Buffalo, IA Demographic Data
Buffalo, IA Summary
Buffalo is located in Scott County in Iowa
- Population: 1,196
- Area: 6.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.45 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 184.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 646.65 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Buffalo, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
613
50%
50.8
Male
613
50%
49.2
Total Population
1,226
323,128,000
Buffalo, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
63
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
65
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
65
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
55
4.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
118
9.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
193
15.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
133
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
185
15.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
98
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
86
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
96
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
51
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
18
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
978
79.8%
77.2
Female
487
49.8%
51.3
Male
491
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
929
75.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
212
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
165
13.5%
15.2
Female
101
61.2%
55.8
Male
64
38.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Buffalo, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,222
99.7%
96.8
White
1,203
98.1%
72.6
Black or African American
5
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
12
1.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
4
0.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
60
4.9%
17.8
Mexican
40
3.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
20
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,166
95.1%
82.2
Buffalo, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
42
4.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
79
9.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
395
45.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
231
26.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
65
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
33
3.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
15
1.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
121
14.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
739
85.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
48
5.5%
31.2
Buffalo, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
318
30.8%
33.7%
Now Married
548
53.0%
47.5
Divorced
98
9.5%
11.0%
Separated
29
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
40
3.9
5.8%
Buffalo, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,146
98.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
17
1.5%
21.6%
Spanish
17
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Buffalo, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
18
3.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
9
1.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
90
17.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
57
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
108
20.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
113
21.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
70
13.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
42
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3
0.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
46,979
57,617
Per capita income
24,036
31,128
Buffalo, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
8
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
36
5.5%
9.8
Construction
79
12.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
88
13.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
14
2.1%
6.6
Information
9
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
206
31.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
27
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
44
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
16
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
54
8.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
53
8.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
24
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
120
18.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
83
12.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
209
31.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
143
21.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
103
15.7%
18.1%
Buffalo, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
624
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
520
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
33
5.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
9
1.4%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
62
9.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.6
26.6
Buffalo, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
36
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
130
25.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
233
45.1%
37.1
3 or more
118
22.8%
21.0
Buffalo, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
517
96.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
420
81.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
97
18.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
17
3.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Buffalo, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
534
1 room
13
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
3
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
22
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
31
5.8%
16.5
5 rooms
150
28.1%
19.8
6 rooms
131
24.5%
17.8
7 rooms
73
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
30
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
81
15.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Buffalo, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
534
1-unit, detached
485
90.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
13
2.4%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
10
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
26
4.9%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Buffalo, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
223
41.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
80
15.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
59
11.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
61
11.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
54
10.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10
1.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
40
7.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7
1.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Buffalo, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
430
83.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
58
11.2%
4.7
Electricity
29
5.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Buffalo, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
312
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
3
1.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
3
1.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
4.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
29
9.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
96
30.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
167
53.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
151
48.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
51
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
28
9.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
15
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
67
21.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buffalo, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
75
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
5
6.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
13
17.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
57
76.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
22
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
625
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3
4.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
10
16.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
33
53.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
8
12.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8
12.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
35
0.0%
0.0%
Buffalo, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
420
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5
1.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
188
44.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
141
33.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
45
10.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
35
8.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3
0.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
105,700
205,000