Population 134 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bucks Harbor
Household size in Bucks Harbor
| Period | Bucks Harbor | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Bucks Harbor are small: just 2.04 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.47 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bucks Harbor
| Period | Bucks Harbor | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.8 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.8 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.8, Bucks Harbor is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bucks Harbor
| Period | Bucks Harbor | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bucks Harbor: 3.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bucks Harbor
Renters in Bucks Harbor
| Period | Bucks Harbor | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.0% of households in Bucks Harbor rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bucks Harbor
| Period | Bucks Harbor | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.1% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bucks Harbor: 35.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bucks Harbor
| Period | Bucks Harbor | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Bucks Harbor leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Maine.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bucks Harbor
| Period | Bucks Harbor | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $538 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $683 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $950 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,053 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$515 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Bucks Harbor runs $1,053 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bucks Harbor
Bachelor's degrees in Bucks Harbor
| Period | Bucks Harbor | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bucks Harbor have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bucks Harbor
| Period | Bucks Harbor | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bucks Harbor is close to the national rate: 90.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Maine as a whole (94.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bucks Harbor
| Period | Bucks Harbor | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Bucks Harbor has been strong: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bucks Harbor compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks Harbor | 2.04 | 52.8 | 3.5% | 17.0% | 35.7% | 1972 | $1,053 | 25.5% | 90.6% | 1.9% |
| Machiasport | 2.05 | 52.5 | 3.8% | 16.9% | 35.4% | 1972 | $1,048 | 25.8% | 90.8% | 2.1% |
| Roque Bluffs | 2.57 | 42.2 | 8.9% | 13.8% | 33.1% | 1984 | $1,071 | 30.7% | 95.4% | 2.0% |
| Kennebec | 2.81 | 26.8 | 11.0% | 28.3% | 25.4% | 1974 | $796 | 16.6% | 83.7% | 19.9% |
| Machias | 2.24 | 43.9 | 8.2% | 40.4% | 21.8% | 1967 | $749 | 18.6% | 85.0% | 13.1% |
| East Machias | 2.22 | 44.2 | 10.6% | 15.4% | 29.5% | 1979 | $936 | 32.7% | 95.4% | 6.2% |
| Cutler | 2.19 | 41.8 | 10.7% | 1.8% | 41.6% | 1967 | $594 | 36.6% | 97.7% | 0.0% |
| Jonesboro | 2.58 | 42.1 | 8.9% | 13.5% | 33.0% | 1984 | $1,073 | 30.9% | 95.5% | 2.0% |
| Marshfield | 2.36 | 43.1 | 7.8% | 17.7% | 19.6% | 1976 | $744 | 25.0% | 93.3% | 5.3% |
| Whitneyville | 2.32 | 44.9 | 7.1% | 23.3% | 19.3% | 1974 | $744 | 22.9% | 91.6% | 5.5% |
| Jacksonville | 2.20 | 45.2 | 10.1% | 14.8% | 31.5% | 1979 | $955 | 31.9% | 95.6% | 5.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bucks Harbor. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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