Whiting town, ME

2022 population: 528 ( 41 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.7 square miles
Population density: 11.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	453	85.80%	0.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.57%	50.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	32	6.06%	255.6%
Hispanic:	40	7.58%	566.7%

Total non-White:	75	14.20%	102.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	3	0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	38	9.5

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
487
450	92.40%
1	0.21%
6	1.23%
11	2.26%
9	1.85%
6	1.23%
37	7.60%

2000
402
394	98.01%
0	0.00%
5	1.24%
0	0.00%
1	0.25%
2	0.50%
8	1.99%

1990
407
379	93.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
28	6.88%

1980
307
307	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

56	13.9
29	7.2

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

15	3.7
-20	-4.9

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

72	23.5
28	9.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Whiting 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
49.8
73	13.8%
455	86.2%
139	26.3%

237
2.23

179	75.5%
171	95.5%
0	0.0%
58	24.5%

2010
Number	Percent
48.0
103	21.1%
384	78.9%
73	15.0%

206
2.36

145	70.4%
122	84.1%
10	6.9%
61	29.6%

2000
Number	Percent
46.2
82	20.4%
320	79.6%
70	17.4%

169
2.34

111	65.7%
98	88.3%
4	3.6%
58	34.3%

1990
Number	Percent
35.6
100	24.6%
307	75.4%
60	14.7%

150
2.71

109	72.7%
91	83.5%
10	9.2%
41	27.3%

1980
Number	Percent
28.2
87	28.3%
220	71.7%
35	11.4%

109
2.82

91	83.5%
80	87.9%
4	4.4%
18	16.5%

2022 Housing Data for Whiting town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	7.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	7.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	5.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	6.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	0.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	39	16.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	30	12.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	39	16.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	24	10.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	18	7.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	2.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	1.3%
$200,000 or more	8	3.4%

Median Household Income	50,950
Per Capita Income	31,395

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	2.5%
Public Assistance	3	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	22	9.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	204	67.5%
Unemployed	7	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	211	69.9%
Not in Labor Force	91	30.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	58	61	48.7%
Non-Profit	15	8	65.2%
Self-Employed	24	23	51.1%

Local Government	5	6	45.5%
State Government	6	2	75.0%
Federal Government	17	20	45.9%

Total Private + Self	82	84	49.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	43	36	54.4%
Total	125	120	51.0%

Pct. Govt.	22.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	19	7.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	12	4.9%
Professional, Technical	68	27.8%
Service Occupations	72	29.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	40	16.3%
All others	74	30.2%

White Collar		40.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	46	18.8%
Health care and social assistance	37	15.1%
Retail trade	35	14.3%
Public administration	31	12.7%
Other services	22	9.0%
Educational services	22	9.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	8.2%
Information	10	4.1%
Finance and insurance	5	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	1.6%
Construction	4	1.6%
Transportation and warehousing	4	1.6%
Utilities	3	1.2%
Manufacturing	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	40	7.58%
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	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	439	84.7%
Spanish	64	12.4%
Other	12	2.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	108	20.5%
Irish	69	13.1%
American	56	10.6%
Canadian	27	5.1%
Swedish	22	4.2%
French	18	3.4%
German	15	2.8%
Italian	12	2.3%
European	11	2.1%
Polish	10	1.9%
British	9	1.7%
French Canadian	8	1.5%
Swiss	8	1.5%
Dutch	7	1.3%
Scottish	6	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	528	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	508	96.2%
Foreign-born	20	3.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.7%	9	2.1%	100	23.7%	132	31.3%	114	27.0%	64	15.2%
Average years of education: 14.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.7%
9-12 Years	9	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	100	23.7%
Some College	132	31.3%
Bach. Degree	114	27.0%
Grad Degree	64	15.2%
Average years of education: 14.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +37	R +29	R + 7.0%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R +51	R +82	R + 23.7%
D -31
2020 vs. 2008	R +43	R +74	R + 21.2%
D -31

2016 vs. 2008	R +6	R +45	R + 14.2%
D -39
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Donald Trump* (R)	205	56.8%	Joe Biden (D)	147	40.7%	9	2.5%	361	13	10	0.04%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	168	52.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	139	43.0%	16	5.0%	323	7	6	0.04%
2012	86%	Barack Obama* (D)	178	52.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	154	45.6%	6	1.8%	338	5	-2	0.05%
2008	94%	Barack Obama (D)	178	51.0%	John McCain (R)	162	46.4%	9	2.6%	349	6	1	0.05%
2004	98%	John Kerry (D)	172	50.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	159	46.9%	8	2.4%	339	2	-4	0.05%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	123	54.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	83	36.6%	21	9.3%	227	10	6	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Whiting town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

147

40.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

205

56.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

361

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Whiting town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

139

43.0%

Donald Trump (R)

168

52.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

323

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Whiting town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

178

52.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

154

45.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

338

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Whiting town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

178

51.0%

John McCain (R)

162

46.4%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

349

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Whiting town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

159

46.9%

John Kerry (D)

172

50.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

339

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Whiting town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

123

54.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

36.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.8%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

227

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Whiting town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	79%	Paul LePage (R)	161	48.3%	Janet Mills* (D)	154	46.2%	18 [+]	5.4%	333	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 18 (5.4%);
2020	S2	87%	Susan Collins* (R)	222	60.5%	Sara Gideon (D)	123	33.5%	22 [+]	6.0%	367	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 12 (3.3%); Max Linn (I) 10 (2.7%);
2018	S1	37%	Angus King* (I)	70	46.1%	Eric Brakey (R)	64	42.1%	18 [+]	11.8%	152	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 18 (11.8%);
2018	G	36%	Shawn Moody (R)	74	49.7%	Janet Mills (D)	62	41.6%	13 [+]	8.7%	149	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 13 (8.7%);
2014	S2	75%	Susan Collins* (R)	191	63.9%	Shenna Bellows (D)	108	36.1%	0	0.0%	299	-5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	76%	Paul LePage* (R)	148	49.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	119	39.4%	35 [+]	11.6%	302	1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 35 (11.6%); 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	424
Median Value	$209,800

Occupied	237	55.9%
Vacant	187	44.1%

Owned	203	85.7%
Rented	34	14.3%
Median Rent	$1,542

Single-Family Units	375	88.4%
Detached	374	88.2%
Attached	1	0.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	45	10.6%

Whiting town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Whiting town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Whiting town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Whiting town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Whiting town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Whiting town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Whiting town, ME