Buckner, IL

Census Place

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2022 Population

280

11.4% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

44.4

0.225% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13.6%

19.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$43,068

7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$53,500

3.08% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Buckner, IL had a population of 280 people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $43,068. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Buckner, IL declined from 316 to 280, a −11.4% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,250 to $43,068, a 7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buckner, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%), White (Hispanic) (2.14%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Buckner, IL 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.

98.6% of the residents in Buckner, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Buckner, IL was $53,500, and the homeownership rate was 91.6%.

Most people in Buckner, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Buckner, IL was 1 car per household.

United States Illinois Franklin County, IL Williamson, Jackson, Franklin & Perry Counties PUMA, IL

Economy

The economy of Buckner, IL employs 121 people. The largest industries in Buckner, IL are Manufacturing (27 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and Wholesale Trade (13 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($58,125), Educational Services ($50,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,583).

Employment

Occupations

121

2022 Value

± 77

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 97.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Buckner, IL declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 139 employees to 121 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buckner, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23 people), Material Moving Occupations (20 people), and Production Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buckner, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

121

2022 Value

± 77

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 97.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Buckner, IL declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 139 employees to 121 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buckner, IL, are Manufacturing (27 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and Wholesale Trade (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buckner, IL, though some of these residents may live in Buckner, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $9,894

$25,909

Median earning women ± $3,759

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($40,417) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,938).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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 Illinois 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, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% 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 (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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 Buckner, IL was $53,500 in 2022, which is 0.19 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $51,900 to $53,500, a 3.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Buckner, IL is 91.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Buckner, IL have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buckner, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$53,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,549

$120

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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 Buckner, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.6%

Homeownership

2022

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 91.6% of the housing units in Buckner, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.4%.

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

$43,068

Median Household Income

± $5,190

131

Number of Households

± 34

In 2022, the median household income of the 131 households in Buckner, IL grew to $43,068 from the previous year's value of $40,250.

The following chart displays the households in Buckner, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (4.96%)

In 2022, 77.7% of workers in Buckner, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (4.96%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buckner, IL have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Buckner, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buckner, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buckner, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buckner, IL (38 out of 280 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

97.1% of the population of Buckner, IL has health coverage, with 30% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 25% on non-group plans, and 2.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, IL see 2719 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.06% decrease from the previous year (2748 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2496 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 139 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,719 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Franklin County, IL

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, IL see an average of 2,719 patients per year. This represents a 1.06% decrease from the previous year (2,748 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.3% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.86%

Uninsured

30%

Employer Coverage

21.4%

Medicaid

17.9%

Medicare

25%

Non-Group

2.86%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buckner, IL grew by 50.5% from 1.9% to 2.86%.

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

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