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Bucksport, Maine: commercial real estate data.
Bucksport is a Census CDP of 3,105 people across 11.41 square miles of land, in Hancock County. Median household income is $62,011, 68.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bucksport
What Bucksport is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area11.41 sq mi
- Water area3.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land272
- County holding the largest share of its areaHancock County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bucksport
How many people live in Bucksport
- Population3,105
- Median age53.6
- Population under 18494 plus or minus 226
- Share under 1815.9 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Population 65 and over1,040 plus or minus 364
- Share 65 and over33.5 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Households1,673
- Family households599 plus or minus 199
- Share of households that are families35.8 percent plus or minus 10.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bucksport
Income and work in Bucksport
- Median household income$62,011
- Per capita income$34,736
- Civilian labor force1,315 plus or minus 396
- Employed1,181 plus or minus 378
- Unemployed134 plus or minus 128
- Unemployment rate10.2 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Adults 25 and over2,270
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.1 percent plus or minus 14.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bucksport
Housing in Bucksport
- Housing units1,841
- Occupied units1,673
- Vacant units168 plus or minus 188
- Vacancy rate9.1 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Owner occupied1,151 plus or minus 247
- Renter occupied522 plus or minus 264
- Ownership rate68.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$214,300 plus or minus $71,019
- Median gross rent, monthly$855
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.5 percent
- Single family units1,118 plus or minus 261
- Share single family60.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more519 plus or minus 255
- Share in buildings of two or more28.2 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Mobile homes204 plus or minus 193
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bucksport
How Bucksport gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,118 plus or minus 386
- Commuting under 15 minutes303 plus or minus 186
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.1 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more551 plus or minus 304
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more49.3 percent plus or minus 21.2
- Drove alone60.7 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Carpooled29.6 percent plus or minus 15.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.7 percent plus or minus 8.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bucksport
SBA loans in Bucksport (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,312,500
- Average approval$328,125
- Median approval$152,000
- Largest approval$984,500
- Jobs supported11
- Jobs per approval2.8
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term137 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bucksport, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bucksport
SBA loans in Bucksport (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,507,000
- Average approval$301,400
- Median approval$300,000
- Largest approval$632,000
- Jobs supported21
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bucksport, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bucksport
Flood risk in Bucksport
- NFIP communityTown of Bucksport
- NFIP community number230065
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/20/16
The Town of Bucksport participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230065 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hancock County, not Bucksport
Hancock County context, not Bucksport figures
- Establishments in Hancock County2,397
- Covered employment, Hancock County23,631
- Average annual pay, Hancock County$53,780
- Housing units permitted, Hancock County259
Every figure in this section is published for Hancock County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bucksport.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bucksport questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bucksport, Maine?
3,105, in 1,673 households. Bucksport CDP covers 11.41 square miles of land, which is 272 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bucksport in?
Hancock County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bucksport?
$62,011. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $214,300. Median gross rent is $855 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bucksport businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $1.3 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $152,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $1.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bucksport, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bucksport borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bucksport. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bucksport in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bucksport appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bucksport, town of, community 230065, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bucksport figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hancock County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bucksport.
Is zoning published for Bucksport?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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