Alfred town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,078 ( 59 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.3 square miles
Population density: 112.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,938	95.45%	0.3%
Black:	59	1.92%	181.0%
Indian:	5	0.16%	58.3%
Asian:	6	0.19%	0.0%
2+ races:	64	2.08%	146.2%
Hispanic:	6	0.19%	72.7%

Total non-White:	140	4.55%	57.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	8	0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	51	2.0

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
3,019
2,930	97.05%
21	0.70%
12	0.40%
6	0.20%
26	0.86%
22	0.73%
89	2.95%

2000
2,497
2,470	98.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
15	0.60%
12	0.48%
27	1.08%

1990
2,238
2,184	97.59%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
14	0.63%
n/a
0	0.00%
54	2.41%

1980
1,890
1,853	98.04%
4	0.21%
2	0.11%
4	0.21%
n/a
29	1.53%
37	1.96%

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

460	18.4
62	2.5

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

286	12.8
-27	-1.2

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

331	17.5
17	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Alfred 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
50.6
454	14.7%
2,624	85.3%
664	21.6%

1,284
2.18

742	57.8%
646	87.1%
32	4.3%
542	42.2%

2010
Number	Percent
45.7
528	17.5%
2,491	82.5%
571	18.9%

1,175
2.33

769	65.4%
625	81.3%
48	6.2%
406	34.6%

2000
Number	Percent
42.0
530	21.2%
1,967	78.8%
478	19.1%

997
2.39

686	68.8%
595	86.7%
25	3.6%
311	31.2%

1990
Number	Percent
36.3
520	23.2%
1,718	76.8%
320	14.3%

770
2.76

632	82.1%
537	85.0%
34	5.4%
138	17.9%

1980
Number	Percent
30.5
571	30.2%
1,319	69.8%
193	10.2%

629
2.82

505	80.3%
456	90.3%
14	2.8%
124	19.7%

2022 Housing Data for Alfred town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	57	4.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	70	5.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	96	7.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	19	1.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	54	4.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	167	13.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	63	4.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	63	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	0.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	106	8.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	83	6.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	132	10.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	125	9.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	120	9.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	84	6.5%
$200,000 or more	35	2.7%

Median Household Income	53,382
Per Capita Income	33,344

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	130	10.1%
Public Assistance	64	5.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	168	13.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,333	65.9%
Unemployed	96	4.7%
In Armed Forces	32	1.6%

Total Labor Force	1,461	72.2%
Not in Labor Force	563	27.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	449	503	47.2%
Non-Profit	28	156	15.2%
Self-Employed	113	37	75.3%

Local Government	17	68	20.0%
State Government	0	34	0.0%
Federal Government	12	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	562	540	51.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	57	258	18.1%
Total	619	798	43.7%

Pct. Govt.	9.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	113	8.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	268	18.9%
Professional, Technical	270	19.1%
Service Occupations	327	23.1%
All others	439	31.0%

White Collar		45.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	356	25.1%
Manufacturing	251	17.7%
Retail trade	205	14.5%
Construction	122	8.6%
Educational services	120	8.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	87	6.1%
Other services	63	4.4%
Public administration	55	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	47	3.3%
Accommodation and food services	40	2.8%
Transportation and warehousing	26	1.8%
Finance and insurance	25	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	6	0.19%
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	%
Cambodian	6	0.19%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,749	93.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	153	5.2%
Other Indo-European	26	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	535	17.4%
Irish	373	12.1%
French	333	10.8%
French Canadian	302	9.8%
Italian	226	7.3%
American	198	6.4%
German	168	5.5%
Scottish	117	3.8%
Polish	83	2.7%
Canadian	50	1.6%
Danish	41	1.3%
Czech	38	1.2%
Welsh	31	1.0%
Swedish	30	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	26	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,993	97.2%
Not a citizen	85	2.8%

Native	2,959	96.1%
Foreign-born	119	3.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
69	2.8%	137	5.6%	1,142	46.7%	651	26.6%	312	12.8%	133	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	69	2.8%
9-12 Years	137	5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,142	46.7%
Some College	651	26.6%
Bach. Degree	312	12.8%
Grad Degree	133	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +63	D +108	D + 6.1%
D +171
2020 vs. 2012	R +209	R +190	R + 11.4%
D +19
2020 vs. 2008	R +226	R +201	R + 12.2%
D +25

2016 vs. 2008	R +163	R +309	R + 18.3%
D -146
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Joe Biden (D)	983	49.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	948	47.5%	64	3.2%	1,995	3	1	0.24%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	885	48.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	812	44.8%	116	6.4%	1,813	4	3	0.24%
2012	70%	Barack Obama* (D)	964	55.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	739	42.4%	39	2.2%	1,742	1	-5	0.24%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	958	55.5%	John McCain (R)	722	41.8%	46	2.7%	1,726	1	-4	0.24%
2004	82%	John Kerry (D)	881	49.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	873	48.8%	35	2.0%	1,789	4	-2	0.24%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	725	49.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	644	43.8%	100	6.8%	1,469	5	1	0.23%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alfred town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

983

49.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

948

47.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,995

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, Alfred town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

812

44.8%

Donald Trump (R)

885

48.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,813

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Alfred town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

964

55.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

739

42.4%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,742

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Alfred town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

958

55.5%

John McCain (R)

722

41.8%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,726

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Alfred town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

873

48.8%

John Kerry (D)

881

49.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,789

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Alfred town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

725

49.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

644

43.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,469

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alfred town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	69%	Janet Mills* (D)	925	53.7%	Paul LePage (R)	767	44.6%	29 [+]	1.7%	1,721	2	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 29 (1.7%);
2020	S2	80%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,119	55.8%	Sara Gideon (D)	772	38.5%	114 [+]	5.7%	2,005	5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 87 (4.3%); Max Linn (I) 27 (1.3%);
2018	S1	62%	Angus King* (I)	833	53.7%	Eric Brakey (R)	580	37.4%	139 [+]	9.0%	1,552	2	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 139 (9.0%);
2018	G	62%	Janet Mills (D)	723	47.0%	Shawn Moody (R)	708	46.0%	108 [+]	7.0%	1,539	3	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 108 (7.0%);
2014	S2	61%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,093	71.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	430	28.2%	0	0.0%	1,523	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	62%	Paul LePage* (R)	785	51.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	607	39.4%	147 [+]	9.6%	1,539	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 147 (9.6%); 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	1,385
Median Value	$269,300

Occupied	1,284	92.7%
Vacant	101	7.3%

Owned	1,016	79.1%
Rented	268	20.9%
Median Rent	$737

Single-Family Units	972	70.2%
Detached	965	69.7%
Attached	7	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	38	2.7%
Mobile Homes	192	13.9%

Alfred town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Alfred town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Alfred town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alfred town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alfred town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alfred town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alfred town, ME