CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Buckingham

Florida · 3,742 residents · 18.0 sq mi

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Buckingham is a city of 3,742 people in Florida. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. The median age is 41.1, about 6 years above the US median. Households here earn about 32% more than in Florida as a whole. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 14% since 2009.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 41.1

US median: 35.2

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 42%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,742

−14%vs 2009

vs 4,366 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

41.1

+3%vs 2009

vs 39.9 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

18.0 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.6%(209)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.5%(204)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(231)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.5%(205)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.4%(126)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.8%(443)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4421.1%(789)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5419.5%(730)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411.2%(420)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.6%(210)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.7%(140)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.9%(35)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$51,068

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $70,787 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,103

−34%vs 2009

vs $28,853 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

16.8%

+9.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 7.7% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$133,500

−42%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $284,600 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$646

+39%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $577 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

90.3%

−0.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 91.0% in 2009

9.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic86.6%(3,781)

Black3.5%(153)

Hispanic / Latino8.3%(362)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.3%(3,417)

Black2.3%(87)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(175)

Asian0.5%(19)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican8.8%(380)

Central American0.4%(19)

South American0.4%(17)

Mexican0.4%(16)

Colombian0.3%(14)

Honduran0.2%(10)

Guatemalan0.2%(9)

Argentine0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Taiwanese0.3%(14)

Vietnamese0.1%(6)

Ancestry

American18.3%(789)

English16%(689)

German15.4%(664)

Irish14.9%(642)

Polish4%(172)

Swiss3.3%(143)

Italian3.2%(138)

Hungarian2.2%(95)

Dutch2%(88)

French1.7%(73)

Swedish1.2%(50)

British1.1%(49)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

West Indian0.9%(40)

Jamaican0.9%(40)

French Canadian0.9%(39)

Brazilian0.7%(31)

Canadian0.7%(29)

Greek0.5%(20)

Welsh0.4%(19)

Czech0.3%(15)

Russian0.3%(15)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(10)

Scottish0.2%(9)

Ukrainian0.2%(8)

Danish0%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.5%

−1.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 16.4% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

74.9%

−3.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 78.1% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.7%

−2.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 6.9% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.6 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married33%(536)

Married56.1%(912)

Widowed1.2%(19)

Divorced9.7%(158)

Women 15+

Never married22.1%(334)

Married57.7%(870)

Widowed8.5%(129)

Divorced11.7%(176)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.7%

−11.3 ptssince 2013

from 17.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.0%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 55.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.4%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.6%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 24.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.6%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 8.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.8%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 5.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.4%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 77.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.5%

+10.2 ptssince 2020

from 32.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)7.3%(23)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.2%(29)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.4%(83)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War42%(132)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.2%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 314 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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