Buffalo Lake

Population: 664
Median household income: $56,719
Median home value: $106,000

Located in Renville County, Minnesota, Buffalo Lake is a community with a population of 664. The median household income of $56,719 is below the Renville County median ($69,086).

From 2019 to 2023, Buffalo Lake's population grew 6.9% from 621 to 664, while its median home value rose 14.7% from $92,400 to $106,000.

80.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1959.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 664
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,719
Median home value: $106,000
Median gross rent: $763
Housing units: 285
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

621664

Median household income

$42,574$56,719

Median home value

$92,400$106,000

Median gross rent

$539$763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	621	$42,574	$92,400	$539
2020	653	$47,063	$93,700	$570
2021	567	$48,958	$96,100	$633
2022	568	$51,597	$102,500	$746
2023	664	$56,719	$106,000	$763

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over16.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	9.2%
5 to 17	112	16.9%
18 to 24	38	5.7%
25 to 34	85	12.8%
35 to 44	50	7.5%
45 to 54	71	10.7%
55 to 64	56	8.4%
65 to 74	80	12.0%
75 and over	111	16.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	455	68.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	1.7%
Two or more races	11	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	185	27.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	11.9%
High school graduate	154	34.0%
Some college or associate's	154	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	61	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	30	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled0.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	205	84.7%
Carpooled	2	0.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	10.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	24.0%
15 to 29 min	50	23.0%
30 to 44 min	88	40.6%
45 to 59 min	18	8.3%
60+ min	9	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 17.4% (103 of 593)

	Count	Share
Family households	152	64.1%
Nonfamily households	85	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	237	83.2%
Vacant	48	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	174	73.4%
Renter-occupied	63	26.6%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	229	80.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	1.4%
5 to 19 units	18	6.3%
20 or more units	8	2.8%
Mobile home & other	26	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2708488
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.7368, -94.6170