Buffalo, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population

290

5.54% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.2

2.09% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.17%

53.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$68,750

7.84% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$35,800

3.77% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

120

13.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Buffalo, KS had a population of 290 people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $68,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Buffalo, KS declined from 307 to 290, a −5.54% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,750 to $68,750, a 7.84% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buffalo, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.48%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.69%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Buffalo, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Buffalo, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Buffalo, KS was $35,800, and the homeownership rate was 95.7%.

Most people in Buffalo, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Buffalo, KS was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Buffalo, KS is home to a population of 290 people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.1% of Buffalo, KS residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2023, there were 21.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (275 people) in Buffalo, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.9% of Buffalo, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Buffalo, KS was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Buffalo, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buffalo, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
275 ± 212
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 16.3
Black or African American (Hispanic)
2 ± 4

0.69%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.69% of the people in Buffalo, KS are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Buffalo, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

3.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

2.93%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2023, 3.1% of Buffalo, KS residents (9 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buffalo, KS was 2.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Buffalo, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16

Buffalo, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Buffalo, KS employs 120 people. The largest industries in Buffalo, KS are Manufacturing (61 people), Retail Trade (19 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($36,635), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

120

2023 Value

± 86

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 111%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buffalo, KS declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 139 employees to 120 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buffalo, KS, are Production Occupations (61 people), Sales & Related Occupations (18 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buffalo, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

120

2023 Value

± 86

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 111%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buffalo, KS declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 139 employees to 120 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buffalo, KS, are Manufacturing (61 people), Retail Trade (19 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buffalo, KS, though some of these residents may live in Buffalo, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,213

Median earning men ± $1,131

$45,650

Median earning women ± $11,156

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($33,700).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($46,150) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Buffalo, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buffalo, KS was $35,800 in 2023, which is 0.118 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $34,500 to $35,800, a 3.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Buffalo, KS is 95.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Buffalo, KS have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buffalo, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$35,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,188

$90

Median Property Taxes

±$51

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Buffalo, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Buffalo, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

95.7%

Homeownership

2023

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 95.7% of the housing units in Buffalo, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buffalo, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Buffalo, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,750

Median Household Income

± $33,202

Number of Households

± 52

In 2023, the median household income of the 94 households in Buffalo, KS grew to $68,750 from the previous year's value of $63,750.

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buffalo, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (92.5%)
Other (3.33%)
Carpooled (2.5%)

In 2023, 92.5% of workers in Buffalo, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.33%) and those who carpooled to work (2.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buffalo, KS have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Buffalo, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Buffalo, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buffalo, KS have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buffalo, KS (15 out of 290 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buffalo, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

77.6% of the population of Buffalo, KS has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 0.69% on non-group plans, and 0.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wilson County, KS see 2090 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.92% decrease from the previous year (2131 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2842 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 8526 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Wilson County, KS.

2,090 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wilson County, KS

Primary care physicians in Wilson County, KS see an average of 2,090 patients per year. This represents a 1.92% decrease from the previous year (2,131 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wilson County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38.6% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 30% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.4% were men and 62.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

22.4%

Uninsured

41.4%

Employer Coverage

17.9%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

0.69%

Non-Group

0.69%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buffalo, KS grew by 37.6% from 16.3% to 22.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Buffalo, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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