Population 262 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buffalo Springs
Household size in Buffalo Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.01 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Buffalo Springs are small: just 2.01 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 2.42 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 Buffalo Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Buffalo Springs skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.6, 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 Buffalo Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.0% of households in Buffalo Springs, 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 Springs
Renters in Buffalo Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Buffalo Springs own their homes; 28.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 74.4% 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 Buffalo Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Buffalo Springs: 36.6% 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 Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Buffalo Springs are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, 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 Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $717 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $855 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $821 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $699 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$19 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Buffalo Springs runs $699 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 Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Buffalo Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Buffalo Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.4% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Buffalo Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.4% 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 Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Buffalo Springs out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Buffalo Springs 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 Springs | 2.01 | 50.6 | 4.0% | 28.7% | 36.6% | 1983 | $699 | 23.3% | 79.4% | 0.0% |
| 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% |
| Nelson | 1.83 | 58.7 | 4.8% | 22.9% | 15.2% | 1978 | $691 | 15.8% | 86.5% | 0.0% |
| Dryburg | 2.22 | 51.0 | 9.0% | 20.5% | 15.0% | 1973 | $806 | 24.8% | 81.9% | 1.6% |
| Virgilina | 2.75 | 41.8 | 12.4% | 16.2% | 34.4% | 1976 | $1,133 | 18.5% | 88.3% | 1.4% |
| 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% |
| Clarksville | 2.13 | 53.2 | 8.8% | 25.6% | 30.9% | 1982 | $777 | 30.0% | 92.3% | 3.5% |
| Red Oak | 2.13 | 51.9 | 7.4% | 25.6% | 29.7% | 1977 | $744 | 18.4% | 89.5% | 1.1% |
| Skipwith | 2.08 | 54.8 | 5.0% | 20.2% | 35.7% | 1978 | $736 | 25.8% | 88.5% | 2.3% |
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 Buffalo Springs. 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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