Buchanan Dam, TX

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2023 Population
1,359
6.67% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
62.7
4.27% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
17%
174% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$56,250
15.1% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$267,100
5.24% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
543
10.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Buchanan Dam, TX had a population of 1.36k people with a median age of 62.7 and a median household income of $56,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Buchanan Dam, TX grew from 1,274 to 1,359, a 6.67% increase and its median household income declined from $66,250 to $56,250, a −15.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buchanan Dam, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.42%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.43%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.43%), and White (Hispanic) (1.47%).

None of the households in Buchanan Dam, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Buchanan Dam, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Buchanan Dam, TX was $267,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.1%.

Most people in Buchanan Dam, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Buchanan Dam, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Buchanan Dam, TX is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.87% of Buchanan Dam, TX residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2023, there were 20 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Buchanan Dam, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
97.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Buchanan Dam, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Buchanan Dam, TX was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buchanan Dam, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.2k ± 236
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    60 ± 66.7
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    33 ± 58
4.12%
Hispanic Population
56 people

In 2023, there were 20 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Buchanan Dam, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.12% of the people in Buchanan Dam, TX are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Buchanan Dam, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
  2. India
    305,649 ± 13,502 people
  3. El Salvador
    224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.87%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
39 people
5.81%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
74 people

As of 2023, 2.87% of Buchanan Dam, TX residents (39 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buchanan Dam, TX was 5.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    131 ± 69
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    52 ± 58
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    31 ± 33

Buchanan Dam, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Buchanan Dam, TX employs 543 people. The largest industries in Buchanan Dam, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (68 people), and Retail Trade (56 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($248,438), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,833), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($53,833).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

543
2023 Value
± 175
10.6%
1 Year growth
± 39.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buchanan Dam, TX grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 491 employees to 543 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buchanan Dam, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (157 people), Management Occupations (84 people), and Transportation Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buchanan Dam, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

543
2023 Value
± 175
10.6%
1 Year growth
± 39.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buchanan Dam, TX grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 491 employees to 543 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buchanan Dam, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (68 people), and Retail Trade (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buchanan Dam, TX, though some of these residents may live in Buchanan Dam, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,837
Median earning men ± $22,391
$37,411
Median earning women ± $10,470

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,833), and Construction ($52,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($248,098), Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,111), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,083).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Buchanan Dam, TX was $267,100 in 2023, which is 0.88 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $253,800 to $267,100, a 5.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Buchanan Dam, TX is 81.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Buchanan Dam, TX have an average commute time of 36.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buchanan Dam, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$267,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$37,845
$587
Median Property Taxes
±$143

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Buchanan Dam, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

81.1%
Homeownership
2023
70.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 81.1% of the housing units in Buchanan Dam, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9701
  2. Census Tract 9706

The following map shows all of the places in Buchanan Dam, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$56,250
Median Household Income
± $12,251
724
Number of Households
± 165

In 2023, the median household income of the 724 households in Buchanan Dam, TX declined from $56,250 from the previous year's value of $66,250.

The following chart displays the households in Buchanan Dam, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buchanan Dam, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (82.3%)
  2. Carpooled (7.18%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.45%)

In 2023, 82.3% of workers in Buchanan Dam, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.18%) and those who worked at home (6.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

36.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buchanan Dam, TX have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.12% of the workforce in Buchanan Dam, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buchanan Dam, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buchanan Dam, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buchanan Dam, TX (231 out of 1.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buchanan Dam, TX is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

80.3% of the population of Buchanan Dam, TX has health coverage, with 27.5% on employee plans, 4.34% on Medicaid, 28% on Medicare, 19.6% on non-group plans, and 0.736% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Llano County, TX see 1464 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.757% increase from the previous year (1453 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1832 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1691 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,464 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Llano County, TX

Primary care physicians in Llano County, TX see an average of 1,464 patients per year. This represents a 0.757% increase from the previous year (1,453 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Llano County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 7.87% under 18 years, 6.25% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 45.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59% were men and 41% were women.

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Uninsured People

19.7%
Uninsured
27.5%
Employer Coverage
4.34%
Medicaid
28%
Medicare
19.6%
Non-Group
0.736%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buchanan Dam, TX grew by 68.6% from 11.7% to 19.7%.

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