Population 269 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buford
Household size in Buford
| Period | Buford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.17 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Buford run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.73, 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 Buford
| Period | Buford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Buford is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Buford
| Period | Buford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in Buford, 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 Buford
Renters in Buford
| Period | Buford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Buford is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Buford
| Period | Buford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Buford: 14.3% 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 Buford
| Period | Buford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +6 |
Buford has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, 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 Buford
| Period | Buford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $921 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $831 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,065 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$438 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Buford runs $1,065 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 13.7% 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 Buford
Bachelor's degrees in Buford
| Period | Buford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Buford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.4%, 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 Buford
| Period | Buford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Buford is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Buford
| Period | Buford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Buford has been strong: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Buford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buford | 2.43 | 42.0 | 5.2% | 18.3% | 14.3% | 1992 | $1,065 | 14.4% | 94.0% | 2.6% |
| Pleasant Ridge | 2.49 | 42.9 | 2.7% | 11.4% | 9.1% | 1991 | $919 | 19.2% | 93.2% | 1.5% |
| Heflin | 2.41 | 42.3 | 5.1% | 15.1% | 7.5% | 1983 | $899 | 16.4% | 92.4% | 2.1% |
| Maxwell | 1.84 | 56.2 | 1.9% | 15.2% | 9.9% | 1984 | $913 | 14.3% | 89.3% | 3.0% |
| Red Hill | 2.58 | 40.3 | 1.4% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 1988 | $771 | 13.1% | 95.3% | 0.0% |
| Taffy | 2.16 | 51.6 | 3.8% | 13.7% | 5.7% | 1989 | $935 | 9.9% | 83.8% | 2.1% |
| Utica | 2.59 | 40.2 | 6.2% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 1991 | $852 | 20.9% | 95.2% | 1.2% |
| No Creek | 2.36 | 38.9 | 6.6% | 23.0% | 9.9% | 1974 | $781 | 13.0% | 92.5% | 2.1% |
| Hartford | 2.49 | 40.4 | 7.9% | 32.1% | 9.0% | 1977 | $735 | 15.9% | 86.8% | 2.6% |
| Oklahoma | 2.56 | 40.6 | 1.8% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 1995 | $791 | 23.4% | 96.6% | 2.0% |
| Sutherland | 2.57 | 40.6 | 4.1% | 13.1% | 9.8% | 1984 | $780 | 29.7% | 96.5% | 0.0% |
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 Buford. 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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