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Buckley, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Pierce County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
5,306
Population
1,375/sq mi density
$121,719
Median Income
$46,843 per capita
$506,400
Home Value
$651,743 Zillow
$1,824
Median Rent
45.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
181
Violent Crime/100K
1,391 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$121,719 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$506,400 home value, $1,824/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
181 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$121,719
62% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,843
20% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
89% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buckley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buckley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$121,719
162%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,843
120%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$90,111
125%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,354
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,354
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
32% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.4%
5% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.7%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
70% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$64,941M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.7%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
14.4%
Other
16.4%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,820
Restaurants
1,771
Healthcare
2,355
Retail
2,124
Manufacturing
537
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$90,111
25% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,011
100% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $121,719 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,843 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $90,111 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,354 |
| County GDP | $64,941M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 14.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,820 |
| Restaurants | 1,771 |
| Healthcare | 2,355 |
| Retail | 2,124 |
| Manufacturing | 537 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $90,111 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,011 |