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Buckner, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Oldham County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
3,786
Population
438/sq mi density
$149,700
Median Income
$48,771 per capita
$389,900
Home Value
$434,049 Zillow
$1,536
Median Rent
20.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
154
Violent Crime/100K
1,436 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$149,700 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$389,900 home value, $1,536/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
154 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
56.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-31.9%
5,556 → 3,786
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+27.6%
$117,365 → $149,700
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.46%
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
2,895
-891 from 2023 (3,786)
Projected Median Income 2030
$177,461
+$27,761 from 2023 ($149,700)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,556 | - | $117,365 | - |
| 2015 | 5,693 | +2.5% | $115,139 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5,648 | -0.8% | $121,066 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5,545 | -1.8% | $117,609 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5,435 | -2% | $137,696 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 3,786 | -30.3% | $149,700 | +8.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.