Population 491 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buckingham
Household size in Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Buckingham average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.52, 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 Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Buckingham skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.2, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Buckingham: 4.3% 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 Buckingham
Renters in Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.5% of households in Buckingham rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Buckingham is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1946 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Buckingham is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $530 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $542 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $835 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,175 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$645 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Buckingham costs $1,175 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Iowa overall ($1,020). Rent takes 41.5% 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 Buckingham
Bachelor's degrees in Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Buckingham have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.0%, 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 Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Buckingham: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Buckingham runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Iowa. 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).
Buckingham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham | 2.68 | 42.2 | 4.3% | 16.5% | 8.5% | 1961 | $1,175 | 23.0% | 95.0% | 3.7% |
| Dysart | 2.41 | 43.1 | 7.8% | 15.3% | 5.1% | 1956 | $779 | 23.2% | 94.9% | 1.2% |
| Voorhies | 2.89 | 36.6 | 9.5% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 1964 | $1,014 | 35.4% | 99.3% | 5.9% |
| Traer | 2.26 | 45.5 | 5.6% | 23.5% | 8.3% | 1955 | $952 | 30.8% | 94.9% | 2.9% |
| La Porte City | 2.38 | 39.1 | 11.2% | 18.5% | 10.6% | 1960 | $806 | 25.4% | 95.6% | 1.4% |
| Orange | 2.87 | 39.3 | 14.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 1971 | $961 | 42.3% | 98.7% | 5.3% |
| Hudson | 2.71 | 42.1 | 6.0% | 9.5% | 5.0% | 1975 | $989 | 41.1% | 97.8% | 5.0% |
| Gilbertville | 2.25 | 47.5 | 6.1% | 11.5% | 9.3% | 1974 | $722 | 24.6% | 98.2% | 2.6% |
| Reinbeck | 2.41 | 43.6 | 4.8% | 22.6% | 9.1% | 1954 | $919 | 26.4% | 98.6% | 2.2% |
| Raymar | 2.36 | 49.2 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 1968 | $806 | 22.0% | 96.7% | 1.9% |
| Clutier | 2.56 | 42.0 | 10.9% | 20.1% | 13.8% | 1940 | $640 | 14.3% | 90.4% | 2.0% |
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 Buckingham. 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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