Buchanan Dam, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,513

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

59.9

4.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.1%

36.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,429

0.318% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$288,900

8.16% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Buchanan Dam, TX is home to a population of 1.51k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.529% of Buchanan Dam, TX residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Buchanan Dam, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Buchanan Dam, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buchanan Dam, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Buchanan Dam, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buchanan Dam, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 289
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
73 ± 67
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 39

7.53%

Hispanic Population

114 people

7.53% of the people in Buchanan Dam, TX are hispanic (114 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buchanan Dam, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

0.529%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

2.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2024, 0.529% of Buchanan Dam, TX residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buchanan Dam, TX was 2.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Buchanan Dam, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
87 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 32

Buchanan Dam, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Buchanan Dam, TX.

Economy

The economy of Buchanan Dam, TX employs 645 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buchanan Dam, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (73 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Public Administration ($56,711), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,901).

Employment

Occupations

645

2024 Value

± 185

18.8%

1 Year growth

± 36.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buchanan Dam, TX grew at a rate of 18.8%, from 543 employees to 645 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buchanan Dam, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (148 people), Management Occupations (110 people), and Transportation Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buchanan Dam, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

645

2024 Value

± 185

18.8%

1 Year growth

± 36.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buchanan Dam, TX grew at a rate of 18.8%, from 543 employees to 645 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buchanan Dam, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (73 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (61 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,191

Median earning men ± $24,748

$41,250

Median earning women ± $9,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,169), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,770).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,113), and Manufacturing ($33,646).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buchanan Dam, TX was $288,900 in 2024, which is 0.868 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,100 to $288,900, a 8.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Buchanan Dam, TX is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buchanan Dam, TX have an average commute time of 29.5 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.

Housing

Property

$288,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,605

$625

Median Property Taxes

±$152

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 $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Buchanan Dam, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Buchanan Dam, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buchanan Dam, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,429

Median Household Income

± $17,266

800

Number of Households

± 177

In 2024, the median household income of the 800 households in Buchanan Dam, TX grew to $56,429 from the previous year's value of $56,250.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buchanan Dam, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (6.82%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Buchanan Dam, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.82%).

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.

Commute Time

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buchanan Dam, TX have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Buchanan Dam, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Buchanan Dam, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buchanan Dam, TX (350 out of 1.51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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