Buffalo Center, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buffalo Center	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$34,193	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$43,971	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,809	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,476	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,750	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buffalo Center is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Buffalo Center is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buffalo Center is 9% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Buffalo Center is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,311 $43,971 $87,942

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

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 Center median earnings by income bracket

Buffalo Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.8%	21.8%
Manufacturing sector	21.0%	21.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crystal Lake, IA	264	$65,000	17.5%
Lakota, IA	400	$53,646	3.0%
Burt, IA	517	$50,000	9.6%
Titonka, IA	412	$49,286	10.9%
Woden, IA	177	$44,375	19.8%
Buffalo Center, IA	969	$43,971	20.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bow Mar, CO	969	$173,542	213.7%
Watterson Park, KY	969	$23,333	57.8%
Audubon Park, NJ	969	$46,855	15.3%
Gordon, PA	969	$56,691	2.5%
Harrisville, PA	969	$66,771	20.7%
Buffalo Center, IA	969	$43,971	20.5%

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