Overview
1,719
Total Population
38.1
Median age
57.48%
Female population %
74:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
64.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
321
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Buffalo's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Buffalo is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Buffalo's population under 18 was 26.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Buffalo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Buffalo, 22.98% were under the age of 15, 18.85% aged 15 to 29, 42.06% aged 30 to 64, 10.47% aged 65 to 84, and 5.64% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 257 more females than males in Buffalo:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.48% females and 42.52% males in Buffalo, TX.
- The Buffalo, TX gender ratio is 74:100 i.e. 74 men to 100 women (0.740).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 97.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 106.
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Race / Ethnicity
Buffalo's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Buffalo population: 78.24% are White, 10.65% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are Asian, 1.80% are some other race and 8.38% are multiracial.
- Buffalo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 321 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,398 (81.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Buffalo is White with a population of 1,345 (78.24% 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 2,100 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Buffalo's population decreased by 71 (3.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Buffalo's population decreased by 87 (4.69%), 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 2020 at 1,768.
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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)