COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buckley vs Champaign
PLACE A
Buckley, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Champaign, Illinois
Buckley is 94% smaller than Champaign. Buckley earns more, with a median household income $68,465 higher. Buckley has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 9%).
BUCKLEYCHAMPAIGNDIFFERENCE
Total population5,68891,195−94% vs Champaign
Population density1,4743,961−2,487
Population growth17.5%8.9%+8.5 pts
Median age42.626.6+16.0
Male51.0%50.5%+0.5 pts
Female49.0%49.5%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born5.5%16.9%−11.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.5%54.5%+28.0 pts
Black8.5%17.2%−8.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%7.9%−2.9 pts
Asian0.7%15.8%−15.1 pts
Other3.3%4.6%−1.4 pts
Median household income$124,583$56,118+$68,465
Per capita income$48,255$36,223+$12,032
Poverty rate9.3%25.9%−16.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3910.562−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%52.7%−29.6 pts
Graduate degree3.8%30.2%−26.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%4.8%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation61.9%59.6%+2.3 pts
Median home value$574,100$210,900+$363,200
Median gross rent$1,992$1,123+$869
Owner-occupied78.4%43.8%+34.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%10.9%−4.3 pts
Rent-burdened households65.5%48.2%+17.3 pts
Average commute32.114.9+17.2
Worked from home16.2%17.3%−1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.7%4.5%−3.8 pts
Uninsured5.9%5.4%+0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025