Buckeye Lake, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,525

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.9

0.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

31.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,286

5.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Buckeye Lake, OH is home to a population of 2.53k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.78% of Buckeye Lake, OH residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 32.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.32k people) in Buckeye Lake, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 White (Hispanic) and 57 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Buckeye Lake, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buckeye Lake, OH was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buckeye Lake, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 150
White (Hispanic)
72 ± 105
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 54

4.59%

Hispanic Population

116 people

4.59% of the people in Buckeye Lake, OH are hispanic (116 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buckeye Lake, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

1.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

2.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2024, 1.78% of Buckeye Lake, OH residents (45 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buckeye Lake, OH was 2.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 69
Vietnam
49 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 38

Buckeye Lake, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Buckeye Lake, OH.

Economy

The economy of Buckeye Lake, OH employs 1.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buckeye Lake, OH were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (260 people), Manufacturing (231 people), and Retail Trade (193 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($103,618), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,156), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,062).

Employment

Occupations

1.47k

2024 Value

± 336

1.94%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buckeye Lake, OH grew at a rate of 1.94%, from 1.44k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buckeye Lake, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (355 people), Production Occupations (156 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buckeye Lake, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.47k

2024 Value

± 336

1.94%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buckeye Lake, OH grew at a rate of 1.94%, from 1.44k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buckeye Lake, OH, are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (260 people), Manufacturing (231 people), and Retail Trade (193 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buckeye Lake, OH, though some of these residents may live in Buckeye Lake, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,865

Median earning men ± $17,912

$52,679

Median earning women ± $16,142

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,226), Construction ($64,837), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,447).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,732), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,226).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buckeye Lake, OH was $200,400 in 2024, which is 0.602 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,000 to $200,400, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Buckeye Lake, OH is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buckeye Lake, OH have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buckeye Lake, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$177,076

$789

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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 Lake, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2024

52.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in Buckeye Lake, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$79,286

Median Household Income

± $31,642

1.07k

Number of Households

± 236

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Buckeye Lake, OH grew to $79,286 from the previous year's value of $75,179.

The following chart displays the households in Buckeye Lake, OH 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buckeye Lake, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (5.83%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Buckeye Lake, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.83%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buckeye Lake, OH have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Buckeye Lake, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buckeye Lake, OH (373 out of 2.47k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buckeye Lake, OH is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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