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Buffalo, Oklahoma, in Harper county, is 139 miles SW of Wichita, Kansas. The town has a population of 1,200.
In Buffalo, about 60% of adults are married.
Buffalo benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.
In 2000, Buffalo had a median family income of $38,333. Buffalo finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state.
About 77% of housing units in Buffalo are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the town are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state. Homeowners in Buffalo benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Oklahoma.
In Buffalo, 95% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in the town than in most places of its size.
Buffalo strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 3% |  |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Buffalo to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):
Ratings range from 
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Racial Diversity | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married |  | |
| Average Household Size |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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