Buffalo

Population: 1,090
Median household income: $74,773
Median home value: $120,400

Located in Scott County, Iowa, Buffalo is a community with a population of 1,090. Its median household income of $74,773 runs in line with the Scott County figure of $76,363.

From 2019 to 2023, Buffalo's population declined 7.8% from 1,182 to 1,090, while its median home value was little changed from $121,100 to $120,400.

94.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1952.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,090
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $74,773
Median home value: $120,400
Median gross rent: $821
Housing units: 523
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1821,090

Median household income

$56,250$74,773

Median home value

$121,100$120,400

Median gross rent

$478$821

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,182	$56,250	$121,100	$478
2020	1,090	$69,688	$115,400	$625
2021	968	$69,148	$113,300	$694
2022	995	$74,667	$131,000	$767
2023	1,090	$74,773	$120,400	$821

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	3.9%
5 to 17	257	23.6%
18 to 24	41	3.8%
25 to 34	123	11.3%
35 to 44	135	12.4%
45 to 54	102	9.4%
55 to 64	205	18.8%
65 to 74	115	10.6%
75 and over	69	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	955	87.6%
Black or African American	9	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	61	5.6%
Two or more races	9	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's48.5%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	11.7%
High school graduate	206	27.5%
Some college or associate's	363	48.5%
Bachelor's degree	67	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	25	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	493	87.4%
Carpooled	47	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	3.7%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	99	18.2%
15 to 29 min	264	48.6%
30 to 44 min	90	16.6%
45 to 59 min	15	2.8%
60+ min	75	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 16.3% (178 of 1,090)

	Count	Share
Family households	277	58.4%
Nonfamily households	197	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	474	90.6%
Vacant	49	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	371	78.3%
Renter-occupied	103	21.7%

1-unit, detached94.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	492	94.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	0.6%
5 to 19 units	19	3.6%
20 or more units	9	1.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1909235
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.4613, -90.7689