Union County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.8. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.75. This is better than average. There were 30 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 38.6. This is significantly worse than average. There were 36 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.56. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.275. This is better than average. There were 35 monitors within city limits.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00000. This is significantly better than average. There were 16 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.6%
(5.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people | | South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 65.6% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buffalo, SC
Buffalo compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (64%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Wood (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Union County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Buffalo (based on Union County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.06%
| Here |  | 66.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 71.5% | 17.1% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.1% |
| Congregations | 42.0% | 20.3% | 7.2% | 4.3% | 2.9% |
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| Name | American Baptist Association | Churches of Christ | Salvation Army | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Other |
| Adherents | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 2.7% |
| Congregations | 4.3% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 11.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Union County: | 2.16 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Union County: | 1.08 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22 | Union County: | 7.92 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14 | Here: | 5.04 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 12.2% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Union County: | 32.1% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.5% | | State: | 13.4% |
3.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,053 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.70% | | South Carolina average: | 8.00% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,294 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.00% | | South Carolina average: | 6.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo:
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
- WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo:
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
- WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Buffalo:
- WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
- WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
- WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
- WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
- WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 - Kellye E Abernathy, 572 Mud Bridge Road (Lat: 34.736111 Lon: -81.715722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422 - Kellye E Abernathy, 572 Mud Bridge Road (Lat: 34.736111 Lon: -81.715722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422 - Kellye E Abernathy, 572 Mud Bridge Road (Lat: 34.736111 Lon: -81.715722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422 - Kellye E Abernathy, 572 Mud Bridge Road (Lat: 34.736111 Lon: -81.715722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422 - Muayyad Mustafa, 572 Mud Bridge Road (Lat: 34.736111 Lon: -81.715722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- Muayyad Mustafa, 572 Mud Bridge Road (Lat: 34.736111 Lon: -81.715722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- Rick Suarez, 572 Mud Bridge Road (Lat: 34.736111 Lon: -81.715722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7471, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Buffalo)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2833Y , Serial Number: 18253833, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 01/31/1962
Registrant (Individual): Mark E Lancaster, Po Box 507, Buffalo, SC 29321 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3887R , Serial Number: 17255387, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/1966
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 804 Riley Rd, Buffalo, SC 29321 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 50590 , Serial Number: 17264212, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 11/01/1974
Registrant (Individual): William T Belue, Po Box 41, Buffalo, SC 29321 - Aircraft: KOLB CO INC FIRESTAR II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 92755 , Serial Number: FS 471, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 10/05/2007
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 2257 Mount Lebanon Rd, Buffalo, SC 29321
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Buffalo, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 53 | 69.6 years |
| William | 31 | 74.3 years |
| Robert | 25 | 68.1 years |
| John | 22 | 67.5 years |
| Mary | 19 | 74.8 years |
| George | 15 | 71.9 years |
| Willie | 11 | 73.3 years |
| Annie | 10 | 77.1 years |
| Joseph | 10 | 76.0 years |
| Lillie | 10 | 83.7 years |
| Most common last names in Buffalo, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Lawson | 42 | 73.7 years |
| Haney | 29 | 74.4 years |
| Smith | 22 | 75.9 years |
| Oshields | 20 | 73.3 years |
| West | 19 | 68.9 years |
| Gregory | 18 | 64.4 years |
| Lancaster | 17 | 77.9 years |
| Kingsmore | 16 | 75.7 years |
| Medford | 14 | 77.6 years |
| Peake | 13 | 72.8 years |
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