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Wells town, ME


York County, ME

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 11,365   ( 1,776 from 2010 )
Land area: 57.7 square miles
Population density: 197.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,218 89.91% 10.5%
Black:2552.24% 493.0%
Indian:20.02% 85.7%
Asian:2932.58% 388.3%
2+ races:2962.60% 164.3%
Hispanic:2592.28% 133.3%
Total non-White:1,14710.09% 232.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:974 12.3
Change in Non-White pop.:802 10.1




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
9,589
9,24496.40%
430.45%
140.15%
600.63%
1121.17%
1111.16%
3453.60%

2000
9,400
9,16097.45%
830.88%
160.17%
00.00%
800.85%
610.65%
2402.55%

1990
7,778
7,70599.06%
340.44%
00.00%
120.15%
n/a
270.35%
730.94%

1980
8,254
8,15398.78%
60.07%
110.13%
150.18%
n/a
630.76%
1011.22%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
84 0.9
105 1.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,455 18.7
167 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-448 -5.4
-28 -0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Wells 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
NumberPercent
50.9
2,112 18.6%
9,253 81.4%
3,330 29.3%
4,949
2.29
3,320 67.1%
2,698 81.3%
173 5.2%
1,629 32.9%

2010
NumberPercent
48.5
1,782 18.6%
7,807 81.4%
2,012 21.0%
4,120
2.30
2,734 66.4%
2,250 82.3%
164 6.0%
1,386 33.6%

2000
NumberPercent
43.4
1,977 21.0%
7,423 79.0%
1,595 17.0%
3,995
2.35
2,678 67.0%
2,332 87.1%
102 3.8%
1,317 33.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.7
1,880 24.2%
5,898 75.8%
1,116 14.3%
3,057
2.54
2,212 72.4%
1,898 85.8%
140 6.3%
845 27.6%

1980
NumberPercent
32.4
2,205 26.7%
6,049 73.3%
1,191 14.4%
3,357
2.46
2,240 66.7%
1,956 87.3%
91 4.1%
1,117 33.3%

2022 Housing Data for Wells town, ME

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,403 
Median Value$385,200 
Occupied4,94952.6%
Vacant4,45447.4%
Owned4,30787.0%
Rented64213.0%
Median Rent$1,180 
Single-Family Units6,88673.2%
    Detached6,23666.3%
    Attached6506.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units4805.1%
Mobile Homes1,35814.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wells town, ME

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003066.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991352.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992014.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991202.4%
$25,000 to $29,9992334.7%
$30,000 to $34,999671.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991743.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991753.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991422.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993717.5%
$60,000 to $74,99953510.8%
$75,000 to $99,99953610.8%
$100,000 to $124,9994739.6%
$125,000 to $149,9994218.5%
$150,000 to $199,99966813.5%
$200,000 or more3927.9%
Median Household Income75,705 
Per Capita Income43,075 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1833.7%
Public Assistance230.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2585.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,90780.6%
Unemployed1652.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,07283.4%
Not in Labor Force1,01316.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,8201,45155.6%
Non-Profit6742213.7%
Self-Employed47841053.8%
Local Government16930535.7%
State Government278923.3%
Federal Government3988183.1%
Total Private + Self2,2981,86155.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.66189742.4%
Total2,9592,75851.8%
Pct. Govt.18.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,11119.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,19020.8%
Professional, Technical1,25522.0%
Service Occupations1,23621.6%
All others92516.2%
White Collar 62.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,00717.6%
Accommodation and food services77313.5%
Retail trade69112.1%
Manufacturing61910.8%
Educational services4948.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3666.4%
Construction3426.0%
Public administration3355.9%
Other services2594.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2264.0%
Finance and insurance1973.4%
Wholesale trade1182.1%
Transportation and warehousing1132.0%
Information731.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting470.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation300.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing270.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2171.91%
Puerto Rican20.02%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic400.35%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1511.33%
Thai880.77%
Filipino390.34%
Indian150.13%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,02293.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun1841.7%
Other Indo-European1401.3%
Other1271.2%
Chinese1051.0%
Other Asian830.8%
German, other Germanic180.2%
Tagalog90.1%
Spanish20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,93817.1%
English1,65014.5%
French1,26111.1%
French Canadian9118.0%
Italian8697.6%
German5194.6%
American4644.1%
Greek4373.8%
Scottish3433.0%
Polish3092.7%
Jamaican2292.0%
British1961.7%
Canadian1661.5%
European1421.2%
Scotch-Irish1401.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,08697.5%
Not a citizen2792.5%
Native10,65393.7%
Foreign-born7126.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wells town, ME

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
371 4.3%343 4.0%2,319 27.0%2,617 30.4%1,885 21.9%1,067 12.4%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 371 4.3%
9-12 Years 343 4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,319 27.0%
Some College 2,617 30.4%
Bach. Degree 1,885 21.9%
Grad Degree 1,067 12.4%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wells town, ME

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +526 D +664 D + 6.8%
D +1,190
2020 vs. 2012 R +721 D +562 D + 4.7%
D +1,283
2020 vs. 2008 R +857 D +255 R + 0.5%
D +1,112
2016 vs. 2008 R +331 R +409 R + 7.4%
D -78
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 87% Joe Biden (D) 4,465 56.0% Donald Trump* (R) 3,333 41.8% 177 2.2% 7,975 -2 -5 0.97%
2016 75% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,275 50.2% Donald Trump (R) 2,807 43.0% 440 6.7% 6,522 -2 -3 0.87%
2012 73% Barack Obama* (D) 3,182 53.9% Mitt Romney (R) 2,612 44.2% 110 1.9% 5,904 3 -3 0.83%
2008 77% Barack Obama (D) 3,353 56.5% John McCain (R) 2,476 41.7% 102 1.7% 5,931 1 -4 0.81%
2004 76% John Kerry (D) 2,879 49.8% George W. Bush* (R) 2,814 48.7% 86 1.5% 5,779 4 -2 0.78%
2000 70% George W. Bush (R) 2,540 48.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,377 45.7% 290 5.6% 5,207 5 1 0.80%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wells town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,465 56.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,333 41.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 108 1.4%
Other 69 0.9%
TOTAL 7,975
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -5


2016 President, Wells town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,275 50.2%
Donald Trump (R) 2,807 43.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 334 5.1%
Other 106 1.6%
TOTAL 6,522
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Wells town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,182 53.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,612 44.2%
Other 110 1.9%
TOTAL 5,904
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Wells town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,353 56.5%
John McCain (R) 2,476 41.7%
Other 102 1.7%
TOTAL 5,931
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, Wells town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,814 48.7%
John Kerry (D) 2,879 49.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 48 0.8%
Other 38 0.7%
TOTAL 5,779
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -2


2000 President, Wells town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,540 48.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,377 45.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 253 4.9%
Other 37 0.7%
TOTAL 5,207
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wells town, ME

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 72% Janet Mills* (D) 4,014 60.2% Paul LePage (R) 2,555 38.3% 103 [+] 1.5% 6,672 -4 0.99%
2020 S2 87% Susan Collins* (R) 4,084 50.9% Sara Gideon (D) 3,606 44.9% 334 [+] 4.2% 8,024 0 0.98%
2018 S1 66% Angus King* (I) 3,080 52.4% Eric Brakey (R) 2,071 35.2% 729 [+] 12.4% 5,880 0 0.93%
2018 G 66% Janet Mills (D) 2,987 50.9% Shawn Moody (R) 2,549 43.4% 335 [+] 5.7% 5,871 0 0.93%
2014 S2 59% Susan Collins* (R) 3,528 71.6% Shenna Bellows (D) 1,399 28.4% 0 0.0% 4,927 3 0.82%
2014 G 59% Paul LePage* (R) 2,481 49.9% Michael Michaud (D) 2,050 41.2% 439 [+] 8.8% 4,970 2 0.81%
*: 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