Buffalo County, NE Demographic Data

Buffalo County, NE Summary

Buffalo County is located in Nebraska
  • Population: 46,779
  • Area: 975.40 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 968.11 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 7.29 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 47.95 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 2,250.66 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Buffalo County, NE Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
24,214
50%
50.8
Male
24,188
50%
49.2
Total Population
48,402
 
323,128,000

Buffalo County, NE Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,372
7.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,251
6.7% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,919
6.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,798
7.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,723
11.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,748
13.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,432
11.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,319
11.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,845
5.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,751
5.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,371
7.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,908
3.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
965
2.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
37,103
76.7%
77.2
Female
18,846
50.8%
51.3
Male
18,257
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
33,810
69.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,931
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,244
12.9%
15.2
Female
3,556
57.0%
55.8
Male
2,688
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0

Buffalo County, NE Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
47,461
98.1% 
96.8
White
45,169
93.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
458
0.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
137
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
627
1.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
68
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
146
0.3% 
1.3
Filipino
4
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
82
0.2% 
0.2
Korean
173
0.4% 
0.4
Vietnamese
38
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
116
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
6
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
6
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,064
2.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
941
1.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,085
8.4% 
17.8
Mexican
3,235
6.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
58
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
8
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
784
1.6% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
44,317
91.6% 
82.2

Buffalo County, NE Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
627
2.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,243
4.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,369
25.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,433
25.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,846
9.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,769
23.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,052
10.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,870
6.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
27,469
93.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,821
33.5%
31.2

Buffalo County, NE Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,205
34.0%
33.7%
Now Married
19,855
51.1%
47.5
Divorced
3,314
8.5%
11.0%
Separated
457
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,029
5.2
5.8%

Buffalo County, NE Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,670
92.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,360
7.5%
21.6%
Spanish
2,262
5.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
428
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
438
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
232
0.5%
1.1%

Buffalo County, NE Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,091
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
685
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,088
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,923
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,694
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,661
19.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,556
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,525
13.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
750
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
539
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
54,098
 
57,617
Per capita income
27,218
 
31,128

Buffalo County, NE Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,177
4.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,764
10.1%
9.8
Construction
1,599
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,113
26.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,049
3.8%
6.6
Information
494
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,521
12.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,039
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,384
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
697
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
4,458
16.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,133
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
915
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,391
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,776
32.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,915
14.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,112
26.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,149
18.8%
18.1%

Buffalo County, NE Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,885
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,654
80.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,709
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.0%
5.1
Walked
1,003
3.7%
2.7
Other means
444
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,069
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.5
 
26.6

Buffalo County, NE Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
824
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,833
26.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,376
39.8%
37.1
3 or more
5,479
29.6%
21.0

Buffalo County, NE Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
18,512
93.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,791
63.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,721
36.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,230
6.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Buffalo County, NE Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,742
1 room
158
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
451
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,369
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
3,174
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
3,259
16.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,771
14.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,373
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
2,348
11.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,839
19.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Buffalo County, NE Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,742
 
 
1-unit, detached
13,343
67.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
924
4.7%
5.9
2-units
729
3.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,007
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
996
5.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
591
3.0%
4.4
20 or more units
802
4.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,350
6.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Buffalo County, NE Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,073
15.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
782
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,165
5.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,832
9.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,110
20.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,657
13.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,785
14.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,607
13.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
554
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
177
0.9%
1.4%

Buffalo County, NE Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,450
56.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
913
4.9%
4.7
Electricity
6,716
36.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
46
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
220
1.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
127
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
40
0.2%
1.1

Buffalo County, NE Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,052
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
92
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
134
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
262
3.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
445
6.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,529
21.7%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,627
23.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,963
42.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,385
48.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,293
18.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
833
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
439
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,051
15.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
51
0.0%
0.0%

Buffalo County, NE Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,354 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
3
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
17
0.3%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
106
1.7%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
175
2.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
952
15.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,302
20.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,799
59.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
367
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
727
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
887
14.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,073
17.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
912
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
726
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
388
6.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,298
36.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
437
0.0%
0.0%

Buffalo County, NE Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,791
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,184
10.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,698
14.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,618
22.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,711
23.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,354
20.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
929
7.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
235
2.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
62
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
155,900
 
205,000