Population 1,709 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buhl
Household size in Buhl
| Period | Buhl | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Buhl average 2.64 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama as a whole, where it has 2.56 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.55, 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 Buhl
| Period | Buhl | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Buhl is 37.2 years old, a few years younger 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 Buhl
| Period | Buhl | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Buhl (10.6%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Alabama as a whole (12.2%).
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 Buhl
Renters in Buhl
| Period | Buhl | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Buhl is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.8%) 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 Buhl
| Period | Buhl | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Buhl: 7.1% 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 Buhl
| Period | Buhl | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Buhl is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Buhl
| Period | Buhl | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $592 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $797 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $841 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $897 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$305 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Buhl runs $897 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Buhl
Bachelor's degrees in Buhl
| Period | Buhl | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Buhl: 15.6% 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 Buhl
| Period | Buhl | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Buhl never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Buhl
| Period | Buhl | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Buhl than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 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).
Buhl 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buhl | 2.64 | 37.2 | 10.6% | 20.8% | 7.1% | 1992 | $897 | 15.6% | 85.8% | 4.1% |
| Romulus | 2.70 | 37.4 | 9.4% | 8.8% | 12.6% | 1995 | $895 | 14.0% | 88.6% | 4.3% |
| Elrod | 3.40 | 40.1 | 5.2% | 15.6% | 15.3% | 1995 | $834 | 27.8% | 85.4% | 0.3% |
| Echola | 2.93 | 39.0 | 10.0% | 8.3% | 18.3% | 1994 | $921 | 20.7% | 92.2% | 0.1% |
| Coker | 2.59 | 40.0 | 9.2% | 10.1% | 6.7% | 2000 | $1,105 | 31.4% | 94.6% | 1.6% |
| Kirk | 2.75 | 40.5 | 13.4% | 17.3% | 22.0% | 1980 | $714 | 12.2% | 94.1% | 3.6% |
| Northport | 2.56 | 38.9 | 8.0% | 31.1% | 7.4% | 1993 | $1,024 | 35.8% | 93.7% | 4.8% |
| Gordo | 3.08 | 36.7 | 10.1% | 19.6% | 21.9% | 1985 | $616 | 16.9% | 90.6% | 1.8% |
| Tuscaloosa | 2.37 | 32.3 | 12.8% | 53.1% | 17.1% | 1989 | $1,178 | 37.5% | 90.6% | 8.5% |
| Pleasant Grove Estates | 2.69 | 40.4 | 14.2% | 17.4% | 22.6% | 1979 | $702 | 10.7% | 94.8% | 3.9% |
| Holt | 3.01 | 34.9 | 13.0% | 33.3% | 18.8% | 1978 | $1,442 | 32.1% | 87.7% | 2.7% |
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 Buhl. 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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