6.1% of Buffalo, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 104.8% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 4.7% of high school graduates and 15.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.1%. For comparison, it was 13.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Buffalo, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Buffalo:
6.1%
Whole state:
12.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Buffalo:
16.1%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 8.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Buffalo:
25.0%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.1%
Residents above poverty level:
13.8%
Poverty by age in Buffalo, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buffalo,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buffalo,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
28.6%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
22.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Buffalo, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buffalo, SD (%)
7.0%White
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buffalo, SD (absolute numbers)
22White
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Buffalo, SD
Children below poverty level:
Buffalo, South Dakota:
3.4%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Buffalo:
4.7%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Buffalo:
15.8%
South Dakota:
28.1%
71.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
28.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
23.8%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
42.9%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
24.6%1939 or earlier
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