Buck Run

Population: 174
Median household income: $59,196
Median home value: $95,000

Located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Buck Run is a community with a population of 174. Its median household income of $59,196 runs below the Schuylkill County figure of $66,901.

Between 2019 and 2023, Buck Run's population declined 31.2% from 253 to 174, while its median home value rose 39.7% from $68,000 to $95,000.

76.8% of workers drive to work alone. 57.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 174
Median age: 58.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,196
Median home value: $95,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 85
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

253174

Median household income

$45,938$59,196

Median home value

$68,000$95,000

Median gross rent

$936$913

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	253	$45,938	$68,000	$936
2020	216	$49,808	$83,600	$913
2021	182	$52,404	$79,000	—
2022	206	$57,167	$97,100	—
2023	174	$59,196	$95,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6423.0%

65 to 7418.4%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	31	17.8%
18 to 24	8	4.6%
25 to 34	17	9.8%
35 to 44	11	6.3%
45 to 54	15	8.6%
55 to 64	40	23.0%
65 to 74	32	18.4%
75 and over	20	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	170	97.7%
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	4	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate62.2%

Some college or associate's6.7%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	5.9%
High school graduate	84	62.2%
Some college or associate's	9	6.7%
Bachelor's degree	26	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	8	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	43	76.8%
Carpooled	6	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	12.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	20.4%
15 to 29 min	25	51.0%
30 to 44 min	6	12.2%
45 to 59 min	6	12.2%
60+ min	2	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 10.3% (18 of 174)

	Count	Share
Family households	56	72.7%
Nonfamily households	21	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	77	90.6%
Vacant	8	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	64	83.1%
Renter-occupied	13	16.9%

1-unit, detached57.6%

1-unit, attached24.7%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	49	57.6%
1-unit, attached	21	24.7%
2 to 4 units	1	1.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	16.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4209896
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7067, -76.3214