1990 Census Profile 1 for Buffalo
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 Wyoming
160 Buffalo city
Total population.............................................. 3,302
SEX
Male............................................................. 1,561
Female........................................................... 1,741
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 208
5 to 17 years.................................................... 589
18 to 20 years................................................... 118
21 to 24 years................................................... 91
25 to 44 years................................................... 882
45 to 54 years................................................... 350
55 to 59 years................................................... 156
60 to 64 years................................................... 176
65 to 74 years................................................... 386
75 to 84 years................................................... 230
85 years and over................................................ 116
Median age....................................................... 39.8
Under 18 years...................................................... 797
Percent of total population...................................... 24.1
65 years and over................................................... 732
Percent of total population...................................... 22.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 1,398
Family households (families)..................................... 918
Married-couple families....................................... 775
Percent of total households................................ 55.4
Other family, male householder................................ 31
Other family, female householder.............................. 112
Nonfamily households............................................. 480
Percent of total households................................ 34.3
Householder living alone...................................... 440
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 251
Persons living in households..................................... 3,213
Persons per household............................................ 2.30
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 89
Institutionalized persons..................................... 79
Other persons in group quarters............................... 10
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 3,258
Black............................................................ 1
Percent of total population................................... 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 38
Percent of total population................................... 1.2
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 1
Percent of total population................................... 0.0
Other race....................................................... 4
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 27
Percent of total population................................... 0.8
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 Wyoming
160 Buffalo city
Total housing units........................................... 1,627
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 1,398
Owner occupied................................................ 936
Percent owner occupied..................................... 67.0
Renter occupied............................................... 462
Vacant housing units............................................. 229
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 25
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 3.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 18.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.35
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.19
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 29
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 1,115
1-unit, attached................................................. 19
2 to 4 units..................................................... 139
5 to 9 units..................................................... 54
10 or more units................................................. 89
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 211
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 745
Less than $50,000............................................. 317
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 376
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 42
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 7
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 1
$300,000 or more.............................................. 2
Median (dollars).............................................. 54,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 432
Less than $250................................................ 229
$250 to $499.................................................. 197
$500 to $749.................................................. 6
$750 to $999.................................................. 0
$1,000 or more................................................ 0
Median (dollars).............................................. 242
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 1,398
White......................................................... 1,384
Black......................................................... 1
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 10
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.7
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0
Other race.................................................... 3
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 10
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.7
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
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