Buckfield town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,487 ( 478 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.5 square miles
Population density: 66.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,361	94.93%	20.8%
Black:	31	1.25%	675.0%
Indian:	1	0.04%	80.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	94	3.78%	261.5%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	126	5.07%	129.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	407	24.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	71	4.3

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
2,009
1,954	97.26%
4	0.20%
5	0.25%
8	0.40%
26	1.29%
11	0.55%
55	2.74%

2000
1,723
1,675	97.21%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
0	0.00%
11	0.64%
35	2.03%
48	2.79%

1990
1,566
1,557	99.43%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.32%
n/a
4	0.26%
9	0.57%

1980
1,333
1,323	99.25%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	0.75%
n/a
0	0.00%
10	0.75%

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

279	16.2
7	0.4

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

118	7.5
39	2.5

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

234	17.6
-1	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Buckfield 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
37.4
599	24.1%
1,888	75.9%
344	13.8%

831
2.99

534	64.3%
435	81.5%
43	8.1%
297	35.7%

2010
Number	Percent
41.2
467	23.2%
1,542	76.8%
239	11.9%

821
2.45

547	66.6%
419	76.6%
53	9.7%
274	33.4%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
461	26.8%
1,262	73.2%
171	9.9%

667
2.58

483	72.4%
406	84.1%
37	7.7%
184	27.6%

1990
Number	Percent
31.3
492	31.4%
1,074	68.6%
149	9.5%

556
2.82

424	76.3%
361	85.1%
32	7.5%
132	23.7%

1980
Number	Percent
28.6
458	34.4%
875	65.6%
156	11.7%

426
3.13

342	80.3%
314	91.8%
12	3.5%
84	19.7%

2022 Housing Data for Buckfield town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	28	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	27	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	39	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	22	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	40	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	64	7.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	99	11.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	162	19.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	68	8.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	72	8.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	122	14.7%
$200,000 or more	21	2.5%

Median Household Income	86,157
Per Capita Income	31,750

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	3	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	107	12.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,146	71.9%
Unemployed	66	4.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,212	76.1%
Not in Labor Force	381	23.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	368	415	47.0%
Non-Profit	26	85	23.4%
Self-Employed	112	36	75.7%

Local Government	112	33	77.2%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	6	8	42.9%

Total Private + Self	480	451	51.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	144	126	53.3%
Total	624	577	52.0%

Pct. Govt.	13.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	152	12.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	249	20.7%
Professional, Technical	121	10.1%
Service Occupations	275	22.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	61	5.1%
All others	404	33.6%

White Collar		43.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	266	22.1%
Manufacturing	179	14.9%
Health care and social assistance	134	11.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	86	7.2%
Accommodation and food services	83	6.9%
Construction	80	6.7%
Other services	74	6.2%
Public administration	74	6.2%
Educational services	58	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	38	3.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	29	2.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	24	2.0%
Transportation and warehousing	21	1.7%
Information	17	1.4%
Wholesale trade	16	1.3%
Finance and insurance	16	1.3%
Utilities	6	0.5%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,331	99.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	13	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	605	24.3%
English	499	20.1%
Scottish	402	16.2%
Irish	366	14.7%
American	110	4.4%
Italian	105	4.2%
Norwegian	97	3.9%
French Canadian	88	3.5%
German	86	3.5%
European	76	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	74	3.0%
British	36	1.4%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	31	1.2%
Syrian	24	1.0%
Polish	23	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,481	99.8%
Not a citizen	6	0.2%

Native	2,477	99.6%
Foreign-born	10	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
25	1.6%	61	4.0%	689	44.8%	490	31.8%	195	12.7%	79	5.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	25	1.6%
9-12 Years	61	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	689	44.8%
Some College	490	31.8%
Bach. Degree	195	12.7%
Grad Degree	79	5.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +17	D +48	D + 6.4%
D +65
2020 vs. 2012	R +171	R +253	R + 24.0%
D -82
2020 vs. 2008	R +152	R +297	R + 27.8%
D -145

2016 vs. 2008	R +135	R +345	R + 34.2%
D -210
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	636	57.9%	Joe Biden (D)	436	39.7%	26	2.4%	1,098	14	11	0.13%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	619	57.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	371	34.6%	82	7.6%	1,072	13	12	0.14%
2012	63%	Barack Obama* (D)	518	50.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	465	45.3%	44	4.3%	1,027	4	-2	0.14%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	581	53.3%	John McCain (R)	484	44.4%	25	2.3%	1,090	4	-1	0.15%
2004	80%	George W. Bush* (R)	540	49.4%	John Kerry (D)	525	48.0%	29	2.7%	1,094	5	-1	0.15%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	407	48.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	380	45.0%	57	6.8%	844	4	0	0.13%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Buckfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

436

39.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

636

57.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,098

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Buckfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

371

34.6%

Donald Trump (R)

619

57.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.4%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,072

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Buckfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

518

50.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

465

45.3%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

1,027

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Buckfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

581

53.3%

John McCain (R)

484

44.4%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,090

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Buckfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

540

49.4%

John Kerry (D)

525

48.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,094

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Buckfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

407

48.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

380

45.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

844

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buckfield town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	48%	Paul LePage (R)	571	59.2%	Janet Mills* (D)	379	39.3%	14 [+]	1.5%	964	17	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 14 (1.5%);
2020	S2	54%	Susan Collins* (R)	697	63.5%	Sara Gideon (D)	349	31.8%	51 [+]	4.6%	1,097	13	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 32 (2.9%); Max Linn (I) 19 (1.7%);
2018	S1	47%	Angus King* (I)	417	46.1%	Eric Brakey (R)	415	45.9%	73 [+]	8.1%	905	11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 73 (8.1%);
2018	G	47%	Shawn Moody (R)	421	46.6%	Janet Mills (D)	260	28.8%	223 [+]	24.7%	904	3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 223 (24.7%);
2014	S2	52%	Susan Collins* (R)	667	74.6%	Shenna Bellows (D)	227	25.4%	0	0.0%	894	6	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	53%	Paul LePage* (R)	564	62.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	281	30.9%	65 [+]	7.1%	910	14	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 65 (7.1%); 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	883
Median Value	$176,600

Occupied	831	94.1%
Vacant	52	5.9%

Owned	774	93.1%
Rented	57	6.9%
Median Rent	$1,147

Single-Family Units	712	80.6%
Detached	712	80.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	151	17.1%

Buckfield town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Buckfield town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Buckfield town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Buckfield town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Buckfield town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Buckfield town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buckfield town, ME