Buckner, AR Population

Overview

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Total Population

55.7

Median age

42.44%

Female population %

135.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

32.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Buckner's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Buckner is 55.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Buckner's population under 18 was 15.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Buckner's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Buckner, 11.90% were under the age of 15, 12.86% aged 15 to 29, 62.38% aged 30 to 64, 12.54% aged 65 to 84, and 0.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 less females than males in Buckner:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.44% females and 57.56% males in Buckner, AR.
The Buckner, AR gender ratio is 135.6:100 i.e. 135.6 men to 100 women (1.356).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 83.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 50.

Buckner's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Buckner population: 39.23% are White, 57.56% are Black or African American and 3.22% are multiracial.
Buckner's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 308 (99.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Buckner is Black or African American with a population of 179 (57.56% of the total population).

Buckner's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 391 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Buckner's population decreased by 126 (32.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Buckner's population decreased by 101 (38.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Buckner's population was lowest in year 2021 at 159.