Buffalo Center, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
911
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
59.4
2.06% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.16%
1.12% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$52,917
6.96% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$100,500
7.14% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
384
11.3% 1-year decline

About

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.

99.1% of the residents in Buffalo Center, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Buffalo Center, IA was $100,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Buffalo Center, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Buffalo Center, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Buffalo Center, IA is home to a population of 911 people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.878% of Buffalo Center, IA residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 55.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (884 people) in Buffalo Center, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Buffalo Center, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buffalo Center, IA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buffalo Center, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    884 ± 197
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    16 ± 15
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 11
1.76%
Hispanic Population
16 people

In 2024, there were 55.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (884 people) in Buffalo Center, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.76% of the people in Buffalo Center, IA are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buffalo Center, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.878%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8 people
1.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16 people

As of 2024, 0.878% of Buffalo Center, IA residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buffalo Center, IA was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    41 ± 40
  2. Vietnam
    23 ± 22
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 16

Buffalo Center, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Buffalo Center, IA employs 384 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buffalo Center, IA were Construction (61 people), Manufacturing (52 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($57,716), Transportation & Warehousing ($52,019), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,827).

Employment

Occupations

384
2024 Value
± 94
−11.3%
1 Year decline
± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buffalo Center, IA declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 433 employees to 384 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buffalo Center, IA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (38 people), Production Occupations (35 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buffalo Center, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

384
2024 Value
± 94
−11.3%
1 Year decline
± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buffalo Center, IA declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 433 employees to 384 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buffalo Center, IA, are Construction (61 people), Manufacturing (52 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people). 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,167
Median earning men ± $7,562
$29,167
Median earning women ± $10,489

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($121,500), Construction ($57,716), and Wholesale Trade ($50,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,865), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,446), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,750).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Buffalo Center, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.
Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Buffalo Center, IA was $100,500 in 2024, which is 0.302 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,800 to $100,500, a 7.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Buffalo Center, IA is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buffalo Center, IA have an average commute time of 19.7 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 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,781
$347
Median Property Taxes
±$91

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Buffalo Center, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Buffalo Center, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

72.6%
Homeownership
2024
60.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Buffalo Center, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,917
Median Household Income
± $20,511
478
Number of Households
± 131

In 2024, the median household income of the 478 households in Buffalo Center, IA grew to $52,917 from the previous year's value of $49,474.

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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buffalo Center, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.3%)
  2. Walked (24.5%)
  3. Carpooled (6.79%)

In 2024, 66.3% of workers in Buffalo Center, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (24.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.79%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buffalo Center, IA have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.79% of the workforce in Buffalo Center, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
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 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buffalo Center, IA (72 out of 882 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buffalo Center, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

94.6% of the population of Buffalo Center, IA has health coverage, with 26.6% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 27.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.1% under 18 years, 11.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.44%
Uninsured
26.6%
Employer Coverage
21.2%
Medicaid
19.4%
Medicare
27.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buffalo Center, IA declined by 2.34% from 5.57% to 5.44%.

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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