Buffalo is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 3,422 people and two associated neighborhoods, Buffalo is the 192nd largest community in Missouri.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 service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Buffalo who work in healthcare suport services (22.01%), office and administrative support (12.78%), and legal occupations (7.36%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.90% 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. Buffalo is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of adults in Buffalo with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.03% of adults in Buffalo have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Buffalo in 2022 was $23,205, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,820 for a family of four. However, Buffalo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Buffalo also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 41.23% of its population below the federal poverty line. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Buffalo include English, German, Irish, Scandinavian, and Russian. The most common language spoken in Buffalo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
