COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buckley vs Mahomet
PLACE A
Buckley, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Mahomet, Illinois
Buckley is 46% smaller than Mahomet. Buckley earns more, with a median household income $5,997 higher. Mahomet has grown faster since 2000 (30% vs 17%).
BUCKLEYMAHOMETDIFFERENCE
Total population5,68810,516−46% vs Mahomet
Population density1,4741,082+392
Population growth17.5%30.0%−12.5 pts
Median age42.637.7+4.9
Male51.0%45.8%+5.2 pts
Female49.0%54.2%−5.2 pts
Foreign-born5.5%6.4%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.5%81.6%+0.9 pts
Black8.5%0.3%+8.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%7.5%−2.6 pts
Asian0.7%5.8%−5.1 pts
Other3.3%4.7%−1.5 pts
Median household income$124,583$118,586+$5,997
Per capita income$48,255$53,341−$5,086
Poverty rate9.3%3.8%+5.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3910.444−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%54.2%−31.1 pts
Graduate degree3.8%26.2%−22.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%3.5%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation61.9%69.8%−7.9 pts
Median home value$574,100$299,100+$275,000
Median gross rent$1,992$1,396+$596
Owner-occupied78.4%79.5%−1.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%8.1%−1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households65.5%37.9%+27.6 pts
Average commute32.120.6+11.5
Worked from home16.2%16.5%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured5.9%4.1%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025