Bucksport, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,995 (all nonfarm))

Bucksport, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,370 (1,293 occupied: 872 owner occupied, 421 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	28%

Housing density: 120 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $204,483.

Median contract rent in 2007: $476 (lower quartile is $226, upper quartile is $631)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $679

Median gross rent in Bucksport, ME in 2007: $533

Housing units in Bucksport with a mortgage: 459 (33 second mortgage, 125 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 238

Bucksport,ME index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $168,084 (it was $90,400 in 2000)

Bucksport:	$168,084
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,425 - $212,770

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $205,573
Here: $205,573
State: $240,738

In 2-unit structures: $187,803
Here: $187,803
State: $237,097

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $290,301
Here: $290,301
State: $254,084

Mobile homes: $44,387
Here: $44,387
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,957

In family households: 2,443 (605 male householders, 192 female householders)
616 spouses, 944 children (809 natural, 37 adopted, 98 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 11 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 514 (176 male householders (137 living alone)), 280 female householders (257 living alone)), 58 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 38 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 344 2-persons, 209 3-persons, 143 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 394 1-person, 62 2-persons.

423 married couples with children.
234 single-parent households (61 men, 173 women).

96.5% of residents of Bucksport speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 46% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 57 (1.9%)
(56.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bucksport, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 13 4 rooms: 62 5 rooms: 227 6 rooms: 223 7 rooms: 142 8 rooms: 119 9 or more rooms: 86

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bucksport, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 97 4 rooms: 135 5 rooms: 76 6 rooms: 71 7 rooms: 5 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 30
1995 to 1998: 52
1990 to 1994: 56
1980 to 1989: 134
1970 to 1979: 241
1960 to 1969: 174
1950 to 1959: 42
1940 to 1949: 72
1939 or earlier: 569

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bucksport:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 19 2 bedrooms: 200 3 bedrooms: 418 4 bedrooms: 189 5 or more bedrooms: 46

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bucksport:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 165 2 bedrooms: 129 3 bedrooms: 103 4 bedrooms: 18 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bucksport in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 25 1 vehicle: 228 2 vehicles: 443 3 vehicles: 140 4 vehicles: 30 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Bucksport in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 116 1 vehicle: 214 2 vehicles: 91 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Bucksport, ME:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 8
$60,000 to $69,999: 10
$70,000 to $79,999: 24
$80,000 to $89,999: 26
$90,000 to $99,999: 36
$100,000 to $124,999: 102
$125,000 to $149,999: 100
$150,000 to $174,999: 162
$175,000 to $199,999: 130
$200,000 to $249,999: 132
$250,000 to $299,999: 60
$300,000 to $399,999: 39
$400,000 to $499,999: 3
$500,000 to $749,999: 5
$750,000 to $999,999: 14
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Bucksport rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bucksport:

Less than $100: 49 people
$100 to $149: 19
$150 to $199: 10
$200 to $249: 20
$250 to $299: 23
$300 to $349: 24
$350 to $399: 23
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 45
$500 to $549: 34
$550 to $599: 15
$600 to $649: 51
$650 to $699: 20
$700 to $749: 15
$750 to $799: 15
$800 to $899: 10
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 19

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 6 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 5 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 25

Bucksport, ME Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.2%
Number of people working at home: 38 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 113
5 to 9 minutes: 263
10 to 14 minutes: 139
15 to 19 minutes: 48
20 to 24 minutes: 75
25 to 29 minutes: 80
30 to 34 minutes: 285
35 to 39 minutes: 56
40 to 44 minutes: 60
45 to 59 minutes: 56
60 to 89 minutes: 49
90 or more minutes: 55

Bucksport mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,063 (81%)
Carpooled: 133 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Walked: 79 (6%)
Worked at home: 38 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 174
$10,000 to $14,999: 96
$15,000 to $19,999: 75
$20,000 to $24,999: 130
$25,000 to $29,999: 104
$30,000 to $34,999: 53
$35,000 to $39,999: 82
$40,000 to $44,999: 40
$45,000 to $49,999: 69
$50,000 to $59,999: 104
$60,000 to $74,999: 166
$75,000 to $99,999: 98
$100,000 to $124,999: 37
$125,000 to $149,999: 18
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 574

English: 376

Irish: 250

French (except Basque): 247

Other groups: 163

French Canadian: 112

Scottish: 103

British: 82

German: 68

Italian: 48

Scotch-Irish: 40

Russian: 40

Dutch: 39

Swedish: 35

Lithuanian: 21

Canadian: 20

European: 20

Polish: 11

Danish: 11

Finnish: 11

Portuguese: 10

Welsh: 8

Swiss: 7

Norwegian: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7

Haitian: 7

Czechoslovakian: 6

Hungarian: 6

Czech: 5

Scandinavian: 5

Lebanese: 5

Arab:: 5

Albanian: 5

Belgian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (25%)
United Kingdom (16%)
Japan (12%)
Netherlands (11%)
Hungary (11%)
Sweden (9%)
Other Western Europe (9%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2177
Northeast: 464
Midwest: 89
South: 101
West: 65

59% of Bucksport residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 61
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 25
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 41
High school graduate (or equivalency): 263
Less than 1 year of college: 90
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 100
Associate degree: 111
Bachelor's degree: 117
Master's degree: 35
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 38
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 37
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 50
High school graduate (or equivalency): 371
Less than 1 year of college: 50
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 160
Associate degree: 103
Bachelor's degree: 119
Master's degree: 64
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,741
Black householders: $47,127
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $2,424
Two or more races householders: $9,781
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $13,389

Bucksport household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bucksport household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Bucksport marital status for males

Bucksport marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $170,400
Black or African American householders: $158,642
Hispanic or Latino householders: $83,987

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 907
One, attached: 27
Two: 49
3 or 4: 69
5 to 9: 81
10 to 19: 44
20 to 49: 102
Mobile homes: 91

Median worth of mobile homes: $64,052

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bucksport:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (94%) Wood (3%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%) Electricity (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13

Here:	3.7%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	7.0%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	17.2%
Maine:	28.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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