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Buffalo Illinois Information: Buffalo, Illinois is part of SANGAMON County. Population for Buffalo from the last gathering is 491. You can view Buffalo venues that host many Buffalo IL events every year. You can also research Buffalo Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Buffalo Illinois real estate guide. Buffalo Illinois has a latitude of 39.8505 and a longitude of -89.4091. Zip codes in Buffalo, IL include 62515 ... more Buffalo zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Buffalo, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Buffalo, IL was 491.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Buffalo was 241, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Buffalo, IL
There are an estimated 91 married men in the town. 48.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Buffalo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Buffalo is 250 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Buffalo, Illinois
There are an estimated 96 married women in the community. 49.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Buffalo, IL
The median age of people living in Buffalo, IL was 36.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Buffalo was 35. There were 355 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.4 percent of the population (66) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Buffalo, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Buffalo, IL was 484.

White Population in Buffalo, IL
The estimated White population in the Buffalo community is 479, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Buffalo, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Buffalo, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Buffalo, IL was 3.

Asian Population in Buffalo, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Buffalo, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Buffalo was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Buffalo community was 6, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Buffalo, IL
The household population number in Buffalo was 491.

Group Quarters Population in Buffalo, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Buffalo, IL
The average household size in Buffalo is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Buffalo, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 208 total housing units in Buffalo.

The number of occupied housing units was 199, or 95.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 148 were owner-occupied (74.4), and 51 were renter-occupied (25.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 9 vacant homes in Buffalo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Buffalo, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 116, with a median value in dollars of 72,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Buffalo, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $871 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Buffalo, average costs per month were $296 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 275 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Buffalo, Illinois
39 people in Buffalo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Buffalo, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Buffalo was 49, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Buffalo, IL
In 2000, there were 92 people in Buffalo, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Buffalo, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6 people in Buffalo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Buffalo, Illinois
There were 273 in the labor force in Buffalo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Buffalo was 24.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Buffalo, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Buffalo, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Buffalo, Illinois
Per capita income in Buffalo in the last full census was 19,637. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Buffalo numbered 11, or 8.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Buffalo, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 50, or 10.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.