Machiasport town, ME

Washington County, ME

2022 population: 924 ( 195 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.4 square miles
Population density: 43.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	871	94.26%	18.8%
Black:	9	0.97%	0.0%
Indian:	3	0.32%	62.5%
Asian:	4	0.43%	33.3%
2+ races:	16	1.73%	128.6%
Hispanic:	21	2.27%	5.0%

Total non-White:	53	5.74%	12.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-201	-21.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	6	0.6

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
1,119
1,072	95.80%
9	0.80%
8	0.71%
3	0.27%
7	0.63%
20	1.79%
47	4.20%

2000
1,079
1,034	95.83%
0	0.00%
16	1.48%
4	0.37%
11	1.02%
14	1.30%
45	4.17%

1990
1,166
1,153	98.89%
0	0.00%
6	0.51%
7	0.60%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	1.11%

1980
1,108
1,094	98.74%
6	0.54%
0	0.00%
3	0.27%
n/a
5	0.45%
14	1.26%

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

38	3.5
2	0.2

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

-119	-10.2
32	2.7

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

59	5.3
-1	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Machiasport 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
47.9
112	12.1%
812	87.9%
241	26.1%

384
2.15

263	68.5%
195	74.1%
16	6.1%
121	31.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.3
198	17.7%
921	82.3%
202	18.1%

410
2.36

277	67.6%
223	80.5%
23	8.3%
133	32.4%

2000
Number	Percent
39.6
219	20.3%
860	79.7%
150	13.9%

383
2.44

271	70.8%
229	84.5%
20	7.4%
112	29.2%

1990
Number	Percent
35.9
285	24.4%
881	75.6%
149	12.8%

404
2.62

309	76.5%
259	83.8%
9	2.9%
95	23.5%

1980
Number	Percent
30.6
342	30.9%
766	69.1%
148	13.4%

382
2.88

313	81.9%
266	85.0%
21	6.7%
69	18.1%

2022 Housing Data for Machiasport town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	2.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	39	10.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	7.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	28	7.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	52	13.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	31	8.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	57	14.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	38	9.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	1.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	3.6%
$200,000 or more	33	8.6%

Median Household Income	58,500
Per Capita Income	36,357

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	1.6%
Public Assistance	16	4.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	33	8.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	370	64.7%
Unemployed	3	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	373	65.2%
Not in Labor Force	199	34.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	90	101	47.1%
Non-Profit	0	38	0.0%
Self-Employed	100	9	91.7%

Local Government	7	14	33.3%
State Government	6	27	18.2%
Federal Government	8	38	17.4%

Total Private + Self	190	110	63.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	21	117	15.2%
Total	211	227	48.2%

Pct. Govt.	22.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	84	19.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	84	19.1%
Professional, Technical	69	15.7%
Service Occupations	59	13.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	90	20.5%
All others	144	32.7%

White Collar		53.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	92	20.9%
Health care and social assistance	66	15.0%
Educational services	53	12.0%
Retail trade	38	8.6%
Transportation and warehousing	38	8.6%
Other services	29	6.6%
Construction	27	6.1%
Public administration	21	4.8%
Manufacturing	16	3.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	3.2%
Accommodation and food services	11	2.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	2.3%
Finance and insurance	8	1.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	1.6%
Information	4	0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	0.7%
Wholesale trade	3	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	13	1.41%
Cuban	8	0.87%
Dominican	0	0.00%

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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	4	0.43%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	828	95.9%
Spanish	23	2.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	10	1.2%
Korean	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	190	20.6%
Irish	157	17.0%
German	70	7.6%
Scottish	70	7.6%
French	69	7.5%
American	60	6.5%
Italian	49	5.3%
French Canadian	23	2.5%
Polish	18	1.9%
Scandinavian	17	1.8%
Dutch	13	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	12	1.3%
Northern European	10	1.1%
European	8	0.9%
Lithuanian	8	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	924	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	903	97.7%
Foreign-born	21	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	2.4%	26	3.4%	381	50.5%	133	17.6%	141	18.7%	55	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	2.4%
9-12 Years	26	3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	381	50.5%
Some College	133	17.6%
Bach. Degree	141	18.7%
Grad Degree	55	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +88	R +56	R + 6.9%
D +32
2020 vs. 2012	R +97	R +124	R + 22.5%
D -27
2020 vs. 2008	R +77	R +121	R + 21.9%
D -44

2016 vs. 2008	R -11	R +65	R + 15.0%
D -76
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	337	59.5%	Joe Biden (D)	216	38.2%	13	2.3%	566	16	13	0.07%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	249	51.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	184	37.9%	52	10.7%	485	6	5	0.06%
2012	55%	Barack Obama* (D)	243	49.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	240	49.0%	7	1.4%	490	8	2	0.07%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	260	49.8%	Barack Obama (D)	260	49.8%	2	0.4%	522	9	4	0.07%
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	250	53.0%	John Kerry (D)	213	45.1%	9	1.9%	472	8	2	0.06%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	246	52.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	203	42.9%	24	5.1%	473	8	4	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Machiasport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

216

38.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

337

59.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

566

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Machiasport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

184

37.9%

Donald Trump (R)

249

51.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

8.2%

TOTAL

485

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, Machiasport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

243

49.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

240

49.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

490

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Machiasport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

260

49.8%

John McCain (R)

260

49.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

522

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Machiasport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

250

53.0%

John Kerry (D)

213

45.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

472

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Machiasport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

246

52.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

203

42.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.2%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

473

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Machiasport town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Paul LePage (R)	248	52.7%	Janet Mills* (D)	204	43.3%	19 [+]	4.0%	471	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 19 (4.0%);
2020	S2	77%	Susan Collins* (R)	369	65.0%	Sara Gideon (D)	178	31.3%	21 [+]	3.7%	568	14	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Max Linn (I) 13 (2.3%); Lisa Savage (I) 8 (1.4%);
2018	S1	53%	Angus King* (I)	223	54.5%	Eric Brakey (R)	160	39.1%	26 [+]	6.4%	409	4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 24 (5.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	52%	Janet Mills (D)	211	51.8%	Shawn Moody (R)	179	44.0%	17 [+]	4.2%	407	1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 17 (4.2%);
2014	S2	51%	Susan Collins* (R)	315	73.3%	Shenna Bellows (D)	114	26.5%	1 [+]	0.2%	430	5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	G	51%	Paul LePage* (R)	221	51.3%	Michael Michaud (D)	164	38.1%	46 [+]	10.7%	431	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 46 (10.7%); 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	658
Median Value	$185,100

Occupied	384	58.4%
Vacant	274	41.6%

Owned	275	71.6%
Rented	109	28.4%
Median Rent	$1,121

Single-Family Units	563	85.6%
Detached	553	84.0%
Attached	10	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	92	14.0%

Machiasport town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Machiasport town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Machiasport town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Machiasport town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Machiasport town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Machiasport town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Machiasport town, ME