Buckhorn, PA Demographics

Population 414 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Buckhorn

Household size in Buckhorn

Household size, people per household
PeriodBuckhornPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–102.512.512.68
2010–142.312.532.73
2015–192.672.502.71
2020–242.562.462.65
Change+0.05−0.05−0.03
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The average household in Buckhorn has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where it has 2.46 people.

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 Buckhorn

Median age, years
PeriodBuckhornPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1046.240.337.7
2010–1452.241.038.6
2015–1941.541.839.6
2020–2446.642.040.1
Change+0.4+1.7+2.3
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With a median age of 46.6, Buckhorn is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Buckhorn

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodBuckhornPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–107.1%10.5%12.3%
2010–148.4%10.6%12.3%
2015–195.3%10.5%11.6%
2020–244.9%10.7%11.6%
Change−2.2 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 4.9% of households in Buckhorn, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Buckhorn

Renters in Buckhorn

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodBuckhornPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1012.9%29.0%33.3%
2010–149.1%30.5%35.6%
2015–199.2%31.1%36.0%
2020–244.2%30.7%34.8%
Change−8.7 pts+1.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Buckhorn is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 50.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Buckhorn

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodBuckhornPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–107.9%10.3%11.4%
2010–147.5%10.5%11.4%
2015–197.7%10.7%11.1%
2020–247.0%9.1%9.6%
Change−0.9 pts−1.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Fewer homes sit empty in Buckhorn than nationally: 7.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.

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 Buckhorn

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodBuckhornPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10196719631974
2010–14196519641975
2015–19196419651977
2020–24196819671980
Change+1+4+6
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The housing in Buckhorn is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania.

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 Buckhorn

Rent, per month
PeriodBuckhornPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10$645$829$965
2010–14$698$923$1,040
2015–19$676$1,039$1,213
2020–24$879$1,323$1,571
Change+$234+$494+$606
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A typical rental in Buckhorn costs $879 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 Buckhorn

Bachelor's degrees in Buckhorn

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodBuckhornPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1015.4%27.2%28.4%
2010–1419.5%28.7%29.6%
2015–1923.1%31.8%32.1%
2020–2433.4%35.6%35.6%
Change+18.0 pts+8.3 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are about as common in Buckhorn as nationally: 33.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Buckhorn

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodBuckhornPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1091.1%87.3%84.9%
2010–1493.9%88.8%86.1%
2015–1995.7%90.3%87.7%
2020–2495.2%91.8%89.3%
Change+4.1 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Buckhorn: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Buckhorn

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodBuckhornPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–107.1%7.5%8.1%
2010–144.5%8.8%9.4%
2015–193.4%5.5%5.6%
2020–241.3%5.4%5.4%
Change−5.8 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Buckhorn has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).

Buckhorn compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Buckhorn2.5646.64.9%4.2%7.0%1968$87933.4%95.2%1.3%
Coupon2.7040.09.7%6.8%15.0%1976$68024.4%95.4%2.4%
Dysart2.5644.13.1%8.7%9.7%1969$80725.7%96.6%2.3%
Ashville2.6042.06.0%9.7%12.7%1974$65023.6%95.4%2.2%
Altoona2.3640.512.5%32.2%12.1%1954$93623.4%93.8%6.1%
Gallitzin2.4341.68.8%16.9%11.1%1957$69019.7%90.9%3.5%
Tunnelhill2.4844.07.8%12.5%11.7%1978$75222.9%96.4%3.2%
Cross Keys1.8461.93.2%23.2%7.1%1986$1,11124.6%96.9%6.8%
Chest Springs2.5144.12.3%10.6%12.1%1980$58517.0%89.4%0.3%
St. Augustine2.7338.94.2%12.4%5.8%1977$75228.2%97.1%1.6%
Sankertown2.4347.67.3%19.5%5.7%1958$70814.3%95.5%6.0%

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 Buckhorn. 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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