Population 466 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buckingham
Household size in Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.04 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Buckingham run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Buckingham skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 45.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Buckingham (14.7%), 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 Buckingham
Renters in Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Buckingham is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Buckingham: just 3.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +6 |
Buckingham is a place of older homes: half were built before 1955, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $537 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $830 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $801 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $999 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$462 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Buckingham runs $999 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.3% of household income on rent, 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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Buckingham: 14.5% 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 Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Buckingham never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% 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 Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Buckingham than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.50 | 46.7 | 14.7% | 8.9% | 3.6% | 1955 | $999 | 14.5% | 87.1% | 3.9% |
| Herscher | 2.53 | 45.4 | 9.8% | 19.9% | 11.1% | 1961 | $1,209 | 33.5% | 98.4% | 5.9% |
| Union Hill | 2.49 | 45.3 | 11.6% | 9.7% | 5.9% | 1969 | $1,074 | 18.6% | 91.5% | 4.8% |
| Cabery | 2.37 | 41.4 | 7.6% | 20.4% | 12.0% | 1944 | $990 | 22.1% | 94.9% | 4.8% |
| Reddick | 2.51 | 43.3 | 10.9% | 10.8% | 8.0% | 1971 | $1,089 | 18.6% | 92.5% | 4.6% |
| Goodrich | 2.39 | 47.4 | 9.5% | 19.0% | 6.0% | 1974 | $1,061 | 26.3% | 96.3% | 6.8% |
| Campus | 2.41 | 42.5 | 9.8% | 19.1% | 6.2% | 1951 | $982 | 13.4% | 93.2% | 4.9% |
| Essex | 2.53 | 41.9 | 7.5% | 7.7% | 10.7% | 1990 | $1,193 | 23.1% | 96.5% | 5.0% |
| Kempton | 2.29 | 42.6 | 6.2% | 23.2% | 14.1% | 1941 | $1,061 | 22.4% | 95.8% | 4.9% |
| Bonfield | 2.45 | 45.8 | 8.0% | 9.9% | 2.8% | 1972 | $1,125 | 14.3% | 94.8% | 6.7% |
| East Brooklyn | 2.18 | 46.6 | 2.2% | 14.6% | 22.2% | 1964 | $1,275 | 13.6% | 91.4% | 1.8% |
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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