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Buffalo, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $130,008 (it was $74,800 in 2000)
Buffalo:

$130,008
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $105,809 - $211,557

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $167,115
Here:

$167,115
State:

$245,224

Total population: 1,298 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,290 (22 farm, 1,268 nonfarm))

Houses: 507 (447 occupied: 350 owner occupied, 103 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

23%
State:

28%

Housing density: 84 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $189,642.

Median contract rent in 2022: $582


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $622


Median gross rent in Buffalo, IA in 2022: $762

Housing units in Buffalo with a mortgage: 228 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $77,497

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $52,532

Median monthly housing costs: $819

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Buffalo, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1960

Median year apartment built: 1938

Household type by relationship:

Households: 992
  • Male householders: 259 (151 living alone), Female householders: 181 (47 living alone)
  • 148 spouses (148 opposite-sex spouses), 41 unmarried partners, (41 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 274 children (220 natural, 9 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 45 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 0 foster children, 7 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2

Size of family households: 99 2-persons, 71 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 225 1-person, 8 2-persons.

141 married couples with children.
79 single-parent households (29 men, 50 women).

97.4% of residents of Buffalo speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 18 (1.8%)
(11.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buffalo, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buffalo, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 51 bedroom
  • 1622 bedrooms
  • 1003 bedrooms
  • 764 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo, Iowa
  • 11no bedroom
  • 341 bedroom
  • 372 bedrooms
  • 123 bedrooms
  • 94 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 3no vehicle
  • 701 vehicle
  • 1492 vehicles
  • 973 vehicles
  • 294 vehicles
  • 35+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo in renter-occupied apartments
  • 10no vehicle
  • 601 vehicle
  • 332 vehicles
  • 13 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buffalo, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buffalo, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 464 rooms
  • 485 rooms
  • 1056 rooms
  • 507 rooms
  • 258 rooms
  • 769+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo, Iowa
  • 111 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 293 rooms
  • 54 rooms
  • 435 rooms
  • 66 rooms
  • 97 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Buffalo, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Buffalo, IA in 2022
  • 6Less than $10,000
  • 27$10,000 to $19,999
  • 46$20,000 to $29,999
  • 49$30,000 to $39,999
  • 20$40,000 to $49,999
  • 51$50,000 to $59,999
  • 49$60,000 to $74,999
  • 126$75,000 to $99,999
  • 22$100,000 to $124,999
  • 25$125,000 to $149,999
  • 35$150,000 to $199,999
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Buffalo, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Buffalo, IA in 2022
  • 3Less than $10,000
  • 6$10,000 to $14,999
  • 2$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3$70,000 to $79,999
  • 21$80,000 to $89,999
  • 21$90,000 to $99,999
  • 118$100,000 to $124,999
  • 19$125,000 to $149,999
  • 46$150,000 to $174,999
  • 23$175,000 to $199,999
  • 33$200,000 to $249,999
  • 27$250,000 to $299,999
  • 18$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2$400,000 to $499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Buffalo, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Buffalo, IA in 2022
  • 11$100 to $149
  • 6$200 to $249
  • 7$400 to $449
  • 2$450 to $499
  • 4$500 to $549
  • 14$550 to $599
  • 16$600 to $649
  • 12$650 to $699
  • 11$700 to $749
  • 3$800 to $899
  • 3No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.1%
Number of people working at home: 52 (10.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 16
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 11
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 73
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 22
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 80
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 78
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 49
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 33
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 17
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 47
  • 90 or more minutes: 2
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Buffalo

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 518 (82.7%)
  • Carpooled: 40 (6.4%)
  • Worked at home: 52 (8.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.6%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Buffalo, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Buffalo, Iowa
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 121990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 5Before 1970
Ancestries in Buffalo, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 92 (43.8%)
  • American: 35 (16.7%)
  • Icelander: 10 (4.8%)
  • Scottish: 7 (3.3%)
  • English: 4 (1.9%)
  • European: 3 (1.4%)
  • Irish: 3 (1.4%)
  • Polish: 3 (1.4%)
  • Dutch: 2 (1.0%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Thailand
Buffalo:

75.0% (12)
Iowa:

2.0% (3,595)

Scotland
Buffalo:

12.5% (2)
Iowa:

0.1% (130)

Guatemala
Buffalo:

6.2% (1)
Iowa:

3.2% (5,672)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 750
  • Other state: 210
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 186
  • South: 15
  • West: 7

94.5% of Buffalo residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100.0% lived in Iowa.


Buffalo:

94.5%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 18
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 3
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 13
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 114
  • Less than 1 year of college: 31
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 123
  • Associate degree: 14
  • Bachelor's degree: 27
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 3
  • 9th grade: 9
  • 10th grade: 10
  • 11th grade: 17
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 102
  • Less than 1 year of college: 49
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 20
  • Associate degree: 29
  • Bachelor's degree: 35
  • Master's degree: 20
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Buffalo marital status for males
Buffalo marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 463
  • Two: 8
  • 5 to 9: 15
  • 10 to 19: 20
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 4.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 20 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Buffalo
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Buffalo, IA
  • 97.9%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Buffalo, IA
  • 70.3%Utility gas
  • 29.7%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:

42.9%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability