Buckley, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

422

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.7

1.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

4.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,500

2.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,800

Population & Diversity

Buckley, IL is home to a population of 422 people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.74% of Buckley, IL residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 42.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (381 people) in Buckley, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Buckley, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buckley, IL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buckley, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
381 ± 91
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 18
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 14

2.84%

Hispanic Population

12 people

2.84% of the people in Buckley, IL are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buckley, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

4.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

2.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 4.74% of Buckley, IL residents (20 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 Buckley, IL was 2.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 26
Vietnam
12 ± 21
Korea
2 ± 13

Buckley, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Buckley, IL.

Economy

The economy of Buckley, IL employs 199 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buckley, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), Manufacturing (39 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,333), Transportation & Warehousing ($53,194), and Manufacturing ($49,583).

Employment

Occupations

199

2024 Value

± 81

−1.49%

1 Year decline

± 56.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buckley, IL declined at a rate of −1.49%, from 202 employees to 199 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buckley, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (57 people), Production Occupations (20 people), and Transportation Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buckley, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

199

2024 Value

± 81

−1.49%

1 Year decline

± 56.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buckley, IL declined at a rate of −1.49%, from 202 employees to 199 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buckley, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), Manufacturing (39 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buckley, IL, though some of these residents may live in Buckley, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,750

Median earning men ± $17,338

$35,125

Median earning women ± $6,147

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,194), and Manufacturing ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buckley, IL was $96,800 in 2024, which is 0.291 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,700 to $96,800, a 5.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Buckley, IL is 80.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buckley, IL have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buckley, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,299

$173

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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 Buckley, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.1% of the housing units in Buckley, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buckley, IL 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.

$53,500

Median Household Income

± $6,935

216

Number of Households

± 49

In 2024, the median household income of the 216 households in Buckley, IL grew to $53,500 from the previous year's value of $52,212.

The following chart displays the households in Buckley, IL 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buckley, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92%)
Carpooled (3.52%)
Worked At Home (3.02%)

In 2024, 92% of workers in Buckley, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.52%) and those who worked at home (3.02%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buckley, IL have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Buckley, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buckley, IL (65 out of 421 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 Females < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buckley, IL 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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