Population 17,213 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buffalo
Household size in Buffalo
| Period | Buffalo | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.78 | 2.73 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.87 | 2.80 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.85 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.81 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.03 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Buffalo has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southwest. Buffalo has smaller households than the great majority of Las Vegas neighborhoods.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Buffalo
| Period | Buffalo | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 36.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 37.1 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 38.3 | 39.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +3.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Buffalo are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Las Vegas area overall, where the median age is 39.2. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Buffalo
| Period | Buffalo | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 14.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 13.7% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 13.5% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Buffalo (15.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Buffalo
Renters in Buffalo
| Period | Buffalo | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.1% | 41.8% | 39.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 57.2% | 46.9% | 44.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.8% | 46.2% | 43.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 60.9% | 42.2% | 40.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +0.5 pts | +0.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Buffalo rent: 60.9% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. More than a third of owners (37.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share is up 7.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Buffalo
| Period | Buffalo | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 14.7% | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 14.8% | 14.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 11.9% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −6.1 pts | −5.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Buffalo is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty. Vacancy is down 3.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Buffalo
| Period | Buffalo | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1992 | 1990 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1993 | 1991 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1993 | 1992 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1996 | 1995 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Buffalo are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the wider Las Vegas area, where the median home dates to 1996. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Buffalo
| Period | Buffalo | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,083 | $1,239 | $1,199 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,035 | $1,197 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,157 | $1,305 | $1,276 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,613 | $1,830 | $1,787 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$530 | +$591 | +$587 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Buffalo costs $1,613 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Las Vegas area ($1,830). Rent has climbed $530 a month since 2006–10, up 49%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 35.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Buffalo
Bachelor's degrees in Buffalo
| Period | Buffalo | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 22.4% | 22.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 24.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 27.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Buffalo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Buffalo
| Period | Buffalo | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 84.1% | 84.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 84.1% | 84.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 85.5% | 86.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 86.3% | 87.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Buffalo have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.4 points, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Buffalo
| Period | Buffalo | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 7.6% | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Buffalo than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 5.4%. The Las Vegas area as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Buffalo compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 2.48 | 41.5 | 15.4% | 60.9% | 9.6% | 1984 | $1,613 | 25.5% | 91.0% | 6.9% |
| Charleston Heights | 3.05 | 36.9 | 15.4% | 47.5% | 8.8% | 1973 | $1,530 | 13.9% | 78.7% | 6.8% |
| The Lakes-Country Club | 2.58 | 43.0 | 8.1% | 46.6% | 6.2% | 1994 | $1,871 | 34.6% | 91.6% | 14.8% |
| Angel Park Lindell | 2.72 | 41.7 | 17.7% | 46.1% | 5.2% | 1992 | $1,822 | 26.1% | 89.2% | 7.8% |
| Pioneer Park | 2.80 | 36.3 | 18.5% | 52.8% | 10.1% | 1992 | $1,715 | 22.3% | 86.6% | 5.7% |
| Rancho Charleston | 2.78 | 39.8 | 19.2% | 56.2% | 12.1% | 1974 | $1,520 | 19.4% | 76.7% | 9.1% |
| The Lakes | 2.51 | 41.1 | 10.4% | 47.5% | 11.3% | 1992 | $1,969 | 38.6% | 94.7% | 6.3% |
| The Pueblo | 2.46 | 44.1 | 13.6% | 42.8% | 3.6% | 1995 | $1,972 | 34.3% | 92.9% | 10.7% |
| Michael Way | 2.81 | 35.3 | 17.9% | 55.9% | 9.3% | 1986 | $1,582 | 15.5% | 79.8% | 7.2% |
| Twin Lakes | 3.49 | 37.9 | 17.6% | 45.2% | 7.7% | 1973 | $1,635 | 13.3% | 75.1% | 7.2% |
| Desert Shores | 2.46 | 41.7 | 12.9% | 49.6% | 7.1% | 1992 | $1,996 | 29.4% | 90.5% | 8.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Cedar Hills-Cedar Mill, Portland, OR · Orangecrest, Riverside, CA · North Westminster, Westminster, CO · Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale, AZ · Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA · Gandy-Sun Bay South, Tampa, FL · Macdonald Ranch, Henderson, NV · Lowell, La Habra, CA · Pleasure Ridge Park, Louisville, KY · Potrero, San Francisco, CA
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Buffalo. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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