Buckeye, AZ Profile

Buckeye, AZ, population 9,619, is located in Arizona's Maricopa county, about 24.7 miles from Peoria and 25.7 miles from Glendale.

Through the 90's Buckeye's population has grown by about 30%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Buckeye has grown by about 47%.

Buckeye's property crime levels tend to be higher than Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Buckeye tend to be about the same as Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	3%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	22%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.00
	Males	28.70
	Females	31.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,537	N/A
2001	9,375	43.41%
2002	9,428	0.57%
2003	9,474	0.49%
2004	9,529	0.58%
2005	9,619	0.94%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,383

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	799
2002	820
2003	187
2004	316
2005	271
2006	N/A
2007	147
2008	159

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-	1	1
Forcible Rape	0	2	2	0	5	-	6	4
Robbery	5	6	5	12	7	-	9	13
Aggravated Assault	49	49	10	17	14	-	35	33

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,422
2002	5,365
2003	7,370
2004	7,939
2005	9,973
2006	N/A
2007	4,570
2008	4,808

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	108	157	239	328	461	-	560	472
Larceny, Theft	145	166	331	237	236	-	858	929
Motor Vehicle Theft	46	50	101	164	259	-	164	141
Arson	3	0	3	6	2	1	6	1

Location

Elevation	868 feet above sea level
Land Area	18.7 Square Miles