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Renting an Apartment in Buckeye
What You Should Know
Buckeye is a rapidly-growing town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.
Geography
Buckeye is located at 33°26′12″N, 112°35′36″W (33.436561, -112.593253)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 377.5
km˛ (145.8 mi˛), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,537 people, 2,158 households, and
1,624 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.3/km˛
(44.8/mi˛). There were 2,344 housing units at an average density of 6.2/km˛
(16.1/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town was 72.54% White, 3.37% Black or
African American, 1.71% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander,
19.34% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. 36.65% of the
population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,158 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all
households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was
65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average
family size was 3.47.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 9.8%
from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there
were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,383, and the median income
for a family was $39,194. Males had a median income of $32,357 versus $24,901
for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,627. About 16.2% of
families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including
27.6% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.
Based on the 2005 Maricopa County Census Survey conducted by the U.S. Census
Bureau, the 2005 population of Buckeye was estimated to be 25,406.
Neighborhoods
The original Buckeye was built around downtown's main street, Monroe Avenue. The
first neighborhoods spread out from Monroe Avenue along First through Tenth
streets and other cross streets.
In the mid-twentieth century, the Valencia neighborhood was built just north of
downtown, centering upon Baseline Road and Fourth Street.
The biggest waves of development began in the early twenty-first century, with
the Town's first master-planned community, Sundance. This neighborhood is
located in general vicinity of the intersection of Yuma and Watson roads near
Interstate 10.
Second came Verrado, a master-planned community located along Verrado Way north
of Interstate 10. This new urbanist style development is highly regarded around
the Phoenix area and across the United States.
A few of the many other master-planned communities currently under development
are Tartesso, Sun Valley, Sun City Festival, and Spurlock Ranch, all located
along the Sun Valley Parkway north of Interstate 10.
Many other smaller subdivisions are part of the Town of Buckeye as well.
Due to the amount of land that the Town of Buckeye has annexed or plans to annex
(up to 600 square miles), the population may increase to over that of the
current population of Phoenix itself. Buckeye is projected to expand to over
380,000 residents by 2030, with some projections giving the city some two
million inhabitants by 2050, which would make it the largest suburb in the
Phoenix Metropolitan Area and possibly the United States, surpassing Mesa which,
by that time, will have been built out completely. Developers are already
planning many housing projects in the Sun Valley corridor of the city. [1]
Recreation
A popular recreation destination in Buckeye is the Buckeye Hills Recreation
Area. It is located 7 miles south on State Route 85 (at mile marker 144). It
contains camping, picnic areas, hiking trails, and a shooting range. The
recreation area is part of the Maricopa County Regional Park program, while the
shooting range is managed by the Buckeye Sportsman Club.