Bucksport, Maine Population

Overview

4,967

Total Population

40.7

Median age

47.92%

Female population %

108.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

90.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

115

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bucksport town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bucksport town is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bucksport town's population under 18 was 24.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bucksport town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bucksport town, 22.69% were under the age of 15, 12.80% aged 15 to 29, 39.76% aged 30 to 64, 24.06% aged 65 to 84, and 0.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 207 less females than males in Bucksport town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.92% females and 52.08% males in Bucksport, Maine.
The Bucksport, Maine gender ratio is 108.7:100 i.e. 108.7 men to 100 women (1.087).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 308.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 296.

Bucksport town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bucksport town population: 96.32% are White, 1.59% are Black or African American, 0.74% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.93% are Asian, 0.24% are some other race and 0.18% are multiracial.
Bucksport town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 115 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,852 (97.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bucksport town is White with a population of 4,784 (96.32% of the total population).

Bucksport town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,039 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Bucksport town's population decreased by 98 (1.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bucksport town's population increased by 43 (0.88%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bucksport town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 4,906.