Buffalo Center

Population: 1,000
Median household income: $49,474
Median home value: $93,800

Located in Winnebago County, Iowa, Buffalo Center is a community with a population of 1,000. The median household income of $49,474 is below the Winnebago County median ($63,719).

From 2019 to 2023, Buffalo Center's population grew 11.0% from 901 to 1,000, while its median home value rose 46.1% from $64,200 to $93,800.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 21.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,000
Median age: 58.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,474
Median home value: $93,800
Median gross rent: $646
Housing units: 584
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9011,000

Median household income

$44,655$49,474

Median home value

$64,200$93,800

Median gross rent

$629$646

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	901	$44,655	$64,200	$629
2020	969	$43,971	$84,800	$531
2021	1,080	$45,938	$87,300	$581
2022	925	$50,000	$96,300	$638
2023	1,000	$49,474	$93,800	$646

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6421.7%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	2.5%
5 to 17	119	11.9%
18 to 24	73	7.3%
25 to 34	49	4.9%
35 to 44	67	6.7%
45 to 54	127	12.7%
55 to 64	217	21.7%
65 to 74	178	17.8%
75 and over	145	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	943	94.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	2.8%
High school graduate	326	41.6%
Some college or associate's	231	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	175	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	29	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone65.6%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked25.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	277	65.6%
Carpooled	28	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	108	25.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	276	66.8%
15 to 29 min	41	9.9%
30 to 44 min	60	14.5%
45 to 59 min	13	3.1%
60+ min	23	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 8.3% (80 of 969)

	Count	Share
Family households	285	56.5%
Nonfamily households	219	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	504	86.3%
Vacant	80	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	364	72.2%
Renter-occupied	140	27.8%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	485	83.0%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	71	12.2%
5 to 19 units	26	4.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1909280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3894, -93.9428