Population 330 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buckingham
Household size in Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Buckingham are small: just 2.30 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.45, 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 Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.8 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.5 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.5, Buckingham is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.3% of households in Buckingham, well below 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 | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.3% 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. Just over three in ten owners (31.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Buckingham
| Period | Buckingham | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Buckingham: 6.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Philadelphia area.
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 | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Buckingham leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the wider Philadelphia area, where the median home dates to 1968.
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 | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,153 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,476 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,775 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,380 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$227 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Buckingham pays $1,380 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 42.1% 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 | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.1% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.6% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.0% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 65.2% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Buckingham is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (65.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.4% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.3% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.5% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Buckingham: 98.1% 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 | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Buckingham: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Philadelphia area as a whole looks much the same. 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 | 2.30 | 55.5 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 6.1% | 1975 | $1,380 | 65.2% | 98.1% | 6.2% |
| Holicong | 1.76 | 64.8 | 1.8% | 7.4% | 0.8% | 1980 | $1,314 | 62.8% | 95.2% | 0.0% |
| Furlong | 2.89 | 42.7 | 3.9% | 8.4% | 2.5% | 1995 | $2,294 | 68.2% | 98.8% | 2.4% |
| Glendale | 1.76 | 64.8 | 1.8% | 7.4% | 0.8% | 1980 | $1,314 | 62.8% | 95.2% | 0.0% |
| Wycombe | 2.23 | 57.6 | 4.9% | 13.4% | 1.7% | 1981 | $1,319 | 44.5% | 98.5% | 1.2% |
| Doylestown | 2.54 | 47.6 | 6.6% | 22.9% | 4.9% | 1981 | $2,034 | 63.4% | 98.4% | 3.2% |
| New Hope | 2.30 | 55.9 | 2.7% | 12.3% | 5.6% | 1984 | $2,118 | 70.2% | 98.4% | 2.8% |
| Jamison | 3.04 | 43.0 | 3.3% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1989 | $1,827 | 62.2% | 97.5% | 3.9% |
| Carversville | 2.67 | 52.9 | 6.2% | 5.1% | 8.0% | 1977 | $1,724 | 71.0% | 99.3% | 4.9% |
| Gardenville | 3.31 | 40.9 | 11.1% | 5.5% | 7.7% | 1993 | $1,468 | 65.0% | 97.7% | 4.3% |
| Plumsteadville | 2.84 | 44.7 | 2.9% | 4.9% | 7.0% | 1993 | $2,591 | 59.8% | 98.8% | 4.0% |
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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