Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Butler

Municipality: Buffalo township



Total Population                                                  6,317



SEX

Male                                                              3,130

Female                                                            3,187



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    388

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,242

   18 to 20 years                                                   263

   21 to 24 years                                                   294

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,977

   45 to 54 years                                                   710

   55 to 59 years                                                   348

   60 to 64 years                                                   329

   65 to 74 years                                                   476

   75 to 84 years                                                   226

   85 years and over                                                 64

   Median age                                                      35.7

Under 18 years                                                    1,630

   Percent of total population                                     25.8

65 years and over                                                   766

   Percent of total population                                     12.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,244

   Family households (families)                                   1,809

      Married-couple families                                     1,605

         Percent of total households                               71.5

      Other family, male householder                                 59

      Other family, female householder                              145

   Nonfamily households                                             435

         Percent of total households                               19.4

      Householder living alone                                      384

         Householder 65 years and over                              183

   Persons living in households                                   6,281

   Persons per household                                           2.80



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  36

      Institutionalized persons                                      36

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          6,286

   Black                                                             15

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  0

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         15

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                         1

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        19

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,321

   Occupied housing units                                         2,244

      Owner occupied                                              1,996

         Percent owner occupied                                    88.9

      Renter occupied                                               248

   Vacant housing units                                              77

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   7

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    9.5

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.6

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 21



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,824

   1-unit, attached                                                  15

   2 to 4 units                                                      35

   5 to 9 units                                                       5

   10 or more units                                                   0

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      442



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,411

      Less than $50,000                                             308

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            861

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          181

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           43

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           14

      $300,000 or more                                                4

      Median (dollars)                                           70,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      189

      Less than $250                                                 83

      $250 to $499                                                  100

      $500 to $749                                                    5

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              266



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,411

      White                                                       1,408

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997