Population 2,311 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buchanan Dam
Household size in Buchanan Dam
| Period | Buchanan Dam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.95 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.80 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.86 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Buchanan Dam are small: just 1.86 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 1.95 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Buchanan Dam
| Period | Buchanan Dam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 59.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Buchanan Dam skews older: half of its residents are older than 57.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Buchanan Dam
| Period | Buchanan Dam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Buchanan Dam: 7.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Buchanan Dam
Renters in Buchanan Dam
| Period | Buchanan Dam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Buchanan Dam rent their homes (30.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About three-quarters of owners (76.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Buchanan Dam
| Period | Buchanan Dam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 49.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Buchanan Dam: 23.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Buchanan Dam
| Period | Buchanan Dam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Buchanan Dam are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Buchanan Dam
| Period | Buchanan Dam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $668 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $871 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $818 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $924 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$256 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Buchanan Dam runs $924 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Buchanan Dam
Bachelor's degrees in Buchanan Dam
| Period | Buchanan Dam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Buchanan Dam: 24.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Buchanan Dam
| Period | Buchanan Dam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Buchanan Dam is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Buchanan Dam
| Period | Buchanan Dam | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Buchanan Dam has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Buchanan Dam compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Dam | 1.86 | 57.2 | 7.0% | 30.8% | 23.8% | 1985 | $924 | 24.4% | 93.1% | 0.9% |
| Bluffton | 1.98 | 64.0 | 5.8% | 12.3% | 49.1% | 1985 | $941 | 37.0% | 95.4% | 3.2% |
| Buchanan Lake Village | 1.69 | 70.5 | 1.1% | 9.5% | 65.0% | 1969 | $579 | 20.2% | 89.2% | 11.6% |
| Kingsland | 2.34 | 49.5 | 10.1% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 1995 | $1,004 | 23.3% | 84.9% | 5.0% |
| Tow | 1.81 | 68.5 | 2.2% | 9.8% | 62.1% | 1973 | $748 | 21.5% | 90.0% | 10.0% |
| Lone Grove | 2.02 | 61.8 | 4.7% | 24.9% | 21.0% | 1991 | $609 | 33.1% | 93.6% | 1.5% |
| Highland Haven | 2.17 | 60.5 | 4.0% | 12.5% | 36.6% | 1993 | $1,451 | 42.1% | 93.9% | 1.0% |
| Burnet | 2.42 | 46.2 | 8.5% | 20.9% | 15.9% | 1990 | $1,004 | 27.2% | 91.3% | 3.3% |
| Fairland | 2.53 | 51.0 | 10.1% | 13.0% | 7.7% | 1995 | $1,290 | 32.4% | 94.9% | 5.0% |
| Llano | 2.26 | 44.0 | 20.6% | 34.9% | 11.1% | 1978 | $1,187 | 28.5% | 84.7% | 5.2% |
| Oxford | 2.29 | 56.8 | 19.4% | 11.8% | 33.4% | 1996 | $1,127 | 37.7% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Buchanan Dam. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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