Buffalo township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (PA) detailed profile
Land area: 24.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 6,827 (31% urban, 69% rural)
Males: 3,394 | (49.7%) |
Females: 3,433 | (50.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 6,739 (6,225 owner occupied, 514 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 8% |
State: | 29% |
Races in Buffalo township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
- Black: 0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 39.8
Median age of females: 40.3
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Average household size: 2.67
Buffalo township: | 2.7 people |
Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.02
Buffalo township: | $58,233 |
Pennsylvania: | $52,007 |
Here: | $594 |
State: | $675 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $178,400 (it was $105,300 in 2000)
: | $178,400 |
Pennsylvania: | $164,200 |
Population density: 283 people per square mile | (high). |
This township: | 1.2% |
Whole state: | 11.0% |
This township: | 0.6% |
Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Buffalo township: Buffalo Golf Course (A), Highlands Industrial Park (B), Nolf Corners (C), Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company and Relief Association (D), Sarver Volunteer Fire Company Station 36 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Buffalo township include: Wesleyan Methodist Church (A), Expressway Baptist Church (B), Bibleway Lighthouse Fellowship Chapel (C), Evangel Heights Assembly of God (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), Buffalo United Pesbyterian Church (F), Saint Paul Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Buffalo Creek (A), Sarver Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
76% of Buffalo township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 311
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 23
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
40 people in nursing homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 118
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Housing units in Buffalo township with a mortgage: 22 (1 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
- Construction (21%)
- Food (9%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
- Wood products (3%)
- Health care (18%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Personal and laundry services (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Social assistance (7%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (31%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Food processing workers (6%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Personal appearance workers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Buffalo township:
- German (36.4%)
- Norwegian (28.3%)
- Danish (15.0%)
- Polish (6.1%)
- United States or American (5.3%)
- Swedish (3.6%)
- French (except Basque) (2.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 160 (84%)
- Carpooled: 11 (6%)
- Walked: 3 (2%)
- Worked at home: 17 (9%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Utility gas (23%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Wood (3%)
48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
40 people in nursing homes
98.1% of residents of Buffalo township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 336- In family households: 303 (90 male householders, 8 female householders)
92 spouses, 102 children (97 natural, 2 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 33 (12 male householders (6 living alone)), 14 female householders (14 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 42 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 9 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person, 6 2-persons,
1,372 married couples with children.
230 single-parent households (60 men, 170 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
Here: | 18.6% |
Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |