Buffalo

Population: 533
Median household income: $30,660
Median home value: $215,500

Buffalo is a community in Larue County, Kentucky, home to 533 residents. The median household income of $30,660 is below the Larue County median ($67,770).

Between 2019 and 2023, Buffalo's population grew 59.6% from 334 to 533, while its median home value rose 73.9% from $123,900 to $215,500.

31.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.07 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 533
Median age: 55.5 yrs
Median household income: $30,660
Median home value: $215,500
Median gross rent: $740
Housing units: 281
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

334533

Median household income

$40,102$30,660

Median home value

$123,900$215,500

Median gross rent

$618$740

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	334	$40,102	$123,900	$618
2020	486	$33,750	$165,900	—
2021	574	—	$169,400	$687
2022	565	$29,291	$250,900	$820
2023	533	$30,660	$215,500	$740

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 541.1%

55 to 6424.0%

65 to 7428.3%

75 and over1.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	4.3%
5 to 17	90	16.9%
18 to 24	45	8.4%
25 to 34	81	15.2%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	6	1.1%
55 to 64	128	24.0%
65 to 74	151	28.3%
75 and over	9	1.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	390	73.2%
Black or African American	22	4.1%
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	58	10.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate62.9%

Some college or associate's12.5%

Bachelor's degree4.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	18.1%
High school graduate	236	62.9%
Some college or associate's	47	12.5%
Bachelor's degree	15	4.0%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	116	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	47.4%
15 to 29 min	39	33.6%
30 to 44 min	22	19.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 31.5% (168 of 533)

	Count	Share
Family households	204	79.1%
Nonfamily households	54	20.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	258	91.8%
Vacant	23	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	174	67.4%
Renter-occupied	84	32.6%

1-unit, detached96.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	271	96.4%
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	10	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2110774
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.5070, -85.6990