Buckingham, FL

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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
4.89% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,095
8.83% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Buckingham, FL 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.

98.2% of the residents in Buckingham, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Buckingham, FL was $431,100, and the homeownership rate was 95%.

Most people in Buckingham, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Buckingham, FL was 3 cars per household.

United StatesFloridaLee County, FLCape Coral-Fort Myers, FLLee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FLLee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buckingham, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.58k ± 665
  2. White (Hispanic)
    330 ± 209
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    127 ± 128
10.3%
Hispanic Population
446 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
  2. Haiti
    364,479 ± 14,701 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    132 ± 197
  2. Vietnam
    83 ± 58
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.
Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Buckingham, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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 $100k - $125k range.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (14%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

94.3% of the population of Buckingham, FL has health coverage, with 42.8% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 19.7% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.1% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.73%
Uninsured
42.8%
Employer Coverage
15.7%
Medicaid
19.7%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
1.02%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buckingham, FL declined by 21.6% from 7.31% to 5.73%.

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