Buffalo township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,237

Buffalo township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.74%
  • Two or more races: 2.28%
  • Asian: 1.97%
  • Other race: 0.01%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
24.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
341.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.94% (312)
The current population of Buffalo township, Pennsylvania is 8,237 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,925.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,64995.74%
Two or more races1822.28%
Asian1571.97%
Other race10.01%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Buffalo township Population by Race

Buffalo township Population Pyramid 2024

Buffalo township Median Age

50.4

Total

50.9

Male

50

Female

Buffalo township Adults

There are 6,372 adults, (2,074 of whom are seniors) in Buffalo township.

Buffalo township Age Dependency

85.9

Age Dependency Ratio

48.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Buffalo township Sex Ratio

Female3,96849.67%
Male4,02150.33%

Buffalo township Population by Age

Buffalo township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1622.5291.68.4
Married2,1142.9995.94.1
Non Family7701.1483.516.5
Female1663.1198.21.8
Male1122.4856.343.8

2.95

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

91.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buffalo township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2103.5%
Associates Degree5459.08%
Bachelors Degree1,35922.64%
Graduate Degree95915.98%
High School Graduate2,06234.35%
Less Than 9th Grade981.63%
Some College77012.83%

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
White5,8425,5892,260
Asian1024747
2+ Races585811
Hispanic32320
Other Race110

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 asian people with a rate of 46.08%.

Buffalo township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,101$96,250$60,764
Graduate Degree$92,500$137,629$69,028
High School Graduate$46,563$58,162$35,406
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$62,368$77,371$52,975
Some College$65,202$63,462$68,191

$62,368

Average Earnings

$77,371

Average Male

$52,975

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

97.8% of Buffalo township residents speak only English, while 2.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.19% of the population.

Buffalo township Language

Buffalo township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,6491692.21%
Asian1576038.22%
Multiple1823519.23%

3.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.66%

Male Poverty Rate

2.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buffalo township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buffalo township is Asian, with 38.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buffalo township is White, with 2.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.29%.

Buffalo township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.01%
High School5.33%
Bachelors or Greater2.93%
Some College0%

Buffalo township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.23%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0.69%
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$121,378$148,498
Households$95,429$126,210
Married Families$122,566$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,706$54,402

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buffalo township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.4%

Male Marriage Rate

65.2%

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 35-44, 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

488

Number of Veterans

408

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War125
Vietnam118
Korea109
First Gulf War96
World War II0

Buffalo township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+207
65 to 74100
55 to 6498
35 to 5483
18 to 340

Buffalo township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4887.88%

Buffalo township Veterans by Race

Buffalo township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buffalo township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

0%

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

88.48%

Born in Buffalo township

97.91%

Native Born

2.09%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

1.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.91% of Buffalo township residents were born in the United States, with 88.48% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Buffalo township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,667861%
20288,581861.01%
20278,495861.02%
20268,409861.03%
20258,323861.04%
20248,237861.06%
20238,151861.07%
20228,065911.14%
20217,974490.62%
20207,9255106.88%
20197,415881.2%
20187,327330.45%
20177,294160.22%
20167,278180.25%
20157,260140.19%
20147,246-51-0.7%
20137,297-27-0.37%
20127,324-5-0.07%
20117,32910.01%
20107,32800%

Buffalo township Population by Year