Buffalo, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buffalo	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$15,312	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$44,500	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,125	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,875	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,250	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buffalo is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buffalo is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buffalo is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buffalo is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,663 $44,500 $89,000

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Buffalo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	58.5%	58.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	1.5%	1.5%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	21.5%	21.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Albany, KS	59	$68,125	23.1%
Earlton, KS	124	$56,250	1.7%
Fredonia, KS	2,077	$48,320	12.7%
Chanute, KS	9,044	$45,238	18.2%
Humboldt, KS	2,162	$42,169	23.8%
Buffalo, KS	344	$44,500	19.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belk, AL	344	$37,067	33.0%
Pottawattamie Park, IN	344	$88,750	60.4%
Jasper, MI	344	$60,234	8.9%
Lodge Pole, MT	344	$0	100.0%
Freedom, OK	344	$47,857	13.5%
Buffalo, KS	344	$44,500	19.6%

Source: The Buffalo, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).