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Buffalo County, Nebraska (NE)

County population in 2022: 50,332 (68% urban, 32% rural); it was 42,259 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,392
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,033
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,124
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,612 (it was 5,806 in 2000)
% of renters here:

36%
State:

33%

Land area: 968 sq. mi.

Water area: 7.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 52 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Buffalo County: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.9%), Retail trade (14.6%), Manufacturing (11.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Buffalo County, NE (2022)
    • 42,31184.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5,10110.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,3402.7%Two or more races
    • 7831.6%Asian alone
    • 3960.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1090.2%Some other race alone
    • 940.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

34.7 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years
Males: 25,235  (50.1%)
Females: 25,097  (49.9%)
Average household size:
Buffalo County:

2.0 people
Nebraska:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $68,016 ($36,782 in 1999)
This county:

$68,016
Nebraska:

$69,597

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $740 (lower quartile is $570, upper quartile is $950)
This county:

$740
State:

$826


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $247,095 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
Buffalo:

$247,095
Nebraska:

$232,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $167,837 - $351,781

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $304,530
Here:

$304,530
State:

$274,677

Townhouses or other attached units: $267,000
Here:

$267,000
State:

$245,619

In 2-unit structures: $245,020
Here:

$245,020
State:

$168,724

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $251,695
Here:

$251,695
State:

$405,971

Mobile homes: $53,754
Here:

$53,754
State:

$67,339

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,621
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $657

Institutionalized population: 613

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 75
  • Auto thefts: 10

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 79
  • Auto thefts: 21
Buffalo County, NE map from a distance

Health of residents in Buffalo County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
77.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
31.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
58.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 209 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 171 pounds. This is more than average.

Health of residents in Buffalo County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
71.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
39.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
56.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 204 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 106 buildings, average cost: $409,100
  • 2021: 162 buildings, average cost: $340,400
  • 2020: 162 buildings, average cost: $298,100
  • 2019: 101 buildings, average cost: $314,500
  • 2018: 181 buildings, average cost: $267,600
  • 2017: 122 buildings, average cost: $269,700
  • 2016: 133 buildings, average cost: $252,000
  • 2015: 169 buildings, average cost: $210,300
  • 2014: 153 buildings, average cost: $222,200
  • 2013: 161 buildings, average cost: $182,200
  • 2012: 146 buildings, average cost: $188,700
  • 2011: 116 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2010: 79 buildings, average cost: $192,800
  • 2009: 81 buildings, average cost: $158,700
  • 2008: 102 buildings, average cost: $184,800
  • 2007: 117 buildings, average cost: $174,700
  • 2006: 170 buildings, average cost: $158,600
  • 2005: 201 buildings, average cost: $144,700
  • 2004: 395 buildings, average cost: $99,700
  • 2003: 272 buildings, average cost: $141,300
  • 2002: 211 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 2001: 167 buildings, average cost: $138,700
  • 2000: 160 buildings, average cost: $166,600
  • 1999: 118 buildings, average cost: $146,300
  • 1998: 115 buildings, average cost: $131,900
  • 1997: 102 buildings, average cost: $124,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Buffalo, NE residents
Average permit cost in Buffalo, NE

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,463 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,412 (1.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Buffalo, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Buffalo, NE in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Buffalo, NE in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.7%
Buffalo County:

12.7%
Nebraska:

11.2%
(12.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.1% for Black residents, 10.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 37.6% for American Indian residents, 8.0% for other race residents, 15.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 34.7 years old
(Males: 34.1 years old, Females: 35.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 36.9 years old, Black residents: 34.9 years old, American Indian residents: 26.8 years old, Asian residents: 23.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.4 years old, Other race residents: 27.0 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Buffalo County is $442 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $582 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $792 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kearney, Gibbon, Ravenna, Shelton, Elm Creek, Glenwood, Pleasanton, Amherst, Riverdale, Miller.

Buffalo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Buffalo County: York Feedlot (A), Wright's Feedyard (B), Double Nickel Campground (C), Western Campground (D), Henderson/York KOA Kampground (E), York Rest Area - Westbound (F), York Rest Area - Eastbound (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Buffalo County include: Ebenezer Church (A), Emmanuel Church (B), New Heights Assembly of God Church (C), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (D), Arborville Congregational Church (E), Saint Pauls Church (F), Council Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cashler Cemetery (1), Cedar Lawn Cemetery (2), Ebenezer Cemetery (3), Arborville Cemetery (4), Vernon Cemetery (5), Greenwood Cemetery (6), Bethesda Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Freeman Lake (A), Sacks Lake (B), Recharge Lake (C), Driewer Reservoir (D), Rech-Smith Reservoir (E), Bjerrum Reservoir (F), Carpenter Reservoir (G), Tonniges Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Galaway Creek (A), Antelope Creek (B), Dry Run (C), Stone Creek (D), Wildcat Creek (E), Coon Branch (F), Bear Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Buffalo County include: Hidden Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (1), County Line Federal Waterfowl Production Area (2), Sinninger Federal Waterfowl Production Area (3), Freeman Lake Federal Waterfowl Production Area (4), Waco Federal Waterfowl Production Area (5), Spikerush State Wildlife Management Area (6), Kirkpatrick Basin North State Wildlife Management Area (7), Kirkpatrick Basin South State Wildlife Management Area (8), Renquist Basin State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Clay County , Fillmore County , Grundy County, Illinois , Northumberland County, Pennsylvania , Louisa County, Iowa , York County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.8%
Nebraska:

2.2%

Unemployment by year in Buffalo, NE
County total employment by year in Buffalo, NE
County average yearly wages by year in Buffalo, NE

Current college students: 5,852
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,202 (53.0% naturalized citizens)

Buffalo County:

4.4%
Whole state:

7.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 7892010 or later
  • 5292000 to 2009
  • 3851990 to 1999
  • 3391980 to 1989
  • 1261970 to 1979
  • 110Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.0%

Buffalo County marital status for males Buffalo County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,198
  • One, attached: 1,231
  • Two: 599
  • 3 or 4: 1,075
  • 5 to 9: 931
  • 10 to 19: 812
  • 20 to 49: 737
  • 50 or more: 530
  • Mobile homes: 1,157
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Buffalo County with a mortgage: 7,647 (539 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 460 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 119

Here:

5.6% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Buffalo County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant9,50519
Catholic9,0437
Evangelical Protestant8,31334
Other6133
Orthodox901
None18,538-
Buffalo County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Buffalo County:

1.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.22 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
Buffalo County:

6.90 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 39
This county:

8.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Buffalo County:

6.3%
Nebraska:

7.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Buffalo County:

28.4%
State:

28.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.3%
State:

12.9%

Agriculture in Buffalo County:

Average size of farms: 608 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $180,995
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $269.48
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.23%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $168,925
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 48.35%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 79.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $128,090
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.93%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.94
Corn for grain: 164443 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3836 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 66228 harvested acres
Vegetables: 31 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 16 acres

Tornado activity:

Buffalo County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 3577326.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/4/1994, a tornado injured one person

Earthquake activity:

Buffalo County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 415% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 323.3 miles away from Buffalo County center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 110.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 643.7 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 384.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 353.9 miles away from Buffalo County center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 137.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Nebraska Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4521, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 9, 2019 - April 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4420, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 19, 2011 to June 21, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4014: August 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4014, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1924: July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: 1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1770: June 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 28, 2007 to June 02, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1714: July 24, 2007, FEMA Id: 1714, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 19, 2006 to January 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1674: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1674, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3245: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Nebraska Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 11, 2005 to May 12, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1590: June 23, 2005, FEMA Id: 1590, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1517: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 1517, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Buffalo County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 11, Tornadoes: 5, Snows: 3, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Buffalo

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 23,809 (81.7%)
  • Carpooled: 2,840 (9.7%)
  • Bus: 40 (0.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 3 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 166 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 71 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 434 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 1,485 (5.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (34%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
  • Guatemala (8%)
  • Japan (7%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • El Salvador (6%)
  • Other Western Africa (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Buffalo County


  • German (35%)
  • American (7%)
  • English (7%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Czech (3%)
  • Swedish (2%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Buffalo County, Nebraska in 2010:

  • 1,575 people in college/university student housing
  • 352 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 155 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 96 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 30 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 10 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Buffalo County, Nebraska in 2000:

  • 1,939 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 375 people in nursing homes
  • 218 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 63 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 45 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 45 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 37 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 21 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 20 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 5 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in religious group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $83,096.

6.51% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,929 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.51%
Nebraska average:

6.18%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.32% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($30,870 average AGI)
2.20% relocated from other states ($17,060 average AGI)
Buffalo County:

2.20%
Nebraska average:

2.58%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hall County, NE  0.53% ($36,700 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.49% ($41,065)
from Dawson County, NE  0.46% ($40,966)
from Kearney County, NE  0.39% ($46,863)
from Phelps County, NE  0.24% ($42,511)
from Adams County, NE  0.23% ($72,047)
from Lincoln County, NE  0.20% ($49,757)


7.05% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.05%
Nebraska average:

6.45%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.59% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($29,789 average AGI)
2.47% relocated to other states ($21,459 average AGI)
Buffalo County:

2.47%
Nebraska average:

2.86%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lancaster County, NE  0.71% ($38,748 average AGI)
to Hall County, NE  0.57% ($38,037)
to Douglas County, NE  0.45% ($53,302)
to Kearney County, NE  0.41% ($43,848)
to Dawson County, NE  0.39% ($42,787)
to Adams County, NE  0.23% ($47,558)
to Phelps County, NE  0.17% ($45,242)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.6

Births per 1000 population in Buffalo County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Buffalo County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Buffalo County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.3%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Buffalo County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Buffalo County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Buffalo County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Buffalo County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Buffalo County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Buffalo County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,860 (5,123 aged, 737 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 908 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Buffalo County, Nebraska in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (578)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (351)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (329)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (211)
  • Congestive heart failure (198)
  • Unspecified dementia (184)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (164)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (120)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (86)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (76)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.3
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 17,862
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 426
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25,930

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,506
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 803
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 64
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 110

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 112.2. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 75.9
  • Other - 36.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 50,332
  • Male householders: 9,563 (2,726 living alone), Female householders: 10,656 (3,344 living alone)
  • 9,520 spouses (9,483 opposite-sex spouses), 1,718 unmarried partners, (1,709 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,168 children (12,424 natural, 266 adopted, 474 stepchildren), 435 grandchildren, 189 brothers or sisters, 278 parents, 51 foster children, 446 other relatives, 2,198 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,985

Size of family households: 5,904 2-persons, 2,577 3-persons, 2,240 4-persons, 1,099 5-persons, 262 6-persons, 196 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,081 1-person, 1,462 2-persons, 153 3-persons, 140 4-persons, 65 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

7,694 married couples with children.
2,964 single-parent households (465 men, 2,499 women).

91.7% of residents of Buffalo speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 1% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $188,780,000 ($4,349 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,214,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $81,707,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,297,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,452,000
Federal grants: $39,555,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,857,000 ($43,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,912,000 ($5,452,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,328,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,266,000
Federal Government insurance: $95,169,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,191
Here:

73 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,791
Here:

41 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +275
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -296
Here -7 per 1000 residents
State -15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Buffalo County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.73 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.2

Year house built in Buffalo County, Nebraska
  • Year house built in Buffalo County, Nebraska
  • 412020 or later
  • 2,4482010 to 2019
  • 2,8132000 to 2009
  • 3,1421990 to 1999
  • 2,1181980 to 1989
  • 3,7051970 to 1979
  • 1,8351960 to 1969
  • 1,2951950 to 1959
  • 6351940 to 1949
  • 3,2131939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Buffalo County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buffalo County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buffalo County, Nebraska
  • 261 room
  • 472 rooms
  • 4023 rooms
  • 1,2204 rooms
  • 1,7965 rooms
  • 2,0256 rooms
  • 1,8037 rooms
  • 2,1498 rooms
  • 3,7919+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo County, Nebraska
  • 2551 room
  • 5662 rooms
  • 1,4833 rooms
  • 1,7124 rooms
  • 9555 rooms
  • 7226 rooms
  • 4687 rooms
  • 3108 rooms
  • 4669+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Buffalo County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Buffalo County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Buffalo County, Nebraska
  • 35no bedroom
  • 3351 bedroom
  • 2,1712 bedrooms
  • 5,3963 bedrooms
  • 3,2124 bedrooms
  • 2,1825+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo County, Nebraska
  • 292no bedroom
  • 1,5141 bedroom
  • 2,8152 bedrooms
  • 1,4393 bedrooms
  • 6924 bedrooms
  • 1655+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo County, Nebraska in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 193no vehicle
  • 2,7161 vehicle
  • 5,6272 vehicles
  • 2,9323 vehicles
  • 1,2124 vehicles
  • 5965+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 702no vehicle
  • 3,0661 vehicle
  • 2,0952 vehicles
  • 6823 vehicles
  • 1734 vehicles
  • 1785+ vehicles

84.2% of Buffalo County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Nebraska.

Buffalo County:

84.2%
State average:

87.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 37,545
  • Other state: 10,282
  • Northeast: 553
  • Midwest: 4,217
  • South: 1,811
  • West: 3,789
Year householders moved into unit in Buffalo County, NE
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Buffalo County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 62.9%Utility gas
  • 31.2%Electricity
  • 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 0.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 58.6%Electricity
  • 33.3%Utility gas
  • 5.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 472
Here:

9.3%
Nebraska:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 239
Here:

9.0%
Nebraska:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 333
Here:

6.8%
Nebraska:

18.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Buffalo County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,200,000
    Regular Highways: $2,208,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $6,127,000
    General - Other: $4,928,000
    Police Protection: $2,575,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,412,000
    Regular Highways: $2,236,000
    Police Protection: $2,200,000
    Regular Highways: $2,100,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,944,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,800,000
    Corrections - Other: $930,000
    Central Staff Services: $625,000
    Central Staff Services: $493,000
    Financial Administration: $383,000
    Financial Administration: $364,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $59,000
    Corrections - Other: $20,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $16,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $719,000
    Interest on Debt: $621,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Central Staff Services: $3,638,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $3,300,000
    Other - Libraries: $254,000
    Other - Libraries: $241,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $212,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $202,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $32,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $29,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,757,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,748,000
    Other: $1,576,000
    Other: $1,485,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,666,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,741,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,823,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,435,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,527,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,924,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $322,000
    Rents: $139,000
    Rents: $112,000
    Interest Earnings: $106,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,818,000
    Regular Highways: $1,023,000
    Police Protection: $243,000
    Police Protection: $152,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $16,207,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,207,000
    Cash and Securities: $12,093,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,093,000
    Highways: $4,007,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,612,000
    Property: $16,669,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,809,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,278,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,169,000
    Death and Gift: $890,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $307,000
    Other License: $30,000
    Other License: $25,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000

Buffalo County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,200,000
    Regular Highways: $2,208,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $6,127,000
    General - Other: $4,928,000
    Police Protection: $2,575,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,412,000
    Regular Highways: $2,236,000
    Police Protection: $2,200,000
    Regular Highways: $2,100,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,944,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,800,000
    Corrections - Other: $930,000
    Central Staff Services: $625,000
    Central Staff Services: $493,000
    Financial Administration: $383,000
    Financial Administration: $364,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $59,000
    Corrections - Other: $20,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $16,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $719,000
    Interest on Debt: $621,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Central Staff Services: $3,638,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $3,300,000
    Other - Libraries: $254,000
    Other - Libraries: $241,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $212,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $202,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $32,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $29,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,757,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,748,000
    Other: $1,576,000
    Other: $1,485,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,666,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,741,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,823,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,435,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,527,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,924,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $322,000
    Rents: $139,000
    Rents: $112,000
    Interest Earnings: $106,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,818,000
    Regular Highways: $1,023,000
    Police Protection: $243,000
    Police Protection: $152,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $16,207,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,207,000
    Cash and Securities: $12,093,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,093,000
    Highways: $4,007,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,612,000
    Property: $16,669,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,809,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,278,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,169,000
    Death and Gift: $890,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $307,000
    Other License: $30,000
    Other License: $25,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000

Buffalo County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,200,000
    Regular Highways: $2,208,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $6,127,000
    General - Other: $4,928,000
    Police Protection: $2,575,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,412,000
    Regular Highways: $2,236,000
    Police Protection: $2,200,000
    Regular Highways: $2,100,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,944,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,800,000
    Corrections - Other: $930,000
    Central Staff Services: $625,000
    Central Staff Services: $493,000
    Financial Administration: $383,000
    Financial Administration: $364,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $59,000
    Corrections - Other: $20,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $16,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $719,000
    Interest on Debt: $621,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Central Staff Services: $3,638,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $3,300,000
    Other - Libraries: $254,000
    Other - Libraries: $241,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $212,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $202,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $32,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $29,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,757,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,748,000
    Other: $1,576,000
    Other: $1,485,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,666,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,741,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,823,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,435,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,527,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,924,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $322,000
    Rents: $139,000
    Rents: $112,000
    Interest Earnings: $106,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,818,000
    Regular Highways: $1,023,000
    Police Protection: $243,000
    Police Protection: $152,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $16,207,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,207,000
    Cash and Securities: $12,093,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,093,000
    Highways: $4,007,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,612,000
    Property: $16,669,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,809,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,278,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,169,000
    Death and Gift: $890,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $307,000
    Other License: $30,000
    Other License: $25,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000

Buffalo County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,200,000
    Regular Highways: $2,208,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $6,127,000
    General - Other: $4,928,000
    Police Protection: $2,575,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,412,000
    Regular Highways: $2,236,000
    Police Protection: $2,200,000
    Regular Highways: $2,100,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,944,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,800,000
    Corrections - Other: $930,000
    Central Staff Services: $625,000
    Central Staff Services: $493,000
    Financial Administration: $383,000
    Financial Administration: $364,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $59,000
    Corrections - Other: $20,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $16,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $719,000
    Interest on Debt: $621,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Central Staff Services: $3,638,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $3,300,000
    Other - Libraries: $254,000
    Other - Libraries: $241,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $212,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $202,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $32,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $29,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,757,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,748,000
    Other: $1,576,000
    Other: $1,485,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,666,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,741,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,823,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,435,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,527,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,924,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $322,000
    Rents: $139,000
    Rents: $112,000
    Interest Earnings: $106,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,818,000
    Regular Highways: $1,023,000
    Police Protection: $243,000
    Police Protection: $152,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $16,207,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,207,000
    Cash and Securities: $12,093,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,093,000
    Highways: $4,007,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,612,000
    Property: $16,669,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,809,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,278,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,169,000
    Death and Gift: $890,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $307,000
    Other License: $30,000
    Other License: $25,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 394
  • Number of aged recipients: 30
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 364
  • Number of recipients under 18: 79
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 263
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 52
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 151
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 161
Most common first names in Buffalo County, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John22978.9 years
Mary19882.7 years
William17077.7 years
Robert15272.6 years
Charles13576.2 years
George13178.2 years
Helen12281.6 years
Anna11587.5 years
James11076.6 years
Frank10380.5 years
Most common last names in Buffalo County, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson12877.7 years
Smith8380.8 years
Anderson7379.3 years
Peterson5577.7 years
Miller5580.3 years
Nelson4174.6 years
Jones3979.5 years
Harris3879.9 years
Brown3774.7 years
Thomas3377.5 years
Businesses in Buffalo County, NE
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Maurices1
Advance Auto Parts1McDonald's3
AmericInn1Menards1
Arby's2Microtel1
Ashley Furniture1Motel 61
Baskin-Robbins1New Balance4
Bath & Body Works1Nike5
Best Western2OfficeMax1
Big O Tires1Old Navy1
Blockbuster1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King2Payless1
Caribou Coffee1Pizza Hut2
Carson Pirie Scott1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Chevrolet1Quality1
Cold Stone Creamery1Quiznos1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack1
Curves1Ramada1
Dairy Queen3Red Lobster1
Days Inn1Rodeway Inn1
Econo Lodge1Ruby Tuesday1
Famous Footwear1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx7Sears1
Ford1Slumberland1
GNC1Starbucks1
GameStop1Subway5
Gap1Super 81
H&R Block3Taco Bell1
Hilton1Target1
Hobby Lobby1True Value2
Holiday Inn2U-Haul3
JCPenney1U.S. Cellular1
Jimmy John's1UPS9
Jones New York2Verizon Wireless1
KFC1Walgreens1
Kmart1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy2Wendy's2
Little Caesars Pizza2Wingate1
Long John Silver's1YMCA1
MasterBrand Cabinets3