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

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buffalo Center	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$51,708	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$65,855	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,848	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,190	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,948	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	3.2%	4.9%
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 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buffalo Center is 8% 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

$43,898 $65,855 $131,710

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	269	$95,718	17.7%
Lakota, IA	414	$78,739	3.2%
Burt, IA	534	$73,948	9.1%
Titonka, IA	425	$73,812	9.2%
Woden, IA	184	$65,544	19.4%
Buffalo Center, IA	996	$65,855	19.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eldridge, CA	996	$212,164	160.9%
Start, LA	996	$79,097	2.7%
Funkstown, MD	996	$55,992	31.2%
Dollar Bay, MI	996	$84,782	4.2%
Aulander, NC	996	$62,255	23.5%
Buffalo Center, IA	996	$65,855	19.0%

Source: The Buffalo Center, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.