Buffalo, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 14,222 (Urban population: 14,120 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 102 (all nonfarm))

Buffalo, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,872 (3,703 occupied: 2,657 owner occupied, 1,046 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	25%

Housing density: 643 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353.

Median contract rent in 2007: $714 (lower quartile is $605, upper quartile is $892)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $532

Median gross rent in Buffalo, MN in 2007: $766

Housing units in Buffalo with a mortgage: 1,804 (291 second mortgage, 314 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 401

Buffalo,MN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $210,540 (it was $122,800 in 2000)

Buffalo:	$210,540
Minnesota:	$213,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $180,254 - $310,171

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $272,315
Here: $272,315
State: $270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $194,967
Here: $194,967
State: $220,268

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $107,280
Here: $107,280
State: $190,214

Mobile homes: $25,261
Here: $25,261
State: $34,666

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,783

In family households: 8,397 (2,014 male householders, 581 female householders)
2,153 spouses, 3,156 children (2,967 natural, 104 adopted, 85 stepchildren), 111 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 26 other relatives, 264 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,386 (528 male householders (416 living alone)), 587 female householders (498 living alone)), 271 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 348 (298 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,014 2-persons, 577 3-persons, 591 4-persons, 281 5-persons, 100 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 914 1-person, 160 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 1 6-persons.

2,216 married couples with children.
618 single-parent households (124 men, 494 women).

97.7% of residents of Buffalo speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 85 (0.8%)
(58.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buffalo, Minnesota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 32 3 rooms: 73 4 rooms: 221 5 rooms: 471 6 rooms: 492 7 rooms: 471 8 rooms: 443 9 or more rooms: 454

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo, Minnesota:
	1 room: 136 2 rooms: 91 3 rooms: 261 4 rooms: 267 5 rooms: 171 6 rooms: 91 7 rooms: 7 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 18

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 180
1995 to 1998: 629
1990 to 1994: 448
1980 to 1989: 691
1970 to 1979: 731
1960 to 1969: 398
1950 to 1959: 252
1940 to 1949: 124
1939 or earlier: 419

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buffalo:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 83 2 bedrooms: 645 3 bedrooms: 1,222 4 bedrooms: 659 5 or more bedrooms: 48

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo:
	no bedroom: 138 1 bedroom: 339 2 bedrooms: 421 3 bedrooms: 131 4 bedrooms: 17 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 40 1 vehicle: 571 2 vehicles: 1,428 3 vehicles: 413 4 vehicles: 136 5 or more vehicles: 69

Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 210 1 vehicle: 509 2 vehicles: 289 3 vehicles: 38 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Buffalo, MN:

Less than $10,000: 73
$10,000 to $14,999: 37
$15,000 to $19,999: 36
$20,000 to $24,999: 36
$25,000 to $29,999: 27
$30,000 to $34,999: 23
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $49,999: 31
$50,000 to $59,999: 49
$60,000 to $69,999: 33
$70,000 to $79,999: 23
$80,000 to $89,999: 22
$90,000 to $99,999: 21
$100,000 to $124,999: 65
$125,000 to $149,999: 204
$150,000 to $174,999: 499
$175,000 to $199,999: 480
$200,000 to $249,999: 902
$250,000 to $299,999: 524
$300,000 to $399,999: 387
$400,000 to $499,999: 174
$500,000 to $749,999: 56
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 23

Buffalo rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Buffalo:

Less than $100: 33 people
$100 to $149: 16
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 18
$250 to $299: 34
$300 to $349: 67
$350 to $399: 42
$400 to $449: 55
$450 to $499: 72
$500 to $549: 50
$550 to $599: 61
$600 to $649: 82
$650 to $699: 134
$700 to $749: 168
$750 to $799: 140
$800 to $899: 188
$900 to $999: 123
$1,000 to $1,249: 107
$1,250 to $1,499: 12
$1,500 to $1,999: 24
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 23

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 8 1985 to 1989: 20 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 20 1970 to 1974: 10 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 15

Buffalo, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.0%
Number of people working at home: 148 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 303
5 to 9 minutes: 858
10 to 14 minutes: 601
15 to 19 minutes: 360
20 to 24 minutes: 360
25 to 29 minutes: 183
30 to 34 minutes: 550
35 to 39 minutes: 169
40 to 44 minutes: 306
45 to 59 minutes: 798
60 to 89 minutes: 387
90 or more minutes: 104

Buffalo mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,043 (79%)
Carpooled: 826 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Ferryboat: 11 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 16 (0%)
Walked: 55 (1%)
Other means: 20 (0%)
Worked at home: 148 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 194
$10,000 to $14,999: 147
$15,000 to $19,999: 232
$20,000 to $24,999: 187
$25,000 to $29,999: 240
$30,000 to $34,999: 285
$35,000 to $39,999: 149
$40,000 to $44,999: 227
$45,000 to $49,999: 214
$50,000 to $59,999: 402
$60,000 to $74,999: 566
$75,000 to $99,999: 484
$100,000 to $124,999: 168
$125,000 to $149,999: 83
$150,000 to $199,999: 98
$200,000 or more: 34

First ancestries reported:

German: 3232

Norwegian: 1276

Swedish: 677

Other groups: 489

Irish: 459

English: 362

French (except Basque): 338

United States or American: 310

Polish: 230

Finnish: 218

Scandinavian: 171

French Canadian: 101

Danish: 101

Italian: 98

Dutch: 95

Scotch-Irish: 51

Russian: 48

Scottish: 41

European: 32

Swiss: 31

Czech: 23

British: 23

Canadian: 15

Czechoslovakian: 11

Greek: 10

Welsh: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

Acadian/Cajun: 7

Portuguese: 6

Luxemburger: 5

Latvian: 4

Slovak: 3

Lithuanian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Korea (19%)
Philippines (16%)
Canada (16%)
Mexico (15%)
Germany (9%)
Sweden (8%)
Colombia (8%)

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

This state: 7932
Northeast: 144
Midwest: 1352
South: 196
West: 392

45% of Buffalo residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 80
9th grade: 26
10th grade: 58
11th grade: 106
12th grade, no diploma: 81
High school graduate (or equivalency): 986
Less than 1 year of college: 217
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 432
Associate degree: 248
Bachelor's degree: 528
Master's degree: 112
Professional school degree: 61
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 176
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 61
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 83
High school graduate (or equivalency): 989
Less than 1 year of college: 412
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 539
Associate degree: 207
Bachelor's degree: 566
Master's degree: 142
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 31.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $62,631
Black householders: $12,111
Some other race householders: $80,667
Two or more races householders: $38,515
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,374

Buffalo household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Buffalo household income for Two or more races householders

Buffalo marital status for males

Buffalo marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $221,513
Some other race householders: $235,743
Two or more races householders: $278,605
Hispanic or Latino householders: $235,743

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,389
One, attached: 195
Two: 107
3 or 4: 66
5 to 9: 182
10 to 19: 122
20 to 49: 348
50 or more: 154
Mobile homes: 309

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,832

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Buffalo:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (51%) Electricity (41%) Other fuel (7%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 90

Here:	7.7%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23

Here:	3.2%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55

Here:	20.5%
Minnesota:	24.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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