COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buckner vs Hope
PLACE A
Buckner, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Hope, Indiana
Buckner is 89% larger than Hope. Buckner earns more, with a median household income $88,031 higher.
BUCKNERHOPEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,1192,181+89% vs Hope
Population density4772,291−1,814
Population growth-0.9%-0.1%−0.7 pts
Median age36.531.2+5.3
Male52.9%53.5%−0.6 pts
Female47.1%46.5%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born1.3%1.3%Even
White, non-Hispanic78.7%91.6%−12.8 pts
Black5.0%0.0%+5.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.8%2.6%+5.2 pts
Asian0.2%0.5%−0.3 pts
Other8.3%5.3%+3.0 pts
Median household income$164,219$76,188+$88,031
Per capita income$52,907$29,108+$23,799
Poverty rate0.1%8.9%−8.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3140.323Even
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%9.5%+46.6 pts
Graduate degree24.4%0.7%+23.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%1.9%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation64.6%71.9%−7.3 pts
Median home value$425,400$148,600+$276,800
Median gross rent$1,762$1,156+$606
Owner-occupied92.7%79.5%+13.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%9.8%−9.8 pts
Rent-burdened households24.1%27.3%−3.1 pts
Average commute24.923.5+1.4
Worked from home19.2%10.2%+9.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.7%6.1%−5.4 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024