Machias town, ME

Washington County, ME

2022 population: 2,015 ( 206 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.9 square miles
Population density: 145.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,910	94.79%	8.2%
Black:	7	0.35%	63.2%
Indian:	24	1.19%	26.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	44	2.18%	7.3%
Hispanic:	30	1.49%	14.3%

Total non-White:	105	5.21%	25.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-171	-9.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-35	-1.9

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
2,221
2,081	93.70%
19	0.86%
19	0.86%
26	1.17%
41	1.85%
35	1.58%
140	6.30%

2000
2,355
2,252	95.63%
18	0.76%
27	1.15%
23	0.98%
13	0.55%
19	0.81%
103	4.37%

1990
2,578
2,522	97.83%
0	0.00%
17	0.66%
22	0.85%
n/a
17	0.66%
56	2.17%

1980
2,376
2,376	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

-171	-7.3
37	1.6

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

-270	-10.5
47	1.8

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

146	6.1
56	2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for 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
40.9
387	19.2%
1,628	80.8%
402	20.0%

792
2.16

375	47.3%
217	57.9%
45	12.0%
417	52.7%

2010
Number	Percent
37.7
365	16.4%
1,856	83.6%
430	19.4%

949
2.00

445	46.9%
299	67.2%
71	16.0%
504	53.1%

2000
Number	Percent
35.9
432	18.3%
1,923	81.7%
439	18.6%

934
2.11

495	53.0%
345	69.7%
81	16.4%
439	47.0%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
518	20.1%
2,060	79.9%
480	18.6%

961
2.28

622	64.7%
471	75.7%
79	12.7%
339	35.3%

1980
Number	Percent
30.4
626	26.3%
1,750	73.7%
380	16.0%

783
2.63

559	71.4%
500	89.4%
21	3.8%
224	28.6%

2022 Housing Data for Machias town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	88	11.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	149	18.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	61	7.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	35	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	68	8.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	34	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	30	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	25	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	55	6.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	50	6.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	81	10.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	72	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	27	3.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	0.6%

Median Household Income	29,107
Per Capita Income	18,825

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	138	17.4%
Public Assistance	38	4.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	225	28.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	608	48.9%
Unemployed	148	11.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	756	60.8%
Not in Labor Force	488	39.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		51.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	128	129	49.8%
Non-Profit	31	88	26.1%
Self-Employed	80	50	61.5%

Local Government	51	19	72.9%
State Government	21	44	32.3%
Federal Government	8	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	208	179	53.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	111	151	42.4%
Total	319	330	49.2%

Pct. Govt.	22.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	47	7.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	111	16.9%
Professional, Technical	146	22.3%
Service Occupations	258	39.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	1.7%
All others	94	14.3%

White Collar		46.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	143	21.8%
Health care and social assistance	135	20.6%
Retail trade	102	15.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	66	10.1%
Accommodation and food services	42	6.4%
Construction	36	5.5%
Finance and insurance	28	4.3%
Other services	24	3.7%
Manufacturing	22	3.4%
Public administration	15	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	1.4%
Information	6	0.9%
Wholesale trade	6	0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	0.9%
Transportation and warehousing	5	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	14	0.69%
Puerto Rican	7	0.35%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	4	0.20%

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	5	0.25%
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	5	0.25%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	4	0.20%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,873	94.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	67	3.4%
Other Indo-European	17	0.9%
Other	10	0.5%
Chinese	9	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	338	16.8%
Irish	203	10.1%
French	139	6.9%
American	116	5.8%
German	104	5.2%
Scottish	95	4.7%
French Canadian	94	4.7%
European	76	3.8%
Italian	51	2.5%
British	40	2.0%
Polish	31	1.5%
Russian	28	1.4%
Swedish	28	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	19	0.9%
Dutch	12	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,015	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,003	99.4%
Foreign-born	12	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
97	7.4%	99	7.5%	432	32.8%	403	30.6%	194	14.7%	92	7.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	97	7.4%
9-12 Years	99	7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	432	32.8%
Some College	403	30.6%
Bach. Degree	194	14.7%
Grad Degree	92	7.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +7	D +1	D + 0.3%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R +65	R +119	R + 14.0%
D -54
2020 vs. 2008	R -41	R +110	R + 11.9%
D -151

2016 vs. 2008	R -48	R +111	R + 12.2%
D -159
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	461	51.6%	Joe Biden (D)	395	44.2%	37	4.1%	893	8	5	0.11%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	454	48.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	387	41.6%	89	9.6%	930	4	3	0.12%
2012	48%	Barack Obama* (D)	449	51.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	396	45.3%	30	3.4%	875	4	-2	0.12%
2008	57%	Barack Obama (D)	546	51.2%	John McCain (R)	502	47.0%	19	1.8%	1,067	7	1	0.15%
2004	57%	John Kerry (D)	558	51.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	506	46.5%	25	2.3%	1,089	2	-4	0.15%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	474	49.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	429	44.3%	65	6.7%	968	5	1	0.15%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Machias town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

395

44.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

461

51.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

893

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Machias town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

387

41.6%

Donald Trump (R)

454

48.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.0%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

930

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Machias town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

449

51.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

396

45.3%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

875

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Machias town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

546

51.2%

John McCain (R)

502

47.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,067

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

2004 President, Machias town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

506

46.5%

John Kerry (D)

558

51.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,089

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Machias town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

474

49.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

429

44.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

968

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Machias town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	47%	Janet Mills* (D)	361	47.9%	Paul LePage (R)	332	44.0%	61 [+]	8.1%	754	2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 61 (8.1%);
2020	S2	56%	Susan Collins* (R)	514	57.0%	Sara Gideon (D)	307	34.0%	81 [+]	9.0%	902	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 43 (4.8%); Max Linn (I) 38 (4.2%);
2018	S1	44%	Angus King* (I)	375	51.0%	Eric Brakey (R)	276	37.5%	85 [+]	11.5%	736	2	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 85 (11.5%);
2018	G	43%	Janet Mills (D)	385	53.8%	Shawn Moody (R)	288	40.2%	43 [+]	6.0%	716	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 43 (6.0%);
2014	S2	41%	Susan Collins* (R)	500	69.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	216	30.2%	0	0.0%	716	1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	41%	Paul LePage* (R)	340	46.9%	Michael Michaud (D)	319	44.0%	66 [+]	9.1%	725	-1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 66 (9.1%); 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	1,007
Median Value	$113,300

Occupied	792	78.6%
Vacant	215	21.4%

Owned	436	55.1%
Rented	356	44.9%
Median Rent	$654

Single-Family Units	531	52.7%
Detached	531	52.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	214	21.3%
Mobile Homes	90	8.9%

Machias town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Machias town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Machias town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Machias town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Machias town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Machias town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Machias town, ME