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Buffalo, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · White County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
814
Population
343/sq mi density
$125,809
Median Income
$43,872 per capita
$131,000
Home Value
$176,960 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
173
Violent Crime/100K
2,078 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$125,809 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
173 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-20.5%
1,024 → 814
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+123.9%
$56,188 → $125,809
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Buffalo across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
693
-121 from 2023 (814)
Projected Median Income 2030
$221,124
+$95,315 from 2023 ($125,809)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,024 | — | $56,188 | — |
| 2015 | 1,041 | +1.7% | $49,943 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 915 | -12.1% | $44,856 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 698 | -23.7% | $72,250 | +61.1% |
| 2021 | 975 | +39.7% | $98,097 | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 814 | -16.5% | $125,809 | +28.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.