Buxton, NC Demographic Data
Buxton, NC Summary
Buxton is located in Dare County in North Carolina
- Population: 867
- Area: 2.99 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 290.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Buxton, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
642
54%
50.8
Male
542
46%
49.2
Total Population
1,184
323,128,000
Buxton, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
161
13.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
107
9.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
145
12.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
34
2.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
42
3.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
63
5.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
251
21.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
58
4.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
93
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
51
4.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
88
7.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
60
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
31
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
737
62.2%
77.2
Female
424
57.5%
51.3
Male
313
42.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
737
62.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
230
19.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
179
15.1%
15.2
Female
132
73.7%
55.8
Male
47
26.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Buxton, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,184
100.0%
96.8
White
938
79.2%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
246
20.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
303
25.6%
17.8
Mexican
290
24.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
13
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
881
74.4%
82.2
Buxton, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
0
0.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
42
6.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
160
23.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
320
46.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
64
9.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
79
11.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
30
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
42
6.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
653
93.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
109
15.7%
31.2
Buxton, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
82
10.6%
33.7%
Now Married
510
66.1%
47.5
Divorced
87
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
35
4.5%
2.0
Widowed
57
7.4
5.8%
Buxton, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
816
79.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
207
20.2%
21.6%
Spanish
207
20.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Buxton, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2
0.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
49
11.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
65
15.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
87
20.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
47
11.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
94
22.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
42
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
27
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
8
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
38,352
57,617
Per capita income
17,856
31,128
Buxton, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
26
5.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
105
20.5%
9.8
Construction
42
8.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
34
6.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
50
9.8%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
0
0.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
26
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
58
11.4%
11.4
Public administration
26
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
78
15.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
41
8.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
25
4.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
85
16.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
72
14.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
81
15.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
141
27.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
132
25.8%
18.1%
Buxton, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
485
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
454
93.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
23
4.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
8
1.6%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.8
26.6
Buxton, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
0
0.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
189
44.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
201
47.7%
37.1
3 or more
31
7.4%
21.0
Buxton, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
421
56.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
292
69.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
129
30.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
330
43.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
36
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.5
Buxton, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
751
1 room
17
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
87
11.6%
9.1
4 rooms
191
25.4%
16.5
5 rooms
113
15.0%
19.8
6 rooms
177
23.6%
17.8
7 rooms
80
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
52
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
34
4.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Buxton, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
751
1-unit, detached
479
63.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
95
12.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
27
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
17
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
133
17.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Buxton, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
47
6.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
0
0.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
89
11.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
110
14.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
175
23.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
130
17.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
200
26.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Buxton, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9
2.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
34
8.1%
4.7
Electricity
378
89.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Buxton, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
156
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
11
7.1%
7.0%
$500 to $999
23
14.7%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
23
14.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
99
63.5%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
31
19.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
33
21.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
33
21.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
59
37.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buxton, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
118
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
27
22.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
91
77.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
11
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
889
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
27
22.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
15
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
76
64.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Buxton, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
292
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
32
11.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
102
34.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
28
9.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
119
40.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
11
3.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
230,000
205,000