Population 47,212 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buda
Household size in Buda
| Period | Buda | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.15 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.09 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Buda holds 2.89 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.15 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the center.
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 Buda
| Period | Buda | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.0 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.2 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Buda is 36.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 31.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the northwest.
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 Buda
| Period | Buda | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Buda than nationally: 10.1%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Austin area. The single-parent share is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Buda
Renters in Buda
| Period | Buda | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.8% of households in Buda rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 23.5% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share is up 10.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Buda
| Period | Buda | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.2% of homes in Buda are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 2.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 16 have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Buda
| Period | Buda | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2007 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2009 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Buda has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2009, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1997 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the northwest. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 37 have newer homes.
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 Buda
| Period | Buda | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $965 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,024 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,437 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,915 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$949 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Buda runs $1,915 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $949 a month from 2006–10, a 98% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 28.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the east.
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 Buda
Bachelor's degrees in Buda
| Period | Buda | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.3% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Buda (42.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in the wider Austin area (50.4%). The share with a degree is up 13.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Buda
| Period | Buda | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Buda have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Austin area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 8.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Buda
| Period | Buda | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Buda than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 1.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Buda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buda | 2.89 | 36.8 | 10.1% | 22.8% | 3.2% | 2009 | $1,915 | 42.3% | 91.6% | 3.4% |
| Mountain City | 3.01 | 42.0 | 5.6% | 13.2% | 4.2% | 1997 | $1,720 | 33.3% | 86.7% | 4.5% |
| Manchaca | 2.44 | 39.7 | 5.2% | 30.2% | 5.7% | 2011 | $1,948 | 57.3% | 93.1% | 5.4% |
| San Leanna | 1.99 | 36.9 | 4.7% | 63.3% | 7.3% | 2011 | $1,929 | 61.7% | 96.6% | 3.2% |
| Kyle | 2.78 | 34.5 | 14.3% | 30.3% | 3.4% | 2010 | $1,856 | 31.7% | 90.3% | 3.3% |
| Niederwald | 3.00 | 31.3 | 22.7% | 21.3% | 1.0% | 2007 | $1,688 | 16.7% | 81.4% | 2.4% |
| Creedmoor | 2.72 | 30.5 | 25.4% | 42.6% | 1.5% | 2012 | $1,620 | 32.5% | 92.2% | 17.7% |
| Uhland | 3.44 | 25.2 | 20.1% | 10.0% | 5.6% | 2005 | $2,020 | 16.3% | 74.0% | 2.1% |
| Mustang Ridge | 2.62 | 36.4 | 17.5% | 17.7% | 2.3% | 2003 | $1,449 | 19.4% | 73.7% | 2.3% |
| Mendoza | 3.42 | 34.3 | 13.8% | 12.1% | 5.4% | 2000 | $1,396 | 13.3% | 68.8% | 3.9% |
| Driftwood | 2.82 | 48.6 | 6.1% | 6.0% | 3.4% | 2009 | $1,627 | 64.3% | 99.3% | 3.3% |
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 Buda. 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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