Population 586 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buxton
Household size in Buxton
| Period | Buxton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.13 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Buxton is a place of big households: 2.94 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.77 in 2006–10, 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 Buxton
| Period | Buxton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Buxton skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.2, 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 Buxton
| Period | Buxton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.3% of households in Buxton, 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 Buxton
Renters in Buxton
| Period | Buxton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Buxton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 36.1% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Buxton
| Period | Buxton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Buxton as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%.
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 Buxton
| Period | Buxton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Buxton are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Portland area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1981.
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 Buxton
| Period | Buxton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $881 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $852 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,630 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,271 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,390 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Buxton runs $2,271 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.9% 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 Buxton
Bachelor's degrees in Buxton
| Period | Buxton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Buxton than nationally: 28.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Buxton
| Period | Buxton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Buxton is a bit above the national rate: 91.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in the Portland area as a whole (93.2%).
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 Buxton
| Period | Buxton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Buxton runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Portland area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Buxton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton | 2.94 | 45.2 | 2.3% | 10.2% | 8.5% | 1977 | $2,271 | 28.4% | 91.2% | 4.0% |
| Scofield | 2.38 | 49.7 | 15.7% | 12.4% | 2.5% | 1991 | $1,750 | 36.8% | 94.4% | 3.0% |
| Manning | 2.30 | 49.5 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 5.3% | 1979 | $1,279 | 46.0% | 97.6% | 4.0% |
| Tophill | 2.77 | 44.5 | 5.3% | 11.4% | 9.4% | 1981 | $1,766 | 24.2% | 90.1% | 4.2% |
| Timber | 2.41 | 46.6 | 13.3% | 11.7% | 6.3% | 1990 | $1,527 | 34.3% | 93.2% | 2.5% |
| Banks | 2.66 | 40.8 | 10.9% | 16.9% | 2.9% | 1987 | $1,826 | 40.3% | 95.4% | 5.4% |
| Greenville | 2.76 | 46.9 | 4.8% | 24.4% | 7.3% | 1967 | $1,394 | 32.8% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| Gales Creek | 2.55 | 47.1 | 11.4% | 10.1% | 4.4% | 1983 | $1,908 | 25.5% | 89.1% | 2.2% |
| North Plains | 2.62 | 41.8 | 4.6% | 16.3% | 2.3% | 1997 | $1,596 | 48.0% | 96.0% | 4.9% |
| Vernonia | 2.46 | 43.0 | 10.8% | 16.4% | 9.1% | 1985 | $1,053 | 17.9% | 87.7% | 5.2% |
| Schefflin | 2.71 | 47.2 | 4.7% | 22.4% | 6.4% | 1972 | $1,518 | 34.5% | 95.9% | 0.4% |
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 Buxton. 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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