Buffalo County Information
Buffalo in
South Dakota occupies
487 square miles and has a 2006 population of
2,109, a change from a 2000 population of
2,032 and
1,759 in 1990.
19.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
11.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Buffalo in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
80 people:
14.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
10.2%.
Read more about
Buffalo, South Dakota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Buffalo | |
| State | South Dakota | |
| Land Area | 487 sq. miles | Ranked 2,220 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 2,109 | Ranked 3,042 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 2,087 | |
| Population 2000 | 2,032 | Ranked 3,063 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 1,759 | Ranked 3,080 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 17.2% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | % | |
| Native American | 82.5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 13.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 18.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 19.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 2.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 540 | 511 |
| Unemployed Population | 80 | 52 |
| Unemployment Rate | 14.8% | 10.2% |
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