Population 21,495 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buffalo
Household size in Buffalo
| Period | Buffalo | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Buffalo sits right at the national average. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.68, in line with the national trend. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the center.
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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Buffalo are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 35.9 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southeast.
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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Buffalo (10.3%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Minneapolis area.
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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 30.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 29.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.4% of households in Buffalo rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a quarter of owners (26.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the east. The renter share is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Buffalo: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across the Minneapolis area. Vacancy is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Buffalo is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1988, against 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the northwest.
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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $967 | $1,007 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,067 | $1,077 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,144 | $1,258 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,291 | $1,603 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$324 | +$597 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Buffalo runs $1,291 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $324 a month since 2006–10, up 33%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 24.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the center.
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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 37.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 39.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 41.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 45.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Buffalo than nationally: 32.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.0 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the east.
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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.3% | 92.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 93.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Buffalo: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The Minneapolis area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, 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 | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Buffalo is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Minneapolis area (4.0%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 2.65 | 40.7 | 10.3% | 21.4% | 5.0% | 1988 | $1,291 | 32.1% | 94.9% | 5.2% |
| Rassat | 2.90 | 46.7 | 4.6% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 1987 | $1,258 | 30.7% | 95.9% | 2.2% |
| Monticello | 2.73 | 37.5 | 10.1% | 27.7% | 3.0% | 1993 | $1,547 | 24.9% | 90.4% | 2.7% |
| Montrose | 2.88 | 35.2 | 8.3% | 16.9% | 5.4% | 1995 | $1,462 | 31.6% | 92.4% | 4.4% |
| Maple Lake | 2.65 | 39.8 | 5.5% | 12.7% | 10.9% | 1978 | $886 | 24.5% | 94.6% | 3.2% |
| Rockford | 2.73 | 38.4 | 12.7% | 15.7% | 1.8% | 1992 | $1,268 | 37.0% | 95.1% | 2.2% |
| Waverly | 2.74 | 38.1 | 10.7% | 13.7% | 7.5% | 1998 | $1,332 | 21.3% | 88.8% | 2.3% |
| Hanover | 3.10 | 37.5 | 7.7% | 6.1% | 3.8% | 2000 | $1,513 | 51.1% | 98.7% | 1.9% |
| Greenfield | 2.66 | 41.6 | 6.0% | 11.5% | 1.1% | 1989 | $1,130 | 45.2% | 97.1% | 0.8% |
| Delano | 2.70 | 38.5 | 5.9% | 18.6% | 3.7% | 1992 | $1,123 | 46.1% | 97.3% | 1.7% |
| St. Michael | 2.87 | 36.6 | 9.7% | 10.4% | 3.4% | 1998 | $1,771 | 44.3% | 98.2% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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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