Buffalo, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,329
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
30.8
10% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
50.5%
15.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$21,614
0.994% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$46,400
4.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
354
0.282% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Buffalo, SC 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, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Buffalo, SC was $46,400, and the homeownership rate was 97.4%.

Most people in Buffalo, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Buffalo, SC was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Buffalo, SC is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Buffalo, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 165 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.32k people) in Buffalo, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buffalo, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buffalo, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.32k ± 342
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    8 ± 15
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were 165 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.32k people) in Buffalo, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buffalo, SC 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 South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
151 ± 140

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Economy

The economy of Buffalo, SC employs 354 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buffalo, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (222 people), Manufacturing (48 people), and Construction (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($37,125), Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,522), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,522).

Employment

Occupations

354
2024 Value
± 179
−0.282%
1 Year decline
± 69%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buffalo, SC declined at a rate of −0.282%, from 355 employees to 354 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buffalo, SC, are Healthcare Support Occupations (118 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (56 people), and Production Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buffalo, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

354
2024 Value
± 179
−0.282%
1 Year decline
± 69%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buffalo, SC declined at a rate of −0.282%, from 355 employees to 354 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buffalo, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (222 people), Manufacturing (48 people), and Construction (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buffalo, SC, though some of these residents may live in Buffalo, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,541
Median earning men ± $31,818
$35,492
Median earning women ± $36,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,516).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.
Y-Axis
2.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% 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 13.4%.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Buffalo, SC was $46,400 in 2024, which is 0.139 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $44,400 to $46,400, a 4.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Buffalo, SC is 97.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buffalo, SC have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buffalo, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$46,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,798
$517
Median Property Taxes
±$216

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, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Rent vs Own

97.4%
Homeownership
2024
83%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 97.4% of the housing units in Buffalo, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

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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.
$21,614
Median Household Income
± $10,279
531
Number of Households
± 208

In 2024, the median household income of the 531 households in Buffalo, SC declined from $21,614 from the previous year's value of $21,831.

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo, SC 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 $20k - $25k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buffalo, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.9%)
  2. Carpooled (13.6%)
  3. Motorcycle (2.54%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Buffalo, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (2.54%).

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

34.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buffalo, SC have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Buffalo, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buffalo, SC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buffalo, SC (671 out of 1.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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Health

95.9% of the population of Buffalo, SC has health coverage, with 29.3% on employee plans, 37.3% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 3.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.6% were men and 40.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 40.6% under 18 years, 10.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.95% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.6% were men and 40.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.14%
Uninsured
29.3%
Employer Coverage
37.3%
Medicaid
15.4%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
3.24%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buffalo, SC declined by 71% from 14.3% to 4.14%.

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