Buckeye, AZ

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2020 Population

74,467

6.77% 1-year growth

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

33.7

1.75% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

9.14%

8.14% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$79,156

10.4% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$246,400

10.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Buckeye, AZ had a population of 74.5k people with a median age of 33.7 and a median household income of $79,156. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Buckeye, AZ grew from 69,744 to 74,467, a 6.77% increase and its median household income grew from $71,707 to $79,156, a 10.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buckeye, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.1%), White (Hispanic) (25.7%), Other (Hispanic) (10.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.62%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.98%).

None of the households in Buckeye, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Buckeye, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Buckeye, AZ was $246,400, and the homeownership rate was 80.4%.

Most people in Buckeye, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Buckeye, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Buckeye, AZ is home to a population of 74.5k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2020, 10.5% of Buckeye, AZ residents were born outside of the country (7.79k people).

In 2020, there were 1.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.6k people) in Buckeye, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.2k White (Hispanic) and 7.54k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.1%

2020 Citizenship

94.7%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 95.1% of Buckeye, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Buckeye, AZ was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Buckeye, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buckeye, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.6k ± 2.18k
White (Hispanic)
19.2k ± 2.37k
Other (Hispanic)
7.54k ± 1.27k

43.5%

Hispanic Population

32.4k people

43.5% of the people in Buckeye, AZ are hispanic (32.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Buckeye, AZ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

7.79k people

10.4%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

7.25k people

As of 2020, 10.5% of Buckeye, AZ residents (7.79k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buckeye, AZ was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Buckeye, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,610 ± 357
Vietnam
1,546 ± 250
Gulf War (1990s)
855 ± 256

Buckeye, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Buckeye, AZ employs 28.9k people. The largest industries in Buckeye, AZ are Retail Trade (3,985 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,360 people), and Construction (2,651 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($112,159), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,571), and Wholesale Trade ($59,602).

Employment

Occupations

28.9k

2020 Value

± 1,614

5.6%

1 Year growth

± 6.93%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Buckeye, AZ grew at a rate of 5.6%, from 27.3k employees to 28.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buckeye, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,963 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,934 people), and Management Occupations (2,825 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buckeye, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.9k

2020 Value

± 1,614

5.6%

1 Year growth

± 6.93%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Buckeye, AZ grew at a rate of 5.6%, from 27.3k employees to 28.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buckeye, AZ, are Retail Trade (3,985 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,360 people), and Construction (2,651 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buckeye, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Buckeye, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,628

Median earning men ± $1,957

$32,812

Median earning women ± $2,045

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($76,172), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,223), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,667), Manufacturing ($46,438), and Public Administration ($46,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona product (by dollars) was Electronics with $35.2B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($22.1B) and Mixed freight ($18.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arizona products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Arizona.

$230B

2020 Value in Arizona

$463B

Projected 2050 Value in Arizona

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arizona trade was $230B. This is expected to increase 101% to $463B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arizona trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$32.1B
Texas
$14.9B
Michigan
$5.53B

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $32.1B, followed by Texas with $14.9B and Michigan and $5.53B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arizona shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.954% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were Some college (1.47M), High School or Equivalent (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (966k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buckeye, AZ was $246,400 in 2020, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $222,700 to $246,400, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Buckeye, AZ is 80.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Buckeye, AZ have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buckeye, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Buckeye, AZ is $79,156. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Buckeye, AZ was Census Tract 405.16 with a value of $85,250, followed by Census Tract 506.11 and Census Tract 506.09, with respective values of $75,409 and $65,132.

Property

$246,400

Median Property Value 2020

±$6,350

$16,432

Median Property Taxes

±$1,157

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Buckeye, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Buckeye, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2020

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 80.4% of the housing units in Buckeye, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buckeye, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 405.16
Census Tract 506.11
Census Tract 506.09

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Buckeye, AZ was Census Tract 405.16 with a value of $85,250, followed by Census Tract 506.11 and Census Tract 506.09, with respective values of $75,409 and $65,132.

The following map shows all of the places in Buckeye, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,156

Median Household Income

± $5,521

20.4k

Number of Households

± 1,272

In 2020, the median household income of the 20.4k households in Buckeye, AZ grew to $79,156 from the previous year's value of $71,707.

The following chart displays the households in Buckeye, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buckeye, AZ is from Arizona.

0.462

2020 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.465

2019 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2020, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.736% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (5.06%)

In 2018, 80.8% of workers in Buckeye, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (5.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buckeye, AZ have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Buckeye, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Buckeye, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buckeye, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buckeye, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buckeye, AZ (6.17k out of 67.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buckeye, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.3% of the population of Buckeye, AZ has health coverage, with 52.1% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 9.95% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 3.48% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Arizona was $6,452 in 2014. This is a 3.03% increase from the previous year ($6,262).

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see 1448 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.9% increase from the previous year (1421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1466 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 701 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Arizona, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Maricopa County, AZ.

1,448 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maricopa County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see an average of 1,448 patients per year. This represents a 1.9% increase from the previous year (1,421 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maricopa County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Arizona across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.8% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.67%

Uninsured

52.1%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

9.95%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

3.48%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buckeye, AZ declined by 0.172% from 7.69% to 7.67%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Buckeye, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.