COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buckingham vs Gateway
PLACE A
Buckingham, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Gateway, Alaska
Buckingham is 37% smaller than Gateway. Gateway earns more, with a median household income $25,204 higher. Buckingham has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 4%).
BUCKINGHAMGATEWAYDIFFERENCE
Total population4,3116,845−37% vs Gateway
Population density239373−133
Population growth10.1%3.5%+6.6 pts
Median age52.833.8+19.0
Male42.9%47.3%−4.4 pts
Female57.1%52.7%+4.4 pts
Foreign-born4.8%3.0%+1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.9%69.7%+13.2 pts
Black2.9%2.8%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.3%9.4%+1.0 pts
Asian0.9%2.5%−1.6 pts
Other2.9%15.6%−12.7 pts
Median household income$112,568$137,772−$25,204
Per capita income$45,600$50,609−$5,009
Poverty rate8.7%4.5%+4.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3580.372−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%35.0%−9.1 pts
Graduate degree10.2%12.7%−2.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.9%3.8%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation58.1%71.1%−12.9 pts
Median home value$431,100$446,200−$15,100
Median gross rent$2,196$1,741+$455
Owner-occupied95.0%81.5%+13.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.6%6.3%+2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%34.7%−4.7 pts
Average commute30.434.3−3.9
Worked from home14.0%15.2%−1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured5.7%8.4%−2.7 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024