Buffalo

Population: 290
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $35,800

Located in Wilson County, Kansas, Buffalo is a community with a population of 290. At $68,750, its median household income sits above Wilson County's $57,056.

From 2019 to 2023, Buffalo's population held roughly steady from 292 to 290, while its median home value fell 8.0% from $38,900 to $35,800.

The typical home was built around 1938. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 290
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $35,800
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 131
Homeownership rate: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

292290

Median household income

$40,625$68,750

Median home value

$38,900$35,800

Median gross rent

$538$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	292	$40,625	$38,900	$538
2020	344	$44,500	$30,600	$500
2021	331	$53,750	$29,800	$625
2022	307	$63,750	$34,500	$575
2023	290	$68,750	$35,800	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 515.9%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	15.9%
5 to 17	66	22.8%
18 to 24	5	1.7%
25 to 34	45	15.5%
35 to 44	28	9.7%
45 to 54	16	5.5%
55 to 64	43	14.8%
65 to 74	32	11.0%
75 and over	9	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	275	94.8%
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	13	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate59.0%

Some college or associate's15.0%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	7.5%
High school graduate	102	59.0%
Some college or associate's	26	15.0%
Bachelor's degree	11	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	21	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone92.5%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	111	92.5%
Carpooled	3	2.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	4	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	5.8%
15 to 29 min	78	65.0%
30 to 44 min	35	29.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 5.2% (15 of 290)

	Count	Share
Family households	61	64.9%
Nonfamily households	33	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	94	71.8%
Vacant	37	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	90	95.7%
Renter-occupied	4	4.3%

1-unit, detached90.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	119	90.8%
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	12	9.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2009150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7091, -95.6969