7%
Portuguese	6	0.7%
Swedish	6	0.7%
Polish	4	0.5%
Swiss	4	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	841	99.5%
Not a citizen	4	0.5%

Native	835	98.8%
Foreign-born	10	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
43	6.7%	24	3.7%	239	37.1%	175	27.2%	117	18.2%	46	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	43	6.7%
9-12 Years	24	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	239	37.1%
Some College	175	27.2%
Bach. Degree	117	18.2%
Grad Degree	46	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +41	R +2	D + 6.1%
D +39
2020 vs. 2012	R +99	R +112	R + 18.1%
D -13
2020 vs. 2008	R +113	R +148	R + 26.3%
D -35

2016 vs. 2008	R +72	R +146	R + 32.4%
D -74
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	363	67.5%	Joe Biden (D)	168	31.2%	7	1.3%	538	23	21	0.07%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	322	67.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	129	26.9%	28	5.8%	479	22	21	0.06%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	264	57.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	181	39.7%	11	2.4%	456	17	11	0.06%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	250	54.5%	Barack Obama (D)	203	44.2%	6	1.3%	459	14	9	0.06%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	287	53.1%	John Kerry (D)	247	45.7%	6	1.1%	540	9	2	0.07%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	235	53.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	167	38.1%	36	8.2%	438	10	6	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Harrington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

168

31.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

363

67.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

538

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Harrington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

129

26.9%

Donald Trump (R)

322

67.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

479

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Harrington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

181

39.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

264

57.9%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

456

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Harrington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

203

44.2%

John McCain (R)

250

54.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

459

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Harrington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

287

53.1%

John Kerry (D)

247

45.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

TOTAL

540

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Harrington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

235

53.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

167

38.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

438

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Harrington town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	73%	Paul LePage (R)	328	66.5%	Janet Mills* (D)	155	31.4%	10 [+]	2.0%	493	24	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 10 (2.0%);
2020	S2	80%	Susan Collins* (R)	380	70.1%	Sara Gideon (D)	137	25.3%	25 [+]	4.6%	542	19	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 13 (2.4%); Max Linn (I) 12 (2.2%);
2018	S1	55%	Eric Brakey (R)	216	56.4%	Angus King* (I)	128	33.4%	39 [+]	10.2%	383	21	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 39 (10.2%);
2018	G	54%	Shawn Moody (R)	231	61.1%	Janet Mills (D)	127	33.6%	20 [+]	5.3%	378	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 20 (5.3%);
2014	S2	54%	Susan Collins* (R)	300	74.1%	Shenna Bellows (D)	105	25.9%	0	0.0%	405	6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	55%	Paul LePage* (R)	260	63.6%	Michael Michaud (D)	126	30.8%	23 [+]	5.6%	409	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 23 (5.6%); 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	652
Median Value	$143,300

Occupied	355	54.4%
Vacant	297	45.6%

Owned	276	77.7%
Rented	79	22.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	548	84.0%
Detached	548	84.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	65	10.0%

Harrington town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Harrington town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Harrington town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Harrington town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Harrington town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Harrington town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Harrington town, ME