COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buffalo vs Sheridan
PLACE A
Buffalo, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Sheridan, Wyoming
Buffalo is 98% smaller than Sheridan. Buffalo earns more, with a median household income $22,237 higher.
BUFFALOSHERIDANDIFFERENCE
Total population35820,015−98% vs Sheridan
Population density6461,578−932
Population growth4.8%7.4%−2.6 pts
Median age57.239.1+18.1
Male60.4%49.2%+11.2 pts
Female39.6%50.8%−11.2 pts
Foreign-born1.1%2.8%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.5%86.4%+7.1 pts
Black0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%6.5%−4.7 pts
Asian0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Other4.7%4.6%+0.0 pts
Median household income$85,104$62,867+$22,237
Per capita income$58,004$39,522+$18,482
Poverty rate6.8%12.5%−5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3490.446−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%29.0%−13.1 pts
Graduate degree2.1%10.3%−8.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%2.9%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation74.1%65.4%+8.7 pts
Median home value$114,100$340,600−$226,500
Median gross rent$725$936−$211
Owner-occupied82.0%62.1%+19.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate31.2%4.6%+26.6 pts
Rent-burdened households10.3%45.5%−35.2 pts
Average commute10.312.8−2.4
Worked from home5.5%5.8%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured3.6%9.3%−5.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025