Buffalo Center, IA

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US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

58.2

1.52% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.26%

38.8% 1-year increase

About

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None of the households in Buffalo Center, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Buffalo Center, IA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Buffalo Center, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Buffalo Center, IA was N/A per household.

United States Iowa Winnebago County, IA Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Kossuth, Hancock, Winnebago, Mitchell & Worth Counties PUMA, IA

Population & Diversity

Buffalo Center, IA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Buffalo Center, IA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Buffalo Center, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Buffalo Center, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 42
Vietnam
19 ± 22
Korea
5 ± 12

Buffalo Center, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Buffalo Center, IA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Buffalo Center, IA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buffalo Center, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people), Management Occupations (42 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buffalo Center, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buffalo Center, IA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buffalo Center, IA, though some of these residents may live in Buffalo Center, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,571), Construction ($55,144), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,929), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,542).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Buffalo Center, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Buffalo Center, IA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buffalo Center, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Buffalo Center, IA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Buffalo Center, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buffalo Center, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (65.6%)
Walked (25.6%)
Carpooled (6.64%)

In 2023, 65.6% of workers in Buffalo Center, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (25.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buffalo Center, IA have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.87% of the workforce in Buffalo Center, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Buffalo Center, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo Center, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buffalo Center, IA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buffalo Center, IA (80 out of 969 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 16 - 17.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Buffalo Center, IA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Winnebago County, IA see 3426 patients per year on average, which represents a 65.4% increase from the previous year (2071 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1522 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 10656 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,426 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Winnebago County, IA

Primary care physicians in Winnebago County, IA see an average of 3,426 patients per year. This represents a 65.4% increase from the previous year (2,071 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Winnebago County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Buffalo Center, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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