Buckeye is located in Maricopa county Arizona with a geographic area of 393.0 square miles. The total population in Buckeye is 74,467 with 54.7% male and 45.3% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 29.4% of the population and over age 65 is 12.1% of the population. The median household income is $79,156, per capita income is $26,079. There are a total of 20,443 housing units with 80.4% owner occupied. Education includes 23.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 26.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Buckeye in the summer is 89 degrees, and in the winter 49 degrees.