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Buffalo, West Virginia

Buffalo town, West Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleDecliningPutnam County · 1.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025BuffaloPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,1501,11364
Population change (10 yr)n/a-11.7%
Median household income$64,583$63,34764
Poverty rate19.9%11.3%73
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%14.1%9
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a-13.8%
Median owner-occupied home value$132,900$112,40073
Median gross rent$546$8120
Housing vacancy rate18.7%13.0%82
Worked from home6.6%4.7%73
Population, 2012–2024
BuffaloPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
BuffaloPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+60.6%
Housing units+10.3%
Median household income+32.8%
Median owner-occupied home value+29.4%
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher-0.6%
Worked from home
Poverty rate+79.5%
Establishment density · Putnam County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars17.1US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail2.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.7US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services17.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care16.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.2US 2.1below US rate
Construction28.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Whitaker, PA961,140$63,19414.1%
Colchester, IL931,128$63,98114.0%
New London, TX931,085$63,03613.5%
Wolcott, IN901,033$66,87510.7%
Winnebago, MN891,280$59,64314.1%
Buffalo, IA891,097$69,72814.6%
West Union, WV891,039-11.7%$60,41715.4%
Cleveland, AL881,182$71,32814.8%
Bedford, IA871,336$60,78114.5%
Lynnville, IN87981$63,50013.3%