Overview
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Total Population
44.5
Median age
50.63%
Female population %
97.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
77.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Buckner's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Buckner is 44.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Buckner's population under 18 was 16.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Buckner's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Buckner, 14.56% were under the age of 15, 18.99% aged 15 to 29, 37.34% aged 30 to 64, 22.47% aged 65 to 84, and 6.65% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 more females than males in Buckner:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.63% females and 49.37% males in Buckner, IL.
- The Buckner, IL gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 19.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 24.
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Race / Ethnicity
Buckner's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Buckner population: 98.10% are White and 1.90% are multiracial.
- Buckner's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 313 (99.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Buckner is White with a population of 31 (98.10% of the total population).
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Year by year
Buckner's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 496 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Buckner's population decreased by 20 (4.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Buckner's population decreased by 55 (11.96%), 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 2022 at 400.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)