Buckeye, Arizona
City Overview
As of 2007, Buckeye's population is 29,615 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 353.04 percent.
The median home cost in Buckeye is $244,000. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.40 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Buckeye's cost of living is 6.75% Lower than the U.S. average.
Buckeye public schools spend $4,790 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 19 students per teacher in Buckeye.
The unemployment rate in Buckeye is 2.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Buckeye jobs have Increased by 3.32 percent.
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People
The 2007 Buckeye, AZ, population is 29,615. There are 204 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Buckeye, AZ
The median age is 29.2. The US median is 37.6. 57.14% of people in Buckeye, AZ, are married. 13.45% are divorced.
The average household size is 3.01 people. 27.77% of people are married, with children. 13.61% have children, but are single.
Race in Buckeye, AZ
71.01% of people are white, 2.77% are black, 0.48% are asian, 1.82% are native american, and 24.51% claim 'Other'.
42.03% of the people in Buckeye, AZ, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 57.97% are non-hispanic).
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Buckeye, AZ, is 2.70%, with job growth of 3.32%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 31.90%.
Buckeye, AZ Taxes
Buckeye, AZ,sales tax rate is 8.30%. Income tax is 3.90%.
Buckeye, AZ Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $17,017, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $43,284.
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.70% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 3.32% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 31.90% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.30% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.90% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $17,017 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $43,284 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 20.16% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 9.53% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 11.26% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.65% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.82% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 10.37% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 8.11% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.35% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.63% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.13% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 8.53% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 14.51% | 20.24% |
| Service | 15.34% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 22.65% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 3.46% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 19.36% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 16.15% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Buckeye, AZ, is $244,000. Home appreciation is -2.40% over the last year. The median age of Buckeye, AZ, real estate is 23 years.
Buckeye, AZ Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 29.28% of the Buckeye, AZ, population. 7.68% of houses and apartments in Buckeye, AZ, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Buckeye Housing SperlingViews
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| Median Home Age | 23 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $244,000 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.40% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 63.69% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 7.68% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 29.28% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.13 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 10.74% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 8.47% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 9.82% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 14.18% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 15.59% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 18.60% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 13.51% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 7.73% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.61% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.49% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.12% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 21.31% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 8.60% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.86% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 17.13% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 17.67% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 9.10% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 13.06% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 3.45% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 2.83% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 209 physicians per capita in Buckeye, AZ. The US average is 170.
Buckeye, AZ Health Index
Air quality in Buckeye, AZ is 1 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Buckeye, AZ is 66 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Buckeye Health SperlingViews
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Crime
Buckeye, AZ, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Buckeye, AZ, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Tonopah Parks: This is to address the lack of Public Parks in Tonopah, as there isn't any. I couldn't find Tonopah listed in Arizona Cities?.
The schools are locked at school closing... (read more)Hot weather: There are about 4 months in which the temperature is 100 or above which makes it uncomfortable. Winter days are great with no snow to shovel. You only have to wear your... (read more)Nice place to live.: We have lived in Buckeye for 7 months. It used to be a sleepy farming town but now its one of the fastest growing areas in Arizona. The town of Buckeye encompasses a... (read more)Have an opinion about Buckeye? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Buckeye Click Here
Climate
Buckeye, AZ, gets 8 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 24.
On average, there are 295 sunny days per year in Buckeye, AZ. The July high is around 107 degrees. The January low is 35. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 46 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Buckeye Climate SperlingViews
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Educate
Buckeye, AZ, schools spend $4,790 per student. There are 19 pupils per teacher, 420 students per librarian, and 382 children per counselor in Buckeye, AZ schools.
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Hot weather: There are about 4 months in which the temperature is 100 or above which makes it uncomfortable. Winter days are great with no snow to shovel. You only have to wear your... (read more)Nice place to live.: We have lived in Buckeye for 7 months. It used to be a sleepy farming town but now its one of the fastest growing areas in Arizona. The town of Buckeye encompasses a... (read more)Tonopah Parks: This is to address the lack of Public Parks in Tonopah, as there isn't any. I couldn't find Tonopah listed in Arizona Cities?.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Buckeye, AZ, takes 31 minutes. 71% of commuters drive their own car alone. 23% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 1% work from home.
Buckeye Transportation SperlingViews
Hot weather: There are about 4 months in which the temperature is 100 or above which makes it uncomfortable. Winter days are great with no snow to shovel. You only have to wear your... (read more)Nice place to live.: We have lived in Buckeye for 7 months. It used to be a sleepy farming town but now its one of the fastest growing areas in Arizona. The town of Buckeye encompasses a... (read more)Tonopah Parks: This is to address the lack of Public Parks in Tonopah, as there isn't any. I couldn't find Tonopah listed in Arizona Cities?.
The schools are locked at school closing... (read more)Have an opinion about Buckeye? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Buckeye Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Buckeye, AZ is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Buckeye, AZ is more expensive.
Overall, Buckeye, AZ cost of living is 93.25.
Buckeye Cost of Living SperlingViews
The Desert: As you would expect, the cost of water and sewage is 10 times higher than on the East Coast or Mid-west. Although there is the newest and largest nuclear power plant... (read more)Tonopah Parks: This is to address the lack of Public Parks in Tonopah, as there isn't any. I couldn't find Tonopah listed in Arizona Cities?.
The schools are locked at school closing... (read more)Hot weather: There are about 4 months in which the temperature is 100 or above which makes it uncomfortable. Winter days are great with no snow to shovel. You only have to wear your... (read more)Have an opinion about Buckeye? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Buckeye Click Here
Religion
39.73% of the people in Buckeye, AZ are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 17.26% are Catholic; 11.12% are Protestant; 5.06% are LDS; 3.91% are another Christian faith; 1.95% in Buckeye, AZ are Jewish; 0.11% are an eastern faith; 0.33% affilite with Islam.
Buckeye Religion SperlingViews
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The schools are locked at school closing... (read more)Have an opinion about Buckeye? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Buckeye Click Here
| Percent Religious | 39.73% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 17.26% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.12% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 5.06% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 3.26% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.55% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.16% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.39% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.13% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.63% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.91% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.95% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.11% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.33% | 0.54% |
Voting
42.33% of the people in Buckeye, AZ are registered as Democrats. 56.97% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.71%.
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Tonopah Parks: This is to address the lack of Public Parks in Tonopah, as there isn't any. I couldn't find Tonopah listed in Arizona Cities?.
The schools are locked at school closing... (read more)The Desert: As you would expect, the cost of water and sewage is 10 times higher than on the East Coast or Mid-west. Although there is the newest and largest nuclear power plant... (read more)Hot weather: There are about 4 months in which the temperature is 100 or above which makes it uncomfortable. Winter days are great with no snow to shovel. You only have to wear your... (read more)Have an opinion about Buckeye? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Buckeye Click Here
