Buffalo Junction, VA City Data

Buffalo Junction, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,682 people who live in Buffalo Junction and approximately 32,380 who live in Mecklenburg County. We want to help people moving to or living in Buffalo Junction to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Buffalo Junction. We have included Buffalo Junction housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Buffalo Junction Information

Mecklenburg County where Buffalo Junction resides is 679.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,380 and has a population rank of 1,337 out of all the places in the United States.

Buffalo Junction has a total of 1,682 people and of those residents there are 843 males and 839 females. The median age of the male population is 42.1 and the female population is 42.2. There are approximately 333 births each year and around 402 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Buffalo Junction varies per year, but currently 1,671 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 1,682 people who live in Buffalo Junction, there are 420 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Buffalo Junction is 219 male and 201 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,293.

General Buffalo Junction Information
Total area in square miles - Mecklenburg County	679.29
Water area in square miles - Mecklenburg County	N/A
Resident population - Mecklenburg County	32,380
Population rank - Mecklenburg County	1,337
Total population	1,682
Total population (male)	843
Total population (female)	839
Population median age (male)	42.1
Population median age (female)	42.2
Births - Mecklenburg County	333
Deaths- Mecklenburg County	402
Population of one race	1,671
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	420
Population under 20 years (male)	219
Population under 20 years (female)	201
Total population 18 years and over	1,293

Buffalo Junction Social Characteristics

There are 12,951 households in Buffalo Junction. Families make up 8,905 of these households. The table below breaks down the Buffalo Junction families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,605), male householder with no wife present (595) and female householder with no husband present (1,668). The remainder of the Buffalo Junction households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,989. Buffalo Junction, VA moving companies help people in Buffalo Junction move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Buffalo Junction. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Buffalo Junction is based, there are 13,534 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,716 never married, 6,890 now married, 510 separated, 2,249 widowed, and 1,169 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 420 separated, 522 widowed and 1,342 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Buffalo Junction social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Buffalo Junction.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mecklenburg County)
Total households	12,951
Family households (families)	8,905
With own children under 18 years	3,933
Married-couple family	6,605
With own children under 18 years	2,342
Male householder, no wife present, family	595
With own children under 18 years	241
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,668
With own children under 18 years	960
Nonfamily households	3,989
Householder living alone	3,525
65 years and over	1,705

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	206
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	222
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,443
Householder	498
Spouse	391
Child	463
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	32
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	239
Male householder	106
Male householder living alone	88
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	99
Female householder living alone	84
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,534
Never married	2,716
Now married	6,890
Separated	510
Widowed	2,249
Divorced	1,169
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	420
Widowed	522
Divorced	1,342

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,682
Male	843
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	55
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	35
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	77
40 to 44 years	70
45 to 49 years	68
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	56
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	8
Female	839
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	64
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	3
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	71
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	69
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,682
One race	1,671
White	1,120
Black or African American	526
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,682
People who are White alone	1,120
People who are Black or African American alone	526
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	33
People who are Some other race alone	21

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,629
Same house	19,878
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,728
Different state or abroad	2,415
Different state	2,268
Abroad	147

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mecklenburg County)
Total resident population	32,380
Born in United States	24,394
State of residence	23,634
Different state	8,089
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	133
Foreign born	524

Buffalo Junction Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Buffalo Junction. That total enrollment is 6,732 for the population of the country, which includes Buffalo Junction. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,057 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,863 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,026.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Buffalo Junction population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,732
Pre-kindergarten	380
Public	263
Private	117
Kindergarten	393
Public	381
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,266
Public	3,149
Private	117
Elementary and high school	4,932
Public	4,689
Private	243
High school grades 9 to 12	1,666
Public	1,540
Private	126
College, undergraduate years	918
Public	842
Private	76
Graduate or professional school	109
Public	97
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	24,659

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,981
Less than 9th grade	2,674
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,719
High school graduate	7,847
Some college, no degree	4,000
Associate's degree	964
Bachelor's degree	2,777
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,892

Buffalo Junction Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,267 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Buffalo Junction. The Buffalo Junction occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,958), service occupations (1,991), sales and office occupations (3,297), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (192), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,909) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,198). The 26,267 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,232 private wage and salary workers, 2,292 government workers, 971 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mecklenburg County)
Population 16 years and over	26,267
In labor force	14,516
Civilian labor force	14,505
Employed	13,545
Unemployed	960
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	13,367
In labor force	7,105
Civilian labor force	7,105
Unemployed Civilian labor force	586
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,900
In labor force	7,411
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	374
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mecklenburg County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,209
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,284
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,100
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	237
Other means	162
Worked at home	381
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	327,140

OCCUPATION (Mecklenburg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,958
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,958
Service occupations	1,991
Sales and office occupations	3,297
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	192
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,909
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,198

INDUSTRY (Mecklenburg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,958
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	473
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,089
Wholesale trade	378
Retail trade	1,948
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	683
Information	132
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	408
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	520
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,184
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	763
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,023

CLASS OF WORKER (Mecklenburg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,958
Private wage and salary workers	10,232
Government workers	2,292
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	971
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Buffalo Junction Housing Characteristics

In Buffalo Junction, VA there are 17,403 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,951 occupied and 4,452 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Buffalo Junction, there are 11,620 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 139 units in Buffalo Junction. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Buffalo Junction, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Buffalo Junction, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Buffalo Junction. There are 320 housing units with rent less than $200, 413 with rent between $200-299, 1,131 with rent between $300-499 and 567 with rent for $500 and above. Full Buffalo Junction gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Buffalo Junction, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mecklenburg County)
Total housing units	17,403
Occupied housing units	12,951
Vacant housing units	4,452

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mecklenburg County)
Total housing units	17,403
1-unit, detached	11,620
1-unit, attached	139
2 units	203
3 or 4 units	159
5 to 9 units	309
10 to 19 units	92
20 to 49 units	34
50 or more units	33
Mobile home	4,260

HOUSING TENURE (Mecklenburg County)
Occupied housing units	12,951
Owner-occupied	9,641
Renter-occupied	3,310

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mecklenburg County)
Occupied housing units	12,951
No vehicles available	1,252
2 vehicle available	7,632
3 vehicles available	2,090
4 vehicles available	679
5 or more vehicles available	187

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mecklenburg County)
Occupied housing units	12,951
Utility gas	730
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,611
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,603
Coal or coke	7
Wood	1,103
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	70

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mecklenburg County)
Occupied housing units	12,951
Less Than $50,000	9,641
$50,000 to $99,999	2,834
$100,000 to $149,999	1,134
$150,000 to $199,999	416
$200,000 to $299,999	342
$300,000 to $499,999	88
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	80,200

GROSS RENT (Mecklenburg County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,310
Less than $200	320
$200 to $299	413
$300 to $499	1,131
$500 to $699	421
$700 to $999	103
$1,000 to $1,499	33
$1,500 or more	9