Buffalo is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 16,502 people and four associated neighborhoods, Buffalo is the 70th largest community in Minnesota.Unlike some cities, Buffalo isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Buffalo are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Buffalo is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Buffalo who work in management occupations (12.96%), office and administrative support (12.09%), and sales jobs (10.74%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.59% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Buffalo citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.00% of adults in Buffalo have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Buffalo in 2022 was $40,148, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $160,592 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 German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Buffalo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
