Buda, Hays County
· 302 Buda Sportsplex, Buda, TX 78610
Halo = census tracts whose population-weighted centroid sits within
10 miles of this church. A descriptive snapshot of the
demographic field at the church's doorstep — not exclusive territory.
Halo population
367,257
63 tracts
5-year change
+41,756
12.8% vs. 2018
% Hispanic
38.9%
% Under 18
23.3%
Pop-weighted income
$110,969
High-growth tracts
17
tracts above 25% in 5 yrs
By raw population added in halo: 8th
of 69 North District churches.
By halo growth rate: 16th
of 69 North District churches.
Reading the field
The halo sits in the upper third of the district for raw 5-year population gain (rank 8 of 69). Demographically the halo reads as substantially Hispanic, affluent (39% Hispanic, 23% under 18, median income $110,969). Posture: bilingual reach is a fit here given the demographic trajectory. Worth checking against the Lens C / D priority briefing for ministry-siting overlap.
Halo map
Top growing tracts inside the halo
Place
County
Pop 2023
Pop 2018
5-yr added
Growth
% Hisp
% <18
Kyle
Hays
12,631
4,694
+7,936
169.0%
58.3%
28.4%
Belterra
Hays
13,101
5,635
+7,465
132.5%
26.3%
41.8%
Buda
Hays
8,198
1,248
+6,949
200%+
24.9%
35.3%
Hays County (rural)
Hays
8,879
2,592
+6,286
200%+
57.7%
27.0%
Kyle
Hays
10,786
6,751
+4,035
59.8%
41.4%
25.7%
Reading this briefing
A halo is every census tract whose population-weighted centroid
sits within 10 straight-line miles of the church location.
"Pop-weighted income" averages tract median household income, weighting
each tract by its population. Tracts where ACS suppresses median income
(small samples) are excluded from this average.
The same tract can sit inside multiple churches' halos — overlapping
halos describe shared mission fields, not exclusive territory.