Buffalo, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buffalo	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$35,238	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$75,552	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,196	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,224	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,865	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,041	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buffalo is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buffalo is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buffalo is 100% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Buffalo is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,362 $75,552 $151,104

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

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	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	23.3%	23.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.7%	16.7%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	22.8%	22.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Teays Valley, WV	14,024	$132,698	63.2%
Culloden, WV	2,885	$114,005	40.2%
Apple Grove, WV	154	$112,000	37.7%
Winfield, WV	3,252	$102,131	25.6%
Eleanor, WV	1,519	$94,398	16.1%
Buffalo, WV	1,082	$75,552	7.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tidmore Bend, AL	1,082	$67,405	17.1%
Coal Hill, AR	1,082	$48,964	39.8%
Saybrook Manor, CT	1,082	$125,904	54.8%
Ashley, IN	1,082	$70,924	12.8%
Lilbourn, MO	1,082	$43,781	46.2%
Buffalo, WV	1,082	$75,552	7.1%

Source: The Buffalo, WV 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.