Buffalo, SD City Data

Buffalo, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 380 people who live in Buffalo and approximately 1,353 who live in Harding County. We want to help people moving to or living in Buffalo to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Buffalo. We have included Buffalo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Buffalo Information

Harding County where Buffalo resides is 2,677.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,353 and has a population rank of 3,100 out of all the places in the United States.

Buffalo has a total of 380 people and of those residents there are 180 males and 200 females. The median age of the male population is 41.3 and the female population is 44.7. There are approximately 15 births each year and around 7 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Buffalo varies per year, but currently 377 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 380 people who live in Buffalo, there are 107 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Buffalo is 56 male and 51 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 283.

General Buffalo Information
Total area in square miles - Harding County	2,677.58
Water area in square miles - Harding County	N/A
Resident population - Harding County	1,353
Population rank - Harding County	3,100
Total population	380
Total population (male)	180
Total population (female)	200
Population median age (male)	41.3
Population median age (female)	44.7
Births - Harding County	15
Deaths- Harding County	7
Population of one race	377
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	107
Population under 20 years (male)	56
Population under 20 years (female)	51
Total population 18 years and over	283

Buffalo Social Characteristics

There are 525 households in Buffalo. Families make up 346 of these households. The table below breaks down the Buffalo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (307), male householder with no wife present (14) and female householder with no husband present (17). The remainder of the Buffalo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 172. Buffalo, SD moving companies help people in Buffalo move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Buffalo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Buffalo is based, there are 496 females 15 and over; of those females there are 75 never married, 318 now married, separated, 67 widowed, and 36 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 7 separated, 12 widowed and 43 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Buffalo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Buffalo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Harding County)
Total households	525
Family households (families)	346
With own children under 18 years	188
Married-couple family	307
With own children under 18 years	157
Male householder, no wife present, family	14
With own children under 18 years	9
Female householder, no husband present, family	17
With own children under 18 years	18
Nonfamily households	172
Householder living alone	165
65 years and over	76

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	53
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	64
Average household size	2.16
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	300
Householder	99
Spouse	84
Child	110
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	80
Male householder	32
Male householder living alone	30
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	45
Female householder living alone	44
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	496
Never married	75
Now married	318
Separated
Widowed	67
Divorced	36
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	7
Widowed	12
Divorced	43

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	380
Male	180
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	5
Female	200
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	380
One race	377
White	377
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	380
People who are White alone	377
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,298
Same house	902
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	90
Different state or abroad	108
Different state	102
Abroad	6

PLACE OF BIRTH (Harding County)
Total resident population	1,353
Born in United States	907
State of residence	726
Different state	617
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3
Foreign born	7

Buffalo Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Buffalo. That total enrollment is 395 for the population of the country, which includes Buffalo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 138 and elementary or high school enrollment was 691 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 27.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Buffalo population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	395
Pre-kindergarten	2
Public	2
Private
Kindergarten	19
Public	19
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	208
Public	200
Private	8
Elementary and high school	346
Public	319
Private	27
High school grades 9 to 12	138
Public	119
Private	19
College, undergraduate years	17
Public	12
Private	5
Graduate or professional school	11
Public	11
Private
Not enrolled in school	936

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	850
Less than 9th grade	45
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	59
High school graduate	292
Some college, no degree	238
Associate's degree	65
Bachelor's degree	151
Graduate or professional degree	17.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	143

Buffalo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,012 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Buffalo. The Buffalo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (370), service occupations (56), sales and office occupations (91), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (78), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (56) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (30). The 1,012 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 241 private wage and salary workers, 122 government workers, 286 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Harding County)
Population 16 years and over	1,012
In labor force	692
Civilian labor force	692
Employed	681
Unemployed	11
Percent Unemployed	1.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	484
In labor force	289
Civilian labor force	289
Unemployed Civilian labor force
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	528
In labor force	403
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Harding County)
Workers 16 years and over	678
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	300
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	85
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	77
Other means	3
Worked at home	213
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	8,490

OCCUPATION (Harding County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	370
Management, professional, and related occupations	370
Service occupations	56
Sales and office occupations	91
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	78
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	56
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	30

INDUSTRY (Harding County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	370
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	370
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5
Wholesale trade	7
Retail trade	46
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	32
Information	3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	70
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	32
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	37

CLASS OF WORKER (Harding County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	370
Private wage and salary workers	241
Government workers	122
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	286
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Buffalo Housing Characteristics

In Buffalo, SD there are 804 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 525 occupied and 279 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Buffalo, there are 622 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 15 units in Buffalo. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Buffalo, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Buffalo, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Buffalo. There are 1 housing units with rent less than $200, 18 with rent between $200-299, 26 with rent between $300-499 and N/A with rent for $500 and above. Full Buffalo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Buffalo, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Harding County)
Total housing units	804
Occupied housing units	525
Vacant housing units	279

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Harding County)
Total housing units	804
1-unit, detached	622
1-unit, attached	15
2 units	15
3 or 4 units	6
5 to 9 units	8
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	138

HOUSING TENURE (Harding County)
Occupied housing units	525
Owner-occupied	386
Renter-occupied	139

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Harding County)
Occupied housing units	525
No vehicles available	8
2 vehicle available	380
3 vehicles available	136
4 vehicles available	58
5 or more vehicles available	54

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Harding County)
Occupied housing units	525
Utility gas	17
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	77
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	58
Coal or coke	4
Wood	17
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Harding County)
Occupied housing units	525
Less Than $50,000	386
$50,000 to $99,999	63
$100,000 to $149,999	10
$150,000 to $199,999	2
$200,000 to $299,999	3
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more	1
Median (dollars)	47,100

GROSS RENT (Harding County)
Occupied units paying rent	139
Less than $200	1
$200 to $299	18
$300 to $499	26
$500 to $699	N/A
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A