Population 6,576 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buffalo
Household size in Buffalo
| Period | Buffalo | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Buffalo has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.63 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.6, the median age in Buffalo is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 35.6 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northwest.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Buffalo (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.0% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.3% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Buffalo is about as common as it is nationally: 35.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Missouri overall (31.9%). Nearly four in ten owners (38.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 7.1 points, 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Buffalo: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 2.9 points since 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Buffalo leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the north.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $521 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $540 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $689 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $623 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$102 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Buffalo pays $623 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $102 a month since 2006–10, up 20%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Buffalo has the lowest rents of any Missouri city with 5,000+ people.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Buffalo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.6%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.6 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the south 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Buffalo have finished high school as nationally: 89.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Missouri as a whole (91.8%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 11.5 points, mirroring the country.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Buffalo is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 7.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 2.42 | 40.6 | 11.0% | 35.3% | 12.0% | 1973 | $623 | 20.6% | 89.9% | 4.7% |
| Cloverdale | 2.79 | 38.7 | 10.0% | 20.0% | 9.1% | 1979 | $747 | 18.3% | 90.7% | 5.0% |
| Foose | 2.54 | 35.0 | 11.0% | 14.8% | 4.5% | 1973 | $566 | 23.5% | 74.4% | 1.6% |
| March | 3.14 | 42.4 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% | 1985 | $905 | 12.3% | 92.6% | 0.6% |
| Halfway | 2.70 | 39.3 | 6.8% | 17.7% | 7.9% | 1985 | $717 | 18.9% | 82.5% | 2.1% |
| Goodson | 2.60 | 40.7 | 6.2% | 16.8% | 6.7% | 1974 | $907 | 17.8% | 83.2% | 1.0% |
| Schofield | 3.01 | 34.8 | 3.8% | 20.7% | 5.8% | 1996 | $454 | 16.1% | 78.5% | 3.0% |
| Louisburg | 3.16 | 27.5 | 13.5% | 21.5% | 8.5% | 1991 | $617 | 8.7% | 82.3% | 0.6% |
| Long Lane | 2.38 | 46.3 | 2.0% | 14.0% | 10.7% | 1986 | $772 | 9.7% | 91.4% | 8.6% |
| Wall Street | 2.41 | 41.1 | 2.6% | 18.6% | 9.5% | 1987 | $806 | 11.0% | 97.2% | 3.3% |
| Rimby | 2.42 | 41.3 | 7.5% | 16.4% | 18.6% | 1983 | $832 | 20.5% | 84.5% | 0.5% |
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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