Bucksport, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bucksport	Maine	National
Income per capita	$33,071	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$54,087	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,899	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,044	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,554	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,009	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.3%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bucksport is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bucksport is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bucksport is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bucksport is 21% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,054 $54,087 $108,174

City

$50,161 $75,250 $150,500

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Bucksport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	26.6%	26.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	22.6%	22.6%
Other	8.6%	8.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampden, ME	4,495	$136,653	68.0%
Winterport, ME	1,490	$92,640	13.9%
Belfast, ME	6,968	$91,918	13.0%
Brewer, ME	9,292	$71,899	11.6%
Bangor, ME	32,703	$69,533	14.5%
Bucksport, ME	2,994	$54,087	33.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sandwich, MA	2,993	$140,850	73.2%
Warm Beach, WA	2,993	$154,603	90.1%
Butler, AL	2,995	$59,065	27.4%
Clinton, MI	2,995	$102,490	26.0%
Seaside Heights, NJ	2,995	$0	100.0%
Bucksport, ME	2,994	$54,087	33.5%

Source: The Bucksport, ME employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.