Buffalo township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,952

Buffalo township Demographics

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

  • White: 98%
  • Black or African American: 0.95%
  • Two or more races: 0.68%
  • Other race: 0.36%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
95.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.56% (-31)
The current population of Buffalo township, Pennsylvania is 1,952 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,983.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,15798%
Black or African American210.95%
Two or more races150.68%
Other race80.36%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Buffalo township Population by Race

Buffalo township Population Pyramid 2024

Buffalo township Median Age

38.6

Total

39

Male

37.8

Female

Buffalo township Adults

There are 1,648 adults, (401 of whom are seniors) in Buffalo township.

Buffalo township Age Dependency

76.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Buffalo township Sex Ratio

Female98344.66%
Male1,21855.34%

Buffalo township Population by Age

Buffalo township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7962.7690.79.3
Married5603.2396.63.4
Non Family1641.1670.129.9
Female403.181000
Male322.2281.318.8

3.15

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

90.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buffalo township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade432.81%
Associates Degree20213.2%
Bachelors Degree38024.84%
Graduate Degree1187.71%
High School Graduate56036.6%
Less Than 9th Grade241.57%
Some College20313.27%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4901,423483
Hispanic22220
2+ Races10107
Other Race888

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Buffalo township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,313$92,742$0
Graduate Degree$0$41,467$0
High School Graduate$47,917$48,472$45,500
Less Than 9th Grade$16,167$2,499$0
Overall$54,830$55,995$47,250
Some College$65,833$80,625$57,059

$54,830

Average Earnings

$55,995

Average Male

$47,250

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

100% of Buffalo township residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Buffalo township Language

Buffalo township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,1291537.19%
Black1515100%

7.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.63%

Male Poverty Rate

7.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buffalo township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buffalo township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buffalo township is White, with 7.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.73%.

Buffalo township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.93%
High School6.79%
Bachelors or Greater3.41%
Some College1.23%

Buffalo township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.08%
Male Employed4.19%
Female Employed1.46%
Female Unemployed0%

Buffalo township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buffalo township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,395$129,859
Households$91,429$124,273
Married Families$106,742$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,250$100,286

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buffalo township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.8%

Male Marriage Rate

72.1%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

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

121

Number of Veterans

106

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War36
Korea22
Vietnam17
First Gulf War10
World War II5

Buffalo township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+53
35 to 5446
65 to 7417
55 to 645
18 to 340

Buffalo township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1217.52%

Buffalo township Veterans by Race

Buffalo township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buffalo township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

3.7%

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

88.55%

Born in Buffalo township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Buffalo township residents were born in the United States, with 88.55% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Buffalo township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,927-5-0.26%
20281,932-5-0.26%
20271,937-5-0.26%
20261,942-5-0.26%
20251,947-5-0.26%
20241,952-5-0.26%
20231,957-5-0.25%
20221,962-11-0.56%
20211,973-10-0.5%
20201,983-37-1.83%
20192,020-12-0.59%
20182,032-5-0.25%
20172,037-6-0.29%
20162,043-13-0.63%
20152,056-5-0.24%
20142,061-6-0.29%
20132,067-8-0.39%
20122,07500%
20112,075-1-0.05%
20102,07600%

Buffalo township Population by Year