Buffalo township, Union County, Pennsylvania Population

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

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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.

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.

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).

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.