Lyman town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,540 ( 196 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.0 square miles
Population density: 116.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,404	97.00%	4.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	25	0.55%	38.9%
2+ races:	111	2.44%	98.2%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	136	3.00%	13.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	180	5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	16	0.4

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
4,344
4,224	97.24%
8	0.18%
7	0.16%
18	0.41%
56	1.29%
31	0.71%
120	2.76%

2000
3,795
3,706	97.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
77	2.03%
12	0.32%
0	0.00%
89	2.35%

1990
3,390
3,356	99.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.09%
0	0.00%
n/a
31	0.91%
34	1.00%

1980
2,509
2,482	98.92%
2	0.08%
11	0.44%
14	0.56%
n/a
3	0.12%
27	1.08%

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

518	13.6
31	0.8

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

350	10.3
55	1.6

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

874	34.8
7	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Lyman 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
52.7
467	10.3%
4,073	89.7%
1,108	24.4%

1,837
2.47

1,439	78.3%
1,233	85.7%
0	0.0%
398	21.7%

2010
Number	Percent
43.3
936	21.5%
3,408	78.5%
575	13.2%

1,660
2.62

1,269	76.4%
1,073	84.6%
58	4.6%
391	23.6%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
1,004	26.5%
2,791	73.5%
317	8.4%

1,381
2.75

1,132	82.0%
994	87.8%
53	4.7%
249	18.0%

1990
Number	Percent
31.7
1,069	31.5%
2,321	68.5%
220	6.5%

1,101
3.08

968	87.9%
841	86.9%
75	7.7%
133	12.1%

1980
Number	Percent
26.3
944	37.6%
1,565	62.4%
159	6.3%

752
3.34

660	87.8%
622	94.2%
19	2.9%
92	12.2%

2022 Housing Data for Lyman town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	28	1.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	62	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	36	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	0.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	35	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	83	4.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	193	10.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	31	1.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	243	13.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	170	9.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	158	8.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	216	11.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	151	8.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	177	9.6%
$200,000 or more	242	13.2%

Median Household Income	81,438
Per Capita Income	44,368

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	102	5.6%
Public Assistance	51	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	96	5.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,244	73.5%
Unemployed	99	3.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,343	76.8%
Not in Labor Force	709	23.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	733	587	55.5%
Non-Profit	46	234	16.4%
Self-Employed	326	92	78.0%

Local Government	83	73	53.2%
State Government	43	0	100.0%
Federal Government	134	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,059	679	60.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	306	307	49.9%
Total	1,365	986	58.1%

Pct. Govt.	14.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	497	21.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	277	11.8%
Professional, Technical	506	21.5%
Service Occupations	404	17.2%
All others	667	28.4%

White Collar		54.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	395	16.8%
Retail trade	293	12.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	276	11.7%
Health care and social assistance	245	10.4%
Construction	238	10.1%
Educational services	203	8.6%
Finance and insurance	188	8.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	124	5.3%
Other services	116	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	98	4.2%
Public administration	75	3.2%
Information	49	2.1%
Transportation and warehousing	31	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	20	0.9%

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	%
Indian	25	0.55%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,807	86.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	521	11.8%
Other	42	1.0%
Other Indo-European	25	0.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	17	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	1,014	22.3%
French	920	20.3%
Irish	734	16.2%
Scottish	502	11.1%
French Canadian	471	10.4%
German	274	6.0%
American	197	4.3%
Italian	172	3.8%
British	127	2.8%
Norwegian	69	1.5%
Polish	63	1.4%
Greek	44	1.0%
Eastern European	38	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	35	0.8%
Portuguese	25	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,498	99.1%
Not a citizen	42	0.9%

Native	4,498	99.1%
Foreign-born	42	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	291	7.8%	1,491	39.9%	1,164	31.1%	460	12.3%	334	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	291	7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,491	39.9%
Some College	1,164	31.1%
Bach. Degree	460	12.3%
Grad Degree	334	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +237	D +40	D + 3.4%
D +277
2020 vs. 2012	R +531	R +486	R + 19.4%
D +45
2020 vs. 2008	R +555	R +494	R + 19.9%
D +61

2016 vs. 2008	R +318	R +534	R + 23.4%
D -216
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,537	52.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,315	44.7%	92	3.1%	2,944	8	5	0.36%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	1,300	51.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,038	40.9%	201	7.9%	2,539	6	5	0.34%
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,270	53.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,006	42.7%	80	3.4%	2,356	2	-5	0.33%
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	1,254	55.2%	John McCain (R)	982	43.2%	36	1.6%	2,272	3	-2	0.31%
2004	77%	John Kerry (D)	1,174	50.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,105	47.4%	50	2.1%	2,329	3	-3	0.31%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	940	48.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	897	45.9%	118	6.0%	1,955	4	0	0.30%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lyman town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,315

44.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,537

52.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,944

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Lyman town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,038

40.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,300

51.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

132

5.2%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

2,539

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, Lyman town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,270

53.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,006

42.7%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

2,356

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Lyman town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,254

55.2%

John McCain (R)

982

43.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,272

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Lyman town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,105

47.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,174

50.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,329

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Lyman town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

940

48.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

897

45.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,955

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lyman town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	67%	Paul LePage (R)	1,304	52.8%	Janet Mills* (D)	1,112	45.1%	52 [+]	2.1%	2,468	10	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 52 (2.1%);
2020	S2	81%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,765	59.6%	Sara Gideon (D)	1,019	34.4%	179 [+]	6.0%	2,963	9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 124 (4.2%); Max Linn (I) 55 (1.9%);
2018	S1	59%	Angus King* (I)	1,085	50.7%	Eric Brakey (R)	841	39.3%	213 [+]	10.0%	2,139	4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 213 (10.0%);
2018	G	59%	Shawn Moody (R)	1,118	52.3%	Janet Mills (D)	881	41.2%	137 [+]	6.4%	2,136	9	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 137 (6.4%);
2014	S2	57%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,519	75.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	485	24.2%	0	0.0%	2,004	7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	58%	Paul LePage* (R)	1,186	58.2%	Michael Michaud (D)	711	34.9%	140 [+]	6.9%	2,037	10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 140 (6.9%); 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	2,235
Median Value	$286,400

Occupied	1,837	82.2%
Vacant	398	17.8%

Owned	1,759	95.8%
Rented	78	4.2%
Median Rent	$1,019

Single-Family Units	1,995	89.3%
Detached	1,995	89.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	213	9.5%

Lyman town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lyman town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Lyman town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lyman town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lyman town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lyman town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lyman town, ME