Buda is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 16,086 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Buda is the 191st largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Buda, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Buda, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Buda’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Buda does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $105,378.00.
Buda real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Buda house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Buda has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.82% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Buda is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Buda really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Buda perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In Buda, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.29 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Buda doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
If knowledge is power, Buda is a pretty powerful place. 51.30% of the adults in Buda have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Buda in 2022 was $43,280, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $173,120 for a family of four.
Buda is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Buda home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Buda residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Buda also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.92% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Buda include German, English, Irish, Iraqi, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Buda is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.