Buhler, LA Demographics

Population 689 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Buhler

Household size in Buhler

Household size, people per household
PeriodBuhlerLouisianaU.S.
2006–102.682.662.68
2010–142.582.642.73
2015–192.702.642.71
2020–243.342.592.65
Change+0.66−0.07−0.03
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Households in Buhler are large by national standards, averaging 3.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.68 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 Buhler

Median age, years
PeriodBuhlerLouisianaU.S.
2006–1036.536.837.7
2010–1445.237.438.6
2015–1942.938.339.6
2020–2434.139.040.1
Change−2.4+2.2+2.3
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Buhler is young: half of its residents are under 34.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.

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 Buhler

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodBuhlerLouisianaU.S.
2006–106.9%14.7%12.3%
2010–146.8%15.1%12.3%
2015–1910.2%14.1%11.6%
2020–243.4%15.2%11.6%
Change−3.6 pts+0.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Buhler: 3.4% 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 Buhler

Renters in Buhler

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodBuhlerLouisianaU.S.
2006–108.3%31.8%33.3%
2010–1411.9%33.7%35.6%
2015–1911.7%34.4%36.0%
2020–244.4%32.6%34.8%
Change−3.9 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 4.4% of households in Buhler rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.9% 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 Buhler

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodBuhlerLouisianaU.S.
2006–1014.9%13.9%11.4%
2010–148.6%13.1%11.4%
2015–1913.0%15.1%11.1%
2020–2414.3%14.4%9.6%
Change−0.6 pts+0.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 14.3% of the housing in Buhler, 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. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.

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 Buhler

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodBuhlerLouisianaU.S.
2006–10198919771974
2010–14198919791975
2015–19199519811977
2020–24200019841980
Change+11+7+6
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Buhler has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, 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 Buhler

Rent, per month
PeriodBuhlerLouisianaU.S.
2006–10$823$755$965
2010–14$798$831$1,040
2015–19$632$920$1,213
2020–24$863$1,122$1,571
Change+$40+$366+$606
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The median renter in Buhler pays $863 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.2% 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 Buhler

Bachelor's degrees in Buhler

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodBuhlerLouisianaU.S.
2006–1014.8%22.0%28.4%
2010–148.6%22.8%29.6%
2015–1912.6%24.5%32.1%
2020–2422.3%27.5%35.6%
Change+7.5 pts+5.5 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Buhler have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.3%, 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 Buhler

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodBuhlerLouisianaU.S.
2006–1083.8%81.7%84.9%
2010–1481.6%83.3%86.1%
2015–1989.9%85.4%87.7%
2020–2492.3%87.2%89.3%
Change+8.5 pts+5.5 pts+4.3 pts
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About nine in ten adults in Buhler have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Buhler

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodBuhlerLouisianaU.S.
2006–105.7%7.9%8.1%
2010–145.1%8.7%9.4%
2015–192.6%6.7%5.6%
2020–242.1%6.5%5.4%
Change−3.6 pts−1.4 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Buhler has been strong: just 2.1% 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).

Buhler compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Buhler3.3434.13.4%4.4%14.3%2000$86322.3%92.3%2.1%
Perkins3.4831.53.5%4.1%6.3%2004$77126.1%89.9%1.5%
Sulphur2.9037.611.8%17.7%16.7%1988$1,10720.0%89.1%4.8%
Westlake2.5341.514.1%20.7%17.4%1987$1,05217.2%89.0%2.5%
Oretta2.8029.89.1%1.0%21.5%2000$8097.9%83.9%2.0%
Dequincy2.7141.112.8%25.4%16.3%1978$78617.1%84.7%2.8%
Moss Bluff2.5541.610.1%19.7%12.6%1996$1,25027.7%93.9%1.5%
Ragley2.7935.23.9%6.8%8.4%2006$94217.9%87.3%3.4%
Vinton2.9536.814.5%29.2%21.1%1981$95911.3%83.5%3.7%
Fields2.4349.413.6%6.2%27.8%1995$67710.7%78.2%4.9%
Starks2.7543.111.9%26.9%25.1%1990$41611.2%85.9%5.1%

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 Buhler. 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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