Buffalo town, WV

Putnam County, WV

2022 population: 1,151 ( 85 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population density: 830.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,144	99.39%	4.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	2	0.17%	84.6%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	7	0.61%	80.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-56	-5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-29	-2.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,236
1,200	97.09%
6	0.49%
3	0.24%
5	0.40%
13	1.05%
9	0.73%
36	2.91%

2000
1,118
1,102	98.57%
0	0.00%
4	0.36%
2	0.18%
10	0.89%
0	0.00%
16	1.43%

1990
969
964	99.48%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.52%
5	0.52%

1980
1,034
1,030	99.61%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.39%
4	0.39%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

98	8.8
20	1.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

138	14.2
11	1.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-66	-6.4
1	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Buffalo town, WV

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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
Number	Percent
42.5
225	19.5%
926	80.5%
219	19.0%

398
2.82

267	67.1%
203	76.0%
17	6.4%
131	32.9%

2010
Number	Percent
42.8
259	21.0%
977	79.0%
219	17.7%

518
2.36

344	66.4%
265	77.0%
25	7.3%
174	33.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.1
248	22.2%
870	77.8%
163	14.6%

466
2.38

312	67.0%
246	78.8%
19	6.1%
154	33.0%

1990
Number	Percent
34.0
252	26.0%
717	74.0%
131	13.5%

368
2.63

276	75.0%
237	85.9%
13	4.7%
92	25.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.6
315	30.5%
719	69.5%
113	10.9%

358
2.89

297	83.0%
254	85.5%
12	4.0%
61	17.0%

2022 Housing Data for Buffalo town, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	42	10.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	30	7.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	43	10.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	22	5.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	7.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	22	5.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	2.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	41	10.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	87	21.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	3	0.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	3.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	4.5%
$200,000 or more	10	2.5%

Median Household Income	46,389
Per Capita Income	23,502

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	27	6.8%
Public Assistance	16	4.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	63	15.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	441	60.1%
Unemployed	36	4.9%
In Armed Forces	15	2.0%

Total Labor Force	492	67.0%
Not in Labor Force	242	33.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	161	142	53.1%
Non-Profit	12	18	40.0%
Self-Employed	0	9	0.0%

Local Government	9	46	16.4%
State Government	18	11	62.1%
Federal Government	18	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	161	151	51.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	57	75	43.2%
Total	218	226	49.1%

Pct. Govt.	23.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	49	11.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	98	22.1%
Professional, Technical	57	12.8%
Service Occupations	69	15.5%
All others	171	38.5%

White Collar		45.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	93	20.9%
Manufacturing	66	14.9%
Educational services	57	12.8%
Health care and social assistance	39	8.8%
Transportation and warehousing	33	7.4%
Accommodation and food services	30	6.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	22	5.0%
Public administration	20	4.5%
Wholesale trade	18	4.1%
Other services	18	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	3.2%
Retail trade	13	2.9%
Information	11	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	2.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,076	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	165	14.3%
Irish	146	12.7%
English	123	10.7%
German	114	9.9%
Scotch-Irish	48	4.2%
Italian	39	3.4%
Scottish	21	1.8%
Dutch	13	1.1%
European	10	0.9%
French	5	0.4%
Welsh	5	0.4%
Czech	3	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,151	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,151	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
24	3.0%	19	2.3%	409	50.4%	246	30.3%	63	7.8%	51	6.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	24	3.0%
9-12 Years	19	2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	409	50.4%
Some College	246	30.3%
Bach. Degree	63	7.8%
Grad Degree	51	6.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +122	R +113	R + 4.0%
D +9
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	475	85.4%	Joe Biden (D)	72	12.9%	9	1.6%	556	17	39	0.07%
2016	47%	Donald Trump (R)	353	80.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	63	14.3%	24	5.5%	440	12	34	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Buffalo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

475

85.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

556

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 39

2016 President, Buffalo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

14.3%

Donald Trump (R)

353

80.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

440

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 34

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buffalo town, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	61%	Shelley Capito* (R)	455	83.5%	Paula Swearengin (D)	77	14.1%	13 [+]	2.4%	545	13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 13 (2.4%);
2020	G	58%	Jim Justice* (R)	396	76.7%	Ben Salango (D)	107	20.7%	13 [+]	2.5%	516	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 8 (1.6%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 5 (1.0%);
2018	S1	44%	Joe Manchin* (D)	193	48.5%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	190	47.7%	15 [+]	3.8%	398	1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 15 (3.8%);
2016	G	48%	Jim Justice (D)	258	58.2%	Bill Cole (R)	155	35.0%	30 [+]	6.8%	443	-7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 21 (4.7%); David Moran (Libertarian) 6 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.7%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	527
Median Value	$105,800

Occupied	398	75.5%
Vacant	129	24.5%

Owned	324	81.4%
Rented	74	18.6%
Median Rent	$688

Single-Family Units	334	63.4%
Detached	334	63.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	10	1.9%
Mobile Homes	163	30.9%

Buffalo town, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Buffalo town, WV

2022 Housing Data for Buffalo town, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Buffalo town, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Buffalo town, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Buffalo town, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Buffalo town, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buffalo town, WV