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Buckner, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Jackson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
305
Population
351/sq mi density
$47,222
Median Income
$26,333 per capita
$53,600
Home Value
$56,644 Zillow
$1,025
Median Rent
30.5% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
1,534
Violent Crime/100K
14,724 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$47,222 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$53,600 home value, $1,025/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,534 violent crimes/100K (304% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.9%
455 → 401
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.4%
$30,000 → $47,222
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Buckner across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
367
-34 from 2023 (401)
Projected Median Income 2030
$64,868
+$17,646 from 2023 ($47,222)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 455 | — | $30,000 | — |
| 2015 | 452 | -0.7% | $25,139 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 448 | -0.9% | $32,083 | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 440 | -1.8% | $36,136 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 401 | -8.9% | $40,250 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 401 | +0% | $47,222 | +17.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.