Population 3,273 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buffalo Gap
Household size in Buffalo Gap
| Period | Buffalo Gap | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Buffalo Gap holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in Texas overall, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.91, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Buffalo Gap
| Period | Buffalo Gap | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in Buffalo Gap is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Buffalo Gap
| Period | Buffalo Gap | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Buffalo Gap, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Buffalo Gap
Renters in Buffalo Gap
| Period | Buffalo Gap | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.9% of households in Buffalo Gap rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Buffalo Gap
| Period | Buffalo Gap | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Buffalo Gap: 5.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Buffalo Gap
| Period | Buffalo Gap | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Buffalo Gap has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Buffalo Gap
| Period | Buffalo Gap | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $963 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,011 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,054 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,012 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,049 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Buffalo Gap runs $2,012 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.6% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Buffalo Gap
Bachelor's degrees in Buffalo Gap
| Period | Buffalo Gap | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Buffalo Gap (44.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 Buffalo Gap
| Period | Buffalo Gap | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Buffalo Gap: 97.4% 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 Buffalo Gap
| Period | Buffalo Gap | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Buffalo Gap has been low: just 1.2% 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).
Buffalo Gap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Gap | 2.74 | 39.2 | 4.3% | 10.9% | 5.8% | 2001 | $2,012 | 44.8% | 97.4% | 1.2% |
| Tuscola | 2.89 | 37.5 | 7.9% | 10.0% | 4.8% | 1997 | $1,632 | 33.5% | 94.2% | 1.2% |
| View | 2.53 | 47.0 | 7.1% | 13.8% | 16.1% | 1993 | $1,348 | 29.3% | 95.3% | 2.1% |
| Ovalo | 2.65 | 40.6 | 14.7% | 12.7% | 11.4% | 1987 | $1,272 | 20.9% | 94.5% | 2.0% |
| Lawn | 2.70 | 30.0 | 8.7% | 22.2% | 10.6% | 1980 | $1,159 | 26.6% | 95.1% | 3.1% |
| Eula | 2.57 | 50.4 | 3.7% | 11.8% | 17.0% | 1990 | $692 | 24.2% | 95.2% | 4.2% |
| Oplin | 2.56 | 47.8 | 5.9% | 11.0% | 20.7% | 1994 | $877 | 32.8% | 93.8% | 0.9% |
| Clyde | 2.83 | 41.1 | 8.5% | 17.9% | 17.6% | 1979 | $876 | 26.6% | 94.1% | 4.0% |
| Wingate | 2.39 | 51.7 | 12.5% | 19.0% | 27.0% | 1979 | $1,053 | 19.3% | 90.4% | 0.6% |
| Baird | 2.73 | 46.0 | 10.8% | 24.2% | 22.5% | 1968 | $581 | 21.7% | 88.8% | 4.1% |
| Nolan | 2.14 | 55.4 | 2.9% | 14.8% | 21.2% | 1973 | $779 | 28.5% | 93.3% | 1.4% |
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 Buffalo Gap. 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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