Buckley, WA

Census Place

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2023 Population

5,306

2.22% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

5.52% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$121,719

0.838% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,343

6.17% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Buckley, WA had a population of 5.31k people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $121,719. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Buckley, WA grew from 5,191 to 5,306, a 2.22% increase and its median household income grew from $120,707 to $121,719, a 0.838% increase.

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None of the households in Buckley, WA 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.

Most people in Buckley, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Buckley, WA was 3 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Buckley, WA employs 2.34k people. The largest industries in Buckley, WA are Manufacturing (451 people), Retail Trade (404 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($186,189), Construction ($112,895), and Finance & Insurance ($107,159).

Employment

Occupations

2.34k

2023 Value

± 483

−6.17%

1 Year decline

± 30%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buckley, WA declined at a rate of −6.17%, from 2.5k employees to 2.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buckley, WA, are Management Occupations (313 people), Sales & Related Occupations (275 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (245 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buckley, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

2.34k

2023 Value

± 483

−6.17%

1 Year decline

± 30%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buckley, WA declined at a rate of −6.17%, from 2.5k employees to 2.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buckley, WA, are Manufacturing (451 people), Retail Trade (404 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buckley, WA, though some of these residents may live in Buckley, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% 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 10.3%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 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

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 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 Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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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

People in Buckley, WA have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buckley, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2023

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.2% of the housing units in Buckley, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Buckley, WA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$121,719

Median Household Income

± $9,463

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Number of Households

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In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Buckley, WA grew to $121,719 from the previous year's value of $120,707.

The following chart displays the households in Buckley, WA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buckley, WA is from Buckley, WA.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.7%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (9.63%)

In 2023, 67.7% of workers in Buckley, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.63%).

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

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buckley, WA have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.07% of the workforce in Buckley, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buckley, WA is White, followed by Hispanic 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
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

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Primary care physicians in Pierce County, WA see 1354 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (1335 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1190 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 184 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,354 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pierce County, WA

Primary care physicians in Pierce County, WA see an average of 1,354 patients per year. This represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (1,335 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

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

Uninsured People

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Medicaid

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

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