Hays County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.9. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.92. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.0553. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.6 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 30.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Buda and their reported violations in the past:
HAYS HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 330, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
HAYS YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Notification, Public - Between SEP-02-1998 and OCT-01-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-15-1997)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 minor monitoring violations
CRESTVIEW RV CENTER (Population served: 267, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 3 minor monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
TWIN OAKS RANCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
CHURCH OF CHRIST AT BUDA KYLE (Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-21-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2006)
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2004)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2004)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUL-21-2004 to SEP-07-2004)
- 8 routine major monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 1.4%
(0.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.3% for Black residents, 0.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.7% for other race residents, 66.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.9 people | | Texas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 79.8% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buda, TX
Buda compared to Texas state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Buda (2011 data):
- First State Bank Central Texas: Buda Branch at 203 North Railroad, Suite 3b, branch established on 2006/03/20. Info updated 2010/06/14: Bank assets: $1,112.8 mil, Deposits: $884.8 mil, headquarters in Austin, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Central Community Corporation
- Falcon International Bank: Buda Office Branch at 1005 N. Loop 4, branch established on 2005/08/22. Info updated 2011/02/16: Bank assets: $869.6 mil, Deposits: $762.9 mil, headquarters in Laredo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Falcon Bancshares Incorporated
- Broadway National Bank: Buda Branch at 321 North Fm 1626, branch established on 2002/07/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,465.8 mil, Deposits: $2,085.7 mil, headquarters in San Antonio, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 40 total offices, Holding Company: Broadway Bancshares, Inc.
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Buda Banking Center Branch at 1569 Main Street, branch established on 2006/09/06. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- Woodforest National Bank: Buda Wal-Mart Branch at 690 Old San Antonio Road, branch established on 2006/07/10. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Buda, Texas:
- America's Best Value Inn, 15101 Ih 35, Buda, TX 78610
, Phone: (512) 312-1550, Fax: (512) 312-1550
- Hampton Inn & Suites, 1201 Cabela's Dr, Buda, TX 78610
, Phone: (512) 295-3999, Fax: (512) 295-4900
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Buda, Texas
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (54%)
- Electricity (43%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hays County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Buda (based on Hays County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.54%
| Here |  | 43.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Episcopal Church | LDS (Mormon) Church |
| Adherents | 45.5% | 26.9% | 10.1% | 3.2% | 2.3% |
| Congregations | 8.2% | 30.1% | 12.3% | 5.5% | 4.1% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Muslim Estimate | Churches of Christ | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
| Adherents | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| Congregations | 2.7% | 1.4% | 8.2% | 1.4% | 26.0% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 15 | This county: | 1.06 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Hays County: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7 | This county: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44 | Hays County: | 3.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 92 | Hays County: | 6.48 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 24.8% | | Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Hays County: | 16.0% | | Texas: | 15.7% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $13,254 | $39,762 | 1 | $1,200 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $9,802 | $58,812 | 1 | $892 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,500 | $30,000 | 1 | $200 |
| Streets and Highways |
9 | $21,096 | $28,128 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $9,884 | $23,722 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $9,180 | $27,540 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $11,768 | $35,304 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
5 | $13,922 | $33,413 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $11,278 | $45,112 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
37 | $102,684 | $33,303 | 3 | $2,292 |
Buda government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $517,000 ($69.84)
- Construction - Sewerage: $964,000 ($130.22)
Water Utilities: $262,000 ($35.39)
Regular Highways: $235,000 ($31.74)
Financial Administration: $24,000 ($3.24)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $813,000 ($109.82)
Sewerage: $558,000 ($75.37)
Water Utilities: $321,000 ($43.36)
Libraries: $55,000 ($7.43)
Regular Highways: $24,000 ($3.24)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($0.68)
- General - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($1.35)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $72,000 ($9.73)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $170,000 ($22.96)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $166,000 ($22.42)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $70,000 ($9.46)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,000 ($0.54)
Water Utilities: $2,000 ($0.27)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $69,000 ($9.32)
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $72,000 ($9.73)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $575,000 ($77.67)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $307,000 ($41.47)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,000 ($1.62)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $926,000 ($125.08)
Property: $208,000 ($28.10)
NEC: $190,000 ($25.67)
Public Utilities: $78,000 ($10.54)
Other Selective Sales: $23,000 ($3.11)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $519,000 ($70.11)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($0.54)
14.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,420 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 14.91% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($366 average AGI)| Hays County: | 0.15% | | Texas average: | 0.20% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
11.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,969 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.94% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($237 average AGI)| Hays County: | 0.07% | | Texas average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Buda:
- KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KJCE (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROLLINGWOOD, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
- WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
- KVET (1300 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
- KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
- KOKE (1600 AM; 5 kW; PFLUGERVILLE, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KFIT (1060 AM; daytime; 2 kW; LOCKHART, TX; Owner: KFIT, INC..)
- KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Buda:
- KEYI-FM (103.5 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
- KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KPEZ (102.3 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KASE-FM (100.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KAMX (94.7 FM; LULING, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
- KKMJ-FM (95.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
- KMFA (89.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC)
- KLBJ-FM (93.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
- KUT (90.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
- K206CF (89.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
- KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KAZI (88.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: AUSTIN COMMUNITY RADIO)
- K203CX (88.1 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KROX-FM (101.5 FM; BUDA, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
- KXXM (96.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K284AH (104.7 FM; MENDOZA, TX; Owner: MEDIA FOR THE HOLY FAMILY FOUNDATION)
- KQQT (106.3 FM; GONZALES, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Buda:
- KTBC (Channel 7; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KTBC LICENSE, INC.)
- KEYE-TV (Channel 42; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
- KQUX-CA (Channel 11; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
- KVUE (Channel 24; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KVUE TELEVISION, INC.)
- KLRU (Channel 18; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- KXAN-TV (Channel 36; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
- KNVA (Channel 54; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: 54 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBVO-CA (Channel 49; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
- KTXU-LP (Channel 38; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: GERALD G. BENAVIDES)
- K34FM (Channel 34; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KGBS-CA (Channel 65; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION AUSTIN, INC.)
- K63AY (Channel 63; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KTDF-LP (Channel 18; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
- KADF-LP (Channel 20; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
- K09VR (Channel 9; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
- KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- KXLK-CA (Channel 67; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CASA OF AUSTIN, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBEJ (Channel 2; FREDERICKSBURG, TX; Owner: CORRIDOR TELEVISION, L.L.P.)
- KDAS-CA (Channel 31; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Buda, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 22
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 34
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
- Fatalities: 22
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 67
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Texas average:
- Fatal accident count: 170
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
- Fatalities: 187
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
See more detailed statistics of Buda fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Buda, TX
| Businesses in Buda, TX |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | New Balance | 1 |
| Arby's | 1 | | Papa John's Pizza | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Payless | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Blockbuster | 1 | | Quiznos | 1 |
| Burger King | 2 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 2 |
| DHL | 1 | | Starbucks | 1 |
| FedEx | 3 | | Subway | 1 |
| GameStop | 1 | | T-Mobile | 2 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Jack In The Box | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | | YMCA | 1 |
| McDonald's | 3 | | | |
- #59 on the list of "Top 100 fastest growing cities from 2000 to 2008"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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