Buffalo, WY Profile

Buffalo, WY, population 4,290, is located in Wyoming's Johnson county, about 273.0 miles from Ft Collins and 323.5 miles from Westminster.

Through the 90's Buffalo's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Buffalo has grown by about 10%.

Buffalo's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Wyoming's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Buffalo tend to be higher than Wyoming's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.80
	Males	41.90
	Females	45.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,900	N/A
2001	3,956	1.44%
2002	4,100	3.64%
2003	4,212	2.73%
2004	4,230	0.43%
2005	4,290	1.42%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,392

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	307
2002	203
2003	390
2004	352
2005	491
2006	369
2007	613
2008	576

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Robbery	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	9	7	16	15	20	16	26	27

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,662
2002	4,595
2003	3,727
2004	3,072
2005	2,758
2006	2,374
2007	1,533
2008	2,281

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	27	37	21	26	10	15	6	11
Larceny, Theft	102	133	129	102	101	83	58	92
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	11	3	3	7	5	6	4
Arson	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	4,650 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles