Dayton town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,227 ( 262 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.9 square miles
Population density: 124.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,037	91.47%	7.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	105	4.71%	5150.0%
2+ races:	47	2.11%	161.1%
Hispanic:	38	1.71%	137.5%

Total non-White:	190	8.53%	206.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	134	8.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	128	7.9

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
1,965
1,903	96.84%
16	0.81%
10	0.51%
2	0.10%
18	0.92%
16	0.81%
62	3.16%

2000
1,805
1,765	97.78%
2	0.11%
4	0.22%
0	0.00%
12	0.66%
22	1.22%
40	2.22%

1990
1,197
1,195	99.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.17%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.17%

1980
882
878	99.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.23%
n/a
2	0.23%
4	0.45%

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

138	7.6
22	1.2

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

570	47.6
38	3.2

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

317	35.9
-2	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Dayton 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
43.0
453	20.3%
1,774	79.7%
361	16.2%

822
2.70

661	80.4%
542	82.0%
25	3.8%
161	19.6%

2010
Number	Percent
40.5
505	25.7%
1,460	74.3%
182	9.3%

712
2.76

547	76.8%
462	84.5%
45	8.2%
165	23.2%

2000
Number	Percent
34.4
535	29.6%
1,270	70.4%
136	7.5%

632
2.86

510	80.7%
443	86.9%
28	5.5%
122	19.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.5
323	27.0%
874	73.0%
118	9.9%

402
2.98

321	79.9%
280	87.2%
14	4.4%
81	20.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.2
286	32.4%
596	67.6%
93	10.5%

296
2.94

232	78.4%
209	90.1%
5	2.2%
64	21.6%

2022 Housing Data for Dayton town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	26	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	1.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	2.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	35	4.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	95	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	132	16.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	122	14.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	84	10.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	131	15.9%
$200,000 or more	112	13.6%

Median Household Income	106,111
Per Capita Income	44,000

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	29	3.5%
Public Assistance	38	4.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	66	8.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,128	77.5%
Unemployed	13	0.9%
In Armed Forces	32	2.2%

Total Labor Force	1,173	80.6%
Not in Labor Force	282	19.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	489	439	52.7%
Non-Profit	20	79	20.2%
Self-Employed	46	30	60.5%

Local Government	38	53	41.8%
State Government	11	31	26.2%
Federal Government	9	14	39.1%

Total Private + Self	535	469	53.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	78	177	30.6%
Total	613	646	48.7%

Pct. Govt.	12.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	203	16.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	246	19.5%
Professional, Technical	319	25.3%
Service Occupations	150	11.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	1.1%
All others	341	27.1%

White Collar		61.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	240	19.1%
Health care and social assistance	186	14.8%
Finance and insurance	123	9.8%
Retail trade	121	9.6%
Construction	89	7.1%
Accommodation and food services	83	6.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	59	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	59	4.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	56	4.4%
Educational services	55	4.4%
Public administration	52	4.1%
Wholesale trade	30	2.4%
Information	26	2.1%
Other services	26	2.1%
Transportation and warehousing	25	2.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	17	1.4%
Utilities	6	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	14	0.63%
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	5	0.22%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	5	0.22%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	19	0.85%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	95	4.27%
Chinese	4	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,999	92.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	78	3.6%
Tagalog	43	2.0%
Spanish	27	1.2%
Other Indo-European	7	0.3%
Chinese	4	0.2%
German, other Germanic	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	388	17.4%
French	316	14.2%
Irish	233	10.5%
American	198	8.9%
French Canadian	155	7.0%
Italian	102	4.6%
Scottish	71	3.2%
German	66	3.0%
Polish	65	2.9%
European	43	1.9%
British	37	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	36	1.6%
Greek	30	1.3%
Swedish	20	0.9%
Norwegian	11	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,144	96.3%
Not a citizen	83	3.7%

Native	2,121	95.2%
Foreign-born	106	4.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.2%	38	2.5%	603	39.4%	499	32.6%	319	20.9%	67	4.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.2%
9-12 Years	38	2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	603	39.4%
Some College	499	32.6%
Bach. Degree	319	20.9%
Grad Degree	67	4.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +88	D +27	D + 4.7%
D +115
2020 vs. 2012	R +253	R +261	R + 21.0%
D -8
2020 vs. 2008	R +254	R +280	R + 22.6%
D -26

2016 vs. 2008	R +166	R +307	R + 27.3%
D -141
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	756	54.7%	Joe Biden (D)	582	42.1%	43	3.1%	1,381	11	8	0.17%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	668	54.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	467	38.0%	95	7.7%	1,230	9	8	0.16%
2012	74%	Barack Obama* (D)	590	52.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	503	44.4%	41	3.6%	1,134	3	-3	0.16%
2008	79%	Barack Obama (D)	608	54.0%	John McCain (R)	502	44.6%	16	1.4%	1,126	4	-1	0.15%
2004	85%	George W. Bush* (R)	613	53.4%	John Kerry (D)	507	44.2%	27	2.4%	1,147	9	3	0.15%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	503	52.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	386	40.3%	68	7.1%	957	9	5	0.15%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dayton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

582

42.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

756

54.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,381

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Dayton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

467

38.0%

Donald Trump (R)

668

54.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,230

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Dayton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

590

52.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

503

44.4%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

1,134

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Dayton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

608

54.0%

John McCain (R)

502

44.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,126

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Dayton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

613

53.4%

John Kerry (D)

507

44.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,147

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Dayton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

503

52.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

386

40.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

957

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dayton town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Paul LePage (R)	645	54.8%	Janet Mills* (D)	507	43.0%	26 [+]	2.2%	1,178	12	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 26 (2.2%);
2020	S2	77%	Susan Collins* (R)	877	63.2%	Sara Gideon (D)	435	31.4%	75 [+]	5.4%	1,387	12	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 58 (4.2%); Max Linn (I) 17 (1.2%);
2018	S1	59%	Angus King* (I)	475	46.3%	Eric Brakey (R)	469	45.8%	81 [+]	7.9%	1,025	11	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 81 (7.9%);
2018	G	59%	Shawn Moody (R)	604	59.4%	Janet Mills (D)	349	34.4%	63 [+]	6.2%	1,016	16	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 63 (6.2%);
2014	S2	63%	Susan Collins* (R)	783	77.9%	Shenna Bellows (D)	220	21.9%	2 [+]	0.2%	1,005	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2014	G	63%	Paul LePage* (R)	622	61.4%	Michael Michaud (D)	301	29.7%	90 [+]	8.9%	1,013	13	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 90 (8.9%); 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	848
Median Value	$327,800

Occupied	822	96.9%
Vacant	26	3.1%

Owned	745	90.6%
Rented	77	9.4%
Median Rent	$1,245

Single-Family Units	756	89.2%
Detached	741	87.4%
Attached	15	1.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	67	7.9%

Dayton town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dayton town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Dayton town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dayton town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dayton town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dayton town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dayton town, ME