Buckingham, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,311

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.8

5.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.71%

1.33% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$112,568

8.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$431,100

Population & Diversity

Buckingham, FL is home to a population of 4.31k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.85% of Buckingham, FL residents were born outside of the country (209 people).

In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.58k people) in Buckingham, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 330 White (Hispanic) and 127 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Buckingham, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buckingham, FL was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buckingham, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.58k ± 665
White (Hispanic)
330 ± 209
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
127 ± 128

10.3%

Hispanic Population

446 people

10.3% of the people in Buckingham, FL are hispanic (446 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buckingham, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

4.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

6.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

286 people

As of 2024, 4.85% of Buckingham, FL residents (209 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 Buckingham, FL was 6.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
132 ± 197
Vietnam
83 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 33

Buckingham, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Buckingham, FL.

Economy

The economy of Buckingham, FL employs 2.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buckingham, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (346 people), Construction (308 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (226 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($167,614), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,625), and Construction ($105,030).

Employment

Occupations

2.1k

2024 Value

± 371

−8.83%

1 Year decline

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buckingham, FL declined at a rate of −8.83%, from 2.3k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buckingham, FL, are Management Occupations (402 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (320 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (215 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buckingham, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

2.1k

2024 Value

± 371

−8.83%

1 Year decline

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buckingham, FL declined at a rate of −8.83%, from 2.3k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buckingham, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (346 people), Construction (308 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (226 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buckingham, FL, though some of these residents may live in Buckingham, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,335

Median earning men ± $18,486

$45,000

Median earning women ± $9,595

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($104,524), Public Administration ($98,162), and Retail Trade ($78,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($105,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,643), and Public Administration ($70,078).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buckingham, FL was $431,100 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $411,000 to $431,100, a 4.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Buckingham, FL is 95%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buckingham, FL have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buckingham, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$431,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,644

$1,709

Median Property Taxes

±$334

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 Buckingham, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

95%

Homeownership

2024

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95% of the housing units in Buckingham, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buckingham, FL 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.

$112,568

Median Household Income

± $26,269

1.8k

Number of Households

± 343

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.8k households in Buckingham, FL grew to $112,568 from the previous year's value of $103,438.

The following chart displays the households in Buckingham, FL 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buckingham, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Walked (1.07%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Buckingham, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who walked to work (1.07%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buckingham, FL have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Buckingham, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buckingham, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buckingham, FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buckingham, FL (375 out of 4.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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