Buffalo is a very small city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 4,601 people and two associated neighborhoods, Buffalo is the 20th largest community in Wyoming.
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Buffalo has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
Of important note, Buffalo is also a city of artists. Buffalo has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Buffalo’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Buffalo telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.45% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.34 minutes getting to work every day.
The education level of Buffalo citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.02% of adults in Buffalo have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Buffalo in 2022 was $33,893, which is middle income relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,572 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, English, Irish, Swedish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Buffalo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.