Buckingham

Population: 287
Median household income: $76,250
Median home value: $116,200

Located in Kankakee County, Illinois, Buckingham is a community with a population of 287. At $76,250, its median household income sits above Kankakee County's $68,325.

Between 2019 and 2023, Buckingham's population grew 1.8% from 282 to 287, while its median home value rose 3.3% from $112,500 to $116,200.

Owners occupy 95.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 287
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $76,250
Median home value: $116,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 93
Homeownership rate: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

282287

Median household income

$75,417$76,250

Median home value

$112,500$116,200

Median gross rent

$725$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	282	$75,417	$112,500	$725
2020	270	$63,750	$102,300	$725
2021	251	$67,500	$109,800	$875
2022	235	$80,694	$129,500	$825
2023	287	$76,250	$116,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	4.5%
5 to 17	55	19.2%
18 to 24	16	5.6%
25 to 34	39	13.6%
35 to 44	31	10.8%
45 to 54	36	12.5%
55 to 64	46	16.0%
65 to 74	38	13.2%
75 and over	13	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	226	78.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	56	19.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	13.3%
High school graduate	83	40.9%
Some college or associate's	83	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	8	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	96	76.2%
Carpooled	11	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	11.9%
Other means	2	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	10.8%
15 to 29 min	46	41.4%
30 to 44 min	33	29.7%
45 to 59 min	11	9.9%
60+ min	9	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 3.5% (10 of 287)

	Count	Share
Family households	68	75.6%
Nonfamily households	22	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	90	96.8%
Vacant	3	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	86	95.6%
Renter-occupied	4	4.4%

1-unit, detached98.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	92	98.9%
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	1	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1709304
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0471, -88.1749