Buffalo Lake, MN Demographic Data
Buffalo Lake, MN Summary
Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County in Minnesota
- Population: 799
- Area: 0.68 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.68 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,180.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,069.55 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Buffalo Lake, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
390
53%
50.8
Male
350
47%
49.2
Total Population
740
323,128,000
Buffalo Lake, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
104
14.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
39
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
60
8.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
58
7.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4
0.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
76
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
87
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
87
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
38
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
22
3.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
47
6.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
47
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
71
9.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
490
66.2%
77.2
Female
256
52.2%
51.3
Male
234
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
479
64.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
172
23.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
165
22.3%
15.2
Female
102
61.8%
55.8
Male
63
38.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Buffalo Lake, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
714
96.5%
96.8
White
602
81.4%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
62
8.4%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
50
6.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
26
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
125
16.9%
17.8
Mexican
117
15.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
615
83.1%
82.2
Buffalo Lake, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
71
14.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
40
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
172
36.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
103
21.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
36
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
46
9.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7
1.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
111
23.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
364
76.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
53
11.2%
31.2
Buffalo Lake, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
154
28.7%
33.7%
Now Married
239
44.5%
47.5
Divorced
69
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
5
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
70
13.0
5.8%
Buffalo Lake, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
507
79.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
129
20.3%
21.6%
Spanish
115
18.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
14
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Buffalo Lake, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
10
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
11
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
19
7.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
66
25.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
64
24.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
51
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
27
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9
3.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1
0.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
40,455
57,617
Per capita income
20,974
31,128
Buffalo Lake, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
21
8.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9
3.6%
9.8
Construction
24
9.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
31
12.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2
0.8%
6.6
Information
2
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
99
40.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
8
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
10
4.0%
11.4
Public administration
3
1.2%
4.6
Retail trade
17
6.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
19
7.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
46
18.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
53
21.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
84
34.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
40
16.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
24
9.7%
18.1%
Buffalo Lake, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
247
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
189
76.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
18
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
16
6.5%
2.7
Other means
5
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
19
7.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.1
26.6
Buffalo Lake, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
31
11.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
80
30.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
102
39.2%
37.1
3 or more
47
18.1%
21.0
Buffalo Lake, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
260
82.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
180
69.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
80
30.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
57
18.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Buffalo Lake, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
317
1 room
16
5.0%
2.4
2 rooms
5
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
17
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
42
13.2%
16.5
5 rooms
87
27.4%
19.8
6 rooms
48
15.1%
17.8
7 rooms
41
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
18
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
43
13.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Buffalo Lake, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
317
1-unit, detached
231
72.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5
1.6%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
12
3.8%
4.4
20 or more units
11
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
46
14.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Buffalo Lake, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
75
23.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
41
12.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
46
14.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
38
12.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
42
13.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
20
6.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
31
9.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
17
5.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
7
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Buffalo Lake, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
178
68.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10
3.8%
4.7
Electricity
56
21.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14
5.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Buffalo Lake, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
93
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
4
4.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
4
4.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
5
5.4%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
16
17.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
27
29.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
37
39.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
37
39.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
20
21.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4
4.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
9.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
23
24.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buffalo Lake, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
80
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
2
2.5%
4.4%
Less than $500
13
16.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
23
28.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
42
52.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
700
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
15
18.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5
6.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8
10.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
9
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
23
28.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
20
25.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buffalo Lake, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
180
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
40
22.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
70
38.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
37
20.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2
1.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10
5.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
17
9.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,500
205,000