Living in Buffalo Center, Iowa
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Buffalo Center · Census data 2020–2024
Buffalo Center has 911 residents with a median age of 59.4. The median household income is $52,917 (29% lower than the Iowa median), the median home value is $100,500, the median rent is $640/month.
Buffalo Center is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Buffalo Center at a glance
- Population
- 911
- Median age
- 59.4State: 38.6
- Median household income
- $52,917State: $75,059
- Median home value
- $100,500State: $208,000
- Median rent
- $640/moState: $972
- Homeowners
- 72.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.2%
- Average commute
- 20 min
Is Buffalo Center a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 52% lower than the state median; an average commute of 20 minutes; a poverty rate of 8.2%.
Cons: Median household income 29% lower than the Iowa median; unemployment of 10.9%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Buffalo Center
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Buffalo Center the median home value is $100,500, 70% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $640 per month, which is 41.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,102 a month in housing costs.
Buffalo Center median household income
The median household income in Buffalo Center is $52,917 and the income per person is $35,065. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Iowa: 11.1%).
Housing in Buffalo Center: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 541
- Owner-occupied
- 72.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 27.4%
- Vacant
- 11.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1959
- Average household size
- 1.85
Buffalo Center demographics
- Population
- 911
- Median age
- 59.4
- Under 18
- 12.7%
- 65 and older
- 34%
- Households
- 478
- Foreign-born
- 0.9%
- Veterans
- 10.4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Buffalo Center ›
Education in Buffalo Center
27.2% of adults 25 and older in Buffalo Center have a bachelor's degree or higher (Iowa: 31.4%), and 4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Buffalo Center
- Unemployment rate
- 10.9%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 20 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 1.8%
- Drive alone
- 66.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 24.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 91.4%
Buffalo Center vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Buffalo Center, IA?
The median household income in Buffalo Center is $52,917, 29% lower than the Iowa median of $75,059 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Buffalo Center?
The median home value in Buffalo Center is $100,500, compared with $208,000 in Iowa.
How much is rent in Buffalo Center?
The median gross rent in Buffalo Center is $640 per month, about 41.8% of household income.
Is Buffalo Center, IA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 52% lower than the state median; an average commute of 20 minutes; a poverty rate of 8.2%. Minuses: median household income 29% lower than the Iowa median; unemployment of 10.9%.
What is the median age in Buffalo Center?
The median age in Buffalo Center is 59.4 years (Iowa: 38.6).
How long is the commute in Buffalo Center?
The average commute to work in Buffalo Center is 20 minutes; 1.8% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Buffalo Center?
The unemployment rate in Buffalo Center is 10.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Buffalo Center?
27.2% of adults in Buffalo Center have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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