Buckhorn

Population: 614
Median household income: $73,250
Median home value: $270,600

Located in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, Buckhorn is a community with a population of 614. At $73,250, its median household income sits above Columbia County's $61,992.

From 2019 to 2023, Buckhorn's population grew 75.9% from 349 to 614, while its median home value rose 14.6% from $236,100 to $270,600.

93.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 614
Median age: 23.6 yrs
Median household income: $73,250
Median home value: $270,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 181
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

349614

Median household income

$75,000$73,250

Median home value

$236,100$270,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	349	$75,000	$236,100
2020	523	$48,813	$225,900
2021	513	$51,583	$230,600
2022	499	—	$264,100
2023	614	$73,250	$270,600

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 2435.0%

25 to 342.9%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 545.0%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	2.0%
5 to 17	120	19.5%
18 to 24	215	35.0%
25 to 34	18	2.9%
35 to 44	72	11.7%
45 to 54	31	5.0%
55 to 64	57	9.3%
65 to 74	72	11.7%
75 and over	17	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	614	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree28.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	11.2%
High school graduate	59	22.1%
Some college or associate's	71	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	75	28.1%
Graduate or professional degree	32	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means4.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	136	88.9%
Carpooled	4	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	3.9%
Other means	7	4.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	25.9%
15 to 29 min	58	39.5%
30 to 44 min	37	25.2%
45 to 59 min	10	6.8%
60+ min	4	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.47
Poverty rate: 43.3% (266 of 614)

	Count	Share
Family households	121	68.4%
Nonfamily households	56	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	177	97.8%
Vacant	4	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	140	79.1%
Renter-occupied	37	20.9%

1-unit, detached93.4%

1-unit, attached6.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	169	93.4%
1-unit, attached	12	6.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4209792
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0204, -76.4932