Buffalo Gap

Population: 508
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $178,100

Located in Taylor County, Texas, Buffalo Gap is a community with a population of 508. At $63,750, its median household income sits in line with Taylor County's $66,406.

From 2019 to 2023, Buffalo Gap's population declined 30.5% from 731 to 508, while its median home value rose 16.9% from $152,300 to $178,100.

The typical home was built around 1972. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 508
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $178,100
Median gross rent: $1,055
Housing units: 267
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

731508

Median household income

$48,438$63,750

Median home value

$152,300$178,100

Median gross rent

$693$1,055

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	731	$48,438	$152,300	$693
2020	609	$37,222	$158,300	$840
2021	508	$39,808	$168,200	$886
2022	579	$52,404	$167,900	$1,091
2023	508	$63,750	$178,100	$1,055

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3419.5%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	3.7%
5 to 17	44	8.7%
18 to 24	36	7.1%
25 to 34	99	19.5%
35 to 44	62	12.2%
45 to 54	72	14.2%
55 to 64	60	11.8%
65 to 74	81	15.9%
75 and over	35	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	445	87.6%
Black or African American	13	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.6%
Two or more races	7	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	3.7%
High school graduate	162	39.6%
Some college or associate's	115	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	93	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	24	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	200	82.0%
Carpooled	28	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	2.5%
Other means	5	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	23.9%
15 to 29 min	118	49.6%
30 to 44 min	37	15.5%
45 to 59 min	9	3.8%
60+ min	17	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 10.8% (55 of 508)

	Count	Share
Family households	131	60.1%
Nonfamily households	87	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	218	81.6%
Vacant	49	18.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	154	70.6%
Renter-occupied	64	29.4%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	235	88.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	2	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	30	11.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4811128
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.2833, -99.8342