place

Buffalo, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Buffalo, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,804

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$45,202

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.4% since 2018

Buffalo lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,004 (60.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone324 (19.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race159 (9.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone129 (7.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races36 (2.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish304

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

92

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$30,219

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation149
  2. 2.Manufacturing122
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining119
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care103
  5. 5.Public Administration71

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations190
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations183
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations115
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations114
  5. 5.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations100

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.63×)119
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.19×)149
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.58×)122
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.57×)103

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$62,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$746/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

52.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $25,000 to $29,99996 (22.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99948 (11.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99947 (11.0%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99944 (10.3%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99930 (7.0%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99928 (6.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.6 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

1.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone641 (85.4%)
  • Carpooled97 (12.9%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other6 (0.8%)
  • Worked at Home5 (0.7%)
  • Walked2 (0.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.