Population 328 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buffalo Springs
Household size in Buffalo Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.28 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.17 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Buffalo Springs are large by national standards, averaging 3.07 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.28 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.5 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Buffalo Springs is young: half of its residents are under 30.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Buffalo Springs: 4.6% 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 Springs
Renters in Buffalo Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.2% of households in Buffalo Springs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Buffalo Springs: just 4.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +6 |
Buffalo Springs is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $744 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $871 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,072 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $900 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$156 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Buffalo Springs runs $900 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.1% 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 Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Buffalo Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Buffalo Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Buffalo Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Springs
| Period | Buffalo Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Buffalo Springs has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 Springs 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 Springs | 3.07 | 30.5 | 4.6% | 16.2% | 4.7% | 1970 | $900 | 23.2% | 71.7% | 2.8% |
| Schaefferstown | 2.57 | 31.1 | 3.0% | 23.3% | 6.5% | 1950 | $1,272 | 13.0% | 73.1% | 1.2% |
| Reistville | 3.34 | 28.7 | 6.2% | 16.3% | 5.4% | 1956 | $1,003 | 15.9% | 63.5% | 3.5% |
| Poplar Grove | 2.87 | 43.3 | 2.9% | 13.7% | 4.4% | 1972 | $1,131 | 30.2% | 78.9% | 0.0% |
| Cornwall | 2.44 | 51.0 | 2.1% | 22.8% | 6.3% | 1982 | $3,038 | 45.7% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Prescott | 2.86 | 38.9 | 8.7% | 17.4% | 6.5% | 1991 | $1,383 | 18.2% | 79.0% | 3.0% |
| Kleinfeltersville | 3.23 | 36.4 | 1.8% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 1983 | $1,044 | 15.1% | 74.0% | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 2.53 | 40.9 | 13.5% | 34.1% | 7.7% | 1965 | $1,115 | 20.1% | 85.9% | 6.3% |
| Hopeland | 2.74 | 34.7 | 5.0% | 25.2% | 3.5% | 1981 | $1,516 | 20.8% | 80.2% | 0.0% |
| Newmanstown | 2.74 | 39.8 | 9.1% | 15.8% | 3.7% | 1983 | $1,342 | 13.7% | 82.4% | 0.7% |
| Mount Hope | 2.52 | 52.0 | 3.3% | 8.1% | 1.0% | 1975 | $1,275 | 34.7% | 81.1% | 3.2% |
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 Springs. 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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