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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Buffalo

Indiana · 672 residents · 2.37 sq mi
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With 672 people, Buffalo is a city in Indiana. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. The median age is 41.1, about 6 years above the US median. Households here earn about 29% less than in Indiana as a whole. The population has fallen 22% since 2009.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 63%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
672
−22%vs 2009
vs 864 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
41.1
+17%vs 2009
vs 35.2 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.37 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
5777038309571K2000201020202024Buffalo
2024947
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.4%(36)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(46)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(53)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(46)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.9%(26)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.4%(83)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.9%(100)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(94)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(63)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7414.9%(100)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843%(20)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.7%(5)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,583
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $38,750 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,062
−24%vs 2009
vs $19,872 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.5%
+2.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 7.6% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$88,300
+63%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $67,600 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$766
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $638 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
89.4%
+6.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 82.6% in 2009
10.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(828)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(655)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(16)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
Irish29.5%(279)
German20.2%(191)
Arab4.6%(44)
Dutch3.5%(33)
English2.7%(26)
Italian1.4%(13)
Scottish1.4%(13)
Swiss1.2%(11)
Slovak1.1%(10)
British1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
3.4%
−2.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 5.5% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
77.4%
−16.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 94.1% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
1.4%
+1.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.7 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married17.9%(45)
Married66.1%(166)
Widowed4.8%(12)
Divorced11.2%(28)
Women 15+
Never married21.6%(58)
Married57.2%(154)
Widowed9.3%(25)
Divorced11.9%(32)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.4%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.0%
−9.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
−9.6 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.7%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 6.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.0%
−14.6 ptssince 2020
from 89.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.4%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 24.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)83.9%(125)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.1%(24)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 149 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Buffalo, Indiana?

Buffalo, Indiana has about 672 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Buffalo, Indiana?

The typical household in Buffalo, Indiana earns about $29,583 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Buffalo, Indiana expensive?

In Buffalo, Indiana, the median home is worth about $88,300, and the typical rent is about $766 a month.

How educated are people in Buffalo, Indiana?

About 3.4% of adults age 25 and over in Buffalo, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Buffalo, Indiana?

About 10.5% of people in Buffalo, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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