Buffalo, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buffalo	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$38,763	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$68,371	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$92,983	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,721	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,382	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,406	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.6%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buffalo is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Buffalo is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buffalo is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buffalo is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,576 $68,371 $136,742

City

$42,140 $63,217 $126,434

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.

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Buffalo median earnings by income bracket

Buffalo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.4%	19.4%
Manufacturing sector	24.4%	24.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	15.7%	15.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Independence, MN	3,778	$180,357	226.0%
Medina, MN	6,549	$156,563	183.0%
Corcoran, MN	6,113	$138,848	151.0%
Rogers, MN	13,183	$133,988	142.2%
Greenfield, MN	3,013	$123,817	123.8%
Buffalo, MN	16,413	$68,371	23.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palmetto Estates, FL	16,419	$68,295	23.4%
Vincent, CA	16,405	$86,326	56.0%
Ammon, ID	16,403	$55,065	0.5%
East Riverdale, MD	16,395	$79,008	42.8%
Troutdale, OR	16,433	$81,881	48.0%
Buffalo, MN	16,413	$68,371	23.6%

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