Buckner is a city located in Jackson County Missouri. Buckner has a 2023 population of 2,872. Buckner is currently declining at a rate of -0.83% annually and its population has decreased by -2.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,944 in 2020.
The average household income in Buckner is $78,982 with a poverty rate of 9.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Buckner is 32.8 years, 30.9 years for males, and 36.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buckner was:
3.24
Average Family Size
2.53
Average Household Size
77.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.83% of Buckner residents speak only English, while 1.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.69% of the population.
9.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.56%
Male Poverty Rate
11.13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Buckner is White, with 13.2% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Buckner is Multiple, with 1.61% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.5%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.5%
Male Marriage Rate
44.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.1%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.01%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
72.7%
Labor Force Participation
68.8%
Employment Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
80.79%
Born in Buckner
100.48%
Native Born
0.99%
Foreign Born
0.65%
Non Citizen
0.34%
Naturalized
100.48% of Buckner residents were born in the United States, with 80.79% having been born in Missouri. 0.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.