Buffalo Lake, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buffalo Lake	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$36,866	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$69,771	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,640	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,673	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,515	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,183	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.5%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buffalo Lake is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buffalo Lake is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buffalo Lake is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buffalo Lake is 16% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,509 $69,771 $139,542

City

$61,573 $92,370 $184,740

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 Lake median earnings by income bracket

Buffalo Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.5%	16.5%
Manufacturing sector	38.3%	38.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	15.8%	15.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brownton, MN	567	$97,914	20.4%
Bird Island, MN	928	$87,954	8.1%
Fairfax, MN	1,162	$87,069	7.1%
Lake Lillian, MN	267	$83,477	2.6%
Hutchinson, MN	14,331	$82,822	1.8%
Buffalo Lake, MN	672	$69,771	14.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crooked Creek, GA	672	$0	100.0%
Sandy Hook, KY	672	$24,616	69.7%
Ellsinore, MO	672	$63,178	22.3%
Hagerman, NM	672	$62,788	22.8%
Pavilion, NY	672	$129,906	59.7%
Buffalo Lake, MN	672	$69,771	14.2%

Source: The Buffalo Lake, MN 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.