Bucksport, ME

Town in ME, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

5,016

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.7

years ∙ half population younger than 42.7, half older

Diversity Index

4.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.8%

foreign-born population

99.2%Native

0.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bucksport is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States.

Location

Town in ME, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.642021° N, 68.759665° W

DMS44° 38′ 31.28″ N, 68° 45′ 34.79″ W

Population Density & area

97.4/sq mi (37.57/km²)

Total Area

56.5 sq mi (146.4 km²)

Land Area

51.5 sq mi (133.5 km²) · 91.2%

Water Area

5 sq mi (12.9 km²) · 8.8%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.8% male

Male 55.8%

Female 44.2%

males per 100 females

Bucksport 126.5

Maine 97.2

United States 98

Nativity

0.8%

foreign-born population

99.2%Native

0.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Bucksport 0.8%

Maine 4.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.7

years ∙ half population younger than 42.7, half older

Bucksport

42.7

Maine

44.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Bucksport 80

Maine 67.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Bucksport	Maine	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	17.9%	18.1%	22%
Working age (18-64)	55.5%	59.5%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	26.6%	22.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	80	67.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	32.1	30.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	47.8	37.5	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.6%

Black

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

0.9%

Other

0.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

4.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Bucksport 4.7%

Maine 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Bucksport population

	Bucksport	Maine	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	2.2%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	0.7%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.9%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.1%	97.8%	80.7%
One race	99.1%	93.6%	76.4%
White	97.6%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0.8%	1.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0%	4.2%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

49.8% family

Family 49.8%

Non family 50.2%

% family households

Bucksport 49.8%

Maine 60.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.12

persons per household

Bucksport

2.12

Maine

2.26

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Bucksport population

	Bucksport	Maine	United States
Total households	2,354	597,159	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.12	2.26	2.53
Family households	1,172	362,538	82,990,528
Average family size	2.85	2.81	3.14
Married couple family	941	286,766	60,637,388
Other families	231	75,772	22,353,140
Male householder	41	24,355	6,572,819
Female householder	190	51,417	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,182	234,621	46,236,968
One-person households	818	183,618	37,140,836
Male householder	500	79,882	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	255	29,811	5,225,110
Female householder	318	103,736	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	181	56,986	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	364	51,003	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,696

housing units

Bucksport 2,696

Maine 751,876

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

87.3% occupied

Occupied 87.3%

Vacant 12.7%

vacancy rate

Bucksport 12.7%

Maine 20.6%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

66.1%

Single family houses

66.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

19.2%

Mobile homes

14.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1976

Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

23.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

16.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

39.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

21.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Bucksport	Maine	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.5	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	13.6%	14.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	57.2%	53.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	29.2%	32%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.6%	2.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	14.5%	11.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	26.8%	29.1%	25%
3 bedrooms	42.8%	38.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	13.3%	17.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1976	1977	1981
Total housing units	2,696	751,876	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

74.3% owners

Renter-occupied 25.7%

Owner-occupied 74.3%

homeownership rate

Bucksport 74.3%

Maine 74.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.3

Owner-occupied

1.59

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Bucksport 2.3

Maine 2.37

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bucksport	Maine	United States
Total occupied units	2,354	597,159	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	13.7%	20.4%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	43.6%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8%	17.9%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	25.9%	23.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.8%	98.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	9.8%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	47.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.2%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	7.3%	19.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	29.9%	22.1%	51.4%
Electricity	19.1%	11.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.4%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	41.6%	55.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	9.4%	10.6%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$252,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Bucksport

$252,300

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

24.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

24.7%

Owners without a mortgage

8.1%

Renters

48.9%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bucksport	Maine	United States
Property value
Median Value	$252,300	$296,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	10.7%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	24.6%	17.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	33.8%	20.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	25.7%	29.5%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	5.1%	16.5%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	61.9%	57.7%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	38.1%	42.3%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,568	$1,729	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$472	$638	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$882	$1,139	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

27.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Bucksport 27.3%

Maine 36.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Bucksport 5.1%

Maine 5.2%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

664

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

9.9%

K–12

72.7%

College / Undergraduate

17.3%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

17.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Bucksport

17.2%

Maine

43.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Bucksport	Maine	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	664	281,216	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	9.9%	5%	5.7%
K–12	72.7%	66.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	17.6%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	28.6%	19.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	3.6%	19.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	22.9%	21.8%	21.7%
College or graduate school	17.3%	28.7%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	17.3%	23.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	5.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	17.2%	43.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	71.4%	79.4%	82%
Private school	28.6%	20.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

3,654

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.4%

HS graduate

25.9%

Some college no degree

19.5%

Associates degree

22.2%

Bachelors degree

19.1%

Graduate or professional degree

8.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

14.5% · 85.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

8.7% · 91.3%

HS graduate

53.6% · 46.4%

Some college no degree

42.2% · 57.8%

Associates degree

76.4% · 23.6%

Bachelors degree

47.6% · 52.4%

Graduate or professional degree

39.6% · 60.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Bucksport	Maine	United States
Population (25+)	3,654	1,026,250	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.7%	1.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.4%	3.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	25.9%	30.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	19.5%	18.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	22.2%	10.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.3%	36.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	19.1%	22.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	8.2%	13.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	94.9%	94.8%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,514

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$43,798

HS graduate

$40,449

Some college or associates

$49,250

Bachelors degree

$50,380

Graduate or professional degree

$80,700

Poverty Rate

2.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

4.8%

HS graduate

15.8%

Some college or associates

10.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Bucksport	Maine	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$47,514	$50,103	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$43,798	$35,887	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$40,449	$40,775	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$49,250	$46,697	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$50,380	$59,190	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$80,700	$75,851	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	4.8%	27.2%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	15.8%	13.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	10.3%	8.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.2%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Bucksport, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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