Buckeye, Arizona Census Data & Community Profile

BUCKEYE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Buckeye, AZ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Buckeye, AZ was 6,537.

Buckeye Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Buckeye was 3,297, which represents 50.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Buckeye, AZ
There are an estimated 1,222 married men in the town. 54.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Buckeye are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Buckeye is 3,240 which is 49.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Buckeye, Arizona
There are an estimated 1,218 married women in the community. 52.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Buckeye, AZ
The median age of people living in Buckeye, AZ was 30 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Buckeye was 606. There were 4,330 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.2 percent of the population (537) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Buckeye, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Buckeye, AZ was 6,372.

White Population in Buckeye, AZ
The estimated White population in the Buckeye community is 4,742, which is 72.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Buckeye, Arizona
The estimated Black/African American population is 220, which is 3.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Buckeye, AZ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Buckeye, AZ was 112.

Asian Population in Buckeye, Arizona
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 29.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Buckeye, AZ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Buckeye was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,264, while those of “two or more races” was 165 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Buckeye community was 2,396, or 36.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Buckeye, AZ
The household population number in Buckeye was 6,528.

Group Quarters Population in Buckeye, AZ
Group Quarters population in the community was 9.

Average Household Size in Buckeye, AZ
The average household size in Buckeye is 3.03 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.47 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Buckeye, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,344 total housing units in Buckeye.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,158, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,439 were owner-occupied (66.7), and 719 were renter-occupied (33.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 186 vacant homes in Buckeye at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Buckeye, Arizona
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 978, with a median value in dollars of 86,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Buckeye, AZ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $919 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Buckeye, average costs per month were $311 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,526 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Buckeye, Arizona
370 people in Buckeye also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Buckeye, AZ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Buckeye was 534, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Buckeye, AZ
In 2000, there were 1,242 people in Buckeye, AZ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Buckeye, AZ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,690 people in Buckeye who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 29 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Buckeye, Arizona
There were 2,650 in the labor force in Buckeye at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Buckeye was 27.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Buckeye, AZ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,383. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Buckeye, AZ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,194. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Buckeye, Arizona
Per capita income in Buckeye in the last full census was 15,627. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Buckeye numbered 262, or 16.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Buckeye, AZ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,200, or 18.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.