Buffalo

Population: 814
Median household income: $125,809
Median home value: $131,000

Located in White County, Indiana, Buffalo is a community with a population of 814. Its median household income of $125,809 runs above the White County figure of $66,143.

From 2019 to 2023, Buffalo's population grew 16.6% from 698 to 814, while its median home value rose 12.6% from $116,300 to $131,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.3% of the population. 52.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 814
Median age: 56.9 yrs
Median household income: $125,809
Median home value: $131,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 465
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

698814

Median household income

$72,250$125,809

Median home value

$116,300$131,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	698	$72,250	$116,300	$789
2020	895	$95,718	$110,300	—
2021	975	$98,097	$123,600	—
2022	776	$120,333	$137,800	—
2023	814	$125,809	$131,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.0%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 440.6%

45 to 5431.0%

55 to 6434.9%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	16	2.0%
18 to 24	62	7.6%
25 to 34	56	6.9%
35 to 44	5	0.6%
45 to 54	252	31.0%
55 to 64	284	34.9%
65 to 74	106	13.0%
75 and over	33	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	792	97.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.0%

High school graduate47.6%

Some college or associate's13.5%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	191	26.0%
High school graduate	350	47.6%
Some college or associate's	99	13.5%
Bachelor's degree	87	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	9	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone52.4%

Carpooled41.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	280	52.4%
Carpooled	221	41.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	6.5%
15 to 29 min	361	71.3%
30 to 44 min	26	5.1%
45 to 59 min	24	4.7%
60+ min	62	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 8.0% (65 of 814)

	Count	Share
Family households	241	82.3%
Nonfamily households	52	17.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	293	63.0%
Vacant	172	37.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	293	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	330	71.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	135	29.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1808992
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 40.8894, -86.7361