Limerick town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,244 ( 352 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.1 square miles
Population density: 119.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,915	89.86%	4.5%
Black:	97	2.99%	870.0%
Indian:	14	0.43%	12.5%
Asian:	15	0.46%	150.0%
2+ races:	146	4.50%	256.1%
Hispanic:	57	1.76%	96.6%

Total non-White:	329	10.14%	222.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	125	5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	227	9.5

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
2,892
2,790	96.47%
10	0.35%
16	0.55%
6	0.21%
41	1.42%
29	1.00%
102	3.53%

2000
2,240
2,173	97.01%
0	0.00%
2	0.09%
3	0.13%
44	1.96%
17	0.76%
67	2.99%

1990
1,688
1,674	99.17%
2	0.12%
2	0.12%
5	0.30%
n/a
5	0.30%
14	0.83%

1980
1,356
1,352	99.71%
2	0.15%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.15%
4	0.29%

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

617	27.5
35	1.6

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

499	29.6
53	3.1

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

322	23.7
10	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Limerick 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
39.9
619	19.1%
2,625	80.9%
574	17.7%

1,190
2.71

860	72.3%
707	82.2%
30	3.5%
330	27.7%

2010
Number	Percent
39.4
722	25.0%
2,170	75.0%
321	11.1%

1,100
2.62

803	73.0%
626	78.0%
65	8.1%
297	27.0%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
616	27.5%
1,624	72.5%
255	11.4%

851
2.63

601	70.6%
481	80.0%
64	10.6%
250	29.4%

1990
Number	Percent
33.3
490	29.0%
1,198	71.0%
185	11.0%

598
2.82

476	79.6%
422	88.7%
14	2.9%
122	20.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.7
408	30.1%
948	69.9%
171	12.6%

479
2.79

372	77.7%
328	88.2%
20	5.4%
107	22.3%

2022 Housing Data for Limerick town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	1.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	64	5.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	42	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	21	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	0.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	49	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	68	5.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	69	5.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	80	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	91	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	240	20.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	201	16.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	136	11.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	59	5.0%
$200,000 or more	27	2.3%

Median Household Income	84,464
Per Capita Income	31,796

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	103	8.7%
Public Assistance	52	4.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	135	11.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,429	71.1%
Unemployed	111	5.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,540	76.7%
Not in Labor Force	469	23.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	716	512	58.3%
Non-Profit	0	128	0.0%
Self-Employed	53	57	48.2%

Local Government	28	57	32.9%
State Government	4	10	28.6%
Federal Government	28	30	48.3%

Total Private + Self	769	569	57.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	60	225	21.1%
Total	829	794	51.1%

Pct. Govt.	9.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	154	9.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	399	24.4%
Professional, Technical	229	14.0%
Service Occupations	208	12.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	0.6%
All others	644	39.4%

White Collar		47.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	329	20.1%
Health care and social assistance	309	18.9%
Manufacturing	203	12.4%
Construction	175	10.7%
Transportation and warehousing	100	6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	91	5.6%
Educational services	79	4.8%
Information	75	4.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	72	4.4%
Public administration	65	4.0%
Finance and insurance	46	2.8%
Wholesale trade	43	2.6%
Accommodation and food services	36	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	43	1.33%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	3	0.09%

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	11	0.34%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	10	0.31%
Chinese	5	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,990	97.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	30	1.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	28	0.9%
Tagalog	10	0.3%
Spanish	4	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	757	23.3%
English	711	21.9%
French	637	19.6%
American	182	5.6%
French Canadian	163	5.0%
Norwegian	116	3.6%
Polish	110	3.4%
Italian	103	3.2%
Scottish	95	2.9%
German	87	2.7%
Welsh	57	1.8%
Russian	46	1.4%
Canadian	45	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	37	1.1%
Swedish	34	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,234	99.7%
Not a citizen	10	0.3%

Native	3,176	97.9%
Foreign-born	68	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
17	0.7%	107	4.7%	834	36.4%	840	36.6%	336	14.6%	160	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	17	0.7%
9-12 Years	107	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	834	36.4%
Some College	840	36.6%
Bach. Degree	336	14.6%
Grad Degree	160	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +105	D +66	D + 5.9%
D +171
2020 vs. 2012	R +302	R +226	R + 14.2%
D +76
2020 vs. 2008	R +300	R +319	R + 20.1%
D -19

2016 vs. 2008	R +195	R +385	R + 26.0%
D -190
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	948	51.5%	Joe Biden (D)	813	44.2%	79	4.3%	1,840	8	5	0.22%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	843	52.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	642	39.8%	130	8.0%	1,615	7	6	0.22%
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	737	51.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	646	44.9%	57	4.0%	1,440	4	-2	0.20%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	832	55.3%	John McCain (R)	648	43.1%	24	1.6%	1,504	3	-3	0.21%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	711	48.8%	John Kerry (D)	711	48.8%	36	2.5%	1,458	4	-2	0.20%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	529	46.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	522	46.0%	83	7.3%	1,134	3	-1	0.17%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Limerick town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

813

44.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

948

51.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,840

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Limerick town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

642

39.8%

Donald Trump (R)

843

52.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.4%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,615

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Limerick town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

737

51.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

646

44.9%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

1,440

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Limerick town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

832

55.3%

John McCain (R)

648

43.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,504

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

2004 President, Limerick town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

711

48.8%

John Kerry (D)

711

48.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,458

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Limerick town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

529

46.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

522

46.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.4%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,134

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Limerick town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Paul LePage (R)	791	52.0%	Janet Mills* (D)	705	46.4%	24 [+]	1.6%	1,520	10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 24 (1.6%);
2020	S2	70%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,026	55.4%	Sara Gideon (D)	672	36.3%	154 [+]	8.3%	1,852	4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 113 (6.1%); Max Linn (I) 41 (2.2%);
2018	S1	53%	Angus King* (I)	671	50.1%	Eric Brakey (R)	538	40.1%	131 [+]	9.8%	1,340	5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 131 (9.8%);
2018	G	53%	Shawn Moody (R)	692	51.6%	Janet Mills (D)	549	40.9%	100 [+]	7.5%	1,341	8	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 100 (7.5%);
2014	S2	54%	Susan Collins* (R)	933	73.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	330	26.1%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,264	5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	54%	Paul LePage* (R)	713	56.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	454	35.7%	106 [+]	8.3%	1,273	8	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 106 (8.3%); 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	1,663
Median Value	$222,400

Occupied	1,190	71.6%
Vacant	473	28.4%

Owned	1,075	90.3%
Rented	115	9.7%
Median Rent	$1,096

Single-Family Units	1,457	87.6%
Detached	1,453	87.4%
Attached	4	0.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	15	0.9%
Mobile Homes	142	8.5%

Limerick town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Limerick town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Limerick town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Limerick town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Limerick town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Limerick town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Limerick town, ME