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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Buffalo, IL compare?
| Figure | Buffalo, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,617 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,692 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 80 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.2% |
| Measure | Buffalo, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,648±19 |
| Median age | 34.4±8.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.7%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.9%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $63,080±$17,020 |
| Per capita income | $32,841±$4,671 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.3%±11.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $116,800±$10,384 |
| Median gross rent | $851±$118 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.4%±18.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.6%±7.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.8%±4.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.2%±7.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.0 min±4.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.0%±3.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov