Buffalo, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

947

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.5

0.703% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.34%

4.47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,934

28.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$125,000

Population & Diversity

Buffalo, IN is home to a population of 947 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.8% of Buffalo, IN residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (885 people) in Buffalo, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Buffalo, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buffalo, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buffalo, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
885 ± 247
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 66
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 27

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buffalo, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

1.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 1.8% of Buffalo, IN residents (17 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buffalo, IN was 1.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
125 ± 123
Vietnam
24 ± 30

Buffalo, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 5.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Buffalo, IN.

Economy

The economy of Buffalo, IN employs 619 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buffalo, IN were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (209 people), Manufacturing (124 people), and Educational Services (113 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,820), Educational Services ($46,616), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,945).

Employment

Occupations

619

2024 Value

± 292

14.4%

1 Year growth

± 61.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buffalo, IN grew at a rate of 14.4%, from 541 employees to 619 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buffalo, IN, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (219 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (113 people), and Production Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buffalo, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

619

2024 Value

± 292

14.4%

1 Year growth

± 61.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buffalo, IN grew at a rate of 14.4%, from 541 employees to 619 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buffalo, IN, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (209 people), Manufacturing (124 people), and Educational Services (113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buffalo, IN, though some of these residents may live in Buffalo, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,850

Median earning men ± $7,595

$28,333

Median earning women ± $32,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,061).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buffalo, IN was $125,000 in 2024, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,000 to $125,000, a 4.58% decrease. The homeownership rate in Buffalo, IN is 94.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buffalo, IN have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buffalo, IN is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,244

$402

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.6%

Homeownership

2024

53.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.6% of the housing units in Buffalo, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$89,934

Median Household Income

± $41,446

425

Number of Households

± 176

In 2024, the median household income of the 425 households in Buffalo, IN declined from $89,934 from the previous year's value of $125,809.

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo, IN 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buffalo, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.8%)
Carpooled (34.3%)
Walked (5.09%)

In 2024, 55.8% of workers in Buffalo, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (34.3%) and those who walked to work (5.09%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buffalo, IN have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.38% of the workforce in Buffalo, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buffalo, IN have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buffalo, IN (79 out of 947 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buffalo, IN 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

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

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

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