Buffalo, WV

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2023 Population

1,110

3.56% 1-year decline

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.6

0.235% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$124,100

17.3% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Buffalo, WV 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Buffalo, WV was $124,100, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Buffalo, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Buffalo, WV was N/A per household.

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Economy

The economy of Buffalo, WV employs N/A people. The largest industries in Buffalo, WV are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buffalo, WV, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buffalo, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buffalo, WV, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buffalo, WV, though some of these residents may live in Buffalo, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 (549k), Some college (279k), and Secondary Education (210k).

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, WV was $124,100 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $105,800 to $124,100, a 17.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Buffalo, WV is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Buffalo, WV have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buffalo, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$124,100

Median Property Value 2023

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Median Property Taxes

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Buffalo, WV colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Buffalo, WV 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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.5%)
Worked At Home (7.39%)
Carpooled (3.93%)

In 2023, 85.5% of workers in Buffalo, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.39%) and those who carpooled to work (3.93%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buffalo, WV have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Buffalo, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buffalo, WV (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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

N/A% of the population of Buffalo, WV has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, WV see 940 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.39% decrease from the previous year (973 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2290 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1145 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Putnam County, WV

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, WV see an average of 940 patients per year. This represents a 3.39% decrease from the previous year (973 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

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

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

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