Buckingham

Population: 4,637
Median household income: $103,438
Median home value: $411,000

Located in Lee County, Florida, Buckingham is a community with a population of 4,637. At $103,438, its median household income sits above Lee County's $73,099.

Between 2019 and 2023, Buckingham's population grew 17.2% from 3,958 to 4,637, while its median home value rose 39.5% from $294,600 to $411,000.

81.8% of workers drive to work alone. 92.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,637
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $103,438
Median home value: $411,000
Median gross rent: $1,799
Housing units: 2,051
Homeownership rate: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9584,637

Median household income

$87,540$103,438

Median home value

$294,600$411,000

Median gross rent

$1,109$1,799

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,958	$87,540	$294,600	$1,109
2020	4,269	$99,939	$307,300	$1,506
2021	4,200	$98,080	$297,800	$1,643
2022	4,288	$103,563	$352,500	$1,650
2023	4,637	$103,438	$411,000	$1,799

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	218	4.7%
5 to 17	513	11.1%
18 to 24	216	4.7%
25 to 34	479	10.3%
35 to 44	513	11.1%
45 to 54	669	14.4%
55 to 64	751	16.2%
65 to 74	603	13.0%
75 and over	675	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,068	87.7%
Black or African American	67	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	54	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.4%
Two or more races	98	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	331	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	298	8.1%
High school graduate	1,209	32.8%
Some college or associate's	1,244	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	581	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	358	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,825	81.8%
Carpooled	83	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	299	13.4%
Other means	5	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	217	11.2%
15 to 29 min	686	35.5%
30 to 44 min	696	36.0%
45 to 59 min	183	9.5%
60+ min	150	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 8.6% (398 of 4,631)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,432	75.6%
Nonfamily households	461	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,893	92.3%
Vacant	158	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,751	92.5%
Renter-occupied	142	7.5%

1-unit, detached92.2%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,891	92.2%
1-unit, attached	47	2.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	34	1.7%
Mobile home & other	79	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1209350
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 26.6455, -81.7474