East Buffalo township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

7,413

East Buffalo township Demographics

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

  • White: 87.3%
  • Black or African American: 4.96%
  • Asian: 4.04%
  • Two or more races: 2.18%
  • Other race: 1.26%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
486.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.28% (21)
The current population of East Buffalo township, Pennsylvania is 7,413 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,392.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,45587.3%
Black or African American3674.96%
Asian2994.04%
Two or more races1612.18%
Other race931.26%
Native American190.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

East Buffalo township Population by Race

East Buffalo township Population Pyramid 2024

East Buffalo township Median Age

32.2

Total

27.7

Male

34.8

Female

East Buffalo township Adults

There are 6,010 adults, (1,198 of whom are seniors) in East Buffalo township.

East Buffalo township Age Dependency

53.7

Age Dependency Ratio

24.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Child Dependency Ratio

East Buffalo township Sex Ratio

Female3,67349.68%
Male3,72150.32%

East Buffalo township Population by Age

East Buffalo township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0912.6787.112.9
Married1,3333.2692.67.4
Non Family6191.2183.216.8
Female1133.6640.759.3
Male262.881000

3.27

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

87.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Buffalo township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1844.71%
Associates Degree3769.62%
Bachelors Degree79220.27%
Graduate Degree1,18430.3%
High School Graduate84321.58%
Less Than 9th Grade511.31%
Some College47712.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

East Buffalo township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

East Buffalo township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7213,4861,901
Hispanic89890
Other Race69690
Asian464646
2+ Races414113
Black191916

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

East Buffalo township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,160$63,750$46,481
Graduate Degree$93,333$130,912$77,153
High School Graduate$42,125$46,050$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$59,182$70,000$51,223
Some College$46,354$51,250$39,401

$59,182

Average Earnings

$70,000

Average Male

$51,223

Average Female

East Buffalo township Earnings by Educational Attainment

East Buffalo township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

East Buffalo township Language

90.9% of East Buffalo township residents speak only English, while 9.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.87% of the population.

East Buffalo township Language

East Buffalo township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,0702003.94%
Hispanic20916177.03%
Other6969100%
Multiple137139.49%
Black10387.77%

6.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.17%

Male Poverty Rate

6.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Buffalo township

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Buffalo township is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Buffalo township is White, with 3.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.84%.

East Buffalo township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.17%
Less Than 9th Grade11.06%
Some College8.39%
Bachelors or Greater0%

East Buffalo township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed80%
Male Unemployed55.26%
Female Employed4.34%
Male Employed0.9%

East Buffalo township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

East Buffalo township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$138,048$193,096
Households$105,760$161,612
Married Families$139,107$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,019$86,223

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Buffalo township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.3%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

East Buffalo township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

East Buffalo township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

East Buffalo township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

East Buffalo township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

261

Number of Veterans

261

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam127
First Gulf War60
Korea10
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

East Buffalo township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+130
65 to 7469
35 to 5441
55 to 6421
18 to 340

East Buffalo township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2424.59%
2+ Races1918.1%

East Buffalo township Veterans by Race

East Buffalo township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Buffalo township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.8%

Labor Force Participation

47.7%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

East Buffalo township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

East Buffalo township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

East 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

54.12%

Born in East Buffalo township

96.74%

Native Born

3.26%

Foreign Born

1.85%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.74% of East Buffalo township residents were born in the United States, with 54.12% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

East Buffalo township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,248-33-0.45%
20287,281-33-0.45%
20277,314-33-0.45%
20267,347-33-0.45%
20257,380-33-0.45%
20247,413-33-0.44%
20237,446-33-0.44%
20227,479-7-0.09%
20217,486941.27%
20207,3924676.74%
20196,925-39-0.56%
20186,964450.65%
20176,919941.38%
20166,825270.4%
20156,7983285.07%
20146,470580.9%
20136,412-8-0.12%
20126,420-3-0.05%
20116,423100.16%
20106,41300%

East Buffalo township Population by Year