Buffalo, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,092
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.5
5.28% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.02%
48.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$72,065
3.13% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$88,300
1.01% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
532
7.96% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Buffalo, OK 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.

90.5% of the residents in Buffalo, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Buffalo, OK was $88,300, and the homeownership rate was 86.4%.

Most people in Buffalo, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Buffalo, OK was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOklahomaHarper County, OKPanhandle & NW Oklahoma Counties--Guymon, Woodward, Alva & Kingfisher Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Buffalo, OK is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.52% of Buffalo, OK residents were born outside of the country (104 people).

In 2024, there were 2.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (772 people) in Buffalo, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 260 Other (Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%
2024 Citizenship
93.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Buffalo, OK residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buffalo, OK was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buffalo, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    772 ± 136
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    260 ± 162
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    53 ± 30
23.9%
Hispanic Population
261 people

In 2024, there were 2.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (772 people) in Buffalo, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 260 Other (Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23.9% of the people in Buffalo, OK are hispanic (261 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buffalo, OK as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    105,376 ± 7,864 people
  2. Vietnam
    13,032 ± 2,798 people
  3. Guatemala
    11,790 ± 2,662 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,376 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,032 and Guatemala with 11,790.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.52%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
104 people
7.48%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
93 people

As of 2024, 9.52% of Buffalo, OK residents (104 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, OK was 7.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    28 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 14

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

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Economy

The economy of Buffalo, OK employs 532 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buffalo, OK were Public Administration (120 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and Retail Trade (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($69,167), Educational Services ($49,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,995).

Employment

Occupations

532
2024 Value
± 132
−7.96%
1 Year decline
± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buffalo, OK declined at a rate of −7.96%, from 578 employees to 532 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buffalo, OK, are Management Occupations (127 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (58 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buffalo, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (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

532
2024 Value
± 132
−7.96%
1 Year decline
± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buffalo, OK declined at a rate of −7.96%, from 578 employees to 532 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buffalo, OK, are Public Administration (120 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and Retail Trade (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buffalo, OK, though some of these residents may live in Buffalo, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,250
Median earning men ± $14,171
$36,750
Median earning women ± $6,618

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,042), Retail Trade ($35,714), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,995) and Public Administration ($34,034).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.
Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% 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%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Buffalo, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford
Senator from Oklahoma3
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
Markwayne Mullin
Senator from Oklahoma2
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Buffalo, OK was $88,300 in 2024, which is 0.265 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,200 to $88,300, a 1.01% decrease. The homeownership rate in Buffalo, OK is 86.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buffalo, OK have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buffalo, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,368
$344
Median Property Taxes
±$89

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

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

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Rent vs Own

86.4%
Homeownership
2024
68.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 86.4% of the housing units in Buffalo, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$72,065
Median Household Income
± $11,717
398
Number of Households
± 110

In 2024, the median household income of the 398 households in Buffalo, OK grew to $72,065 from the previous year's value of $69,875.

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo, OK 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buffalo, OK is from Oklahoma.
0.452
2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2023, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.809% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86.8%)
  2. Carpooled (9.02%)
  3. Other (3.2%)

In 2024, 86.8% of workers in Buffalo, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.02%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.2%).

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.

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Commute Time

16.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buffalo, OK have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.949% of the workforce in Buffalo, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buffalo, OK have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buffalo, OK (52 out of 1.04k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

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

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Health

87.9% of the population of Buffalo, OK has health coverage, with 60.1% on employee plans, 8.01% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 5.12% on non-group plans, and 2.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.7% under 18 years, 9.75% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.1%
Uninsured
60.1%
Employer Coverage
8.01%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
5.12%
Non-Group
2.32%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buffalo, OK grew by 12.1% from 10.8% to 12.1%.

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

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