Population 1,001 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buffalo Junction
Household size in Buffalo Junction
| Period | Buffalo Junction | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Buffalo Junction are small: just 2.05 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.39, 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 Junction
| Period | Buffalo Junction | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.5, Buffalo Junction 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 Buffalo Junction
| Period | Buffalo Junction | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Buffalo Junction: 5.1% 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 Buffalo Junction
Renters in Buffalo Junction
| Period | Buffalo Junction | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Buffalo Junction rent their homes (29.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 66.6% 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 Buffalo Junction
| Period | Buffalo Junction | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Buffalo Junction: 33.7% 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 Buffalo Junction
| Period | Buffalo Junction | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Buffalo Junction was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Junction
| Period | Buffalo Junction | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $670 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $804 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $818 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $707 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$37 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Buffalo Junction runs $707 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.9% 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 Buffalo Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Buffalo Junction
| Period | Buffalo Junction | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Buffalo Junction: 23.7% 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 Buffalo Junction
| Period | Buffalo Junction | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Buffalo Junction never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Buffalo Junction
| Period | Buffalo Junction | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Buffalo Junction has been low: just 1.4% 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 Junction 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 Junction | 2.05 | 50.5 | 5.1% | 29.5% | 33.7% | 1982 | $707 | 23.7% | 83.2% | 1.4% |
| Puryear Corner | 2.21 | 54.0 | 6.0% | 34.8% | 24.3% | 1978 | $812 | 26.3% | 85.9% | 4.8% |
| Buffalo Springs | 2.01 | 50.6 | 4.0% | 28.7% | 36.6% | 1983 | $699 | 23.3% | 79.4% | 0.0% |
| Nelson | 1.83 | 58.7 | 4.8% | 22.9% | 15.2% | 1978 | $691 | 15.8% | 86.5% | 0.0% |
| Clarksville | 2.13 | 53.2 | 8.8% | 25.6% | 30.9% | 1982 | $777 | 30.0% | 92.3% | 3.5% |
| Jeffress | 2.06 | 54.6 | 9.3% | 24.8% | 35.4% | 1988 | $775 | 27.5% | 90.2% | 1.5% |
| Midway | 2.13 | 47.3 | 7.9% | 18.8% | 32.3% | 1974 | $1,445 | 24.2% | 87.4% | 0.6% |
| Bullock | 2.56 | 46.8 | 10.5% | 18.1% | 13.3% | 1990 | $795 | 14.3% | 89.2% | 6.3% |
| Virgilina | 2.75 | 41.8 | 12.4% | 16.2% | 34.4% | 1976 | $1,133 | 18.5% | 88.3% | 1.4% |
| Skipwith | 2.08 | 54.8 | 5.0% | 20.2% | 35.7% | 1978 | $736 | 25.8% | 88.5% | 2.3% |
| Dryburg | 2.22 | 51.0 | 9.0% | 20.5% | 15.0% | 1973 | $806 | 24.8% | 81.9% | 1.6% |
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 Junction. 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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