Buffalo, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 19%

Household income 15%

Unemployment 54%

Index	Buffalo	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$24,036	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$46,979	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,765	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,341	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,891	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,224	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.5%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Buffalo is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buffalo is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buffalo is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buffalo is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,316$46,979$93,958

City

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

State

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

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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	20.7%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	29.1%	1.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	14.1%
Public administration	2.4%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	19.2%
Other	16.5%	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bettendorf, IA	35,048	$75,251	36%
Riverdale, IA	481	$71,964	30%
Blue Grass, IA	1,563	$71,058	28%
Coyne Center, IL	1,083	$68,929	25%
Eldridge, IA	6,122	$66,078	19%
Buffalo, IA	1,226	$46,979	15%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wattsville, VA	1,226	$50,750	8%
Homer, GA	1,226	$43,625	21%
Holland, NY	1,226	$56,818	3%
Onset, MA	1,226	$46,444	16%
Clyde, NC	1,226	$45,156	18%
Buffalo, IA	1,226	$46,979	15%

Source: The Buffalo, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).