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Buckeye Township, MI

Township in Gladwin County, MI, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,391
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.4
years ∙ half population younger than 42.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
8.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Buckeye Township is a township in Gladwin County, Michigan, United States.
Location
Township in Gladwin County, MI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC43.936505° N, 84.416226° W
DMS43° 56′ 11.42″ N, 84° 24′ 58.41″ W

Population Density & area

40.67/sq mi (15.72/km²)
Total Area
34.6 sq mi (89.5 km²)
Land Area
34.2 sq mi (88.5 km²) · 98.9%
Water Area
0.4 sq mi (1 km²) · 1.1%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

56.4% male
Male 56.4%
Female 43.6%
males per 100 females
Buckeye Township 129.5
Gladwin County 103.3
Michigan 98.2

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Buckeye Township 0%
Gladwin County 1.2%
Michigan 7.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.4
years ∙ half population younger than 42.4, half older
Buckeye Township
42.4
Gladwin County
50.7
Michigan
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
71.3
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Buckeye Township 71.3
Gladwin County 85.9
Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Buckeye Township Gladwin County Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 25.3% 18.9% 21.2%
Working age (18-64) 58.4% 53.8% 60.2%
Senior (65+) 16.3% 27.3% 18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 71.3 85.9 66.3
Child dependency ratio 43.3 35.1 35.3
Old-age dependency ratio 28 50.8 31
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
95.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.4%
Other
2.2%
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

Low High
8.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Buckeye Township 8.9%
Gladwin County 13.9%
Michigan 45.2%
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 Township population
Racial and ethnic composition — Buckeye Township vs Gladwin County vs Michigan. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Buckeye Township Gladwin County Michigan
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 2.2% 5.9%
Mexican 2.4% 1.8% 4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.3% 1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.6% 97.8% 94.1%
One race 95.5% 94.2% 89.6%
White 95.4% 92.7% 72.4%
Black or African American 0% 0.3% 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Asian 0% 0.4% 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.1% 3.6% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

60.1% family
Family 60.1%
Non family 39.9%
% family households
Buckeye Township 60.1%
Gladwin County 63.1%
Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.4
persons per household
Buckeye Township
2.4
Gladwin County
2.26
Michigan
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Buckeye Township population
Buckeye Township Gladwin County Michigan
Total households 579 11,280 4,076,369
Average houshold size 2.4 2.26 2.42
Family households 348 7,113 2,545,621
Average family size 3.08 2.83 3.05
Married couple family 279 6,024 1,878,767
Other families 69 1,089 666,854
Male householder 32 414 199,150
Female householder 37 675 467,704
Non-family households 231 4,167 1,530,748
One-person households 185 3,453 1,250,418
Male householder 120 1,751 583,425
Senior (65+) living alone 37 846 188,594
Female householder 65 1,702 666,993
Senior (65+) living alone 54 1,127 349,637
Other living arrangements 46 714 280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

704
housing units
Buckeye Township 704
Gladwin County 17,037
Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

82.2% occupied
Occupied 82.2%
Vacant 17.8%
vacancy rate
Buckeye Township 17.8%
Gladwin County 33.8%
Michigan 11.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
74.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
2.1%
Mobile homes
23.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1990
Half of houses were built before 1990, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
6.1%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
15.4%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
52%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
26.6%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Buckeye Township Gladwin County Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6 5.6 5.9
1–3 rooms 7.2% 10.8% 10.5%
4–6 rooms 49% 57.2% 51.9%
7+ rooms 43.7% 31.9% 37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.4% 1.3% 1.6%
1 bedroom 6% 7.7% 8.9%
2 bedrooms 20.9% 30.5% 24.6%
3 bedrooms 50.7% 45.6% 43.5%
4+ bedrooms 22% 15% 21.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1990 1980 1972
Total housing units 704 17,037 4,622,236
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

90.7% owners
Renter-occupied 9.3%
Owner-occupied 90.7%
homeownership rate
Buckeye Township 90.7%
Gladwin County 86.1%
Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.44
Owner-occupied
2.02
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Buckeye Township 2.44
Gladwin County 2.31
Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Buckeye Township Gladwin County Michigan
Total occupied units 579 11,280 4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later 14.4% 20.3% 21%
2010 to 2019 32.5% 35.8% 39.5%
2000 to 2009 33.9% 20.9% 16%
1999 or earlier 19.4% 23% 23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 95% 97.5% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 4.5% 1.8% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0.5% 0.7% 0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 13.3% 7.8% 7%
1 vehicle 15.2% 30.8% 34.8%
2 vehicles 46.1% 41.5% 38.3%
3 or more vehicles 25.4% 20% 19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 75.7% 78.7% 83.6%
Electricity 3.6% 7.7% 12.1%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.5% 0.8%
All other fuels 20.7% 13% 3%
No fuel used 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.7% 2.4% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.7% 2.6% 0.7%
No telephone service available 4.7% 3.1% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$139,800
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Buckeye Township
$139,800
Gladwin County
$162,300
Michigan
$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

35.2%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
35.2%
Owners without a mortgage
32%
Renters
74.1%
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 Township Gladwin County Michigan
Property value
Median Value $139,800 $162,300 $231,600
Under $100,000 31.2% 26.3% 16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 44.8% 36% 24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 8.8% 19.8% 23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000 13.3% 13.6% 24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1.9% 3.4% 9.2%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.8% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 60.2% 48.7% 57.8%
Without a mortgage 39.8% 51.3% 42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,250 $1,233 $1,569
Without a mortgage $490 $518 $602
Gross rent
Median rent $638 $690 $1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

11.2%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Buckeye Township 11.2%
Gladwin County 16.9%
Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

19.4%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Buckeye Township 19.4%
Gladwin County 10.9%
Michigan 8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

287
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
12.2%
K–12
80.8%
College / Undergraduate
7%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

4.9%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Buckeye Township
4.9%
Gladwin County
24%
Michigan
41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Buckeye Township Gladwin County Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+) 287 4,340 2,312,914
Nursery / preschool 12.2% 6.8% 5.6%
K–12 80.8% 80.8% 67.9%
Kindergarten 5.6% 5.6% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 31.4% 23.2% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 26.8% 26.7% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 17.1% 25.3% 22.2%
College or graduate school 7% 12.4% 26.5%
College, undergraduate 7% 11.3% 21.1%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.2% 5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 4.9% 24% 41.1%
School type
Public school 89.2% 88.4% 85.2%
Private school 10.8% 11.6% 14.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

957
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
4.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
14.8%
HS graduate
36.2%
Some college no degree
26.2%
Associates degree
7%
Bachelors degree
8.7%
Graduate or professional degree
2.5%

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
61.3% · 38.7%
HS graduate
49.1% · 50.9%
Some college no degree
59.4% · 40.6%
Associates degree
44.8% · 55.2%
Bachelors degree
22.9% · 77.1%
Graduate or professional degree
33.3% · 66.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Buckeye Township Gladwin County Michigan
Population (25+) 957 19,280 7,008,507
Less than 9th grade 4.6% 4.4% 2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 14.8% 6.5% 5.4%
High school diploma or GED 36.2% 37.7% 28%
Some college, no degree 26.2% 24.6% 21.9%
Associate's degree 7% 9.9% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.2% 16.9% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 8.7% 11.1% 19.7%
Graduate or professional 2.5% 5.8% 12.7%
High School or higher 80.6% 89.1% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$36,667
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$33,889
HS graduate
$28,750
Some college or associates
$39,643
Bachelors degree
$40,341
Graduate or professional degree
$74,000

Poverty Rate

3.7%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
36%
HS graduate
25.7%
Some college or associates
11.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
3.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Buckeye Township Gladwin County Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $36,667 $41,897 $50,316
Less than high school graduate $33,889 $35,338 $31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $28,750 $34,866 $37,777
Some college or associate's degree $39,643 $39,601 $44,844
Bachelor's degree $40,341 $61,920 $66,893
Graduate or professional degree $74,000 $68,322 $85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 36% 29.9% 27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 25.7% 17.8% 15.2%
Some college or associate's degree 11.6% 8.6% 10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 3.7% 5.8% 4.2%
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