Buckner
In Lafayette County, Arkansas.
- Population
- 257
- Median household income
- $94,861
+8.4%’19–’23
+268.4%’19–’23
Buckner, a community in Lafayette County, Arkansas, has 257 residents. Its median household income of $94,861 runs above the Lafayette County figure of $37,237.
Between 2019 and 2023, Buckner's population grew 8.4% from 237 to 257.
Households average 2.60 people. 6.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 257
- Median age
- 55.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $94,861
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 116
- Homeownership rate
- 100.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023237257
$25,750$94,861
$34,400$19,500
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 237 | $25,750 | $34,400 |
| 2020 | 306 | — | $21,300 |
| 2021 | 311 | $83,750 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 320 | $106,875 | $19,500 |
| 2023 | 257 | $94,861 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.1%
5 to 1711.3%
18 to 247.8%
25 to 342.3%
35 to 4411.3%
45 to 5410.5%
55 to 6447.1%
65 to 743.9%
75 and over2.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 8 | 3.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 29 | 11.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 20 | 7.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 6 | 2.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 29 | 11.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 27 | 10.5% |
| 55 to 64 | 121 | 47.1% |
| 65 to 74 | 10 | 3.9% |
| 75 and over | 7 | 2.7% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 76 | 29.6% |
| Black or African American | 166 | 64.6% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 1.9% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma2.0%
High school graduate60.5%
Some college or associate's31.0%
Bachelor's degree6.5%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 4 | 2.0% |
| High school graduate | 121 | 60.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 62 | 31.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 13 | 6.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 23 min
Drove alone67.2%
Carpooled32.8%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 78 | 67.2% |
| Carpooled | 38 | 32.8% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 16 | 13.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 69 | 59.5% |
| 30 to 44 min | 18 | 15.5% |
| 45 to 59 min | 6 | 5.2% |
| 60+ min | 7 | 6.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.60
- Poverty rate
- 12.1% (31 of 257)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 70 | 70.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 29 | 29.3% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1973
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 99 | 85.3% |
| Vacant | 17 | 14.7% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 99 | 100.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 0 | 0.0% |
1-unit, detached75.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other25.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 87 | 75.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 29 | 25.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 0509550
- Type (LSAD)
- 25
- Land area
- 1.18 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 33.3573, -93.4356
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