Buffalo, KY

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US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$30,660

4.67% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$215,500

14.1% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

127

34.9% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Buffalo, KY had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $30,660. Between N/A and N/A the population of Buffalo, KY N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $29,291 to $30,660, a 4.67% increase.

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None of the households in Buffalo, KY 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.

100% of the residents in Buffalo, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Buffalo, KY was $215,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.4%.

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Population & Diversity

Buffalo, KY is home to a population of N/A people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Buffalo, KY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Buffalo, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Buffalo, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Buffalo, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Economy

The economy of Buffalo, KY employs 127 people. The largest industries in Buffalo, KY are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (31 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($34,650).

Employment

Occupations

127

2023 Value

± 115

−34.9%

1 Year decline

± 173%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buffalo, KY declined at a rate of −34.9%, from 195 employees to 127 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buffalo, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (31 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (29 people), and Material Moving Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buffalo, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

127

2023 Value

± 115

−34.9%

1 Year decline

± 173%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buffalo, KY declined at a rate of −34.9%, from 195 employees to 127 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buffalo, KY, are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (31 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buffalo, KY, though some of these residents may live in Buffalo, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% 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 14.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 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

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

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 Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 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 Kentucky 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, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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

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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, KY was $215,500 in 2023, which is 0.71 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $250,900 to $215,500, a 14.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Buffalo, KY is 67.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$215,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$81,527

$174

Median Property Taxes

±$116

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2023

54.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.4% of the housing units in Buffalo, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9602

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Buffalo, KY 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.

$30,660

Median Household Income

± $15,743

258

Number of Households

± 136

In 2023, the median household income of the 258 households in Buffalo, KY grew to $30,660 from the previous year's value of $29,291.

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo, KY 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buffalo, KY is from Buffalo, KY.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buffalo, KY have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Buffalo, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buffalo, KY is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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