Jonesport town, ME

Washington County, ME

2022 population: 1,206 ( 164 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.5 square miles
Population density: 42.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,130	93.70%	14.8%
Black:	7	0.58%	250.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	17	1.41%	1600.0%
2+ races:	30	2.49%	130.8%
Hispanic:	16	1.33%	11.1%

Total non-White:	76	6.30%	76.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-197	-17.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	33	2.9

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
1,370
1,327	96.86%
2	0.15%
9	0.66%
1	0.07%
13	0.95%
18	1.31%
43	3.14%

2000
1,420
1,390	97.89%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.21%
27	1.90%
0	0.00%
30	2.11%

1990
1,525
1,500	98.36%
2	0.13%
16	1.05%
7	0.46%
n/a
0	0.00%
25	1.64%

1980
1,560
1,539	98.65%
11	0.71%
10	0.64%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
21	1.35%

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	-4.4
13	0.9

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

-110	-7.2
5	0.3

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

-39	-2.5
4	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Jonesport 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
45.8
209	17.3%
997	82.7%
314	26.0%

553
2.10

248	44.8%
182	73.4%
19	7.7%
305	55.2%

2010
Number	Percent
49.0
250	18.2%
1,120	81.8%
334	24.4%

599
2.23

384	64.1%
323	84.1%
24	6.2%
215	35.9%

2000
Number	Percent
40.7
306	21.5%
1,114	78.5%
323	22.7%

607
2.28

409	67.4%
349	85.3%
26	6.4%
198	32.6%

1990
Number	Percent
35.5
413	27.1%
1,112	72.9%
298	19.5%

593
2.52

419	70.7%
339	80.9%
38	9.1%
174	29.3%

1980
Number	Percent
33.5
432	27.7%
1,128	72.3%
261	16.7%

556
2.73

442	79.5%
376	85.1%
17	3.8%
114	20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Jonesport town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	3.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	64	11.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	48	8.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	60	10.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	26	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	40	7.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	14	2.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	76	13.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	71	12.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	40	7.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	44	8.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	1.8%
$200,000 or more	13	2.4%

Median Household Income	47,875
Per Capita Income	34,465

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	65	11.8%
Public Assistance	8	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	158	28.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	438	62.0%
Unemployed	44	6.2%
In Armed Forces	19	2.7%

Total Labor Force	501	71.0%
Not in Labor Force	205	29.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	87	119	42.2%
Non-Profit	0	27	0.0%
Self-Employed	179	20	89.9%

Local Government	7	30	18.9%
State Government	0	5	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	266	139	65.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	62	10.1%
Total	273	201	57.6%

Pct. Govt.	8.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	50	10.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	74	15.5%
Professional, Technical	57	11.9%
Service Occupations	58	12.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	176	36.9%
All others	238	49.9%

White Collar		37.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	179	37.5%
Retail trade	46	9.6%
Health care and social assistance	42	8.8%
Educational services	38	8.0%
Wholesale trade	28	5.9%
Manufacturing	22	4.6%
Finance and insurance	19	4.0%
Other services	17	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	16	3.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	14	2.9%
Construction	14	2.9%
Public administration	13	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	1.3%
Information	4	0.8%
Transportation and warehousing	4	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.08%
Puerto Rican	14	1.16%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	1	0.08%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	1	0.08%
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	%
Chinese	14	1.16%
Cambodian	3	0.25%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,130	97.1%
Spanish	24	2.1%
German, other Germanic	6	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	496	41.1%
Irish	104	8.6%
American	101	8.4%
Scottish	94	7.8%
French	59	4.9%
German	39	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	33	2.7%
Italian	24	2.0%
French Canadian	13	1.1%
Polish	13	1.1%
European	11	0.9%
Finnish	10	0.8%
British	7	0.6%
Norwegian	7	0.6%
Canadian	6	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,192	98.8%
Not a citizen	14	1.2%

Native	1,177	97.6%
Foreign-born	29	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
49	5.5%	34	3.8%	450	50.3%	217	24.3%	92	10.3%	52	5.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	49	5.5%
9-12 Years	34	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	450	50.3%
Some College	217	24.3%
Bach. Degree	92	10.3%
Grad Degree	52	5.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +70	R +67	R + 7.4%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +151	R +219	R + 32.0%
D -68
2020 vs. 2008	R +121	R +209	R + 30.3%
D -88

2016 vs. 2008	R +51	R +142	R + 23.0%
D -91
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)	447	62.8%	Joe Biden (D)	243	34.1%	22	3.1%	712	19	16	0.09%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	377	57.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	240	36.3%	44	6.7%	661	12	11	0.09%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	311	50.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	296	47.9%	11	1.8%	618	7	1	0.09%
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	331	49.6%	John McCain (R)	326	48.8%	11	1.6%	668	8	3	0.09%
2004	60%	John Kerry (D)	347	52.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	310	46.6%	8	1.2%	665	2	-4	0.09%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	291	48.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	273	45.0%	42	6.9%	606	4	0	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jonesport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

243

34.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

447

62.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

712

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Jonesport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

240

36.3%

Donald Trump (R)

377

57.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

661

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Jonesport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

311

50.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

296

47.9%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

618

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Jonesport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

331

49.6%

John McCain (R)

326

48.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

668

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Jonesport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

310

46.6%

John Kerry (D)

347

52.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

665

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Jonesport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

291

48.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

273

45.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

606

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jonesport town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	67%	Paul LePage (R)	436	66.9%	Janet Mills* (D)	189	29.0%	27 [+]	4.1%	652	24	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 27 (4.1%);
2020	S2	74%	Susan Collins* (R)	488	68.3%	Sara Gideon (D)	203	28.4%	23 [+]	3.2%	714	17	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 12 (1.7%); Max Linn (I) 11 (1.5%);
2018	S1	53%	Eric Brakey (R)	267	50.1%	Angus King* (I)	237	44.5%	29 [+]	5.4%	533	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 29 (5.4%);
2018	G	53%	Shawn Moody (R)	286	54.5%	Janet Mills (D)	217	41.3%	22 [+]	4.2%	525	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 22 (4.2%);
2014	S2	50%	Susan Collins* (R)	384	72.3%	Shenna Bellows (D)	144	27.1%	3 [+]	0.6%	531	4	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.6%);
2014	G	51%	Paul LePage* (R)	289	53.9%	Michael Michaud (D)	209	39.0%	38 [+]	7.1%	536	6	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 38 (7.1%); 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	874
Median Value	$136,400

Occupied	553	63.3%
Vacant	321	36.7%

Owned	388	70.2%
Rented	165	29.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	680	77.8%
Detached	677	77.5%
Attached	3	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	22	2.5%
Mobile Homes	119	13.6%

Jonesport town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jonesport town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Jonesport town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jonesport town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jonesport town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jonesport town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jonesport town, ME