Buffalo Gap, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

508

12.3% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$178,100

6.08% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Buffalo Gap, TX had a population of 508 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Buffalo Gap, TX declined from 579 to 508, a −12.3% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Buffalo Gap, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Buffalo Gap, TX was $178,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Buffalo Gap, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Buffalo Gap, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Buffalo Gap, TX employs N/A people. The largest industries in Buffalo Gap, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (39 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,917), Public Administration ($60,000), and Educational Services ($52,708).

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.

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buffalo Gap, TX, are Management Occupations (52 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (29 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buffalo Gap, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buffalo Gap, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buffalo Gap, TX, though some of these residents may live in Buffalo Gap, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,182), and Construction ($27,361).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,375), Retail Trade ($35,625), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($11,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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.

N/ATed Cruz

Senator from Texas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buffalo Gap, TX was $178,100 in 2023, which is 0.587 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $167,900 to $178,100, a 6.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Buffalo Gap, TX is 70.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Buffalo Gap, TX have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buffalo Gap, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,100

Median Property Value 2023

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Buffalo Gap, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2023

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.6% of the housing units in Buffalo Gap, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Buffalo Gap, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Buffalo Gap, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buffalo Gap, TX is from Texas.

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2022 Wage GINI in Texas

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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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (82%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (2.46%)

In 2023, 82% of workers in Buffalo Gap, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (2.46%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buffalo Gap, TX have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Buffalo Gap, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buffalo Gap, TX is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Buffalo Gap, TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Taylor County, TX see 1406 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.861% increase from the previous year (1394 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1175 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 493 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Taylor County, TX

Primary care physicians in Taylor County, TX see an average of 1,406 patients per year. This represents a 0.861% increase from the previous year (1,394 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Buffalo Gap, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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