Buckeye Arizona

Known as Arizona’s biggest “small town”, Buckeye was founded in 1888 and today is home to over 20,000 people.

Buckeye’s name originated from Ohio state when Thomas Newton Clanton, G.L. Spain and M.M. Jackson built the Buckeye Canal. Incorporated in 1931 Buckeye was originally known as Sydney by Jackson, a native of Sydney Ohio.

With over 240,000 homes planned for the area, Buckeye is expected that the population will grow to over 100,000 inhabitants by the year 2010. Retail, entertainment, health care, education and employment are all projected along with all the homes being planned.

Being just 35 miles west of Phoenix makes this town ideal for work, sightseeing and an exciting nightlife. Some of the local events include the Countryfest in the fall, Pioneer Days ion the spring and a great family Fourth of July.

Demographic and Housing Market Data for Buckeye, AZ:

Census Data	Buckeye	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Population	18,285	3,071,132	5,130,017	281,422,131
Area in square miles	1,709	6,605	109,790	3,554,141
People per sq. mi.	11	465	47	79
Median Age	32	32	34	35.75
Median Family Income	$43,816	$47,924	$37,595	$40,591
Civilians	37%	46%	44%	46%
Armed Forces	0%	0%	0%	0%
Not in Labor Force	34%	27%	30%	28%
Education Levels	Buckeye	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
K-12	38%	26%	28%	31%
High School Diploma	19%	15%	15%	19%
College Graduate	4%	11%	10%	28%
Post Graduate	1%	4%	4%	4%
Real Estate Market Data	Buckeye	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Total Housing Units	2,422	661,243	1,032,063	115,904,743
Average Home Price	$132,388	$181,031	$168,448	$173,585
Median Rental Price	$383	$548	$427	$471
Owner Occupied	68%	61%	59%	60%
Rental Units	24%	29%	28%	31%
Vacant Units	8%	9%	13%	9%
HomeGain Agents	23

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