Population 144 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buffalo
Household size in Buffalo
| Period | Buffalo | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Buffalo run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Montana.
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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.3 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.8 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.0 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Buffalo skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has dropped from 48.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Buffalo: 3.4% of households, against 11.6% 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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Buffalo own their homes; 26.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.3% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.1% of the housing in Buffalo, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Buffalo was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Montana overall, where the median home dates to 1982.
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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $500 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $702 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $536 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $719 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$219 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in Buffalo runs $719 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Buffalo than nationally: 27.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.3% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Buffalo is close to the national rate: 88.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Montana as a whole (94.6%).
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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Buffalo out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 | 2.41 | 44.1 | 3.4% | 26.1% | 21.1% | 1976 | $719 | 27.0% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Straw | 2.20 | 47.2 | 4.7% | 26.3% | 32.4% | 1969 | $618 | 29.2% | 90.6% | 0.0% |
| Judith Gap | 2.26 | 44.2 | 5.9% | 24.3% | 20.3% | 1966 | $874 | 22.8% | 92.4% | 0.5% |
| Moore | 2.55 | 42.2 | 2.3% | 24.6% | 8.5% | 1983 | $925 | 22.5% | 88.7% | 0.0% |
| Hobson | 2.25 | 46.2 | 4.7% | 27.6% | 34.4% | 1969 | $498 | 32.1% | 89.4% | 0.0% |
| Utica | 2.25 | 46.2 | 4.6% | 27.6% | 34.9% | 1969 | $498 | 32.2% | 89.1% | 0.0% |
| Ross Fork | 2.45 | 43.3 | 3.2% | 27.0% | 12.1% | 1978 | $856 | 27.3% | 91.4% | 0.3% |
| Garneill | 2.54 | 42.1 | 4.2% | 24.9% | 7.2% | 1980 | $939 | 20.9% | 90.0% | 2.1% |
| Moccasin | 2.24 | 46.2 | 5.8% | 27.3% | 25.0% | 1966 | $496 | 30.7% | 94.0% | 0.1% |
| Windham | 2.24 | 46.2 | 5.8% | 27.3% | 25.6% | 1967 | $496 | 30.8% | 93.7% | 0.1% |
| Lewistown | 2.12 | 44.2 | 12.7% | 41.5% | 8.2% | 1963 | $972 | 18.4% | 95.3% | 6.1% |
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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