Buffalo

Population: 1,110
Median household income: $55,313
Median home value: $124,100

Buffalo is a community in Putnam County, West Virginia, home to 1,110 residents. Its median household income of $55,313 runs below the Putnam County figure of $77,871.

From 2019 to 2023, Buffalo's population declined 5.6% from 1,176 to 1,110, while its median home value rose 39.1% from $89,200 to $124,100.

The median resident is 42.6 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 17.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,110
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $55,313
Median home value: $124,100
Median gross rent: $720
Housing units: 501
Homeownership rate: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1761,110

Median household income

$39,219$55,313

Median home value

$89,200$124,100

Median gross rent

$619$720

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,176	$39,219	$89,200	$619
2020	1,061	$50,568	$108,200	$525
2021	979	$48,125	$113,100	$600
2022	1,151	$46,389	$105,800	$688
2023	1,110	$55,313	$124,100	$720

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5417.5%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	82	7.4%
5 to 17	148	13.3%
18 to 24	88	7.9%
25 to 34	111	10.0%
35 to 44	153	13.8%
45 to 54	194	17.5%
55 to 64	116	10.5%
65 to 74	143	12.9%
75 and over	75	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,096	98.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate52.3%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	4.2%
High school graduate	414	52.3%
Some college or associate's	228	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	78	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	39	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	370	85.5%
Carpooled	17	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	7.4%
Other means	1	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	131	32.7%
15 to 29 min	117	29.2%
30 to 44 min	91	22.7%
45 to 59 min	43	10.7%
60+ min	19	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 21.3% (230 of 1,082)

	Count	Share
Family households	259	68.0%
Nonfamily households	122	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	381	76.0%
Vacant	120	24.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	322	84.5%
Renter-occupied	59	15.5%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	319	63.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	2.6%
5 to 19 units	7	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	162	32.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5411284
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6120, -81.9807