Buffalo, MO City Data

Buffalo, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,781 people who live in Buffalo and approximately 15,661 who live in Dallas 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

Dallas County where Buffalo resides is 542.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,661 and has a population rank of 2,043 out of all the places in the United States.

Buffalo has a total of 2,781 people and of those residents there are 1,276 males and 1,505 females. The median age of the male population is 32.8 and the female population is 41.1. There are approximately 212 births each year and around 176 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Buffalo varies per year, but currently 2,734 are one race and 47 are two or more races.

Of the 2,781 people who live in Buffalo, there are 773 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Buffalo is 411 male and 362 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 2,088.

General Buffalo Information
Total area in square miles - Dallas County	542.83
Water area in square miles - Dallas County	N/A
Resident population - Dallas County	15,661
Population rank - Dallas County	2,043
Total population	2,781
Total population (male)	1,276
Total population (female)	1,505
Population median age (male)	32.8
Population median age (female)	41.1
Births - Dallas County	212
Deaths- Dallas County	176
Population of one race	2,734
Population of two or more races	47
Population under 20 years	773
Population under 20 years (male)	411
Population under 20 years (female)	362
Total population 18 years and over	2,088

Buffalo Social Characteristics

There are 6,030 households in Buffalo. Families make up 4,450 of these households. The table below breaks down the Buffalo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,668), male householder with no wife present (205) and female householder with no husband present (476). The remainder of the Buffalo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,649. Buffalo, MO 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 6,177 females 15 and over; of those females there are 795 never married, 3,895 now married, 119 separated, 721 widowed, and 647 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 43 separated, 214 widowed and 509 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 (Dallas County)
Total households	6,030
Family households (families)	4,450
With own children under 18 years	2,126
Married-couple family	3,668
With own children under 18 years	1,666
Male householder, no wife present, family	205
With own children under 18 years	126
Female householder, no husband present, family	476
With own children under 18 years	327
Nonfamily households	1,649
Householder living alone	1,427
65 years and over	698

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	382
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	423
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,088
Householder	702
Spouse	495
Child	746
Other relatives	17
Nonrelatives	56
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	76
Foster child	1
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	583
Male householder	186
Male householder living alone	151
Male householder not living alone	35
Female householder	325
Female householder living alone	302
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	72
Unmarried partner	42
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	1
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,177
Never married	795
Now married	3,895
Separated	119
Widowed	721
Divorced	647
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	43
Widowed	214
Divorced	509

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,781
Male	1,276
Under 5 years	105
5 to 9 years	96
10 to 14 years	105
15 to 17 years	64
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	16
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	56
25 to 29 years	93
30 to 34 years	83
35 to 39 years	89
40 to 44 years	87
45 to 49 years	66
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	56
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	22
Female	1,505
Under 5 years	89
5 to 9 years	93
10 to 14 years	88
15 to 17 years	53
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	22
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	50
25 to 29 years	93
30 to 34 years	86
35 to 39 years	100
40 to 44 years	92
45 to 49 years	84
50 to 54 years	66
55 to 59 years	59
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	50
70 to 74 years	67
75 to 79 years	87
80 to 84 years	72
85 years and over	90

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,781
One race	2,734
White	2,695
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	47

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,671
People who are White alone	2,587
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	33
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,640
Same house	8,511
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,486
Different state or abroad	1,412
Different state	1,349
Abroad	63

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dallas County)
Total resident population	15,661
Born in United States	7,927
State of residence	9,867
Different state	5,643
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	71
Foreign born	80

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 3,824 for the population of the country, which includes Buffalo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 744 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,111 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 445.

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	3,824
Pre-kindergarten	160
Public	134
Private	26
Kindergarten	162
Public	142
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,138
Public	1,911
Private	227
Elementary and high school	3,056
Public	2,802
Private	254
High school grades 9 to 12	918
Public	891
Private	27
College, undergraduate years	376
Public	312
Private	64
Graduate or professional school	70
Public	48
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	11,195

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,251
Less than 9th grade	1,010
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,778
High school graduate	4,258
Some college, no degree	1,926
Associate's degree	303
Bachelor's degree	976
Graduate or professional degree	9.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	662

Buffalo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,919 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Buffalo. The Buffalo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,375), service occupations (988), sales and office occupations (1,518), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (71), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (920) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,589). The 11,919 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,758 private wage and salary workers, 810 government workers, 866 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dallas County)
Population 16 years and over	11,919
In labor force	6,823
Civilian labor force	6,795
Employed	6,461
Unemployed	334
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	28
Females 16 years and over	6,038
In labor force	3,069
Civilian labor force	3,048
Unemployed Civilian labor force	195
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	5,881
In labor force	3,754
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	139
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dallas County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,425
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,896
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	938
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	119
Other means	57
Worked at home	386
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	193,465

OCCUPATION (Dallas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,375
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,375
Service occupations	988
Sales and office occupations	1,518
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	71
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	920
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,589

INDUSTRY (Dallas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,375
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	347
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,060
Wholesale trade	238
Retail trade	912
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	514
Information	115
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	255
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	214
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,069
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	405
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	235

CLASS OF WORKER (Dallas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,375
Private wage and salary workers	4,758
Government workers	810
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	866
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Buffalo Housing Characteristics

In Buffalo, MO there are 6,914 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,030 occupied and 884 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Buffalo, there are 4,858 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 63 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, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Buffalo, MO 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 127 housing units with rent less than $200, 158 with rent between $200-299, 462 with rent between $300-499 and 106 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, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dallas County)
Total housing units	6,914
Occupied housing units	6,030
Vacant housing units	884

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dallas County)
Total housing units	6,914
1-unit, detached	4,858
1-unit, attached	63
2 units	63
3 or 4 units	155
5 to 9 units	94
10 to 19 units	11
20 to 49 units	21
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,598

HOUSING TENURE (Dallas County)
Occupied housing units	6,030
Owner-occupied	4,773
Renter-occupied	1,257

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dallas County)
Occupied housing units	6,030
No vehicles available	454
2 vehicle available	3,733
3 vehicles available	983
4 vehicles available	325
5 or more vehicles available	108

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dallas County)
Occupied housing units	6,030
Utility gas	58
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,969
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27
Coal or coke
Wood	1,103
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dallas County)
Occupied housing units	6,030
Less Than $50,000	4,773
$50,000 to $99,999	952
$100,000 to $149,999	199
$150,000 to $199,999	59
$200,000 to $299,999	32
$300,000 to $499,999	21
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	72,300

GROSS RENT (Dallas County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,257
Less than $200	127
$200 to $299	158
$300 to $499	462
$500 to $699	74
$700 to $999	22
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	N/A