Cornish town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,881 ( 478 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.2 square miles
Population density: 84.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,560	82.93%	13.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.16%	25.0%
Asian:	3	0.16%	200.0%
2+ races:	315	16.75%	7775.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	321	17.07%	903.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	189	16.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	289	25.0

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
1,403
1,371	97.72%
6	0.43%
4	0.29%
1	0.07%
4	0.29%
16	1.14%
32	2.28%

2000
1,269
1,217	95.90%
13	1.02%
14	1.10%
3	0.24%
9	0.71%
13	1.02%
52	4.10%

1990
1,178
1,166	98.98%
8	0.68%
0	0.00%
4	0.34%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	1.02%

1980
1,047
1,047	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

154	12.1
-20	-1.6

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

51	4.3
40	3.4

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

119	11.4
12	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Cornish 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
41.1
343	18.2%
1,538	81.8%
329	17.5%

753
2.49

509	67.6%
447	87.8%
5	1.0%
244	32.4%

2010
Number	Percent
44.5
290	20.7%
1,113	79.3%
233	16.6%

609
2.29

405	66.5%
315	77.8%
32	7.9%
204	33.5%

2000
Number	Percent
40.6
322	25.4%
947	74.6%
206	16.2%

524
2.41

345	65.8%
271	78.6%
35	10.1%
179	34.2%

1990
Number	Percent
34.8
313	26.6%
865	73.4%
139	11.8%

438
2.69

330	75.3%
282	85.5%
13	3.9%
108	24.7%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
310	29.6%
737	70.4%
147	14.0%

358
2.88

276	77.1%
249	90.2%
15	5.4%
82	22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Cornish town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	29	3.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	20	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	37	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	32	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	20	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	23	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	24	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	46	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	203	27.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	111	14.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	87	11.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	2.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	40	5.3%
$200,000 or more	30	4.0%

Median Household Income	66,528
Per Capita Income	31,645

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	42	5.6%
Public Assistance	13	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	83	11.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	971	77.9%
Unemployed	28	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	999	80.1%
Not in Labor Force	248	19.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	406	224	64.4%
Non-Profit	31	38	44.9%
Self-Employed	106	44	70.7%

Local Government	18	135	11.8%
State Government	0	26	0.0%
Federal Government	10	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	512	268	65.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	59	199	22.9%
Total	571	467	55.0%

Pct. Govt.	18.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	254	24.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	140	13.5%
Professional, Technical	265	25.5%
Service Occupations	169	16.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.4%
All others	210	20.2%

White Collar		63.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	224	21.6%
Accommodation and food services	173	16.7%
Retail trade	114	11.0%
Health care and social assistance	99	9.5%
Construction	94	9.1%
Manufacturing	71	6.8%
Finance and insurance	60	5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	53	5.1%
Other services	34	3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	2.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	22	2.1%
Wholesale trade	20	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	1.7%
Transportation and warehousing	17	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	0.8%
Utilities	4	0.4%

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	%
Cambodian	3	0.16%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,788	99.8%
Other Asian	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	477	25.4%
Irish	186	9.9%
German	110	5.8%
French	103	5.5%
American	100	5.3%
Italian	88	4.7%
Scottish	76	4.0%
French Canadian	42	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	42	2.2%
Dutch	33	1.8%
European	32	1.7%
British	31	1.6%
Swedish	20	1.1%
Polish	17	0.9%
Basque	8	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,878	99.8%
Not a citizen	3	0.2%

Native	1,875	99.7%
Foreign-born	6	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.3%	127	8.7%	504	34.7%	508	35.0%	212	14.6%	97	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.3%
9-12 Years	127	8.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	504	34.7%
Some College	508	35.0%
Bach. Degree	212	14.6%
Grad Degree	97	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +81	D +16	D + 3.5%
D +97
2020 vs. 2012	R +154	R +140	R + 17.7%
D +14
2020 vs. 2008	R +146	R +151	R + 18.7%
D -5

2016 vs. 2008	R +65	R +167	R + 22.2%
D -102
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	478	50.6%	Joe Biden (D)	429	45.4%	37	3.9%	944	7	4	0.12%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	397	49.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	332	40.9%	82	10.1%	811	4	3	0.11%
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	415	54.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	324	42.6%	21	2.8%	760	2	-5	0.11%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	434	55.2%	John McCain (R)	332	42.2%	20	2.5%	786	2	-3	0.11%
2004	82%	John Kerry (D)	431	52.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	377	45.6%	19	2.3%	827	1	-5	0.11%
2000	75%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	336	47.5%	George W. Bush (R)	314	44.4%	58	8.2%	708	0	-4	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cornish town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

429

45.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

478

50.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

944

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Cornish town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

332

40.9%

Donald Trump (R)

397

49.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.9%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

811

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Cornish town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

415

54.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

324

42.6%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

760

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Cornish town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

434

55.2%

John McCain (R)

332

42.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

786

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Cornish town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

377

45.6%

John Kerry (D)

431

52.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

827

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Cornish town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

314

44.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

336

47.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

708

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cornish town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	51%	Paul LePage (R)	406	52.4%	Janet Mills* (D)	352	45.4%	17 [+]	2.2%	775	10	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 17 (2.2%);
2020	S2	62%	Susan Collins* (R)	534	56.3%	Sara Gideon (D)	345	36.4%	69 [+]	7.3%	948	5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 48 (5.1%); Max Linn (I) 21 (2.2%);
2018	S1	50%	Angus King* (I)	379	52.8%	Eric Brakey (R)	281	39.1%	58 [+]	8.1%	718	4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 58 (8.1%);
2018	G	50%	Shawn Moody (R)	376	52.2%	Janet Mills (D)	311	43.2%	33 [+]	4.6%	720	9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 33 (4.6%);
2014	S2	53%	Susan Collins* (R)	492	72.2%	Shenna Bellows (D)	189	27.8%	0	0.0%	681	4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	54%	Paul LePage* (R)	395	57.7%	Michael Michaud (D)	254	37.1%	35 [+]	5.1%	684	10	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 35 (5.1%); 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	864
Median Value	$220,500

Occupied	753	87.2%
Vacant	111	12.8%

Owned	656	87.1%
Rented	97	12.9%
Median Rent	$1,086

Single-Family Units	746	86.3%
Detached	730	84.5%
Attached	16	1.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	20	2.3%
Mobile Homes	66	7.6%

Cornish town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Cornish town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Cornish town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cornish town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cornish town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cornish town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cornish town, ME