Overview
979
Total Population
47.0
Median age
51.48%
Female population %
94.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
54.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
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 47.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Buffalo's population under 18 was 19.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Buffalo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Buffalo, 14.91% were under the age of 15, 16.85% aged 15 to 29, 47.70% aged 30 to 64, 18.18% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 29 more females than males in Buffalo:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.48% females and 48.52% males in Buffalo, WV.
- The Buffalo, WV gender ratio is 94.2:100 i.e. 94.2 men to 100 women (0.942).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 45.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 67.
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Race / Ethnicity
Buffalo's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Buffalo population: 99.59% are White and 0.41% are some other race.
- Buffalo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 979 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Buffalo is White with a population of 975 (99.59% 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 1,268 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Buffalo's population increased by 52 (4.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Buffalo's population decreased by 28 (2.26%), 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 2001 at 1,182.
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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)