Buckley, MI

Census Place

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2023 Population

925

5.84% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

27.9

11.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.3%

69.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,089

0.243% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$189,000

19.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

359

0.56% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Buckley, MI had a population of 925 people with a median age of 27.9 and a median household income of $65,089. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Buckley, MI grew from 874 to 925, a 5.84% increase and its median household income grew from $64,931 to $65,089, a 0.243% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buckley, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.41%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.324%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.108%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Buckley, MI 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.

93% of the residents in Buckley, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Buckley, MI was $189,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.9%.

Most people in Buckley, MI N/A, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Buckley, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Buckley, MI is home to a population of 925 people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.78% of Buckley, MI residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In 2023, there were 69.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (908 people) in Buckley, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

93.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93% of Buckley, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Buckley, MI was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buckley, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
908 ± 274
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 11.7
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Buckley, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

7.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

7.21%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2023, 7.78% of Buckley, MI residents (72 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buckley, MI was 7.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13
Korea
4 ± 13

Buckley, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Buckley, MI employs 359 people. The largest industries in Buckley, MI are Retail Trade (57 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (56 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($57,500), Manufacturing ($55,625), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,667).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

359

2023 Value

± 96

0.56%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buckley, MI grew at a rate of 0.56%, from 357 employees to 359 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buckley, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (51 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buckley, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

359

2023 Value

± 96

0.56%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buckley, MI grew at a rate of 0.56%, from 357 employees to 359 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buckley, MI, are Retail Trade (57 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (56 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buckley, MI, though some of these residents may live in Buckley, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,809

Median earning men ± $13,486

$35,625

Median earning women ± $3,034

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,125), Manufacturing ($55,313), and Retail Trade ($49,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Buckley, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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 Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 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 Michigan 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 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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 Buckley, MI was $189,000 in 2023, which is 0.623 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $158,000 to $189,000, a 19.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Buckley, MI is 78.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Buckley, MI have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Buckley, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,480

$217

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2023

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.9% of the housing units in Buckley, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Buckley, MI 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.

$65,089

Median Household Income

± $16,053

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Buckley, MI grew to $65,089 from the previous year's value of $64,931.

The following chart displays the households in Buckley, MI 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, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Buckley, MI N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buckley, MI have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Buckley, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buckley, MI (95 out of 921 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buckley, MI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

97.3% of the population of Buckley, MI has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 41.1% on Medicaid, 6.81% on Medicare, 9.84% on non-group plans, and 0.432% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wexford County, MI see 1250 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.76% increase from the previous year (1160 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1356 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 390 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Wexford County, MI.

1,250 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wexford County, MI

Primary care physicians in Wexford County, MI see an average of 1,250 patients per year. This represents a 7.76% increase from the previous year (1,160 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.7%

Uninsured

39.1%

Employer Coverage

41.1%

Medicaid

6.81%

Medicare

9.84%

Non-Group

0.432%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buckley, MI declined by 15.6% from 3.2% to 2.7%.

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

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