Kennebunk town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 11,566 ( 768 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 329.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	10,988	95.00%	5.8%
Black:	2	0.02%	95.1%
Indian:	20	0.17%	13.0%
Asian:	108	0.93%	6.1%
2+ races:	65	0.56%	44.9%
Hispanic:	338	2.92%	218.9%

Total non-White:	578	5.00%	40.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	603	6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	165	1.9

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
10,798
10,385	96.18%
41	0.38%
23	0.21%
115	1.07%
118	1.09%
106	0.98%
413	3.82%

2000
10,476
10,215	97.51%
6	0.06%
27	0.26%
101	0.96%
55	0.53%
72	0.69%
261	2.49%

1990
8,004
7,817	97.66%
31	0.39%
12	0.15%
67	0.84%
n/a
67	0.84%
187	2.34%

1980
6,644
6,573	98.93%
12	0.18%
37	0.56%
0	0.00%
n/a
22	0.33%
71	1.07%

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

170	1.6
152	1.5

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

2,398	30.0
74	0.9

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

1,244	18.7
116	1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Kennebunk 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
54.9
2,012	17.4%
9,554	82.6%
3,721	32.2%

5,136
2.20

3,433	66.8%
2,871	83.6%
119	3.5%
1,703	33.2%

2010
Number	Percent
48.2
2,248	20.8%
8,550	79.2%
2,368	21.9%

4,689
2.27

2,966	63.3%
2,442	82.3%
221	7.5%
1,723	36.7%

2000
Number	Percent
40.9
2,678	25.6%
7,798	74.4%
1,805	17.2%

4,211
2.45

2,894	68.7%
2,420	83.6%
237	8.2%
1,317	31.3%

1990
Number	Percent
36.6
2,031	25.4%
5,973	74.6%
1,198	15.0%

3,081
2.57

2,271	73.7%
2,036	89.7%
96	4.2%
810	26.3%

1980
Number	Percent
36.1
1,790	26.9%
4,854	73.1%
1,232	18.5%

2,524
2.59

1,771	70.2%
1,518	85.7%
114	6.4%
753	29.8%

2022 Housing Data for Kennebunk town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	155	3.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	81	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	176	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	142	2.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	92	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	64	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	166	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	209	4.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	165	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	290	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	376	7.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	804	15.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	918	17.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	532	10.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	399	7.8%
$200,000 or more	567	11.0%

Median Household Income	96,814
Per Capita Income	49,019

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	220	4.3%
Public Assistance	193	3.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	468	9.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,527	77.4%
Unemployed	219	3.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,746	81.2%
Not in Labor Force	1,102	18.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,289	1,136	53.2%
Non-Profit	420	537	43.9%
Self-Employed	670	722	48.1%

Local Government	140	179	43.9%
State Government	73	86	45.9%
Federal Government	106	18	85.5%

Total Private + Self	1,959	1,858	51.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	739	820	47.4%
Total	2,698	2,678	50.2%

Pct. Govt.	11.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,386	25.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,301	24.2%
Professional, Technical	1,237	23.0%
Service Occupations	565	10.5%
All others	887	16.5%

White Collar		73.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	949	17.7%
Retail trade	932	17.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	609	11.3%
Manufacturing	499	9.3%
Educational services	418	7.8%
Other services	313	5.8%
Finance and insurance	236	4.4%
Accommodation and food services	224	4.2%
Construction	219	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	210	3.9%
Public administration	201	3.7%
Wholesale trade	142	2.6%
Information	113	2.1%
Transportation and warehousing	94	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	70	1.3%
Utilities	61	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	34	0.6%
Management	26	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	26	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	146	1.26%
Cuban	36	0.31%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	136	1.18%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	136	1.18%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	20	0.17%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	20	0.17%
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	%
Filipino	53	0.46%
Chinese	49	0.42%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	10,740	95.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	224	2.0%
Spanish	152	1.4%
German, other Germanic	31	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	26	0.2%
Tagalog	16	0.1%
Other Asian	9	0.1%
Other Indo-European	7	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	2,548	22.0%
Irish	2,404	20.8%
German	1,201	10.4%
French	997	8.6%
Italian	913	7.9%
American	802	6.9%
Scottish	686	5.9%
French Canadian	609	5.3%
Polish	267	2.3%
Swedish	230	2.0%
Scotch-Irish	200	1.7%
European	190	1.6%
Canadian	146	1.3%
British	137	1.2%
Eastern European	116	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	11,216	97.0%
Not a citizen	350	3.0%

Native	10,743	92.9%
Foreign-born	823	7.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
44	0.5%	201	2.2%	1,997	21.8%	2,560	28.0%	2,238	24.5%	2,102	23.0%
Average years of education: 14.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	44	0.5%
9-12 Years	201	2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,997	21.8%
Some College	2,560	28.0%
Bach. Degree	2,238	24.5%
Grad Degree	2,102	23.0%
Average years of education: 14.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +34	D +1,110	D + 10.4%
D +1,144
2020 vs. 2012	R -102	D +1,543	D + 16.3%
D +1,441
2020 vs. 2008	R -3	D +1,134	D + 10.9%
D +1,131

2016 vs. 2008	R -37	D +24	D + 0.5%
D -13
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Joe Biden (D)	5,368	65.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,682	32.6%	186	2.3%	8,236	-11	-14	1.01%
2016	81%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,224	57.5%	Donald Trump (R)	2,648	36.1%	470	6.4%	7,342	-9	-10	0.98%
2012	79%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,927	57.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,784	40.7%	131	1.9%	6,842	0	-7	0.96%
2008	84%	Barack Obama (D)	4,237	60.4%	John McCain (R)	2,685	38.3%	97	1.4%	7,019	-2	-7	0.96%
2004	88%	John Kerry (D)	3,709	51.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,328	46.5%	117	1.6%	7,154	2	-4	0.97%
2000	82%	George W. Bush (R)	3,258	50.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,749	42.9%	398	6.2%	6,405	7	3	0.98%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kennebunk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,368

65.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,682

32.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

115

1.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

8,236

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -14

2016 President, Kennebunk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,224

57.5%

Donald Trump (R)

2,648

36.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

345

4.7%

Other

125

1.7%

TOTAL

7,342

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

2012 President, Kennebunk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,927

57.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,784

40.7%

Other

131

1.9%

TOTAL

6,842

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Kennebunk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,237

60.4%

John McCain (R)

2,685

38.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

7,019

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Kennebunk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,328

46.5%

John Kerry (D)

3,709

51.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,154

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Kennebunk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,258

50.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,749

42.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

344

5.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,405

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kennebunk town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	74%	Janet Mills* (D)	4,755	68.9%	Paul LePage (R)	2,047	29.6%	102 [+]	1.5%	6,904	-13	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 102 (1.5%);
2020	S2	89%	Sara Gideon (D)	4,390	52.8%	Susan Collins* (R)	3,502	42.1%	426 [+]	5.1%	8,318	-9	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 333 (4.0%); Max Linn (I) 93 (1.1%);
2018	S1	72%	Angus King* (I)	3,930	59.6%	Eric Brakey (R)	1,926	29.2%	735 [+]	11.2%	6,591	-6	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 735 (11.2%);
2018	G	71%	Janet Mills (D)	3,816	58.3%	Shawn Moody (R)	2,426	37.0%	309 [+]	4.7%	6,551	-6	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 309 (4.7%);
2014	S2	67%	Susan Collins* (R)	3,979	67.2%	Shenna Bellows (D)	1,940	32.8%	0	0.0%	5,919	-1	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	67%	Michael Michaud (D)	2,790	46.7%	Paul LePage* (R)	2,540	42.5%	645 [+]	10.8%	5,975	-6	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 638 (10.7%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);

*: 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	5,979
Median Value	$399,000

Occupied	5,136	85.9%
Vacant	843	14.1%

Owned	3,909	76.1%
Rented	1,227	23.9%
Median Rent	$1,217

Single-Family Units	4,747	79.4%
Detached	4,136	69.2%
Attached	611	10.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	432	7.2%
Mobile Homes	52	0.9%

Kennebunk town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Kennebunk town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Kennebunk town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kennebunk town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kennebunk town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kennebunk town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kennebunk town, ME