Buhl is a city located in Idaho. With a 2020 population of 4,499, it is the 35th largest city in Idaho and the 5059th largest city in the United States. Buhl is currently growing at a rate of 1.03% annually and its population has increased by 9.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,122 in 2010. Spanning over 2 miles, Buhl has a population density of 2,395 people per square mile.
The average household income in Buhl is $45,911 with a poverty rate of 15.84%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $599 per month, and the median house value is $89,100. The median age in Buhl is 47.2 years, 40.8 years for males, and 53.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 98.4 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buhl was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,781 | 87.02% |
| Some Other Race | 381 | 8.77% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 148 | 3.41% |
| Two or More Races | 25 | 0.58% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.23% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,763 | 2.44 | 66.1 |
| Married | 902 | 3.25 | 76.7 |
| Non Family | 680 | 1.24 | 56.8 |
| Male | 128 | 3.02 | 44.5 |
| Female | 53 | 2.64 | 56.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 316 | 10.03% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 425 | 13.48% |
| High School Graduate | 1,057 | 33.53% |
| Some College | 800 | 25.38% |
| Associates Degree | 250 | 7.93% |
| Bachelors Degree | 184 | 5.84% |
| Graduate Degree | 120 | 3.81% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2,343 | 1,872 | 289 |
| Hispanic | 733 | 463 | 15 |
| Other Race | 219 | 125 | |
| Native American | 61 | 61 | |
| Multiple Races | 17 | 17 | |
| Asian | 10 | 10 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 12.33%.
78.07% of Buhl residents speak only English, while 21.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.55% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2,978 | 469 | 15.75% |
| Native | 148 | 123 | 83.11% |
| Hispanic | 1,151 | 89 | 7.73% |
| Other | 381 | 43 | 11.29% |
15.84%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.55%
Male Poverty Rate
17.11%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Buhl is Native, with 83.11% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Buhl is Hispanic, with 7.73% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.44%.
51.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.4%
Male Marriage Rate
51.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 429 | 13.47% |
| Indian | 13 | 21.31% |
| Hispanic | 11 | 1.33% |
8.45%
Veteran Poverty Rate
47.26%
Veteran Disability Rate
57.5%
Labor Force Participation
54.7%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
88.42%
Native Born
11.58%
Foreign Born
7.02%
Non Citizen
4.56%
Naturalized
88.42% of Buhl residents were born in the United States, with 41.27% having been born in Idaho. 7.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,499 | 46 | 1.03% |
| 2019 | 4,453 | 46 | 1.04% |
| 2018 | 4,407 | 9 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 4,398 | 46 | 1.06% |
| 2016 | 4,352 | 43 | 1.00% |
| 2015 | 4,309 | 37 | 0.87% |
| 2014 | 4,272 | 25 | 0.59% |
| 2013 | 4,247 | 49 | 1.17% |
| 2012 | 4,198 | 23 | 0.55% |
| 2011 | 4,175 | 21 | 0.51% |
| 2010 | 4,154 | 169 | 0.42% |
| 2000 | 3,985 | 469 | 1.26% |
| 1990 | 3,516 | -113 | -0.32% |
| 1980 | 3,629 | 654 | 2.01% |
| 1970 | 2,975 | -84 | -0.28% |
| 1960 | 3,059 | 189 | 0.64% |
| 1950 | 2,870 | 0.00% |