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Buford, Georgia

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StatisticBufordGeorgiaUnited States
Total Population17,99710,940,407334,922,499
Median Household Income$69,471$77,353$80,734
Median Age34.437.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.3%34.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$368,700$303,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,357$1,393$1,413
Poverty Rate12.6%13.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born23.3%11.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate68.2%65.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.528.326.4
Worked from Home13.9%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households52.4%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Buford, Georgia

Age in Buford, Georgia

StatisticBufordGeorgiaUnited States
Median Age34.437.638.9
Under 18 %33.7%23.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.6%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.1%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.5%13.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.7%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.3%15.0%17.2%

Households and families in Buford, Georgia

StatisticBufordGeorgiaUnited States
Households5,3564,074,366129,227,496
Average Household Size3.32.62.5
Family Households75.2%66.2%64.2%
Households with Children46.0%31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.8%19.7%17.3%
People Living Alone22.6%27.7%28.7%
Never Married33.5%35.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Buford, Georgia

StatisticBufordGeorgiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,216$40,924$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.1%15.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.0%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.1%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.0%11.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.6%13.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.0%30.5%28.2%
SNAP Households12.6%12.3%n/a

Housing in Buford, Georgia

StatisticBufordGeorgiaUnited States
Housing Units5,9394,541,835143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.9%66.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.6%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.8%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,996.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.8%34.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.8%31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,457$2,341n/a

Education in Buford, Georgia

StatisticBufordGeorgiaUnited States
Less than High School18.5%10.8%10.4%
High School Graduate29.6%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.6%27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.3%21.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.1%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Buford, Georgia

StatisticBufordGeorgiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.8%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.8%70.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work0.1%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.3%22.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.6%10.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.6%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Buford, Georgia

StatisticBufordGeorgiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence47.9%53.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.1%5.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens13.2%5.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home64.0%84.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home25.1%8.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency25.3%12.3%16.7%

Cities near Buford

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.