Overview
3,545
Total Population
45.2
Median age
49.45%
Female population %
102.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
85+ years
Largest age group
104.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
123
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Buffalo township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Buffalo township is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Buffalo township's population under 18 was 23.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Buffalo township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Buffalo township, 22.26% were under the age of 15, 14.41% aged 15 to 29, 34.61% aged 30 to 64, 19.10% aged 65 to 84, and 9.62% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 39 less females than males in Buffalo township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.45% females and 50.55% males in Buffalo township, Union County, Pennsylvania.
- The Buffalo township, Union County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 102.2:100 i.e. 102.2 men to 100 women (1.022).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 200.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 163.
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Race / Ethnicity
Buffalo township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Buffalo township population: 98.53% are White, 0.90% are Black or African American and 0.56% are multiracial.
- Buffalo township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 123 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,422 (96.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Buffalo township is White with a population of 3,493 (98.53% of the total population).
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Year by year
Buffalo township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,706 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Buffalo township's population increased by 308 (9.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Buffalo township's population increased by 74 (2.11%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 3,193.
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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)