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Buffalo Lake Minnesota Information: Buffalo Lake, Minnesota is part of RENVILLE County. Population for Buffalo Lake from the last gathering is 768. You can view Buffalo Lake venues that host many Buffalo Lake MN events every year. You can also research Buffalo Lake Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Buffalo Lake Minnesota real estate guide. Buffalo Lake Minnesota has a latitude of 44.738 and a longitude of -94.6234. Zip codes in Buffalo Lake, MN include 55314 ... more Buffalo Lake zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Buffalo Lake, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Buffalo Lake, MN was 768.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Buffalo Lake was 358, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Buffalo Lake, MN
There are an estimated 173 married men in the town. 62.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Buffalo Lake are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Buffalo Lake is 410 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota
There are an estimated 170 married women in the community. 51.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Buffalo Lake, MN
The median age of people living in Buffalo Lake, MN was 40.2 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 Lake was 44. There were 578 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 26 percent of the population (200) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Buffalo Lake, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Buffalo Lake, MN was 767.

White Population in Buffalo Lake, MN
The estimated White population in the Buffalo Lake community is 710, which is 92.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota
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 Lake, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Buffalo Lake, MN was 4.

Asian Population in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 51, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Buffalo Lake community was 74, or 9.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Buffalo Lake, MN
The household population number in Buffalo Lake was 714.

Group Quarters Population in Buffalo Lake, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 54.

Average Household Size in Buffalo Lake, MN
The average household size in Buffalo Lake is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Buffalo Lake, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 313 total housing units in Buffalo Lake.

The number of occupied housing units was 294, or 93.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 251 were owner-occupied (85.4), and 43 were renter-occupied (14.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 19 vacant homes in Buffalo Lake at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 216, with a median value in dollars of 54,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Buffalo Lake, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $672 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Buffalo Lake, average costs per month were $240 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 380 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota
31 people in Buffalo Lake also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Buffalo Lake, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Buffalo Lake was 58, or 10.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Buffalo Lake, MN
In 2000, there were 152 people in Buffalo Lake, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Buffalo Lake, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 101 people in Buffalo Lake who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota
There were 364 in the labor force in Buffalo Lake at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.2 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 Lake was 18.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Buffalo Lake, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Buffalo Lake, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,958. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota
Per capita income in Buffalo Lake in the last full census was 17,669. 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 Lake numbered 11, or 5.6 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 Lake, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 77, or 10.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.