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Buckley, WA

Pierce County · population ~5,905
Population
5,905
↑ 36% since 2010
Jobs
2,445
↑ 45% since 2010
Renters
22%
↓ 5pp since 2009
Median income
$124,583
↑ 115% since 2009 (nominal)
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What stands out
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    Key facts
    Population
    5,905
    Jobs
    2,445
    Renters
    22%
    Median income
    $124,583
    Nearby places
    Enumclaw5 kmSouth Prairie6.5 kmWilkeson7.2 kmCarbonado9.2 kmBonney Lake11.6 km
    Straight-line distance, not drive time

    The story so far

    Local job base moved from 1,685 in 2010 to 2,445 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2014 (+14.1%/year before, +0.7%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Family-household share has risen 6 percentage points since 2009 (73% to 78% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.

    Local jobs, 2010–2023
    201420102,4451,685
    The numbers
    Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
    Family households
    ACS 5-yr
    78.4%
    42.0%86.7%
    higher than 92% of places
    Owner-occupied
    ACS 5-yr
    78.4%
    40.4%85.1%
    higher than 86% of places
    Local jobs
    LODES
    2,445
    1,506656,821
    higher than only 4% of places
    Job growth since 2010
    LODES
    45%
    -3%166%
    higher than 64% of places
    Weekday transit departures
    GTFS snapshot
    0
    19256,385
    higher than only 0% of places
    Tesla share of local EVs
    WA DOL
    40%
    24%58%
    higher than only 38% of places
    Multifamily permitting
    Census BPS
    0th pctl
    vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
    2BR Fair Market Rent
    HUD, county-level
    $2,064
    FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
    Housing mix
    ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
    Single-family94%
    Multifamily (5+ units)6%
    Where Buckley's workforce lives
    LODES OD — commuting flows
    Buckley
    18.7%
    Bonney Lake
    15.9%
    Enumclaw
    14.5%
    Puyallup
    6.5%
    Tacoma
    6.1%
    Life
    per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
    Parks7
    Schools2
    Grocery stores1
    Hospitals0
    Libraries1
    Nearest community site: Calvary Baptist Church (Churches), 0.45 km

    Work

    Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
    Healthcare & Social Assistance31% (750)
    Education (includes academia/research)25% (619)
    Construction / Real Estate14% (343)
    Hospitality8% (200)
    Retail5% (134)
    Logistics / Industrial4% (109)
    Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)4% (92)
    Other2% (60)
    Government (Public Administration)2% (60)
    Professional Services (partial technology proxy)2% (53)
    Finance0% (11)
    Information (partial technology proxy)0% (10)
    Administrative & Support Services0% (4)