Population 8,296 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buhl
Household size in Buhl
| Period | Buhl | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Buhl holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.58 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southwest.
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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Buhl is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has edged down from 39.2 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Buhl as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Idaho as a whole (9.3%). The single-parent share has risen 2.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Buhl is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 33.2% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 9.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Buhl than nationally: 7.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has fallen 3.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Buhl was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Idaho as a whole, where the median home dates to 1989. The median year built has moved up from 1967 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $614 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $739 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $699 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,062 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$448 | +$641 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Buhl costs $1,062 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $448 a month since 2006–10, up 73%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 25.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Buhl have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 8.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the southwest.
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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.0% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.7% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Buhl never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 10.4 points, mirroring the country. Buhl has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Idaho cities.
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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Buhl is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Idaho overall (3.8%). Unemployment has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 | 2.74 | 38.4 | 11.9% | 20.1% | 7.2% | 1976 | $1,062 | 20.9% | 83.4% | 5.6% |
| Fairview | 3.02 | 32.6 | 16.1% | 40.8% | 12.3% | 1968 | $982 | 15.1% | 81.0% | 4.4% |
| Deep Creek | 2.61 | 48.2 | 6.7% | 25.1% | 9.1% | 1985 | $898 | 16.3% | 78.2% | 4.4% |
| Clover | 2.97 | 35.6 | 17.6% | 29.4% | 11.1% | 1982 | $1,087 | 16.6% | 80.3% | 2.2% |
| Castleford | 2.48 | 45.5 | 6.7% | 34.1% | 9.9% | 1968 | $968 | 21.5% | 76.7% | 7.7% |
| Filer | 2.81 | 37.8 | 14.4% | 18.2% | 5.3% | 1985 | $1,289 | 21.0% | 86.7% | 4.0% |
| Wendell | 3.38 | 35.2 | 15.8% | 32.5% | 6.2% | 1981 | $895 | 10.3% | 70.4% | 4.6% |
| Falls City | 2.83 | 42.2 | 6.9% | 9.5% | 5.4% | 1995 | $1,367 | 20.4% | 85.2% | 2.5% |
| Jerome | 3.12 | 35.5 | 15.4% | 23.9% | 7.5% | 1982 | $1,092 | 13.4% | 71.3% | 4.0% |
| Hagerman | 2.28 | 51.1 | 7.1% | 18.2% | 15.5% | 1984 | $844 | 24.2% | 87.1% | 4.1% |
| Twin Falls | 2.65 | 36.6 | 13.5% | 33.7% | 4.8% | 1983 | $1,216 | 24.9% | 90.8% | 2.8% |
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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