Overview
1,205
Total Population
39.1
Median age
55.02%
Female population %
81.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
62.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
401
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Buffalo's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Buffalo is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Buffalo's population under 18 was 28.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Buffalo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Buffalo, 23.49% were under the age of 15, 10.54% aged 15 to 29, 51.04% aged 30 to 64, 10.79% aged 65 to 84, and 4.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 121 more females than males in Buffalo:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.02% females and 44.98% males in Buffalo, OK.
- The Buffalo, OK gender ratio is 81.7:100 i.e. 81.7 men to 100 women (0.817).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 87.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 74.
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Race / Ethnicity
Buffalo's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Buffalo population: 78.67% are White, 0.17% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 15.93% are some other race and 5.15% are multiracial.
- Buffalo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 401 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 804 (66.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Buffalo is White with a population of 948 (78.67% of the total population).
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Year by year
Buffalo's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,364 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Buffalo's population increased by 106 (8.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Buffalo's population decreased by 263 (20.26%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Buffalo's population was lowest in year 2022 at 995.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)