Buckner, MO City Data

Buckner, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,725 people who live in Buckner and approximately 654,880 who live in Jackson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Buckner to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Buckner. We have included Buckner housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Buckner Information

Jackson County where Buckner resides is 616.41 square miles. The resident population of this county is 654,880 and has a population rank of 81 out of all the places in the United States.

Buckner has a total of 2,725 people and of those residents there are 1,341 males and 1,384 females. The median age of the male population is 30.8 and the female population is 34.5. There are approximately 10,124 births each year and around 6,084 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Buckner varies per year, but currently 2,659 are one race and 66 are two or more races.

Of the 2,725 people who live in Buckner, there are 906 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Buckner is 481 male and 425 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,900.

General Buckner Information
Total area in square miles - Jackson County	616.41
Water area in square miles - Jackson County	N/A
Resident population - Jackson County	654,880
Population rank - Jackson County	81
Total population	2,725
Total population (male)	1,341
Total population (female)	1,384
Population median age (male)	30.8
Population median age (female)	34.5
Births - Jackson County	10,124
Deaths- Jackson County	6,084
Population of one race	2,659
Population of two or more races	66
Population under 20 years	906
Population under 20 years (male)	481
Population under 20 years (female)	425
Total population 18 years and over	1,900

Buckner Social Characteristics

There are 266,294 households in Buckner. Families make up 167,349 of these households. The table below breaks down the Buckner families into three different groups. Married-couple families (115,602), male householder with no wife present (11,589) and female householder with no husband present (38,433). The remainder of the Buckner households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 100,151. Buckner, MO moving companies help people in Buckner move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Buckner. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Buckner is based, there are 270,826 females 15 and over; of those females there are 70,681 never married, 125,597 now married, 7,188 separated, 28,776 widowed, and 38,584 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,383 separated, 6,242 widowed and 27,475 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Buckner social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Buckner.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jackson County)
Total households	266,294
Family households (families)	167,349
With own children under 18 years	87,887
Married-couple family	115,602
With own children under 18 years	51,318
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,589
With own children under 18 years	5,898
Female householder, no husband present, family	38,433
With own children under 18 years	24,033
Nonfamily households	100,151
Householder living alone	82,986
65 years and over	26,327

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	438
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	215
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,392
Householder	748
Spouse	550
Child	927
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	60
Foster child	3
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	333
Male householder	128
Male householder living alone	95
Male householder not living alone	33
Female householder	143
Female householder living alone	131
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	62
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	270,826
Never married	70,681
Now married	125,597
Separated	7,188
Widowed	28,776
Divorced	38,584
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,383
Widowed	6,242
Divorced	27,475

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,725
Male	1,341
Under 5 years	102
5 to 9 years	123
10 to 14 years	130
15 to 17 years	78
18 and 19 years	48
20 years	17
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	50
25 to 29 years	92
30 to 34 years	87
35 to 39 years	112
40 to 44 years	92
45 to 49 years	85
50 to 54 years	77
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	9
Female	1,384
Under 5 years	100
5 to 9 years	123
10 to 14 years	108
15 to 17 years	61
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	14
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	50
25 to 29 years	107
30 to 34 years	90
35 to 39 years	110
40 to 44 years	117
45 to 49 years	101
50 to 54 years	96
55 to 59 years	51
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	47
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,725
One race	2,659
White	2,614
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	2
Two or more races	66

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,725
People who are White alone	2,614
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	54
People who are Some other race alone	23

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	609,212
Same house	316,867
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	33,107
Different state or abroad	73,924
Different state	62,882
Abroad	11,042

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jackson County)
Total resident population	654,880
Born in United States	391,618
State of residence	400,086
Different state	222,500
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,974
Foreign born	28,320

Buckner Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Buckner. That total enrollment is 171,287 for the population of the country, which includes Buckner. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 94,642 and elementary or high school enrollment was 228,227 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 34,767.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Buckner population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	171,287
Pre-kindergarten	13,117
Public	7,636
Private	5,481
Kindergarten	9,288
Public	7,779
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	78,372
Public	68,684
Private	9,688
Elementary and high school	114,114
Public	100,019
Private	14,095
High school grades 9 to 12	35,742
Public	31,335
Private	4,407
College, undergraduate years	26,571
Public	19,890
Private	6,681
Graduate or professional school	8,197
Public	5,495
Private	2,702
Not enrolled in school	456,145

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	427,077
Less than 9th grade	18,947
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	51,939
High school graduate	128,169
Some college, no degree	104,091
Associate's degree	23,799
Bachelor's degree	100,132
Graduate or professional degree	23.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	66,346

Buckner Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 504,285 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Buckner. The Buckner occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (104,288), service occupations (47,588), sales and office occupations (92,072), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (341), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (28,916) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (42,762). The 504,285 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 258,699 private wage and salary workers, 40,076 government workers, 16,563 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jackson County)
Population 16 years and over	504,285
In labor force	335,322
Civilian labor force	334,920
Employed	315,967
Unemployed	18,953
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	402
Females 16 years and over	266,235
In labor force	161,728
Civilian labor force	161,683
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,761
Armed forces	45
Males 16 years and over	238,050
In labor force	173,594
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10,192
Armed forces	357

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jackson County)
Workers 16 years and over	310,789
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	250,115
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	35,711
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,646
Other means	1,805
Worked at home	8,496
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	7,141,810

OCCUPATION (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	104,288
Management, professional, and related occupations	104,288
Service occupations	47,588
Sales and office occupations	92,072
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	341
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	28,916
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	42,762

INDUSTRY (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	104,288
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	992
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	34,944
Wholesale trade	12,063
Retail trade	35,807
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	17,061
Information	16,621
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	27,872
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	30,355
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	58,817
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	26,741
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	16,677

CLASS OF WORKER (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	104,288
Private wage and salary workers	258,699
Government workers	40,076
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	16,563
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Buckner Housing Characteristics

In Buckner, MO there are 288,231 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 266,294 occupied and 21,937 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Buckner, there are 194,462 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11,170 units in Buckner. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Buckner, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Buckner, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Buckner. There are 5,332 housing units with rent less than $200, 5,225 with rent between $200-299, 29,920 with rent between $300-499 and 53,445 with rent for $500 and above. Full Buckner gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Buckner, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jackson County)
Total housing units	288,231
Occupied housing units	266,294
Vacant housing units	21,937

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jackson County)
Total housing units	288,231
1-unit, detached	194,462
1-unit, attached	11,170
2 units	11,538
3 or 4 units	14,312
5 to 9 units	15,032
10 to 19 units	14,425
20 to 49 units	8,960
50 or more units	14,537
Mobile home	3,562

HOUSING TENURE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	266,294
Owner-occupied	167,461
Renter-occupied	98,833

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	266,294
No vehicles available	28,734
2 vehicle available	135,626
3 vehicles available	28,326
4 vehicles available	6,975
5 or more vehicles available	2,322

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	266,294
Utility gas	222,156
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	36,314
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	340
Coal or coke	54
Wood	689
Solar energy	20
Other fuel	1,091
No fuel used	521

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	266,294
Less Than $50,000	167,461
$50,000 to $99,999	69,918
$100,000 to $149,999	33,407
$150,000 to $199,999	12,243
$200,000 to $299,999	6,926
$300,000 to $499,999	1,865
$1,000,000 or more	192
Median (dollars)	85,000

GROSS RENT (Jackson County)
Occupied units paying rent	98,833
Less than $200	5,332
$200 to $299	5,225
$300 to $499	29,920
$500 to $699	33,037
$700 to $999	16,217
$1,000 to $1,499	3,503
$1,500 or more	687