Population 385 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buckeye
Household size in Buckeye
| Period | Buckeye | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.09 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Buckeye average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.2, Buckeye is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Buckeye as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Texas overall (12.9%).
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Buckeye rent their homes (27.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly six in ten owners (57.3%) 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.5% of the housing in Buckeye, 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
| Period | Buckeye | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Buckeye are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $685 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $862 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $872 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $998 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$313 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Buckeye runs $998 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 45.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Buckeye: 11.5% 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Buckeye never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.9% 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Buckeye: 24.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 | 2.75 | 35.2 | 10.7% | 27.1% | 16.5% | 1985 | $998 | 11.5% | 81.9% | 24.2% |
| Bay City | 2.44 | 34.8 | 13.1% | 45.1% | 13.5% | 1980 | $1,014 | 21.5% | 82.0% | 12.4% |
| Markham | 3.82 | 25.4 | 14.2% | 3.1% | 12.8% | 1986 | $997 | 14.7% | 85.1% | 0.6% |
| Wadsworth | 1.86 | 53.4 | 3.6% | 17.3% | 41.7% | 1979 | $1,005 | 29.9% | 91.6% | 5.8% |
| Caney | 1.63 | 49.2 | 8.6% | 17.2% | 8.5% | 1989 | $1,010 | 31.1% | 96.3% | 0.1% |
| Van Vleck | 3.29 | 25.3 | 21.1% | 11.3% | 28.2% | 1980 | $1,335 | 20.0% | 74.0% | 1.8% |
| Elmaton | 3.05 | 41.2 | 8.8% | 5.7% | 16.7% | 1980 | $888 | 16.3% | 84.8% | 7.3% |
| Clemville | 4.84 | 18.9 | 15.2% | 10.3% | 16.8% | 1982 | $1,010 | 4.8% | 77.8% | 0.0% |
| Midfield | 2.77 | 27.5 | 42.3% | 5.4% | 22.3% | 1962 | $1,038 | 8.1% | 74.6% | 7.7% |
| Blessing | 2.04 | 35.4 | 44.6% | 3.0% | 24.6% | 1958 | $968 | 12.0% | 76.0% | 11.4% |
| Sugar Valley | 2.39 | 49.7 | 1.4% | 0.2% | 9.0% | 2008 | $1,417 | 33.1% | 81.2% | 7.4% |
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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