Princeton town, ME

2022 population: 769 ( 63 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.6 square miles
Population density: 21.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	643	83.62%	17.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	50	6.50%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	19	2.47%	137.5%
Hispanic:	57	7.41%	850.0%

Total non-White:	126	16.38%	142.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-137	-20.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	74	10.8

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
832
780	93.75%
12	1.44%
25	3.00%
1	0.12%
8	0.96%
6	0.72%
52	6.25%

2000
892
859	96.30%
0	0.00%
22	2.47%
0	0.00%
11	1.23%
0	0.00%
33	3.70%

1990
974
944	96.92%
0	0.00%
27	2.77%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.31%
30	3.08%

1980
994
994	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

-79	-8.9
19	2.1

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

-85	-8.7
3	0.3

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

-50	-5.0
30	3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Princeton 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
41.2
200	26.0%
569	74.0%
157	20.4%

350
2.20

200	57.1%
140	70.0%
26	13.0%
150	42.9%

2010
Number	Percent
44.9
180	21.6%
652	78.4%
142	17.1%

360
2.31

225	62.5%
170	75.6%
19	8.4%
135	37.5%

2000
Number	Percent
36.7
238	26.7%
654	73.3%
122	13.7%

375
2.38

244	65.1%
196	80.3%
24	9.8%
131	34.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.9
273	28.0%
701	72.0%
147	15.1%

376
2.59

275	73.1%
216	78.5%
22	8.0%
101	26.9%

1980
Number	Percent
30.4
303	30.5%
691	69.5%
123	12.4%

340
2.92

270	79.4%
229	84.8%
12	4.4%
70	20.6%

2022 Housing Data for Princeton town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	31	8.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	49	14.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	25	7.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	3.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	5.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	6.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	25	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	13	3.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	36	10.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	38	10.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	1.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	46	13.1%

Median Household Income	46,667
Per Capita Income	29,767

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	46	13.1%
Public Assistance	16	4.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	83	23.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	283	68.7%
Unemployed	9	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	292	70.9%
Not in Labor Force	120	29.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	80	65	55.2%
Non-Profit	7	5	58.3%
Self-Employed	34	8	81.0%

Local Government	3	36	7.7%
State Government	3	7	30.0%
Federal Government	16	39	29.1%

Total Private + Self	114	73	61.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	29	87	25.0%
Total	143	160	47.2%

Pct. Govt.	34.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	40	13.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	31	10.2%
Professional, Technical	61	20.1%
Service Occupations	50	16.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.3%
All others	121	39.9%

White Collar		43.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	75	24.8%
Health care and social assistance	58	19.1%
Educational services	27	8.9%
Public administration	27	8.9%
Retail trade	24	7.9%
Construction	21	6.9%
Finance and insurance	19	6.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	12	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	9	3.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	2.6%
Other services	5	1.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	1.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	1.30%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	47	6.11%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	667	95.1%
Other	12	1.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	11	1.6%
Spanish	11	1.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	110	14.3%
Irish	90	11.7%
French	42	5.5%
Canadian	40	5.2%
German	40	5.2%
American	36	4.7%
Polish	31	4.0%
Italian	26	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	19	2.5%
French Canadian	15	2.0%
Portuguese	11	1.4%
Greek	8	1.0%
Scottish	6	0.8%
Hungarian	4	0.5%
Danish	3	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	753	97.9%
Not a citizen	16	2.1%

Native	698	90.8%
Foreign-born	71	9.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	2.9%	44	8.1%	148	27.2%	202	37.1%	121	22.2%	14	2.6%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	2.9%
9-12 Years	44	8.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	148	27.2%
Some College	202	37.1%
Bach. Degree	121	22.2%
Grad Degree	14	2.6%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +10	R +11	R + 1.5%
D -1
2020 vs. 2012	R +89	R +167	R + 36.2%
D -78
2020 vs. 2008	R +73	R +157	R + 34.6%
D -84

2016 vs. 2008	R +63	R +146	R + 33.1%
D -83
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	340	72.6%	Joe Biden (D)	118	25.2%	10	2.1%	468	29	26	0.06%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	330	66.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	119	24.0%	47	9.5%	496	22	21	0.07%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	251	53.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	196	42.1%	19	4.1%	466	13	7	0.07%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	267	55.6%	Barack Obama (D)	202	42.1%	11	2.3%	480	15	10	0.07%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	258	57.2%	John Kerry (D)	182	40.4%	11	2.4%	451	13	7	0.06%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	253	59.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	160	37.8%	10	2.4%	423	16	12	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Princeton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

118

25.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

340

72.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

468

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Princeton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

119

24.0%

Donald Trump (R)

330

66.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.9%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

496

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Princeton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

196

42.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

251

53.9%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

466

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Princeton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

202

42.1%

John McCain (R)

267

55.6%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

480

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Princeton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

258

57.2%

John Kerry (D)

182

40.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

451

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Princeton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

253

59.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

160

37.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

423

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Princeton town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	61%	Paul LePage (R)	253	67.1%	Janet Mills* (D)	118	31.3%	6 [+]	1.6%	377	25	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 6 (1.6%);
2020	S2	76%	Susan Collins* (R)	354	75.3%	Sara Gideon (D)	92	19.6%	24 [+]	5.1%	470	24	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 20 (4.3%); Max Linn (I) 4 (0.9%);
2018	S1	56%	Eric Brakey (R)	189	54.5%	Angus King* (I)	141	40.6%	17 [+]	4.9%	347	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 17 (4.9%);
2018	G	56%	Shawn Moody (R)	214	61.3%	Janet Mills (D)	109	31.2%	26 [+]	7.4%	349	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 26 (7.4%);
2014	S2	65%	Susan Collins* (R)	315	75.5%	Shenna Bellows (D)	102	24.5%	0	0.0%	417	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	66%	Paul LePage* (R)	254	60.8%	Michael Michaud (D)	133	31.8%	31 [+]	7.4%	418	13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 31 (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	467
Median Value	$108,300

Occupied	350	74.9%
Vacant	117	25.1%

Owned	276	78.9%
Rented	74	21.1%
Median Rent	$731

Single-Family Units	316	67.7%
Detached	316	67.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	65	13.9%
Mobile Homes	86	18.4%

Princeton town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Princeton town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Princeton town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Princeton town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Princeton town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Princeton town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Princeton town, ME