Buffalo township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,236

Buffalo township is located in Perry County Pennsylvania. Buffalo township has a 2024 population of 1,236. Buffalo township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has increased by 0.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,226 in 2020.

The average household income in Buffalo township is $85,478 with a poverty rate of 8.01%. The median age in Buffalo township is 42.4 years: 41.4 years for males, and 44.4 years for females.

Buffalo township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buffalo township was:

  • White: 96.78%
  • Two or more races: 2.26%
  • Black or African American: 0.61%
  • Other race: 0.35%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
61.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.82% (10)
The current population of Buffalo township, Pennsylvania is 1,236 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,226.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,11296.78%
Two or more races262.26%
Black or African American70.61%
Other race40.35%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Buffalo township Population by Race

Buffalo township Population Pyramid 2024

Buffalo township Median Age

42.4

Total

41.4

Male

44.4

Female

Buffalo township Adults

There are 855 adults, (217 of whom are seniors) in Buffalo township.

Buffalo township Age Dependency

80.1

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Buffalo township Sex Ratio

Female54347.26%
Male60652.74%

Buffalo township Population by Age

Buffalo township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4402.6194.35.7
Married2652.9698.91.1
Non Family971.0695.94.1
Female583.3379.320.7
Male203.47030

3

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

94.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buffalo township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade799.84%
Associates Degree698.59%
Bachelors Degree11514.32%
Graduate Degree678.34%
High School Graduate33641.84%
Less Than 9th Grade192.37%
Some College11814.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buffalo township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buffalo township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White770682182
2+ Races21110
Hispanic1770
Black770
Other Race110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.64%.

Buffalo township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,438$61,250$46,477
Graduate Degree$67,250$43,958$70,227
High School Graduate$51,250$55,750$32,917
Less Than 9th Grade$31,477$33,500$30,568
Overall$47,250$55,417$41,964
Some College$45,809$62,188$44,167

$47,250

Average Earnings

$55,417

Average Male

$41,964

Average Female

Buffalo township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buffalo township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buffalo township Language

98.37% of Buffalo township residents speak only English, while 1.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.26% of the population.

Buffalo township Language

Buffalo township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,102928.35%

8.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.58%

Male Poverty Rate

7.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buffalo township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buffalo township is White, with 8.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buffalo township is White, with 8.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.11%.

Buffalo township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.16%
High School7.74%
Some College3.21%
Bachelors or Greater2.2%

Buffalo township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed19.05%
Female Employed3.13%
Male Employed1.02%

Buffalo township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buffalo township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,875$93,498
Households$74,091$85,478
Married Families$96,691$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,750$52,216

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buffalo township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

59.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Buffalo township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buffalo township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Buffalo township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buffalo township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

67

Number of Veterans

64

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam25
First Gulf War16
Second Gulf War14
Korea5
World War II3

Buffalo township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7422
75+18
35 to 5416
55 to 6411
18 to 340

Buffalo township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White678.11%

Buffalo township Veterans by Race

Buffalo township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buffalo township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Buffalo township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buffalo township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buffalo township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.12%

Born in Buffalo township

99.13%

Native Born

0.87%

Foreign Born

0.87%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.13% of Buffalo township residents were born in the United States, with 89.12% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Buffalo township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,23600%
20281,23600%
20271,23600%
20261,23600%
20251,23600%
20241,23600%
20231,23600%
20221,23670.57%
20211,22930.24%
20201,226-6-0.49%
20191,23270.57%
20181,22540.33%
20171,22120.16%
20161,21940.33%
20151,21560.5%
20141,20910.08%
20131,208-1-0.08%
20121,209-2-0.17%
20111,21100%
20101,21100%

Buffalo township Population by Year