Buxton, OR City Data

Buxton, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 555 people who live in Buxton and approximately 445,342 who live in Washington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Buxton 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 Buxton. We have included Buxton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Buxton Information

Washington County where Buxton resides is 726.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 445,342 and has a population rank of 133 out of all the places in the United States.

Buxton has a total of 555 people and of those residents there are 280 males and 275 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 7,559 births each year and around 2,573 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Buxton varies per year, but currently 541 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 555 people who live in Buxton, there are 181 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Buxton is 93 male and 88 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 396.

General Buxton Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	726.38
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	445,342
Population rank - Washington County	133
Total population	555
Total population (male)	280
Total population (female)	275
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Washington County	7,559
Deaths- Washington County	2,573
Population of one race	541
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	181
Population under 20 years (male)	93
Population under 20 years (female)	88
Total population 18 years and over	396

Buxton Social Characteristics

There are 169,162 households in Buxton. Families make up 115,005 of these households. The table below breaks down the Buxton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (92,254), male householder with no wife present (6,309) and female householder with no husband present (13,973). The remainder of the Buxton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 55,088. Buxton, OR moving companies help people in Buxton 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 Buxton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Buxton is based, there are 174,378 females 15 and over; of those females there are 38,030 never married, 100,212 now married, 2,963 separated, 12,739 widowed, and 20,434 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,214 separated, 2,638 widowed and 14,273 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Buxton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Buxton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washington County)
Total households	169,162
Family households (families)	115,005
With own children under 18 years	62,974
Married-couple family	92,254
With own children under 18 years	49,060
Male householder, no wife present, family	6,309
With own children under 18 years	3,617
Female householder, no husband present, family	13,973
With own children under 18 years	9,893
Nonfamily households	55,088
Householder living alone	41,803
65 years and over	11,270

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	79
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	31
Average household size	2.98
Average family size	3.35

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	512
Householder	150
Spouse	129
Child	192
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	43
Male householder	21
Male householder living alone	18
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	15
Female householder living alone	12
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	174,378
Never married	38,030
Now married	100,212
Separated	2,963
Widowed	12,739
Divorced	20,434
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,214
Widowed	2,638
Divorced	14,273

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	555
Male	280
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	33
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	275
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	2
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	555
One race	541
White	517
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	555
People who are White alone	517
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25
People who are Some other race alone	17

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	410,641
Same house	169,384
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	48,849
Different state or abroad	81,068
Different state	62,537
Abroad	18,531

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	445,342
Born in United States	105,051
State of residence	186,050
Different state	191,342
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,512
Foreign born	63,438

Buxton 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 Buxton. That total enrollment is 116,491 for the population of the country, which includes Buxton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 33,998 and elementary or high school enrollment was 153,431 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 24,770.

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 Buxton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	116,491
Pre-kindergarten	7,852
Public	2,942
Private	4,910
Kindergarten	7,152
Public	5,770
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	52,769
Public	46,730
Private	6,039
Elementary and high school	76,716
Public	68,582
Private	8,134
High school grades 9 to 12	23,947
Public	21,852
Private	2,095
College, undergraduate years	19,243
Public	15,648
Private	3,595
Graduate or professional school	5,528
Public	3,150
Private	2,378
Not enrolled in school	307,580

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	285,518
Less than 9th grade	12,924
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	18,746
High school graduate	57,379
Some college, no degree	76,994
Associate's degree	20,926
Bachelor's degree	98,549
Graduate or professional degree	34.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	67,657

Buxton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 338,288 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Buxton. The Buxton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (93,193), service occupations (27,909), sales and office occupations (63,879), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (2,339), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (17,214) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (28,557). The 338,288 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 194,948 private wage and salary workers, 21,567 government workers, 16,008 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	338,288
In labor force	244,449
Civilian labor force	244,239
Employed	233,091
Unemployed	11,148
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	210
Females 16 years and over	171,315
In labor force	109,097
Civilian labor force	109,079
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,225
Armed forces	18
Males 16 years and over	166,973
In labor force	135,352
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,923
Armed forces	192

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	229,632
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	172,560
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	25,585
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,021
Other means	1,413
Worked at home	10,364
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,200,955

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	93,193
Management, professional, and related occupations	93,193
Service occupations	27,909
Sales and office occupations	63,879
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	2,339
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	17,214
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	28,557

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	93,193
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,885
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	46,896
Wholesale trade	11,037
Retail trade	26,821
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,228
Information	6,590
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	19,451
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	27,680
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	36,839
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	15,980
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,556

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	93,193
Private wage and salary workers	194,948
Government workers	21,567
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	16,008
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Buxton Housing Characteristics

In Buxton, OR there are 178,913 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 169,162 occupied and 9,751 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Buxton, there are 105,047 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,250 units in Buxton. 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 Buxton, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Buxton, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Buxton. There are 934 housing units with rent less than $200, 617 with rent between $200-299, 3,733 with rent between $300-499 and 58,875 with rent for $500 and above. Full Buxton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Buxton, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	178,913
Occupied housing units	169,162
Vacant housing units	9,751

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	178,913
1-unit, detached	105,047
1-unit, attached	8,250
2 units	3,627
3 or 4 units	9,018
5 to 9 units	13,332
10 to 19 units	12,721
20 to 49 units	7,170
50 or more units	12,763
Mobile home	6,685

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	169,162
Owner-occupied	102,477
Renter-occupied	66,685

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	169,162
No vehicles available	9,451
2 vehicle available	103,103
3 vehicles available	21,562
4 vehicles available	5,138
5 or more vehicles available	2,090

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	169,162
Utility gas	82,394
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	76,702
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,975
Coal or coke
Wood	3,093
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	288
No fuel used	225

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	169,162
Less Than $50,000	102,477
$50,000 to $99,999	2,060
$100,000 to $149,999	18,196
$150,000 to $199,999	32,089
$200,000 to $299,999	24,035
$300,000 to $499,999	7,405
$1,000,000 or more	95
Median (dollars)	184,800

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	66,685
Less than $200	934
$200 to $299	617
$300 to $499	3,733
$500 to $699	24,447
$700 to $999	24,450
$1,000 to $1,499	8,762
$1,500 or more	1,215