CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Buffalo Springs Lake

Texas · 493 residents · 1.51 sq mi

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Buffalo Springs Lake is a city of 493 people in Texas. At a median age of 45.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. 145 more people live here than in 2009. Median home value sits at $48,500. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 45.0

US median: 35.2

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

493

+42%vs 2009

vs 348 in 2009

2000 – 2025

Median age

45.0

−16%vs 2009

vs 53.5 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

1.51 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024571

Age distribution, 2000

Under 53.9%(19)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.3%(26)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.5%(27)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243%(15)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349.7%(48)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416.8%(83)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5417.6%(87)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6417%(84)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7411.6%(57)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.2%(16)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.4%(2)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,389

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $43,333 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,488

−41%vs 2009

vs $32,843 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

6.9%

+2.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 4.6% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,500

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $79,200 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$533

+50%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $444 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

89.0%

−4.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 93.8% in 2009

11.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic90.8%(316)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino8%(28)

Asian1.1%(4)

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.5%(456)

Black0.6%(3)

Hispanic / Latino5.5%(27)

Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican29.4%(168)

Spaniard1.4%(8)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.9%(5)

Ancestry

Irish17.7%(101)

German11%(63)

English10%(57)

American5.4%(31)

Swiss2.6%(15)

Dutch2.3%(13)

Italian2.1%(12)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(12)

Scottish1.6%(9)

Czech1.4%(8)

French1.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.0%

+5.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 11.5% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

83.2%

−2.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 86.1% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.2%

+3.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 1.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.5 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married15.5%(31)

Married59.5%(119)

Widowed5.5%(11)

Divorced19.5%(39)

Women 15+

Never married13%(25)

Married65.8%(127)

Widowed9.3%(18)

Divorced11.9%(23)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−9.7 ptssince 2013

from 16.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.6%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 66.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.3%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.7%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.9%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.5%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.8%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 75.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.3%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)50%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 14 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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