Buffalo township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,237

Buffalo township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.58%
  • Asian: 2.44%
  • Two or more races: 1.98%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 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)
White7,57295.58%
Asian1932.44%
Two or more races1571.98%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Buffalo township Population by Race

Buffalo township Population Pyramid 2024

Buffalo township Median Age

49.9

Total

52.2

Male

48.4

Female

Buffalo township Adults

There are 6,297 adults, (2,059 of whom are seniors) in Buffalo township.

Buffalo township Age Dependency

86.9

Age Dependency Ratio

48.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Buffalo township Sex Ratio

Female3,96550.05%
Male3,95749.95%

Buffalo township Population by Age

Buffalo township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1152.5490.49.6
Married2,1313.0195.74.3
Non Family7471.1277.822.2
Female1642.8798.81.2
Male732.6347.952.1

2.97

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

90.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buffalo township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2113.55%
Associates Degree5789.71%
Bachelors Degree1,32522.27%
Graduate Degree86514.54%
High School Graduate2,14936.12%
Less Than 9th Grade781.31%
Some College74412.5%

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
White5,7975,5642,133
Asian1135757
2+ Races40400
Hispanic26260

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.44%.

Buffalo township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,375$99,167$59,266
Graduate Degree$78,791$132,900$61,250
High School Graduate$36,440$41,917$31,667
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$60,839$75,980$49,618
Some College$63,099$64,089$52,037

$60,839

Average Earnings

$75,980

Average Male

$49,618

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

98.02% of Buffalo township residents speak only English, while 1.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.26% of the population.

Buffalo township Language

Buffalo township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,5722232.95%
Asian1937036.27%
Multiple1573622.93%

4.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.37%

Male Poverty Rate

3.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buffalo township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buffalo township is Asian, with 36.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buffalo township is White, with 2.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.2%.

Buffalo township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.53%
Bachelors or Greater5.48%
High School5.4%
Some College0%

Buffalo township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.4%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed2.71%
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$115,786$139,464
Households$88,365$119,186
Married Families$116,979$-999,999,999
Non Families-$52,442

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buffalo township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.9%

Male Marriage Rate

66.3%

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

475

Number of Veterans

417

Male Veterans

58

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam144
Korea128
Second Gulf War79
First Gulf War74
World War II0

Buffalo township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+219
65 to 74121
55 to 6476
35 to 5459
18 to 340

Buffalo township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4757.79%

Buffalo township Veterans by Race

Buffalo township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buffalo township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

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

89.99%

Born in Buffalo township

97.83%

Native Born

2.17%

Foreign Born

0.53%

Non Citizen

1.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.83% of Buffalo township residents were born in the United States, with 89.99% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.53% 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