Population 1,791 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bucoda
Household size in Bucoda
| Period | Bucoda | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Bucoda average 2.89 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.45 in 2006–10, 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 Bucoda
| Period | Bucoda | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Bucoda is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Washington overall, where the median age is 39.6.
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 Bucoda
| Period | Bucoda | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Bucoda (10.2%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Washington as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bucoda
Renters in Bucoda
| Period | Bucoda | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.1% of households in Bucoda rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Bucoda
| Period | Bucoda | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Bucoda: just 4.1% 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 Bucoda
| Period | Bucoda | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
Bucoda has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Bucoda
| Period | Bucoda | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $711 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $771 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,027 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,364 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$653 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Bucoda runs $1,364 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Bucoda
Bachelor's degrees in Bucoda
| Period | Bucoda | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bucoda: 24.6% 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 Bucoda
| Period | Bucoda | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bucoda is close to the national rate: 90.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Bucoda
| Period | Bucoda | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Bucoda than nationally: unemployment was 4.7%, against 5.4%. Washington 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).
Bucoda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucoda | 2.89 | 41.5 | 10.2% | 15.1% | 4.1% | 1990 | $1,364 | 24.6% | 90.8% | 4.7% |
| Fords Prairie | 3.06 | 36.2 | 12.2% | 28.0% | 5.2% | 1987 | $1,297 | 23.8% | 92.1% | 5.3% |
| Grand Mound | 2.82 | 43.4 | 5.7% | 24.9% | 8.7% | 1990 | $1,562 | 16.4% | 94.4% | 4.2% |
| Tenino | 2.39 | 45.3 | 8.1% | 17.1% | 6.8% | 1992 | $1,391 | 27.3% | 91.1% | 6.5% |
| Centralia | 2.51 | 39.8 | 13.3% | 34.9% | 4.3% | 1972 | $1,160 | 22.4% | 90.1% | 4.6% |
| Rochester | 2.83 | 41.0 | 9.6% | 19.4% | 4.9% | 1992 | $1,433 | 20.9% | 92.1% | 4.1% |
| Littlerock | 2.78 | 42.3 | 7.7% | 18.0% | 6.1% | 1992 | $1,653 | 26.6% | 92.4% | 1.2% |
| Galvin | 2.75 | 44.6 | 8.7% | 19.6% | 6.9% | 1987 | $1,338 | 25.6% | 91.8% | 2.8% |
| Newaukum | 2.90 | 42.5 | 8.9% | 23.6% | 7.1% | 1980 | $1,122 | 23.2% | 95.7% | 4.4% |
| Claquato | 2.96 | 41.9 | 11.4% | 13.3% | 8.1% | 1966 | $1,082 | 39.9% | 94.3% | 1.9% |
| Chehalis | 2.71 | 42.7 | 10.5% | 25.3% | 6.4% | 1979 | $1,152 | 25.2% | 92.7% | 4.5% |
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 Bucoda. 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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