Buckley

Population: 5,306
Median household income: $121,719
Median home value: $506,400

Buckley is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to 5,306 residents. At $121,719, its median household income sits above Pierce County's $96,632.

Between 2019 and 2023, Buckley's population grew 10.8% from 4,788 to 5,306, while its median home value rose 51.6% from $334,000 to $506,400.

The typical home was built around 1991. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,306
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $121,719
Median home value: $506,400
Median gross rent: $1,824
Housing units: 2,112
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7885,306

Median household income

$77,512$121,719

Median home value

$334,000$506,400

Median gross rent

$1,352$1,824

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,788	$77,512	$334,000	$1,352
2020	4,960	$98,780	$384,500	$1,429
2021	5,098	$115,245	$415,500	$1,524
2022	5,191	$120,707	$491,600	$1,701
2023	5,306	$121,719	$506,400	$1,824

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4419.8%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	299	5.6%
5 to 17	830	15.6%
18 to 24	371	7.0%
25 to 34	423	8.0%
35 to 44	1,048	19.8%
45 to 54	541	10.2%
55 to 64	568	10.7%
65 to 74	469	8.8%
75 and over	757	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,941	93.1%
Black or African American	30	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.5%
Asian	40	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	100	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	159	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	273	7.2%
High school graduate	1,382	36.3%
Some college or associate's	1,388	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	639	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	124	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone67.7%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit1.5%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,560	67.7%
Carpooled	222	9.6%
Public transit	34	1.5%
Walked	68	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	331	14.4%
Other means	90	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	614	31.1%
15 to 29 min	290	14.7%
30 to 44 min	287	14.5%
45 to 59 min	321	16.3%
60+ min	462	23.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 8.2% (426 of 5,218)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,400	73.0%
Nonfamily households	518	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,918	90.8%
Vacant	194	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,442	75.2%
Renter-occupied	476	24.8%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,745	82.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	168	8.0%
5 to 19 units	68	3.2%
20 or more units	93	4.4%
Mobile home & other	38	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5308570
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 47.1622, -122.0203