Buckley, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

936

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.6

2.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

33.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,083

3.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$205,500

Population & Diversity

Buckley, MI is home to a population of 936 people, from which 93.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.37% of Buckley, MI residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2024, there were 32.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (904 people) in Buckley, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Buckley, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buckley, MI was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
904 ± 267
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 29
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 4

The following chart shows the 8 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
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

7.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

7.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

As of 2024, 7.37% of Buckley, MI residents (69 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, MI was 7.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
26 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 12
Korea
3 ± 13

Buckley, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Buckley, MI employs 394 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buckley, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (63 people), and Manufacturing (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,750), Wholesale Trade ($60,938), and Educational Services ($58,125).

Employment

Occupations

394

2024 Value

± 95

9.75%

1 Year growth

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buckley, MI grew at a rate of 9.75%, from 359 employees to 394 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 (52 people), and Management Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buckley, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

394

2024 Value

± 95

9.75%

1 Year growth

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buckley, MI grew at a rate of 9.75%, from 359 employees to 394 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buckley, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (63 people), and Manufacturing (48 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

$46,133

Median earning men ± $6,610

$37,212

Median earning women ± $6,539

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250), Wholesale Trade ($60,938), and Retail Trade ($52,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($120,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,063), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($48,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buckley, MI was $205,500 in 2024, which is 0.618 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,000 to $205,500, a 8.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Buckley, MI is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buckley, MI have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buckley, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,407

$239

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

81%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Buckley, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

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

$67,083

Median Household Income

± $20,735

295

Number of Households

± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 295 households in Buckley, MI grew to $67,083 from the previous year's value of $65,089.

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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buckley, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Carpooled (16.4%)
Worked At Home (5.37%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Buckley, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.4%) and those who worked at home (5.37%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buckley, MI have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.811% 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

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buckley, MI (128 out of 931 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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