Buckeye is a somewhat small town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 6,417 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Buckeye is the 62nd largest community in Arizona.

When you are in Buckeye, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.0% of Buckeye's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Buckeye is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Buckeye who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.80%), teaching (7.60%), and sales jobs (6.63%).

As is often the case in a small town, Buckeye doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Buckeye Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Buckeye with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 10.28% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Buckeye in 2000 was $15,627, which is middle income relative to Arizona, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $62,508 for a family of four.

Buckeye is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Buckeye home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Buckeye is White, followed by African-American. Buckeye also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 35.66% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Buckeye include German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Buckeye is English. Some people also speak Spanish.