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Buffalo County, WI


Designated Market Area: La Crosse-Eau Claire, WI-MN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 13,391   ( 196 from 2010 , 79 from 2020)
Land area: 675.8 square miles
Population density: 19.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,694 94.80% 3.4%
Black:760.57% 117.1%
Indian:450.34% 21.6%
Asian:610.46% 125.9%
2+ races:1330.99% 47.8%
Hispanic:3822.85% 61.2%
Total non-White:6975.20% 54.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:270 10.1
Deaths:30011.3
Net Migration: 1064.0
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-441 -3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:245 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
13,587
13,13596.67%
350.26%
370.27%
270.20%
900.66%
2371.74%
4523.33%

2000
13,804
13,55598.20%
150.11%
410.30%
460.33%
610.44%
850.62%
2491.80%

1990
13,584
13,49599.34%
00.00%
120.09%
400.29%
n/a
370.27%
890.66%

1980
14,309
14,25699.63%
00.00%
270.19%
110.08%
n/a
150.10%
530.37%

1970
13,743
13,72699.88%
00.00%
80.06%
50.04%
n/a
00.00%
17 0.12%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,389 10.1
1,1748.5
-518-3.8
10.0
-420 -3.0
203 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
1,556 11.5
1,50211.1
8436.2
270.2
60 0.4
160 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
2,072 14.5
1,425 10.0
-1,329 -9.3
n/a
-761 -5.3
36 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-257 -1.9
n/a
530 3.9
36 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Buffalo County, WI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.4
2,665 19.9%
10,726 80.1%
3,051 22.8%
5,616
2.35
3,662 65.2%
3,013 82.3%
242 6.6%
1,954 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
44.1
3,021 22.2%
10,566 77.8%
2,459 18.1%
5,708
2.36
3,808 66.7%
3,139 82.4%
259 6.8%
1,900 33.3%

2000
NumberPercent
38.9
3,474 25.2%
10,330 74.8%
2,304 16.7%
5,521
2.47
3,795 68.7%
3,269 86.1%
231 6.1%
1,726 31.3%

1990
NumberPercent
34.9
3,676 27.1%
9,908 72.9%
2,263 16.7%
5,120
2.62
3,766 73.6%
3,251 86.3%
170 4.5%
1,354 26.4%

1980
NumberPercent
31.7
4,265 29.8%
10,044 70.2%
2,293 16.0%
5,011
2.81
3,909 78.0%
3,433 87.8%
185 4.7%
1,102 22.0%

2022 Housing Data for Buffalo County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,523 
Median Value$182,900 
Occupied5,61686.1%
Vacant90713.9%
Owned4,35977.6%
Rented1,25722.4%
Median Rent$808 
Single-Family Units5,42083.1%
    Detached5,32081.6%
    Attached1001.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units3896.0%
Mobile Homes3385.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Buffalo County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001693.0%
$10,000 to $14,9992324.1%
$15,000 to $19,9993225.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991652.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992224.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991723.1%
$35,000 to $39,9993045.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992183.9%
$45,000 to $49,9992835.0%
$50,000 to $59,9995319.5%
$60,000 to $74,99964911.6%
$75,000 to $99,99986415.4%
$100,000 to $124,99962811.2%
$125,000 to $149,9993636.5%
$150,000 to $199,9993225.7%
$200,000 or more1723.1%
Median Household Income64,238 
Per Capita Income34,866 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2434.3%
Public Assistance911.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps63411.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,21179.8%
Unemployed1451.9%
In Armed Forces70.1%
Total Labor Force6,36381.8%
Not in Labor Force1,42018.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,5882,09855.2%
Non-Profit13237426.1%
Self-Employed65527570.4%
Local Government20325744.1%
State Government8813539.5%
Federal Government742872.5%
Total Private + Self3,2432,37357.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.49779438.5%
Total3,7403,16754.1%
Pct. Govt.11.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,08115.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,27718.4%
Professional, Technical1,12816.3%
Service Occupations1,04615.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2423.5%
All others2,39834.6%
White Collar 50.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,36219.7%
Health care and social assistance1,12416.2%
Retail trade6509.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6349.1%
Construction5277.6%
Transportation and warehousing5257.6%
Educational services4516.5%
Finance and insurance2493.6%
Accommodation and food services2313.3%
Other services2273.3%
Public administration2123.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1792.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1702.5%
Wholesale trade1642.4%
Utilities791.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation560.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing420.6%
Information380.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction100.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Buffalo County, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2471.85%
Puerto Rican170.13%
Cuban10.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American60.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan30.02%
Honduran10.01%
Nicaraguan20.02%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American440.33%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian20.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian420.32%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic270.20%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino90.07%
Indian40.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,30197.0%
Spanish2421.9%
German, other Germanic920.7%
Other Indo-European290.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun80.1%
Other Asian50.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,86944.0%
Norwegian2,75820.7%
Polish1,52111.4%
Irish1,0337.8%
English6865.1%
American5093.8%
Swiss4413.3%
Austrian2702.0%
French2652.0%
Swedish1851.4%
Dutch1591.2%
Scottish1461.1%
Scandinavian1321.0%
Czech1311.0%
Italian1160.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen13,19799.0%
Not a citizen1321.0%
Native13,13398.5%
Foreign-born1961.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Buffalo County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
196 2.0%596 6.1%3,927 40.3%2,981 30.6%1,470 15.1%577 5.9%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 196 2.0%
9-12 Years 596 6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,927 40.3%
Some College 2,981 30.6%
Bach. Degree 1,470 15.1%
Grad Degree 577 5.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Buffalo County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,156 6,758 398 5.6% 4.4%
1991 7,114 6,629 485 6.8% 5.4%
1992 7,245 6,815 430 5.9% 5.1%
1993 7,566 7,221 345 4.6% 4.3%
1994 7,746 7,393 353 4.6% 4.2%
1995 7,782 7,463 319 4.1% 3.7%
1996 7,978 7,717 261 3.3% 3.6%
1997 8,091 7,808 283 3.5% 3.5%
1998 8,042 7,802 240 3.0% 3.3%
1999 7,917 7,684 233 2.9% 3.1%
2000 7,868 7,585 283 3.6% 3.4%
2001 8,206 7,840 366 4.5% 4.4%
2002 8,208 7,802 406 4.9% 5.3%
2003 8,398 7,967 431 5.1% 5.6%
2004 8,102 7,746 356 4.4% 5.0%
2005 8,325 7,988 337 4.0% 4.8%
2006 8,543 8,208 335 3.9% 4.7%
2007 8,235 7,881 354 4.3% 4.8%
2008 8,155 7,804 351 4.3% 4.9%
2009 8,341 7,738 603 7.2% 9.0%
2010 7,203 6,654 549 7.6% 8.5%
2011 6,941 6,472 469 6.8% 7.6%
2012 6,631 6,222 409 6.2% 6.9%
2013 6,550 6,123 427 6.5% 6.7%
2014 6,454 6,096 358 5.5% 5.3%
2015 6,518 6,206 312 4.8% 4.4%
2016 6,553 6,268 285 4.3% 3.9%
2017 6,560 6,315 245 3.7% 3.3%
2018 6,571 6,345 226 3.4% 3.0%
2019 6,422 6,160 262 4.1% 3.3%
2020 6,336 5,865 471 7.4% 6.3%
2021 6,311 6,041 270 4.3% 3.8%
2022 6,157 5,920 237 3.8% 2.9%
2023 6,139 5,868 271 4.4% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com