Buffalo, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Buffalo employment information

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%

The Buffalo, IA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Buffalo is $24,036, which is 17% lower than than the Iowa average and 19% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $46,979, which is 14% lower than than the Iowa average and 15% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Buffalo is 2%, which is 54% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Buffalo is 5% which is 64% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

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

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.

Did you know?

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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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Buffalo median earnings by income bracket

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%
Clyde, NC	1,226	$45,156	18%
Homer, GA	1,226	$43,625	21%
Holland, NY	1,226	$56,818	3%
Onset, MA	1,226	$46,444	16%
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).