Buffalo Demographics

PopulationBuffalo city, TexasTexas
Total Population1,80420,851,820
Male47.2%49.6%
Female52.8%50.4%
18 years and over70.2%71.8%
65 years and over13.6%9.9%
Married Persons59.9%56.5%
Single Persons40.1%43.5%
Median Age33.132.3
Average Family Size3.163.28
Ethnicity
White72.9%73.1%
Black or African American15.0%12.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%1.0%
Asian1.0%3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.3%0.1%
Other12.4%13.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)17.0%32.0%
Housing CharacteristicsBuffalo city, TexasTexas
Total Housing Units8308,157,575
Median Home Cost$47,900$82,500
Number of Households6687,393,354
Persons per Household2.632.74
Economic CharacteristicsBuffalo city, TexasTexas
Median Household Income$25,625$39,927
Per Capita Income$14,246$19,617
In Labor Force60.1%63.6%
Families below poverty level21.1%12.0%
Education CharacteristicsBuffalo city, TexasTexas
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment2492,707,281
High School Enrollment951,299,792
College or Graduate School461,202,890
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate36.2%24.8%
Associates Degree3.5%5.2%
Bachelor's Degree6.8%15.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.8%7.6%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census