Buffalo, SC City Data

Buffalo, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,426 people who live in Buffalo and approximately 29,881 who live in Union 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

Union County where Buffalo resides is 515.92 square miles. The resident population of this county is 29,881 and has a population rank of 1,399 out of all the places in the United States.

Buffalo has a total of 1,426 people and of those residents there are 649 males and 777 females. The median age of the male population is 38.5 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 376 births each year and around 357 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Buffalo varies per year, but currently 1,419 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 1,426 people who live in Buffalo, there are 371 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Buffalo is 168 male and 203 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 1,089.

General Buffalo Information
Total area in square miles - Union County	515.92
Water area in square miles - Union County	N/A
Resident population - Union County	29,881
Population rank - Union County	1,399
Total population	1,426
Total population (male)	649
Total population (female)	777
Population median age (male)	38.5
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Union County	376
Deaths- Union County	357
Population of one race	1,419
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	371
Population under 20 years (male)	168
Population under 20 years (female)	203
Total population 18 years and over	1,089

Buffalo Social Characteristics

There are 12,087 households in Buffalo. Families make up 8,528 of these households. The table below breaks down the Buffalo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,902), male householder with no wife present (585) and female householder with no husband present (1,983). The remainder of the Buffalo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,592. Buffalo, SC 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 12,810 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,734 never married, 6,417 now married, 499 separated, 1,941 widowed, and 1,219 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 414 separated, 391 widowed and 1,104 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 (Union County)
Total households	12,087
Family households (families)	8,528
With own children under 18 years	4,139
Married-couple family	5,902
With own children under 18 years	2,260
Male householder, no wife present, family	585
With own children under 18 years	260
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,983
With own children under 18 years	1,055
Nonfamily households	3,592
Householder living alone	3,271
65 years and over	1,443

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	192
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	163
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,217
Householder	402
Spouse	278
Child	383
Other relatives	34
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	33
Foster child	3
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	209
Male householder	70
Male householder living alone	60
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	115
Female householder living alone	102
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	2
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,810
Never married	2,734
Now married	6,417
Separated	499
Widowed	1,941
Divorced	1,219
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	414
Widowed	391
Divorced	1,104

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,426
Male	649
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	39
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	7
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	48
45 to 49 years	47
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	3
Female	777
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	9
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	52
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	51
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	56
50 to 54 years	59
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,426
One race	1,419
White	1,184
Black or African American	219
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,426
People who are White alone	1,184
People who are Black or African American alone	219
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,054
Same house	19,151
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,435
Different state or abroad	1,080
Different state	1,002
Abroad	78

PLACE OF BIRTH (Union County)
Total resident population	29,881
Born in United States	27,092
State of residence	25,867
Different state	3,765
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	63
Foreign born	186

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 6,799 for the population of the country, which includes Buffalo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,318 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,897 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 966.

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	6,799
Pre-kindergarten	369
Public	247
Private	122
Kindergarten	514
Public	491
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,508
Public	3,428
Private	80
Elementary and high school	4,949
Public	4,820
Private	129
High school grades 9 to 12	1,441
Public	1,392
Private	49
College, undergraduate years	885
Public	783
Private	102
Graduate or professional school	82
Public	57
Private	25
Not enrolled in school	22,077

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,222
Less than 9th grade	2,724
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,962
High school graduate	7,361
Some college, no degree	3,057
Associate's degree	1,136
Bachelor's degree	1,982
Graduate or professional degree	9.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,347

Buffalo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,482 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Buffalo. The Buffalo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,494), service occupations (1,679), sales and office occupations (2,724), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (104), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,658) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,237). The 23,482 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,330 private wage and salary workers, 1,942 government workers, 600 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Union County)
Population 16 years and over	23,482
In labor force	13,971
Civilian labor force	13,907
Employed	12,896
Unemployed	1,011
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	64
Females 16 years and over	12,657
In labor force	6,977
Civilian labor force	6,977
Unemployed Civilian labor force	577
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,825
In labor force	6,994
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	434
Armed forces	64

COMMUTING TO WORK (Union County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,565
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,999
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,155
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	171
Other means	89
Worked at home	85
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	336,490

OCCUPATION (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,494
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,494
Service occupations	1,679
Sales and office occupations	2,724
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	104
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,658
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,237

INDUSTRY (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,494
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	175
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,880
Wholesale trade	277
Retail trade	1,247
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	540
Information	140
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	466
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	433
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,289
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	549
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	586

CLASS OF WORKER (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,494
Private wage and salary workers	10,330
Government workers	1,942
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	600
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Buffalo Housing Characteristics

In Buffalo, SC there are 13,351 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,087 occupied and 1,264 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Buffalo, there are 8,972 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 74 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, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Buffalo, SC 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 412 housing units with rent less than $200, 338 with rent between $200-299, 1,022 with rent between $300-499 and 501 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, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Union County)
Total housing units	13,351
Occupied housing units	12,087
Vacant housing units	1,264

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Union County)
Total housing units	13,351
1-unit, detached	8,972
1-unit, attached	74
2 units	330
3 or 4 units	231
5 to 9 units	275
10 to 19 units	62
20 to 49 units	140
50 or more units	73
Mobile home	3,140

HOUSING TENURE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	12,087
Owner-occupied	9,267
Renter-occupied	2,820

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	12,087
No vehicles available	1,536
2 vehicle available	6,621
3 vehicles available	1,900
4 vehicles available	494
5 or more vehicles available	121

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Union County)
Occupied housing units	12,087
Utility gas	4,374
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,807
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,326
Coal or coke
Wood	265
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	4
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	12,087
Less Than $50,000	9,267
$50,000 to $99,999	2,925
$100,000 to $149,999	465
$150,000 to $199,999	222
$200,000 to $299,999	125
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	61,900

GROSS RENT (Union County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,820
Less than $200	412
$200 to $299	338
$300 to $499	1,022
$500 to $699	399
$700 to $999	91
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	N/A