Wesley town, ME

2022 population: 185 ( 87 from 2010 )
Land area: 49.9 square miles
Population density: 3.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	171	92.43%	80.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	1	0.54%	0.0%
2+ races:	5	2.70%	150.0%
Hispanic:	8	4.32%	0.0%

Total non-White:	14	7.57%	366.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	76	94.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	11	13.6

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
98
95	96.94%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	1.02%
2	2.04%
0	0.00%
3	3.06%

2000
96
91	94.79%
0	0.00%
5	5.21%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	5.21%

1990
146
141	96.58%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	2.05%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	3.42%

1980
135
133	98.52%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	1.48%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	1.48%

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

4	4.2
-2	-2.1

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

-50	-34.2
0	0.0

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

8	5.9
3	2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Wesley 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
56.5
20	10.8%
165	89.2%
69	37.3%

80
2.31

59	73.8%
54	91.5%
4	6.8%
21	26.2%

2010
Number	Percent
54.5
10	10.2%
88	89.8%
31	31.6%

50
1.96

31	62.0%
26	83.9%
2	6.5%
19	38.0%

2000
Number	Percent
56.7
15	15.6%
81	84.4%
34	35.4%

52
1.85

32	61.5%
24	75.0%
0	0.0%
20	38.5%

1990
Number	Percent
33.2
41	28.1%
105	71.9%
9	6.2%

60
2.43

47	78.3%
39	83.0%
8	17.0%
13	21.7%

1980
Number	Percent
31.1
25	18.5%
110	81.5%
20	14.8%

54
2.50

34	63.0%
25	73.5%
2	5.9%
20	37.0%

2022 Housing Data for Wesley town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	5.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	2.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	5.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	10.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	5.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	7.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	10.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	15.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	12	15.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	2	2.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	15.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	6.2%

Median Household Income	57,500
Per Capita Income	26,421

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	8.8%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	14	17.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	58	60.4%
Unemployed	12	12.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	70	72.9%
Not in Labor Force	26	27.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	33	28	54.1%
Non-Profit	4	0	100.0%
Self-Employed	2	4	33.3%

Local Government	5	0	100.0%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	1	4	20.0%

Total Private + Self	35	32	52.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	6	62.5%
Total	45	38	54.2%

Pct. Govt.	14.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	4	4.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	13	15.7%
Professional, Technical	11	13.3%
Service Occupations	30	36.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	4.8%
All others	25	30.1%

White Collar		33.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	26.5%
Accommodation and food services	15	18.1%
Construction	9	10.8%
Transportation and warehousing	8	9.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	7.2%
Finance and insurance	5	6.0%
Health care and social assistance	5	6.0%
Public administration	4	4.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	2.4%
Manufacturing	2	2.4%
Retail trade	1	1.2%
Educational services	1	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
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	8	4.32%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	8	4.32%
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	%
Japanese	1	0.54%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	178	99.4%
Spanish	1	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	45	24.3%
English	25	13.5%
American	18	9.7%
Polish	18	9.7%
Scottish	9	4.9%
Cajun	7	3.8%
French	6	3.2%
French Canadian	6	3.2%
German	6	3.2%
Italian	6	3.2%
European	3	1.6%
Welsh	1	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	185	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	165	89.2%
Foreign-born	20	10.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	3.5%	11	7.6%	59	41.0%	46	31.9%	15	10.4%	8	5.6%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	3.5%
9-12 Years	11	7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	59	41.0%
Some College	46	31.9%
Bach. Degree	15	10.4%
Grad Degree	8	5.6%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1	R +1	R + 1.1%
D +0
2020 vs. 2012	R +3	R +5	R + 6.7%
D -2
2020 vs. 2008	R +6	R +10	R + 13.6%
D -4

2016 vs. 2008	R +5	R +9	R + 12.5%
D -4
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	51%	Donald Trump* (R)	45	59.2%	Joe Biden (D)	27	35.5%	4	5.3%	76	15	12	0.01%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	44	57.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	27	35.5%	5	6.6%	76	13	12	0.01%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	42	58.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	29	40.3%	1	1.4%	72	17	11	0.01%
2008	84%	John McCain (R)	39	53.4%	Barack Obama (D)	31	42.5%	3	4.1%	73	13	8	0.01%
2004	86%	George W. Bush* (R)	41	56.9%	John Kerry (D)	30	41.7%	1	1.4%	72	12	6	0.01%
2000	84%	George W. Bush (R)	38	55.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	26	38.2%	4	5.9%	68	12	8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wesley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

35.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

59.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Wesley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

35.5%

Donald Trump (R)

57.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Wesley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

40.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

58.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Wesley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

42.5%

John McCain (R)

53.4%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Wesley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

56.9%

John Kerry (D)

41.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Wesley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

55.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

38.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wesley town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	49%	Paul LePage (R)	48	66.7%	Janet Mills* (D)	21	29.2%	3 [+]	4.2%	72	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 3 (4.2%);
2020	S2	53%	Susan Collins* (R)	55	70.5%	Sara Gideon (D)	23	29.5%	0	0.0%	78	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	S1	27%	Eric Brakey (R)	23	62.2%	Angus King* (I)	11	29.7%	3 [+]	8.1%	37	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 3 (8.1%);
2018	G	28%	Shawn Moody (R)	25	65.8%	Janet Mills (D)	10	26.3%	3 [+]	7.9%	38	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 3 (7.9%);
2014	S2	62%	Susan Collins* (R)	60	87.0%	Shenna Bellows (D)	9	13.0%	0	0.0%	69	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	62%	Paul LePage* (R)	38	54.3%	Michael Michaud (D)	26	37.1%	6 [+]	8.6%	70	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 6 (8.6%); 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	178
Median Value	n/a

Occupied	80	44.9%
Vacant	98	55.1%

Owned	65	81.2%
Rented	15	18.8%
Median Rent	$842

Single-Family Units	165	92.7%
Detached	163	91.6%
Attached	2	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	13	7.3%

Wesley town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wesley town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Wesley town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wesley town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wesley town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wesley town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wesley town, ME