Buffalo, MN Demographic Data
Buffalo, MN Summary
Buffalo is located in Wright County in Minnesota
- Population: 15,379
- Area: 9.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.47 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,596.32 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 993.44 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Buffalo, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,084
51%
50.8
Male
7,843
49%
49.2
Total Population
15,927
323,128,000
Buffalo, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
988
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,619
10.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,316
8.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,176
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
747
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,395
15.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,132
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,765
11.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
677
4.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
858
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,312
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
547
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
395
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,281
70.8%
77.2
Female
5,772
51.2%
51.3
Male
5,509
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,823
68.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,618
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,254
14.2%
15.2
Female
1,158
51.4%
55.8
Male
1,096
48.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Buffalo, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,618
98.1%
96.8
White
15,095
94.8%
72.6
Black or African American
216
1.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
28
0.2%
0.8
Asian
231
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
68
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
57
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
24
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
82
0.5%
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
48
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
309
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
421
2.6%
17.8
Mexican
369
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
52
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,506
97.4%
82.2
Buffalo, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
250
2.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
433
4.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,718
27.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,690
26.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,245
12.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,158
21.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
587
5.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
683
6.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,398
93.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,745
27.2%
31.2
Buffalo, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,435
28.6%
33.7%
Now Married
6,544
54.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,377
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
154
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
494
4.1
5.8%
Buffalo, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,968
93.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
971
6.5%
21.6%
Spanish
479
3.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
287
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
187
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
18
0.1%
1.1%
Buffalo, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
391
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
304
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
348
6.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
450
7.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
694
12.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,111
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,102
19.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
860
14.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
256
4.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
274
4.7%
6.4
Median household income
67,000
57,617
Per capita income
28,785
31,128
Buffalo, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
196
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
563
7.1%
9.8
Construction
691
8.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,615
20.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
531
6.7%
6.6
Information
129
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,124
14.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
536
6.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
668
8.5%
11.4
Public administration
260
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,078
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
338
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
170
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,126
14.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,598
32.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,208
15.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,639
20.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,328
16.8%
18.1%
Buffalo, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,811
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,305
80.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
598
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
69
0.9%
5.1
Walked
156
2.0%
2.7
Other means
340
4.4%
1.8
Worked at home
343
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.5
26.6
Buffalo, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
440
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,683
29.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,547
44.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,120
19.3%
21.0
Buffalo, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,790
95.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,880
67.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,910
33.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
281
4.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Buffalo, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,071
1 room
225
3.7%
2.4
2 rooms
129
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
513
8.5%
9.1
4 rooms
767
12.6%
16.5
5 rooms
686
11.3%
19.8
6 rooms
777
12.8%
17.8
7 rooms
851
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
927
15.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,196
19.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Buffalo, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,071
1-unit, detached
3,921
64.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
497
8.2%
5.9
2-units
144
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
95
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
206
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
146
2.4%
4.4
20 or more units
786
12.9%
9.0
Mobile home
276
4.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Buffalo, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
539
8.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
175
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
410
6.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
267
4.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
792
13.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
719
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,161
19.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,913
31.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
61
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
34
0.6%
1.4%
Buffalo, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,449
76.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
125
2.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,014
17.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
11
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
153
2.6%
0.5
No fuel used
26
0.4%
1.1
Buffalo, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,932
47295100.0
Less than $500
28
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
65
2.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
221
7.5%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
270
9.2%
7.0%
$500 to $999
542
18.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
755
25.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,051
35.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,576
53.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
397
13.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
404
13.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
214
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
341
11.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buffalo, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,830
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
111
6.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
308
16.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
583
31.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
816
44.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
80
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
911
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
235
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
137
7.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
175
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
146
8.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
210
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
917
50.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
90
0.0%
0.0%
Buffalo, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,880
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
355
9.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
181
4.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
706
18.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,116
28.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,052
27.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
336
8.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
103
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
180,600
205,000
