Acton town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,671 ( 224 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.8 square miles
Population density: 70.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,413	90.34%	1.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	252	9.43%	2190.9%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	258	9.66%	273.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	35	1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	189	9.4

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
2,447
2,378	97.18%
10	0.41%
10	0.41%
7	0.29%
11	0.45%
30	1.23%
69	2.82%

2000
2,145
2,096	97.72%
0	0.00%
8	0.37%
21	0.98%
13	0.61%
7	0.33%
49	2.28%

1990
1,727
1,710	99.02%
0	0.00%
4	0.23%
2	0.12%
n/a
11	0.64%
17	0.98%

1980
1,218
1,202	98.69%
2	0.16%
2	0.16%
4	0.33%
n/a
10	0.82%
16	1.31%

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

282	13.1
20	0.9

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

386	22.4
32	1.9

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

508	41.7
1	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Acton 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
53.4
349	13.1%
2,322	86.9%
661	24.7%

1,111
2.40

761	68.5%
646	84.9%
27	3.5%
350	31.5%

2010
Number	Percent
45.7
511	20.9%
1,936	79.1%
386	15.8%

1,014
2.41

689	67.9%
577	83.7%
43	6.2%
325	32.1%

2000
Number	Percent
40.5
543	25.3%
1,602	74.7%
345	16.1%

855
2.51

625	73.1%
542	86.7%
39	6.2%
230	26.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.9
437	25.3%
1,290	74.7%
259	15.0%

643
2.69

497	77.3%
453	91.1%
16	3.2%
146	22.7%

1980
Number	Percent
35.2
285	23.4%
933	76.6%
183	15.0%

455
2.68

355	78.0%
306	86.2%
24	6.8%
100	22.0%

2022 Housing Data for Acton town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	37	3.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	63	5.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	29	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	32	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	122	11.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	1.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	107	9.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	110	9.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	170	15.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	80	7.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	91	8.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	90	8.1%
$200,000 or more	85	7.7%

Median Household Income	68,482
Per Capita Income	38,087

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	35	3.2%
Public Assistance	27	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	126	11.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,154	68.6%
Unemployed	33	2.0%
In Armed Forces	11	0.7%

Total Labor Force	1,198	71.2%
Not in Labor Force	484	28.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	583	194	75.0%
Non-Profit	61	85	41.8%
Self-Employed	69	58	54.3%

Local Government	21	55	27.6%
State Government	9	0	100.0%
Federal Government	41	16	71.9%

Total Private + Self	652	252	72.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	132	156	45.8%
Total	784	408	65.8%

Pct. Govt.	11.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	235	19.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	215	18.0%
Professional, Technical	317	26.6%
Service Occupations	102	8.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	0.6%
All others	323	27.1%

White Collar		64.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	157	13.2%
Manufacturing	135	11.3%
Retail trade	127	10.7%
Finance and insurance	121	10.2%
Construction	120	10.1%
Educational services	94	7.9%
Transportation and warehousing	90	7.6%
Accommodation and food services	80	6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	70	5.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	48	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	45	3.8%
Public administration	34	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	2.4%
Information	14	1.2%
Other services	12	1.0%
Wholesale trade	7	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	7	0.6%
Utilities	2	0.2%

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	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	2,543	97.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	49	1.9%
Other Indo-European	6	0.2%
Spanish	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	463	17.3%
English	362	13.6%
Irish	334	12.5%
German	248	9.3%
French Canadian	207	7.7%
Italian	207	7.7%
American	177	6.6%
Scottish	145	5.4%
Canadian	106	4.0%
West Indian	75	2.8%
Albanian	64	2.4%
Swedish	52	1.9%
Danish	37	1.4%
European	26	1.0%
Polish	24	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,665	99.8%
Not a citizen	6	0.2%

Native	2,644	99.0%
Foreign-born	27	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.2%	83	3.8%	643	29.6%	817	37.6%	459	21.1%	167	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.2%
9-12 Years	83	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	643	29.6%
Some College	817	37.6%
Bach. Degree	459	21.1%
Grad Degree	167	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +110	R +1	D + 2.8%
D +109
2020 vs. 2012	R +305	R +342	R + 22.4%
D -37
2020 vs. 2008	R +311	R +334	R + 21.9%
D -23

2016 vs. 2008	R +201	R +333	R + 24.7%
D -132
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)	930	56.8%	Joe Biden (D)	651	39.8%	55	3.4%	1,636	13	10	0.20%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	820	56.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	542	37.2%	94	6.5%	1,456	11	10	0.19%
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	688	51.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	625	46.4%	33	2.5%	1,346	5	-1	0.19%
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	674	51.1%	John McCain (R)	619	47.0%	25	1.9%	1,318	7	1	0.18%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	624	52.7%	John Kerry (D)	547	46.2%	13	1.1%	1,184	8	2	0.16%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	535	48.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	500	45.3%	69	6.2%	1,104	4	1	0.17%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Acton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

651

39.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

930

56.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,636

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Acton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

542

37.2%

Donald Trump (R)

820

56.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,456

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Acton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

688

51.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

625

46.4%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,346

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Acton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

674

51.1%

John McCain (R)

619

47.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,318

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Acton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

624

52.7%

John Kerry (D)

547

46.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,184

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Acton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

535

48.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

500

45.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,104

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Acton town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Paul LePage (R)	747	54.4%	Janet Mills* (D)	592	43.1%	35 [+]	2.5%	1,374	12	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 35 (2.5%);
2020	S2	76%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,039	63.2%	Sara Gideon (D)	522	31.8%	82 [+]	5.0%	1,643	12	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 50 (3.0%); Max Linn (I) 32 (1.9%);
2018	S1	57%	Angus King* (I)	591	48.7%	Eric Brakey (R)	526	43.3%	97 [+]	8.0%	1,214	8	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 97 (8.0%);
2018	G	57%	Shawn Moody (R)	686	56.6%	Janet Mills (D)	448	37.0%	78 [+]	6.4%	1,212	13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 78 (6.4%);
2014	S2	54%	Susan Collins* (R)	820	74.3%	Shenna Bellows (D)	284	25.7%	0	0.0%	1,104	6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	55%	Paul LePage* (R)	621	55.3%	Michael Michaud (D)	398	35.5%	103 [+]	9.2%	1,122	7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 103 (9.2%); 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	2,400
Median Value	$283,900

Occupied	1,111	46.3%
Vacant	1,289	53.7%

Owned	1,078	97.0%
Rented	33	3.0%
Median Rent	$1,094

Single-Family Units	2,306	96.1%
Detached	2,306	96.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	6	0.2%
Mobile Homes	81	3.4%

Acton town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Acton town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Acton town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Acton town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Acton town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Acton town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Acton town, ME