Bucksport town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,974 ( 50 from 2010 )
Land area: 51.5 square miles
Population density: 96.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,732	95.13%	0.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	23	0.46%	35.3%
Asian:	48	0.97%	242.9%
2+ races:	13	0.26%	76.4%
Hispanic:	158	3.18%	146.9%

Total non-White:	242	4.87%	31.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-8	-0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	58	1.4

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
4,924
4,740	96.26%
26	0.53%
17	0.35%
14	0.28%
55	1.12%
64	1.30%
184	3.74%

2000
4,908
4,793	97.66%
16	0.33%
7	0.14%
16	0.33%
41	0.84%
35	0.71%
115	2.34%

1990
4,825
4,706	97.53%
0	0.00%
8	0.17%
66	1.37%
n/a
44	0.91%
119	2.47%

1980
4,311
4,229	98.10%
0	0.00%
6	0.14%
0	0.00%
n/a
58	1.35%
82	1.90%

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

-53	-1.1
69	1.4

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

87	1.8
-4	-0.1

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

477	11.1
37	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Bucksport 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
40.4
1,129	22.7%
3,845	77.3%
1,203	24.2%

2,094
2.37

1,214	58.0%
1,025	84.4%
98	8.1%
880	42.0%

2010
Number	Percent
43.3
1,017	20.7%
3,907	79.3%
736	14.9%

2,135
2.30

1,363	63.8%
1,061	77.8%
134	9.8%
772	36.2%

2000
Number	Percent
38.0
1,221	24.9%
3,687	75.1%
668	13.6%

2,049
2.38

1,366	66.7%
1,114	81.6%
146	10.7%
683	33.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.3
1,400	29.0%
3,425	71.0%
581	12.0%

1,831
2.63

1,281	70.0%
1,055	82.4%
94	7.3%
550	30.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.6
1,361	31.6%
2,950	68.4%
470	10.9%

1,579
2.73

1,178	74.6%
989	84.0%
120	10.2%
401	25.4%

2022 Housing Data for Bucksport town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	49	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	80	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	145	6.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	130	6.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	50	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	174	8.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	21	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	145	6.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	93	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	198	9.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	231	11.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	370	17.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	77	3.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	145	6.9%
$200,000 or more	186	8.9%

Median Household Income	57,037
Per Capita Income	31,101

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	103	4.9%
Public Assistance	25	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	158	7.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,937	74.8%
Unemployed	85	3.3%
In Armed Forces	42	1.6%

Total Labor Force	2,064	79.7%
Not in Labor Force	526	20.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	552	851	39.3%
Non-Profit	53	83	39.0%
Self-Employed	94	21	81.7%

Local Government	259	76	77.3%
State Government	0	16	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	646	872	42.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	312	175	64.1%
Total	958	1,047	47.8%

Pct. Govt.	17.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	346	17.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	236	11.8%
Professional, Technical	403	20.1%
Service Occupations	526	26.2%
All others	494	24.6%

White Collar		49.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	485	24.2%
Retail trade	295	14.7%
Public administration	202	10.1%
Construction	178	8.9%
Manufacturing	162	8.1%
Educational services	153	7.6%
Accommodation and food services	140	7.0%
Utilities	139	6.9%
Other services	75	3.7%
Finance and insurance	48	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	41	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	38	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	20	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	0.8%
Wholesale trade	13	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	122	2.45%
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	36	0.72%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	48	0.97%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,405	98.1%
Spanish	44	1.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	41	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	1,411	28.4%
Irish	1,062	21.4%
French Canadian	365	7.3%
French	356	7.2%
Italian	285	5.7%
German	281	5.6%
Swedish	242	4.9%
American	181	3.6%
Danish	170	3.4%
Greek	143	2.9%
Scottish	99	2.0%
Pennsylvania German	63	1.3%
Canadian	49	1.0%
Russian	49	1.0%
Polish	40	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,909	98.7%
Not a citizen	65	1.3%

Native	4,909	98.7%
Foreign-born	65	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	0.4%	117	3.2%	1,128	30.8%	1,597	43.6%	593	16.2%	210	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	0.4%
9-12 Years	117	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,128	30.8%
Some College	1,597	43.6%
Bach. Degree	593	16.2%
Grad Degree	210	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +146	D +97	D + 5.3%
D +243
2020 vs. 2012	R +457	R +537	R + 21.4%
D -80
2020 vs. 2008	R +395	R +555	R + 21.3%
D -160

2016 vs. 2008	R +249	R +652	R + 26.6%
D -403
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)	1,481	51.9%	Joe Biden (D)	1,278	44.8%	96	3.4%	2,855	8	5	0.35%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	1,335	51.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,035	40.1%	209	8.1%	2,579	7	6	0.34%
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,358	55.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,024	41.9%	62	2.5%	2,444	1	-5	0.34%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	1,438	55.9%	John McCain (R)	1,086	42.2%	48	1.9%	2,572	2	-3	0.35%
2004	74%	John Kerry (D)	1,450	51.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,307	46.5%	51	1.8%	2,808	2	-4	0.38%
2000	66%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,146	47.5%	George W. Bush (R)	1,058	43.8%	211	8.7%	2,415	0	-4	0.37%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bucksport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,278

44.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,481

51.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,855

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

2016 President, Bucksport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,035

40.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,335

51.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

148

5.7%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

2,579

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Bucksport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,358

55.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,024

41.9%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

2,444

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Bucksport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,438

55.9%

John McCain (R)

1,086

42.2%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,572

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Bucksport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,307

46.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,450

51.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,808

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Bucksport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,058

43.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,146

47.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

169

7.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,415

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bucksport town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Janet Mills* (D)	1,198	50.9%	Paul LePage (R)	1,110	47.2%	45 [+]	1.9%	2,353	5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 45 (1.9%);
2020	S2	70%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,701	59.3%	Sara Gideon (D)	960	33.5%	206 [+]	7.2%	2,867	8	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 130 (4.5%); Max Linn (I) 76 (2.7%);
2018	S1	54%	Angus King* (I)	1,106	50.5%	Eric Brakey (R)	890	40.7%	193 [+]	8.8%	2,189	5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 189 (8.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2018	G	54%	Shawn Moody (R)	1,023	47.0%	Janet Mills (D)	987	45.4%	166 [+]	7.6%	2,176	4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 166 (7.6%);
2014	S2	50%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,466	72.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	547	27.2%	0	0.0%	2,013	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	51%	Paul LePage* (R)	1,034	51.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	818	40.3%	176 [+]	8.7%	2,028	3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 176 (8.7%); 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	2,340
Median Value	$192,300

Occupied	2,094	89.5%
Vacant	246	10.5%

Owned	1,614	77.1%
Rented	480	22.9%
Median Rent	$803

Single-Family Units	1,684	72.0%
Detached	1,684	72.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	193	8.2%
Mobile Homes	230	9.8%

Bucksport town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bucksport town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Bucksport town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bucksport town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bucksport town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bucksport town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bucksport town, ME