Population 2,624 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buckeye Lake
Household size in Buckeye Lake
| Period | Buckeye Lake | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Buckeye Lake are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.12 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 Buckeye Lake
| Period | Buckeye Lake | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 36.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 37.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.8 | 37.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.1 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Buckeye Lake skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Lake
| Period | Buckeye Lake | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Buckeye Lake (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Columbus area as a whole (12.7%).
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 Lake
Renters in Buckeye Lake
| Period | Buckeye Lake | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7% | 35.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.7% | 37.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.9% | 38.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 38.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Buckeye Lake rent their homes (26.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 33.5% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Lake
| Period | Buckeye Lake | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Buckeye Lake: 21.8% of homes are empty, 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 Buckeye Lake
| Period | Buckeye Lake | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1976 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1977 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Buckeye Lake was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
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 Lake
| Period | Buckeye Lake | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $852 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $672 | $924 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $719 | $1,051 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,040 | $1,378 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$429 | +$526 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Buckeye Lake costs $1,040 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.9% 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 Buckeye Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Buckeye Lake
| Period | Buckeye Lake | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 33.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 34.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 37.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 40.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Buckeye Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.1%, 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 Buckeye Lake
| Period | Buckeye Lake | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.2% | 89.6% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.9% | 90.2% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 91.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 92.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Buckeye Lake never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Lake
| Period | Buckeye Lake | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Buckeye Lake has been low: just 1.4% 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 Lake 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 Lake | 2.38 | 46.8 | 11.0% | 26.2% | 21.8% | 1980 | $1,040 | 14.1% | 84.5% | 1.4% |
| Hebron | 2.55 | 45.7 | 9.1% | 24.4% | 15.7% | 1978 | $994 | 19.3% | 93.2% | 4.9% |
| Millersport | 2.42 | 49.5 | 5.1% | 20.9% | 15.1% | 1972 | $1,098 | 24.9% | 96.9% | 6.1% |
| Thornville | 2.49 | 49.5 | 6.3% | 11.2% | 13.6% | 1983 | $1,067 | 28.0% | 93.4% | 2.7% |
| Luray | 2.27 | 50.7 | 11.2% | 6.7% | 4.0% | 1992 | $883 | 29.4% | 88.4% | 2.1% |
| Jacksontown | 2.38 | 53.3 | 2.4% | 5.5% | 14.9% | 1982 | $1,177 | 30.5% | 89.6% | 0.3% |
| Bruno | 2.48 | 51.9 | 8.5% | 15.8% | 5.5% | 1989 | $943 | 24.3% | 90.1% | 2.4% |
| Kirkersville | 2.86 | 41.8 | 10.3% | 7.0% | 5.3% | 1980 | $1,308 | 22.4% | 94.6% | 6.0% |
| Heath | 2.56 | 42.0 | 10.8% | 23.1% | 5.4% | 1984 | $1,100 | 24.8% | 94.1% | 3.0% |
| Thurston | 2.52 | 51.3 | 4.3% | 20.3% | 6.5% | 1966 | $1,103 | 9.7% | 93.4% | 1.2% |
| Pleasantville | 2.46 | 47.6 | 7.3% | 18.4% | 4.7% | 1984 | $1,075 | 22.8% | 88.9% | 3.0% |
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 Lake. 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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