Population 49 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bula
Household size in Bula
| Period | Bula | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.64 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bula has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Bula
| Period | Bula | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.9 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Bula skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.2, 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 Bula
| Period | Bula | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bula: 3.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 6.8 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Bula
Renters in Bula
| Period | Bula | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.0% of households in Bula rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 82.2% 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 Bula
| Period | Bula | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bula: 35.3% 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 Bula
| Period | Bula | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Bula is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Bula
| Period | Bula | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $556 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $563 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $566 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $908 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$352 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bula pays $908 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.9% 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 Bula
Bachelor's degrees in Bula
| Period | Bula | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bula: 22.2% 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 Bula
| Period | Bula | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Bula have finished high school (92.9%), 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 Bula
| Period | Bula | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Bula 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).
Bula 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bula | 2.56 | 46.2 | 3.4% | 22.0% | 35.3% | 1965 | $908 | 22.2% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Friendship | 3.06 | 39.6 | 7.4% | 24.3% | 20.6% | 1965 | $791 | 12.3% | 81.7% | 0.0% |
| Enochs | 2.59 | 41.6 | 8.3% | 26.7% | 36.9% | 1971 | $849 | 17.8% | 79.1% | 2.5% |
| Beck | 3.09 | 40.1 | 7.8% | 24.6% | 18.4% | 1965 | $820 | 10.8% | 81.0% | 0.2% |
| Pep | 2.80 | 39.1 | 17.9% | 24.0% | 17.1% | 1962 | $985 | 20.4% | 81.7% | 1.2% |
| Sudan | 2.88 | 28.1 | 20.1% | 25.0% | 18.7% | 1969 | $703 | 15.5% | 83.0% | 0.5% |
| Maple | 2.35 | 47.7 | 3.0% | 22.0% | 41.6% | 1966 | $941 | 25.5% | 94.6% | 0.5% |
| Amherst | 3.15 | 39.4 | 7.4% | 24.8% | 18.2% | 1965 | $784 | 10.5% | 79.9% | 0.0% |
| Needmore | 2.29 | 49.3 | 1.6% | 21.1% | 42.9% | 1965 | $966 | 27.5% | 98.8% | 0.0% |
| Oklahoma Flat | 2.58 | 44.6 | 5.4% | 17.7% | 9.1% | 1974 | $1,011 | 33.3% | 90.1% | 4.5% |
| Littlefield | 2.70 | 35.5 | 17.2% | 25.7% | 14.1% | 1968 | $1,109 | 16.9% | 78.7% | 3.0% |
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 Bula. 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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