Population 218 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buck Creek
Household size in Buck Creek
| Period | Buck Creek | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Buck Creek run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin. Household size has dropped from 2.71 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Buck Creek
| Period | Buck Creek | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.2 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.2, Buck Creek 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 Buck Creek
| Period | Buck Creek | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Buck Creek: 4.8% 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 Buck Creek
Renters in Buck Creek
| Period | Buck Creek | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.8% of households in Buck Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.6% 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 Buck Creek
| Period | Buck Creek | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.4% of the housing in Buck Creek, 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 Buck Creek
| Period | Buck Creek | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Buck Creek was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in Wisconsin as a whole, where the median home dates to 1974.
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 Buck Creek
| Period | Buck Creek | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $792 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $734 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,055 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$404 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Buck Creek pays $1,055 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Buck Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Buck Creek
| Period | Buck Creek | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Buck Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.6%, 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 Buck Creek
| Period | Buck Creek | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Buck Creek have finished high school as nationally: 90.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Wisconsin as a whole (93.3%).
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 Buck Creek
| Period | Buck Creek | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Buck Creek has been low: just 1.7% 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).
Buck Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Creek | 2.41 | 54.2 | 4.8% | 9.8% | 20.4% | 1980 | $1,055 | 24.6% | 90.5% | 1.7% |
| Twin Bluffs | 2.51 | 49.2 | 4.8% | 15.9% | 11.0% | 1975 | $1,069 | 20.2% | 95.1% | 1.0% |
| Richland Center | 2.20 | 46.7 | 8.0% | 37.9% | 12.1% | 1965 | $818 | 21.0% | 93.4% | 3.7% |
| Gillingham | 2.88 | 40.2 | 6.0% | 15.8% | 22.0% | 1970 | $1,233 | 23.2% | 87.7% | 3.6% |
| Hub City | 2.45 | 50.3 | 6.2% | 8.2% | 19.6% | 1973 | $872 | 27.0% | 89.9% | 1.3% |
| Ithaca | 2.62 | 45.1 | 8.4% | 15.9% | 13.4% | 1976 | $980 | 25.1% | 91.7% | 5.9% |
| Woodstock | 2.46 | 49.8 | 6.6% | 7.6% | 19.3% | 1972 | $850 | 27.6% | 89.9% | 1.3% |
| Loyd | 2.37 | 55.1 | 4.5% | 9.7% | 21.1% | 1981 | $1,056 | 24.3% | 90.3% | 1.4% |
| Keyesville | 2.78 | 44.6 | 7.1% | 10.9% | 14.6% | 1977 | $1,039 | 27.0% | 91.7% | 3.6% |
| Bloom City | 2.53 | 47.4 | 6.9% | 8.5% | 19.9% | 1970 | $912 | 27.4% | 89.9% | 1.6% |
| Sextonville | 2.57 | 48.6 | 6.9% | 12.1% | 16.0% | 1976 | $1,017 | 24.1% | 92.9% | 3.9% |
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 Buck Creek. 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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