Buckeye Lake, OH

Village in OH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,525

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

48.9

years ∙ half population younger than 48.9, half older

Diversity Index

15.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.8%

foreign-born population

98.2%Native

1.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Buckeye Lake is a village within Fairfield and Licking counties, Ohio, United States.

Location

Village in OH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC39.936427° N, 82.481405° W

DMS39° 56′ 11.14″ N, 82° 28′ 53.06″ W

Population Density & area

1,282/sq mi (494.1/km²)

Total Area

1.99 sq mi (5.17 km²)

Land Area

1.97 sq mi (5.11 km²) · 98.9%

Water Area

0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²) · 1.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.2% male

Male 47.2%

Female 52.8%

males per 100 females

Buckeye Lake 89.4

Ohio 97.3

United States 98

Nativity

1.8%

foreign-born population

98.2%Native

1.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Buckeye Lake 1.8%

Ohio 5.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

48.9

years ∙ half population younger than 48.9, half older

Buckeye Lake

48.9

Ohio

39.7

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

47.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Buckeye Lake 47.5

Ohio 67.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Buckeye Lake	Ohio	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	13.7%	22%	22%
Working age (18-64)	67.8%	59.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	18.5%	18.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	47.5	67.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	20.2	36.9	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	27.3	30.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.9%

Black

0.6%

Asian

Hispanic

4.6%

Other

2.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

15.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Buckeye Lake 15.2%

Ohio 40.6%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Buckeye Lake population

Racial and ethnic composition — Buckeye Lake vs Ohio vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Buckeye Lake	Ohio	United States
Hispanic or Latino	4.6%	4.8%	19.3%
Mexican	1.5%	2%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	1.2%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.1%	1.4%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	95.4%	95.2%	80.7%
One race	92.6%	90.9%	76.4%
White	91.9%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.6%	12%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.8%	4.3%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.6% family

Family 65.6%

Non family 34.4%

% family households

Buckeye Lake 65.6%

Ohio 61.2%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.36

persons per household

Buckeye Lake

2.36

Ohio

2.37

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Buckeye Lake population

	Buckeye Lake	Ohio	United States
Total households	1,072	4,863,191	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.36	2.37	2.53
Family households	703	2,976,515	82,990,528
Average family size	2.61	3.01	3.14
Married couple family	457	2,158,670	60,637,388
Other families	246	817,845	22,353,140
Male householder	71	235,478	6,572,819
Female householder	175	582,367	15,780,321
Non-family households	369	1,886,676	46,236,968
One-person households	216	1,556,005	37,140,836
Male householder	127	716,929	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	23	227,267	5,225,110
Female householder	89	839,076	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	44	427,631	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	153	330,671	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,405

housing units

Buckeye Lake 1,405

Ohio 5,292,391

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

76.3% occupied

Occupied 76.3%

Vacant 23.7%

vacancy rate

Buckeye Lake 23.7%

Ohio 8.1%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

64%

Single family houses

64%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

5.7%

Mobile homes

30.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1977

Half of houses were built before 1977, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

14.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

25.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

30.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

29.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Buckeye Lake	Ohio	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.1	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	7.2%	10.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	70.4%	50.1%	51.6%
7+ rooms	22.3%	39.3%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	4.8%	9.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	37.7%	25.4%	25%
3 bedrooms	51.6%	41.6%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	5.9%	21.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1977	1971	1981
Total housing units	1,405	5,292,391	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

73.6% owners

Renter-occupied 26.4%

Owner-occupied 73.6%

homeownership rate

Buckeye Lake 73.6%

Ohio 67.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.18

Owner-occupied

2.83

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Buckeye Lake 2.18

Ohio 2.5

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Buckeye Lake	Ohio	United States
Total occupied units	1,072	4,863,191	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	30.7%	22.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	45.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1%	16.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	6.7%	22.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	92.8%	98.5%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	7.2%	1.1%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.7%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.1%	34%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.7%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.5%	21.2%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	70.8%	69.6%	51.4%
Electricity	25.7%	26%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	1.7%	3.9%
All other fuels	3.5%	2.2%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$200,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Buckeye Lake

$200,400

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

18.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

18.2%

Owners without a mortgage

13.9%

Renters

38.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Buckeye Lake	Ohio	United States
Property value
Median Value	$200,400	$214,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	43.8%	16.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	6%	29.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	15.3%	23.3%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	6.1%	21.8%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	27.2%	7.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.4%	1.2%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	68.1%	60.6%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	31.9%	39.4%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,589	$1,517	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$441	$588	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$863	$1,034	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Buckeye Lake 14.2%

Ohio 31.5%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

16.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Buckeye Lake 16.2%

Ohio 8.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

207

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

0.5%

K–12

68.1%

College / Undergraduate

31.4%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

7.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Buckeye Lake

7.6%

Ohio

38.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Buckeye Lake	Ohio	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	207	2,715,174	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	0.5%	6%	5.7%
K–12	68.1%	69.7%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.8%	5.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	15.9%	20.8%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.7%	21.6%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	24.6%	22.1%	21.7%
College or graduate school	31.4%	24.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	31.4%	19.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	5.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	7.6%	38.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	95.7%	80.9%	82%
Private school	4.3%	19.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,955

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

14.3%

HS graduate

37.4%

Some college no degree

20.9%

Associates degree

11.3%

Bachelors degree

7.6%

Graduate or professional degree

6.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

31.2% · 68.8%

HS graduate

46% · 54%

Some college no degree

65.8% · 34.2%

Associates degree

52.9% · 47.1%

Bachelors degree

35.1% · 64.9%

Graduate or professional degree

28.5% · 71.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Buckeye Lake	Ohio	United States
Population (25+)	1,955	8,162,216	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.9%	2.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	14.3%	5.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	37.4%	32.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	20.9%	19.3%	19.1%
Associate's degree	11.3%	9%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.2%	31.5%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	7.6%	19.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6.6%	12.2%	14.1%
High School or higher	83.8%	91.8%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$55,889

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$63,005

HS graduate

$70,687

Some college or associates

$52,993

Bachelors degree

$63,750

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

10.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

21.2%

HS graduate

5.2%

Some college or associates

11%

Bachelors degree or higher

10.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Buckeye Lake	Ohio	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$55,889	$50,614	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$63,005	$32,025	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$70,687	$39,940	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$52,993	$45,998	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$63,750	$66,950	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$84,072	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	21.2%	28.4%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	5.2%	14.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	11%	10.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.4%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Buckeye Lake, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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