Population 53 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buckeye
Household size in Buckeye
| Period | Buckeye | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.27 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.75 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Buckeye has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.27, 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 Buckeye
| Period | Buckeye | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.0 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 28.7, Buckeye is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Buckeye
| Period | Buckeye | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Buckeye (17.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Buckeye
Renters in Buckeye
| Period | Buckeye | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Buckeye rent their homes (27.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About seven in ten owners (71.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Buckeye
| Period | Buckeye | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Buckeye: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Buckeye
| Period | Buckeye | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Buckeye was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Buckeye
| Period | Buckeye | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $510 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $547 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $685 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $520 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$10 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Buckeye costs $520 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.4% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Buckeye
Bachelor's degrees in Buckeye
| Period | Buckeye | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Buckeye: 8.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Buckeye
| Period | Buckeye | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in Buckeye never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Buckeye
| Period | Buckeye | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Buckeye has been low: just 2.9% 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).
Buckeye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye | 2.52 | 28.7 | 17.9% | 27.0% | 12.5% | 1980 | $520 | 8.5% | 65.3% | 2.9% |
| Manila | 2.89 | 38.9 | 2.3% | 29.3% | 17.9% | 1983 | $815 | 13.7% | 88.3% | 0.5% |
| Leachville | 2.48 | 42.5 | 18.1% | 31.7% | 9.0% | 1984 | $521 | 15.5% | 73.6% | 1.0% |
| Carmi | 2.67 | 41.1 | 19.1% | 33.6% | 8.5% | 1989 | $534 | 16.7% | 80.0% | 0.8% |
| Paulding | 2.45 | 55.1 | 19.3% | 27.3% | 39.9% | 1969 | $760 | 16.9% | 80.5% | 0.0% |
| Woodland Corner | 3.18 | 35.5 | 19.5% | 32.6% | 26.3% | 1979 | $926 | 9.5% | 77.0% | 1.2% |
| Roseland | 2.08 | 40.4 | 11.9% | 20.8% | 32.4% | 1976 | $735 | 7.8% | 77.7% | 0.0% |
| Hollywood | 2.27 | 48.6 | 12.4% | 15.6% | 21.6% | 1975 | $537 | 15.7% | 85.8% | 0.4% |
| Happy Corners | 3.10 | 30.7 | 4.0% | 8.0% | 12.3% | 1985 | $598 | 37.8% | 96.9% | 0.7% |
| Hornersville | 2.31 | 45.2 | 17.6% | 22.5% | 23.4% | 1967 | $367 | 12.1% | 79.7% | 3.2% |
| Dell | 2.91 | 35.7 | 4.6% | 22.7% | 4.4% | 1967 | $803 | 15.2% | 86.4% | 4.5% |
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 Buckeye. 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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