Buffalo, MN City Data

Buffalo, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,097 people who live in Buffalo and approximately 89,986 who live in Wright County. We want to help people moving to or living in Buffalo to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Buffalo. We have included Buffalo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Buffalo Information

Wright County where Buffalo resides is 714.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 89,986 and has a population rank of 573 out of all the places in the United States.

Buffalo has a total of 10,097 people and of those residents there are 4,951 males and 5,146 females. The median age of the male population is 31.1 and the female population is 33.4. There are approximately 1,419 births each year and around 479 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Buffalo varies per year, but currently 9,969 are one race and 128 are two or more races.

Of the 10,097 people who live in Buffalo, there are 3,217 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Buffalo is 1,671 male and 1,546 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,147.

General Buffalo Information
Total area in square miles - Wright County	714.39
Water area in square miles - Wright County	N/A
Resident population - Wright County	89,986
Population rank - Wright County	573
Total population	10,097
Total population (male)	4,951
Total population (female)	5,146
Population median age (male)	31.1
Population median age (female)	33.4
Births - Wright County	1,419
Deaths- Wright County	479
Population of one race	9,969
Population of two or more races	128
Population under 20 years	3,217
Population under 20 years (male)	1,671
Population under 20 years (female)	1,546
Total population 18 years and over	7,147

Buffalo Social Characteristics

There are 31,465 households in Buffalo. Families make up 23,950 of these households. The table below breaks down the Buffalo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,289), male householder with no wife present (1,272) and female householder with no husband present (2,261). The remainder of the Buffalo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,542. Buffalo, MN moving companies help people in Buffalo move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Buffalo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Buffalo is based, there are 33,397 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,795 never married, 21,057 now married, 355 separated, 2,592 widowed, and 2,598 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 251 separated, 538 widowed and 2,674 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Buffalo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Buffalo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wright County)
Total households	31,465
Family households (families)	23,950
With own children under 18 years	13,614
Married-couple family	20,289
With own children under 18 years	11,002
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,272
With own children under 18 years	742
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,261
With own children under 18 years	1,706
Nonfamily households	7,542
Householder living alone	5,920
65 years and over	2,125

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,533
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	697
Average household size	2.63
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,390
Householder	2,585
Spouse	2,069
Child	3,355
Other relatives	57
Nonrelatives	189
Unmarried partner	96
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	25
Unmarried partner	213
Foster child	9
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,359
Male householder	519
Male householder living alone	381
Male householder not living alone	138
Female householder	598
Female householder living alone	539
Female householder not living alone	59
Nonrelatives	242
Unmarried partner	117
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	82
Foster child	N/A
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	33,397
Never married	6,795
Now married	21,057
Separated	355
Widowed	2,592
Divorced	2,598
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	251
Widowed	538
Divorced	2,674

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,097
Male	4,951
Under 5 years	462
5 to 9 years	412
10 to 14 years	398
15 to 17 years	261
18 and 19 years	138
20 years	59
21 years	72
22 to 24 years	165
25 to 29 years	409
30 to 34 years	457
35 to 39 years	420
40 to 44 years	384
45 to 49 years	319
50 to 54 years	253
55 to 59 years	176
60 and 61 years	69
62 to 64 years	84
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	99
75 to 79 years	78
80 to 84 years	68
85 years and over	61
Female	5,146
Under 5 years	441
5 to 9 years	376
10 to 14 years	376
15 to 17 years	224
18 and 19 years	129
20 years	65
21 years	56
22 to 24 years	192
25 to 29 years	404
30 to 34 years	436
35 to 39 years	389
40 to 44 years	414
45 to 49 years	307
50 to 54 years	268
55 to 59 years	195
60 and 61 years	62
62 to 64 years	83
65 and 66 years	61
67 to 69 years	69
70 to 74 years	137
75 to 79 years	148
80 to 84 years	130
85 years and over	184

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,097
One race	9,969
White	9,768
Black or African American	53
American Indian and Alaska Native	49
Asian	68
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	7
Two or more races	128

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,749
People who are White alone	9,440
People who are Black or African American alone	40
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	46
People who are Asian alone	68
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	110
People who are Some other race alone	30

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	82,485
Same house	48,134
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,434
Different state or abroad	4,232
Different state	3,880
Abroad	352

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wright County)
Total resident population	89,986
Born in United States	49,853
State of residence	73,963
Different state	14,752
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	311
Foreign born	960

Buffalo Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Buffalo. That total enrollment is 25,341 for the population of the country, which includes Buffalo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,909 and elementary or high school enrollment was 38,719 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,737.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Buffalo population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	25,341
Pre-kindergarten	1,801
Public	1,359
Private	442
Kindergarten	1,442
Public	1,265
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,911
Public	11,672
Private	1,239
Elementary and high school	19,360
Public	17,919
Private	1,441
High school grades 9 to 12	6,449
Public	6,247
Private	202
College, undergraduate years	2,343
Public	1,897
Private	446
Graduate or professional school	395
Public	224
Private	171
Not enrolled in school	60,145

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	55,234
Less than 9th grade	2,388
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,194
High school graduate	20,327
Some college, no degree	13,907
Associate's degree	4,554
Bachelor's degree	9,864
Graduate or professional degree	17.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,493

Buffalo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,943 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Buffalo. The Buffalo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,020), service occupations (6,012), sales and office occupations (12,549), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (296), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,988) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,180). The 64,943 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 39,545 private wage and salary workers, 4,733 government workers, 3,578 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wright County)
Population 16 years and over	64,943
In labor force	49,527
Civilian labor force	49,508
Employed	48,045
Unemployed	1,463
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	32,541
In labor force	23,186
Civilian labor force	23,184
Unemployed Civilian labor force	526
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	32,402
In labor force	26,341
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	937
Armed forces	17

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wright County)
Workers 16 years and over	47,284
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	37,957
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,946
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	647
Other means	190
Worked at home	2,301
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,308,960

OCCUPATION (Wright County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,020
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,020
Service occupations	6,012
Sales and office occupations	12,549
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	296
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,988
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,180

INDUSTRY (Wright County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,004
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,882
Wholesale trade	2,126
Retail trade	6,020
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,371
Information	799
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,881
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,993
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,298
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,436
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,132

CLASS OF WORKER (Wright County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,020
Private wage and salary workers	39,545
Government workers	4,733
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,578
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Buffalo Housing Characteristics

In Buffalo, MN there are 34,355 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,465 occupied and 2,890 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Buffalo, there are 26,829 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,226 units in Buffalo. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Buffalo, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Buffalo, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Buffalo. There are 336 housing units with rent less than $200, 330 with rent between $200-299, 1,278 with rent between $300-499 and 2,458 with rent for $500 and above. Full Buffalo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Buffalo, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wright County)
Total housing units	34,355
Occupied housing units	31,465
Vacant housing units	2,890

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wright County)
Total housing units	34,355
1-unit, detached	26,829
1-unit, attached	1,226
2 units	398
3 or 4 units	422
5 to 9 units	542
10 to 19 units	881
20 to 49 units	1,211
50 or more units	256
Mobile home	2,509

HOUSING TENURE (Wright County)
Occupied housing units	31,465
Owner-occupied	26,560
Renter-occupied	4,905

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wright County)
Occupied housing units	31,465
No vehicles available	1,192
2 vehicle available	23,268
3 vehicles available	5,836
4 vehicles available	1,845
5 or more vehicles available	809

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wright County)
Occupied housing units	31,465
Utility gas	19,244
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,656
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,890
Coal or coke	2
Wood	701
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	220
No fuel used	81

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wright County)
Occupied housing units	31,465
Less Than $50,000	26,560
$50,000 to $99,999	3,702
$100,000 to $149,999	8,620
$150,000 to $199,999	4,497
$200,000 to $299,999	2,256
$300,000 to $499,999	410
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	135,300

GROSS RENT (Wright County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,905
Less than $200	336
$200 to $299	330
$300 to $499	1,278
$500 to $699	1,755
$700 to $999	552
$1,000 to $1,499	151
$1,500 or more	N/A