Buchanan Dam

Population: 1,359
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $267,100

Located in Llano County, Texas, Buchanan Dam is a community with a population of 1,359. The median household income of $56,250 is below the Llano County median ($65,636).

Between 2019 and 2023, Buchanan Dam's population declined 1.2% from 1,375 to 1,359, while its median home value rose 61.3% from $165,600 to $267,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.2% of the population. 82.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,359
Median age: 62.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $267,100
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 1,095
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3751,359

Median household income

$56,375$56,250

Median home value

$165,600$267,100

Median gross rent

$796$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,375	$56,375	$165,600	$796
2020	1,411	$60,227	$184,900	$834
2021	1,344	$61,213	$191,700	$857
2022	1,274	$66,250	$253,800	$976
2023	1,359	$56,250	$267,100	$917

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 176.3%

18 to 241.8%

25 to 344.4%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6422.2%

65 to 7434.9%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	1.5%
5 to 17	86	6.3%
18 to 24	25	1.8%
25 to 34	60	4.4%
35 to 44	122	9.0%
45 to 54	120	8.8%
55 to 64	302	22.2%
65 to 74	474	34.9%
75 and over	149	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,198	88.2%
Black or African American	33	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	60	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate25.7%

Some college or associate's42.5%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	6.8%
High school graduate	315	25.7%
Some college or associate's	521	42.5%
Bachelor's degree	176	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	131	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	447	82.3%
Carpooled	39	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	6.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	1.2%
15 to 29 min	224	44.1%
30 to 44 min	191	37.6%
45 to 59 min	8	1.6%
60+ min	79	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 17.0% (231 of 1,359)

	Count	Share
Family households	400	55.2%
Nonfamily households	324	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	724	66.1%
Vacant	371	33.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	587	81.1%
Renter-occupied	137	18.9%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	765	69.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	1.9%
5 to 19 units	35	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	274	25.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4810984
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.75 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 30.8157, -98.4527