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Buckner, KY

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Overview


Buckner is a somewhat small town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 5,785 people and just one neighborhood, Buckner is the 79th largest community in Kentucky. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Buckner, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Buckner, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Buckner’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Buckner does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $141,538.00.

Buckner real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although Buckner house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Occupations and Workforce

Buckner is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.74% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Buckner is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Buckner who work in management occupations (18.62%), office and administrative support (14.72%), and sales jobs (9.89%).

Of important note, Buckner is also a town of artists. Buckner has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Buckner’s character.

Also of interest is that Buckner has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.18% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Buckner is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Buckner really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Buckner perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

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

Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Buckner, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Buckner is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 54.17% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Buckner in 2018 was $49,671, which is wealthy relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,684 for a family of four.

Buckner is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Buckner home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Buckner residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Buckner include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Buckner is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

People

Of note is NeighborhoodScout's research finding that the neighborhood has some of the lowest rates of children living in poverty of any neighborhood in the United States. In a nation where approximately 1 in 4 children are living in poverty, the community truly stands out from the rest in this regard.

In addition, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, is among the best neighborhoods for families in Kentucky. In fact, this neighborhood is more family-friendly than 99.3% of neighborhoods in the entire state of Kentucky. Its combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes gives this area the look and feel of a "Leave It to Beaver" episode. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a strong sense of community. In addition, the high number of college-educated parents influences the academic success of the local schools. Overall, you will find all of the amenities a family needs to thrive in the neighborhood. In addition to being an excellent choice for families with school-aged children, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for highly educated executives.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Buckner are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 91.1% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

In the neighborhood, 55.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 17.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (13.6%), and 11.1% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.8% of households.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in Buckner, KY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (27.3%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (18.5%), and residents who report English roots (16.1%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (3.9%), along with some South American ancestry residents (1.5%), among others.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (40.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (78.0%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (6.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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