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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, WI compare?
| Figure | Buffalo, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,446 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,389 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 29 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.2% |
| Measure | Buffalo, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,228±173 |
| Median age | 48.3±5.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 99.3%±0.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.7%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $78,092±$6,758 |
| Per capita income | $35,876±$4,572 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.6%±6.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $253,800±$39,044 |
| Median gross rent | $1,120±$220 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±33.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.8%±5.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.5%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.0%±5.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.8 min±4.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.9%±4.5 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