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Population in 2010: 292.

Males: 124	(42.5%)
Females: 168	(57.5%)

Median resident age:	26.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:	40.9 years

Zip codes: 15468.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,776

Buffington:	$51,776
PA:	$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,505

Buffington CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $130,800

Buffington:	$130,800
PA:	$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $175,950; detached houses: $189,978; townhouses or other attached units: $101,252; in 2-unit structures: $192,052; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $124,825; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $75,768

March 2022 cost of living index in Buffington: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 100.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buffington, PA

Compare current foreclosures near your location:

#1
E 21st Ave
Columbus, OH
43211
1,061 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
$179,900
#2
S High St
Columbus, OH
43207
1,678 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
$31,900
#3
Bayberry Cir
Columbus, OH
43207
1,564 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
$127,500
#4
Lehner Rd
Columbus, OH
43224
1,628 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#5
Scottwood Rd
Columbus, OH
43227
1,008 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#6
Grasmere Ave
Columbus, OH
43211
720 sq.ft
1 baths
2 beds

#7
Stoneybrook Blvd # 21a
Hilliard, OH
43026
1,231 sq.ft
2 baths
3 beds
#8
Safford Ave
Columbus, OH
43223
784 sq.ft
1 baths
2 beds
#9
Wrexham Ave
Columbus, OH
43223
1,235 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#10
Meadowbrook Dr
Columbus, OH
43207
1,752 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#11
Hiawatha Park Dr
Columbus, OH
43211
1,278 sq.ft
1 baths
4 beds
#12
Fairfield Ave
Columbus, OH
43203
984 sq.ft
1 baths
2 beds

#13
S Richardson Ave
Columbus, OH
43204
1,520 sq.ft
2 baths
3 beds
#14
Marshrun Dr
Grove City, OH
43123
2,036 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#15
E Howard Rd
Columbus, OH
43207
1,056 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#16
Brookstone Dr
Westerville, OH
43082
1,783 sq.ft
3 baths
3 beds
#17
Midland Ave
Columbus, OH
43223
1,518 sq.ft
1 baths
2 beds
#18
Summertree Ln
Westerville, OH
43081
2,496 sq.ft
2 baths
3 beds

#19
Mink St SW
Pataskala, OH
43062
1,442 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#20
High Free Pike
West Jefferson, OH
43162
1,216 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#21
Fergus Rd
Grove City, OH
43123
3,312 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#22
Armada Rd
Columbus, OH
43232
1,028 sq.ft
1 baths
4 beds
#23
Striebel Ct
Columbus, OH
43227
925 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#24
N 18th St
Columbus, OH
43203
1,690 sq.ft
1 baths
4 beds

#25
Gladys Rd
Columbus, OH
43228
832 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#26
Glenmate Ct
Columbus, OH
43223
1,050 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#27
Sleeping Meadow Dr
New Albany, OH
43054
3,211 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#28
E Welch Ave
Columbus, OH
43207
1,864 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#29
Kingsglen Dr
Grove City, OH
43123
1,635 sq.ft
2 baths
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- 236203.4%Two or more races
- 108.6%White alone

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1020 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (36.2 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (249.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

New Salem-Buffington, PA (0.6 miles

Republic, PA

(1.8 miles

Edenborn, PA (1.9 miles

Allison, PA (2.1 miles

South Uniontown, PA (2.4 miles

Smock, PA (2.4 miles

Nemacolin, PA

(2.4 miles

Rowes Run, PA (2.4 miles

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Latitude: 39.93 N, Longitude: 79.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

Unemployment in December 2023:

Here:	4.0%
Pennsylvania:	2.9%

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI CO NO₂ SO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5 Pb

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 85.0. This is about average.

City:	85.0
U.S.:	72.6

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2015 was 0.273. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.273
U.S.:	0.251

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.00. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	7.00
U.S.:	5.11

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.435. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.435
U.S.:	1.515

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	30.3
U.S.:	33.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µg/m³] level in 2008 was 19.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	19.6
U.S.:	19.2

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2023 was 13.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	13.9
U.S.:	8.1

Lead (Pb) [µg/m³] level in 2014 was 0.00291. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.00291
U.S.:	0.00931

Tornado activity:

Buffington-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the Buffington place center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 8/3/1963, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.1 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Buffington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 173.2 miles away from Buffington center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 111.9 miles away from Buffington center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 134.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 250.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 248.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 170.2 miles away from Buffington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fayette County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Buffington:

CHERRY TREE NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)
TARA HOSPITAL AT BROWNSVILLE (Hospital, about 5 miles away; BROWNSVILLE, PA)
BROWNSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL SNF (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; BROWNSVILLE, PA)
LAFAYETTE MANOR, INC (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)
MT MACRINA MANOR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF PA (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)
UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)

Amtrak station near Buffington:

15 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffington:

California University of Pennsylvania (about 10 miles; California, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,773)
Waynesburg University (about 19 miles; Waynesburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,080)
West Virginia University (about 22 miles; Morgantown, WV; FT enrollment: 27,429)
Westmoreland County Community College (about 26 miles; Youngwood, PA; FT enrollment: 4,669)
Seton Hill University (about 31 miles; Greensburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,167)
Fairmont State University (about 36 miles; Fairmont, WV; FT enrollment: 3,714)
Carnegie Mellon University (about 37 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 14,186)

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Fayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	63.7%
Whole state:	65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	9.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

7 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Buffington:

Never married: 80.2%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 19.8%

For population 25 years and over in Buffington:

High school or higher: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	2.0
Pennsylvania average:	11.4

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Buffington, PA (based on Fayette County data)

Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Catholic	24,544	29
Mainline Protestant	20,117	103
Evangelical Protestant	13,148	109
Other	1,434	9
Black Protestant	931	8
Orthodox	344	6
None	76,088	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 36

Fayette County:	2.49 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

Fayette County:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13

Fayette County:	0.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33

Fayette County:	2.29 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 89

Fayette County:	6.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Fayette County:	11.8%
Pennsylvania:	9.1%

Adult obesity rate:

Fayette County:	32.0%
Pennsylvania:	27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Fayette County:	16.1%
State:	11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Buffington:

WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WCLG (1300 AM; 2 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
WPNT (1340 AM; 1 kW; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buffington:

WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
WPKL (99.3 FM; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYFU (88.5 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETORK, INC.)
WVCS (91.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF SOMERSET, INC.)
WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
WCLG-FM (100.1 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Buffington:

WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
3Number of bridges
20ft / 5.8mTotal length
$485,000Total costs
6,607Total average daily traffic
618Total average daily truck traffic
11,586Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Buffington, PA

100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Buffington compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Buffington on our top lists:

#55 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income"

#32 (15468) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slovak first ancestries"

#8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
#11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
#11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
#13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
#14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"

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