US Census Data
Population
795
+10.3%’19–’23
Median household income
$16,042
-9.9%’19–’23
Median home value
$104,800
+21.0%’19–’23

Búfalo is a community in Barceloneta Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 795 residents. Its median household income of $16,042 runs below the Barceloneta Municipio figure of $21,750.

From 2019 to 2023, Búfalo's population grew 10.3% from 721 to 795, while its median home value rose 21.0% from $86,600 to $104,800.

41.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 88.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
795
Median age
48.3 yrs
Median household income
$16,042
Median home value
$104,800
Median gross rent
Housing units
466
Homeownership rate
88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
41.1%
Unemployment rate
35.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
721795
Median household income
$17,796$16,042
Median home value
$86,600$104,800
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home value
2019721$17,796$86,600
2020939$16,369$85,200
2021915$16,500$75,400
2022747$15,000$105,100
2023795$16,042$104,800

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 500.0%
5 to 17374.7%
18 to 24364.5%
25 to 349111.4%
35 to 4414718.5%
45 to 5417021.4%
55 to 6411614.6%
65 to 74293.6%
75 and over16921.3%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)00.0%
Black or African American00.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian00.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races00.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)795100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma13919.3%
High school graduate28639.6%
Some college or associate's00.0%
Bachelor's degree17824.7%
Graduate or professional degree11916.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone204100.0%
Carpooled00.0%
Public transit00.0%
Walked00.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home00.0%
Other means00.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min4321.1%
15 to 29 min00.0%
30 to 44 min6330.9%
45 to 59 min00.0%
60+ min9848.0%

Households

Average household size
2.49
Poverty rate
59.3% (467 of 787)
CountShare
Family households26985.1%
Nonfamily households4714.9%

Housing

Median year structure built
1988

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied31667.8%
Vacant15032.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied28188.9%
Renter-occupied3511.1%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached466100.0%
1-unit, attached00.0%
2 to 4 units00.0%
5 to 19 units00.0%
20 or more units00.0%
Mobile home & other00.0%

Geography

Place GEOID
7209603
Type (LSAD)
55
Land area
0.24 sq mi
Water area
0 sq mi
Center point
18.4165, -66.5750

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Puerto Rico rankings

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