Shapleigh town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,926 ( 258 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.7 square miles
Population density: 75.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,792	95.42%	9.2%
Black:	7	0.24%	22.2%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	108	3.69%	129.8%
Hispanic:	7	0.24%	68.2%

Total non-White:	134	4.58%	20.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	235	10.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	23	1.0

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
2,668
2,557	95.84%
9	0.34%
13	0.49%
20	0.75%
47	1.76%
22	0.82%
111	4.16%

2000
2,326
2,294	98.62%
0	0.00%
4	0.17%
0	0.00%
7	0.30%
11	0.47%
32	1.38%

1990
1,911
1,900	99.42%
1	0.05%
3	0.16%
6	0.31%
n/a
1	0.05%
11	0.58%

1980
1,370
1,348	98.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.36%
n/a
17	1.24%
22	1.61%

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

263	11.3
79	3.4

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

394	20.6
21	1.1

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

552	40.3
-11	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Shapleigh 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
42.9
668	22.8%
2,258	77.2%
538	18.4%

1,085
2.70

891	82.1%
751	84.3%
17	1.9%
194	17.9%

2010
Number	Percent
43.6
559	21.0%
2,109	79.0%
341	12.8%

1,072
2.49

766	71.5%
616	80.4%
53	6.9%
306	28.5%

2000
Number	Percent
39.9
559	24.0%
1,767	76.0%
327	14.1%

918
2.53

678	73.9%
591	87.2%
40	5.9%
240	26.1%

1990
Number	Percent
35.4
510	26.7%
1,401	73.3%
256	13.4%

701
2.73

566	80.7%
512	90.5%
26	4.6%
135	19.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.8
380	27.7%
990	72.3%
157	11.5%

492
2.78

372	75.6%
335	90.1%
9	2.4%
120	24.4%

2022 Housing Data for Shapleigh town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	40	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	53	4.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	50	4.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	42	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	54	5.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	108	10.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	232	21.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	199	18.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	85	7.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	67	6.2%
$200,000 or more	78	7.2%

Median Household Income	81,969
Per Capita Income	37,228

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	54	5.0%
Public Assistance	47	4.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	103	9.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,300	72.9%
Unemployed	44	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,344	75.3%
Not in Labor Force	440	24.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	437	436	50.1%
Non-Profit	87	61	58.8%
Self-Employed	147	68	68.4%

Local Government	22	78	22.0%
State Government	20	5	80.0%
Federal Government	36	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	584	504	53.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	165	144	53.4%
Total	749	648	53.6%

Pct. Govt.	11.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	148	10.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	232	16.6%
Professional, Technical	333	23.8%
Service Occupations	268	19.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	0.8%
All others	416	29.8%

White Collar		51.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	270	19.3%
Health care and social assistance	233	16.7%
Retail trade	182	13.0%
Educational services	145	10.4%
Construction	95	6.8%
Other services	84	6.0%
Accommodation and food services	74	5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	73	5.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	47	3.4%
Public administration	41	2.9%
Finance and insurance	35	2.5%
Wholesale trade	25	1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	1.6%
Transportation and warehousing	23	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	20	1.4%
Information	17	1.2%
Utilities	6	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.3%

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	7	0.24%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,692	98.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	39	1.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	643	22.0%
English	492	16.8%
Irish	407	13.9%
American	269	9.2%
Greek	216	7.4%
German	143	4.9%
Italian	132	4.5%
French Canadian	129	4.4%
Scottish	90	3.1%
Norwegian	50	1.7%
Danish	40	1.4%
Polish	39	1.3%
European	37	1.3%
British	25	0.9%
Scandinavian	25	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,884	98.6%
Not a citizen	42	1.4%

Native	2,880	98.4%
Foreign-born	46	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	0.9%	111	5.5%	729	35.9%	692	34.0%	307	15.1%	176	8.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	0.9%
9-12 Years	111	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	729	35.9%
Some College	692	34.0%
Bach. Degree	307	15.1%
Grad Degree	176	8.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +160	D +10	D + 5.2%
D +170
2020 vs. 2012	R +341	R +357	R + 20.9%
D -16
2020 vs. 2008	R +389	R +512	R + 31.4%
D -123

2016 vs. 2008	R +229	R +522	R + 36.5%
D -293
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,034	57.8%	Joe Biden (D)	704	39.4%	51	2.9%	1,789	14	11	0.22%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	874	57.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	534	34.8%	125	8.2%	1,533	12	11	0.20%
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	720	49.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	693	47.7%	40	2.8%	1,453	7	0	0.20%
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	827	54.7%	John McCain (R)	645	42.7%	40	2.6%	1,512	2	-3	0.21%
2004	81%	John Kerry (D)	757	49.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	744	48.4%	37	2.4%	1,538	4	-2	0.21%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	578	46.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	566	45.8%	92	7.4%	1,236	3	-1	0.19%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shapleigh town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

704

39.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,034

57.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,789

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Shapleigh town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

534

34.8%

Donald Trump (R)

874

57.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,533

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Shapleigh town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

720

49.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

693

47.7%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

1,453

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Shapleigh town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

827

54.7%

John McCain (R)

645

42.7%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,512

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Shapleigh town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

744

48.4%

John Kerry (D)

757

49.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,538

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Shapleigh town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

578

46.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

566

45.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,236

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shapleigh town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	61%	Paul LePage (R)	804	55.6%	Janet Mills* (D)	608	42.0%	34 [+]	2.4%	1,446	13	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 34 (2.4%);
2020	S2	76%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,162	64.9%	Sara Gideon (D)	524	29.3%	105 [+]	5.9%	1,791	14	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 72 (4.0%); Max Linn (I) 33 (1.8%);
2018	S1	55%	Eric Brakey (R)	586	46.4%	Angus King* (I)	573	45.3%	105 [+]	8.3%	1,264	11	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 105 (8.3%);
2018	G	54%	Shawn Moody (R)	723	57.4%	Janet Mills (D)	454	36.1%	82 [+]	6.5%	1,259	14	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 82 (6.5%);
2014	S2	54%	Susan Collins* (R)	918	77.1%	Shenna Bellows (D)	273	22.9%	0	0.0%	1,191	9	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	54%	Paul LePage* (R)	740	61.5%	Michael Michaud (D)	356	29.6%	107 [+]	8.9%	1,203	13	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 107 (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	1,961
Median Value	$286,100

Occupied	1,085	55.3%
Vacant	876	44.7%

Owned	1,001	92.3%
Rented	84	7.7%
Median Rent	$1,230

Single-Family Units	1,894	96.6%
Detached	1,874	95.6%
Attached	20	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	62	3.2%

Shapleigh town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Shapleigh town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Shapleigh town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shapleigh town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shapleigh town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shapleigh town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shapleigh town, ME