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MI Regular Public School District 1 Schools

Buckley Community Schools

BUCKLEY, MI 49620 • Wexford County • 1 Operating Schools
(231) 269-3325
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
3,020
591 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$75,804
Overall Poverty Rate
10.31%
311 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
14.29%
78 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5.3% 10.5% 15.8% 21% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MI Avg: 16.41% 2020 Poverty Rate: 11.31% (56 / 495 kids) 11.31% 2020 56 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 16.64% (93 / 559 kids) 16.64% 2021 93 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 13.84% (76 / 549 kids) 13.84% 2022 76 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 13.69% (76 / 555 kids) 13.69% 2023 76 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 14.29% (78 / 546 kids) 14.29% 2024 78 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 495 56 11.31% 15.43% 14.57%
2021 559 93 16.64% 16.2% 15.78%
2022 549 76 13.84% 16.5% 15.17%
2023 555 76 13.69% 16.45% 14.98%
2024 546 78 14.29% 16.41% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $209,300
Median Gross Rent $1,118/mo
Owner-Occupied 916
Renter-Occupied 151
Owner-Occupied: 916 (85.8%) Renter-Occupied: 151 (14.2%)
Occupied 1,067

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 916 (85.8%)
Renter-Occupied 151 (14.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,067 households
44 (4.1%)
< $10k
20 (1.9%)
$10k-$14k
22 (2.1%)
$15k-$19k
35 (3.3%)
$20k-$24k
31 (2.9%)
$25k-$29k
39 (3.7%)
$30k-$34k
37 (3.5%)
$35k-$39k
33 (3.1%)
$40k-$44k
78 (7.3%)
$45k-$49k
97 (9.1%)
$50k-$59k
93 (8.7%)
$60k-$74k
196 (18.4%)
$75k-$99k
136 (12.7%)
$100k-$124k
106 (9.9%)
$125k-$149k
87 (8.2%)
$150k-$199k
13 (1.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
44 (4.1%)
$10k-$14k
20 (1.9%)
$15k-$19k
22 (2.1%)
$20k-$24k
35 (3.3%)
$25k-$29k
31 (2.9%)
$30k-$34k
39 (3.7%)
$35k-$39k
37 (3.5%)
$40k-$44k
33 (3.1%)
$45k-$49k
78 (7.3%)
$50k-$59k
97 (9.1%)
$60k-$74k
93 (8.7%)
$75k-$99k
196 (18.4%)
$100k-$124k
136 (12.7%)
$125k-$149k
106 (9.9%)
$150k-$199k
87 (8.2%)
$200k+
13 (1.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 543 students
56 (10.3%)
1st
28 (5.2%)
2nd
41 (7.6%)
3rd
50 (9.2%)
4th
34 (6.3%)
5th
29 (5.3%)
6th
47 (8.7%)
7th
33 (6.1%)
8th
49 (9%)
9th
60 (11%)
10th
35 (6.4%)
11th
81 (14.9%)
12th
1st Grade
56 (10.3%)
2nd Grade
28 (5.2%)
3rd Grade
41 (7.6%)
4th Grade
50 (9.2%)
5th Grade
34 (6.3%)
6th Grade
29 (5.3%)
7th Grade
47 (8.7%)
8th Grade
33 (6.1%)
9th Grade
49 (9%)
10th Grade
60 (11%)
11th Grade
35 (6.4%)
12th Grade
81 (14.9%)