Buffalo, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buffalo	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$53,605	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$103,908	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,451	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$73,186	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$91,929	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,106	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buffalo is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Buffalo is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buffalo is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buffalo is 88% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,265 $103,908 $207,816

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 median earnings by income bracket

Buffalo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	42.1%	42.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	15.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	4.7%	4.7%
Other	12.7%	12.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coyne Center, IL	1,126	$169,592	108.5%
Bettendorf, IA	37,477	$129,809	59.6%
Eldridge, IA	6,941	$122,106	50.1%
Riverdale, IA	458	$116,342	43.0%
Coal Valley, IL	3,959	$110,402	35.7%
Buffalo, IA	1,118	$103,908	27.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bronson, FL	1,118	$76,648	5.8%
Muldraugh, KY	1,118	$75,273	7.5%
Ashland Heights, SD	1,118	$83,116	2.2%
Santa Anna, TX	1,118	$75,646	7.0%
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Aaki 84 (Big Trout Lake), ON	1,118	n/a
Buffalo, IA	1,118	$103,908	27.8%

Source: The Buffalo, 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.