Buffalo is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 16,026 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Buffalo is the 68th largest community in Minnesota.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Buffalo is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Buffalo is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Buffalo who work in office and administrative support (13.80%), management occupations (11.67%), and sales jobs (10.09%).
The citizens of Buffalo are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.56% of adults in Buffalo having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Buffalo in 2010 was $26,837, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,348 for a family of four. However, Buffalo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Buffalo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Buffalo residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Buffalo include Norwegian, Swedish, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Buffalo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German.