Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Union
Municipality: Buffalo township
Total Population 2,877
SEX
Male 1,426
Female 1,451
AGE
Under 5 years 245
5 to 17 years 624
18 to 20 years 133
21 to 24 years 175
25 to 44 years 855
45 to 54 years 273
55 to 59 years 123
60 to 64 years 126
65 to 74 years 184
75 to 84 years 102
85 years and over 37
Median age 31.6
Under 18 years 869
Percent of total population 30.2
65 years and over 323
Percent of total population 11.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 968
Family households (families) 787
Married-couple families 689
Percent of total households 71.2
Other family, male householder 33
Other family, female householder 65
Nonfamily households 181
Percent of total households 18.7
Householder living alone 151
Householder 65 years and over 62
Persons living in households 2,846
Persons per household 2.94
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 31
Institutionalized persons 31
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,856
Black 10
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 5
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,011
Occupied housing units 968
Owner occupied 757
Percent owner occupied 78.2
Renter occupied 211
Vacant housing units 43
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 18
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 28
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 754
1-unit, attached 17
2 to 4 units 32
5 to 9 units 42
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 165
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 475
Less than $50,000 150
$50,000 to $99,999 287
$100,000 to $149,999 27
$150,000 to $199,999 8
$200,000 to $299,999 3
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 61,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 139
Less than $250 88
$250 to $499 51
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 224
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 475
White 474
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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