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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, TX compare?
| Figure | Buffalo, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,906 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,767 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 375 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.5% |
| Measure | Buffalo, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,652±422 |
| Median age | 40.7±6.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 32.0%±11.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.4%±12.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.8%±5.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.4%±6.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.4%±4.6 pts |
| Median household income | $45,202±$16,145 |
| Per capita income | $25,835±$4,644 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.4%±9.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6%±6.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $73,500±$9,870 |
| Median gross rent | $733±$289 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 15.9%±12.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.8%±10.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.1%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.1%±8.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.5 min±4.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 24.2%±7.2 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