Buckley is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 5,603 people and two associated neighborhoods, Buckley is the 131st largest community in Washington. Buckley has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Buckley, where the median household income is $121,719.00.
Housing costs in Buckley are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.
Also of interest is that Buckley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Buckley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.36% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
One downside of living in Buckley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.50 minutes every day commuting to work.
In terms of college education, Buckley is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.05% of adults 25 and older in Buckley have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Buckley in 2022 was $46,843, which is upper middle income relative to Washington, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $187,372 for a family of four. However, Buckley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Buckley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Buckley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Buckley include German, English, Irish, Polish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Buckley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Thai.
