Bucksport town, Maine Population 2024

5,027

Bucksport town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bucksport town was:

  • White: 98.39%
  • Other race: 1.04%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.26%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
51.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
97.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.58% (78)
The current population of Bucksport town, Maine is 5,027 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,949.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,90298.39%
Other race521.04%
Asian150.3%
Two or more races130.26%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bucksport town Population by Race

Bucksport town Population Pyramid 2024

Bucksport town Median Age

40.4

Total

37.7

Male

40.8

Female

Bucksport town Adults

There are 4,012 adults, (1,219 of whom are seniors) in Bucksport town.

Bucksport town Age Dependency

78.4

Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Bucksport town Sex Ratio

Female2,35947.35%
Male2,62352.65%

Bucksport town Population by Age

Bucksport town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1632.2971.728.3
Non Family1,0271.265446
Married9473.3194.85.2
Female1153.052080
Male742.411000

3.2

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

71.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bucksport town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1945.47%
Associates Degree57416.18%
Bachelors Degree59416.75%
Graduate Degree1734.88%
High School Graduate1,02929.01%
Less Than 9th Grade210.59%
Some College96227.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bucksport town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bucksport town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4073,244767
Hispanic125730
Other Race5200
Asian15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.51%.

Bucksport town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,190$0$48,750
Graduate Degree$63,478$0$33,780
High School Graduate$45,128$44,975$0
Less Than 9th Grade$8,553$0$0
Overall$44,103$46,912$37,070
Some College$40,808$48,013$36,445

$44,103

Average Earnings

$46,912

Average Male

$37,070

Average Female

Bucksport town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bucksport town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bucksport town Language

98.19% of Bucksport town residents speak only English, while 1.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.7% of the population.

Bucksport town Language

Bucksport town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,7743527.37%
Hispanic17012573.53%
Other5252100%
Asian1515100%

9.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.66%

Male Poverty Rate

11.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bucksport town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bucksport town is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bucksport town is White, with 7.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.37%.

Bucksport town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.17%
Some College15.05%
High School8.55%
Bachelors or Greater0.79%

Bucksport town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.17%
Female Employed6.5%
Male Employed0.7%
Female Unemployed0%

Bucksport town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bucksport town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,824$102,407
Households$63,548$75,120
Married Families$88,946$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,078$44,136

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bucksport town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Bucksport town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bucksport town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bucksport town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bucksport town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

405

Number of Veterans

405

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam228
First Gulf War133
Second Gulf War18
Korea0
World War II0

Bucksport town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74145
75+106
35 to 5483
55 to 6471
18 to 340

Bucksport town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White40510.4%

Bucksport town Veterans by Race

Bucksport town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bucksport town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Bucksport town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bucksport town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bucksport town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.23%

Born in Bucksport town

99.16%

Native Born

0.84%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.16% of Bucksport town residents were born in the United States, with 69.23% having been born in Maine. 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Bucksport town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,082110.22%
20285,071110.22%
20275,060110.22%
20265,049110.22%
20255,038110.22%
20245,027110.22%
20235,016110.22%
20225,005-5-0.1%
20215,010611.23%
20204,949210.43%
20194,92810.02%
20184,927200.41%
20174,907-6-0.12%
20164,91300%
20154,913-15-0.3%
20144,928-7-0.14%
20134,935210.43%
20124,914-7-0.14%
20114,921150.31%
20104,90600%

Bucksport town Population by Year