Buffalo, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buffalo	Texas	National
Income per capita	$37,768	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$57,155	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,242	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,393	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,140	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,814	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.2%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buffalo is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buffalo is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buffalo is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buffalo is 93% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,099 $57,155 $114,310

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

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	15.2%	15.2%
Manufacturing sector	15.2%	15.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.1%	5.1%
Public administration	16.3%	16.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.8%	13.8%
Education, health & social services	1.4%	1.4%
Other	33.1%	33.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakwood, TX	788	$100,939	24.1%
Teague, TX	3,634	$85,971	5.7%
Jewett, TX	808	$49,428	39.2%
Centerville, TX	1,011	$47,449	41.7%
Buffalo, TX	1,924	$57,155	29.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Steeleville, IL	1,924	$80,167	1.4%
Jasonville, IN	1,924	$52,676	35.2%
Orwell, OH	1,924	$61,972	23.8%
Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA	1,925	$165,691	103.7%
Flora, IN	1,925	$69,295	14.8%
Buffalo, TX	1,924	$57,155	29.7%

Source: The Buffalo, TX 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.