The data behind Buda
Buda by the Numbers
The economic, workforce, and cost data behind Buda's pitch — drawn from the U.S. Census, BLS, BEA, the Federal Reserve, and Texas state sources, and refreshed automatically.
Data refreshed: ACS 5-Year 2024
Current · ACS 5-Year 2024At a glance
Workforce & Talent
A deep, affordable talent pool
Jobs in Hays County
79,148
filled by local residents — the rest commute in
33.5%
Labor-draw radius
35.7 mi
Buda employers draw workers from across this commute shed
residents commute out of the county
87,391
a large local talent pool to recruit closer to home
Where Buda's workers come from
Pay runs below the national average
Median wages for key occupations vs. the U.S. — a cost-of-talent advantage for employers
Economy & Growth
A fast-growing local economy
County GDP growth
+68.5%
Hays County · BEA
Business establishments
6,438
Hays County · QCEW
New homes permitted
4,595
2025 · Hays County
Texas job growth, 2022–2032
2.1M+
TWC · statewide
Residential building permits, by year
Cost of Doing Business
Lower costs than Austin
Property tax: Buda vs. Austin
Combined rate per $100 valuation, tax year 2024
The City of Buda's rate runs ~29% below the City of Austin's.
Texas factory six-month outlook
Dallas Fed manufacturing survey — positive = expansion expected
Sources & methodology
Every figure here comes from a public government or licensed source, refreshed on a regular cadence. Geographies are labeled — Buda city, Hays County, or statewide Texas — and never mixed.
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