Buffalo County, WI Demographic Data
Buffalo County, WI Summary
Buffalo County is located in Wisconsin
- Population: 13,544
- Area: 709.59 sq. miles
- Land Area: 671.64 sq. miles
- Water Area: 37.96 sq. miles
- Population Density: 19.08 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,008.53 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Buffalo County, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,513
49%
50.8
Male
6,743
51%
49.2
Total Population
13,256
323,128,000
Buffalo County, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
726
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
792
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
774
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
784
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
665
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,386
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,434
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,002
15.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,017
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,042
7.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,446
10.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
822
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
366
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,453
78.9%
77.2
Female
5,101
48.8%
51.3
Male
5,352
51.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,124
76.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,276
24.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,634
19.9%
15.2
Female
1,344
51.0%
55.8
Male
1,290
49.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Buffalo County, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,116
98.9%
96.8
White
12,929
97.5%
72.6
Black or African American
53
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
26
0.2%
0.8
Asian
14
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
6
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
2
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
6
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
94
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
140
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
280
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
189
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
9
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
79
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,976
97.9%
82.2
Buffalo County, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
292
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
514
5.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,001
42.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,941
20.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,036
10.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,176
12.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
555
5.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
806
8.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,709
91.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,731
18.2%
31.2
Buffalo County, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,561
23.4%
33.7%
Now Married
6,549
59.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,168
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
58
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
628
5.7
5.8%
Buffalo County, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,206
97.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
324
2.6%
21.6%
Spanish
176
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
143
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.0%
1.1%
Buffalo County, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
335
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
318
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
664
11.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
568
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
806
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,314
23.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
726
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
721
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
149
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
106
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
52,447
57,617
Per capita income
26,973
31,128
Buffalo County, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
806
11.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
447
6.5%
9.8
Construction
495
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,437
20.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
283
4.1%
6.6
Information
72
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,346
19.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
288
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
261
3.8%
11.4
Public administration
207
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
651
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
449
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
167
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,035
15.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,113
30.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,426
20.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,363
19.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
972
14.1%
18.1%
Buffalo County, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,725
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,149
76.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
743
11.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
14
0.2%
5.1
Walked
223
3.3%
2.7
Other means
85
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
511
7.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.0
26.6
Buffalo County, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
257
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,367
24.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,270
39.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,813
31.8%
21.0
Buffalo County, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,707
85.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,288
75.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,419
24.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
980
14.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Buffalo County, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,687
1 room
49
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
115
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
465
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
842
12.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,116
16.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,189
17.8%
17.8
7 rooms
873
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
824
12.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,214
18.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Buffalo County, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,687
1-unit, detached
5,323
79.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
100
1.5%
5.9
2-units
299
4.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
154
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
111
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
71
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
186
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
442
6.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
1
0.0%
0.1
Buffalo County, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,087
31.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
553
8.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
439
6.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
536
8.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
939
14.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
649
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
740
11.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
667
10.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
72
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
5
0.1%
1.4%
Buffalo County, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
915
16.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,490
43.6%
4.7
Electricity
876
15.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
524
9.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
794
13.9%
1.9
Solar energy
5
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
85
1.5%
0.5
No fuel used
18
0.3%
1.1
Buffalo County, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,261
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
42
1.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
43
1.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
73
3.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
195
8.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
427
18.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
638
28.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
843
37.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
934
41.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
405
18.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
243
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
210
9.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
461
20.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Buffalo County, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,186
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1
0.1%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
11
0.9%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
51
4.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
94
7.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
405
34.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
624
52.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
233
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
651
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
205
17.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
225
19.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
136
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
154
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
66
5.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
396
33.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
237
0.0%
0.0%
Buffalo County, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,288
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
254
5.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
834
19.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,024
23.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
916
21.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
707
16.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
320
7.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
147
3.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
86
2.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
151,400
205,000
