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Buffalo Center, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $103,194 (it was $35,600 in 2000)
Buffalo Center:

$103,194
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,731 - $139,748

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $104,738
Here:

$104,738
State:

$245,224

Total population: 891 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 959 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 569 (491 occupied: 370 owner occupied, 128 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

26%
State:

28%

Housing density: 520 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $182,751.

Median contract rent in 2022: $520 (lower quartile is $509, upper quartile is $535)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $401


Median gross rent in Buffalo Center, IA in 2022: $621

Housing units in Buffalo Center with a mortgage: 114 (10 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $98,032

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $54,773

Median monthly housing costs: $613

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Buffalo Center, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1956

Median year apartment built: 1972

Household type by relationship:

Households: 928
  • Male householders: 247 (111 living alone), Female householders: 237 (90 living alone)
  • 195 spouses (193 opposite-sex spouses), 27 unmarried partners, (27 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 159 children (155 natural, 4 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 10 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 34

Size of family households: 199 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 17 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 209 1-person, 15 2-persons.

97 married couples with children.
20 single-parent households (3 men, 17 women).

96.7% of residents of Buffalo Center speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 27 (2.9%)
(96.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buffalo Center, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buffalo Center, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 121 bedroom
  • 1262 bedrooms
  • 1263 bedrooms
  • 954 bedrooms
  • 115+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo Center, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo Center, Iowa
  • 2no bedroom
  • 61 bedroom
  • 942 bedrooms
  • 193 bedrooms
  • 54 bedrooms
  • 35+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo Center in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo Center in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 2no vehicle
  • 1001 vehicle
  • 1912 vehicles
  • 673 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo Center in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo Center in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3no vehicle
  • 1131 vehicle
  • 102 vehicles
  • 23 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buffalo Center, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buffalo Center, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 43 rooms
  • 94 rooms
  • 475 rooms
  • 736 rooms
  • 727 rooms
  • 358 rooms
  • 1299+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo Center, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo Center, Iowa
  • 21 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 774 rooms
  • 235 rooms
  • 146 rooms
  • 47 rooms
  • 68 rooms
  • 29+ 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 Center, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Buffalo Center, IA in 2022
  • 21Less than $10,000
  • 100$10,000 to $19,999
  • 37$20,000 to $29,999
  • 44$30,000 to $39,999
  • 43$40,000 to $49,999
  • 44$50,000 to $59,999
  • 39$60,000 to $74,999
  • 24$75,000 to $99,999
  • 83$100,000 to $124,999
  • 17$125,000 to $149,999
  • 20$150,000 to $199,999
  • 21$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Buffalo Center, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Buffalo Center, IA in 2022
  • 0Less than $10,000
  • 2$15,000 to $19,999
  • 12$20,000 to $24,999
  • 2$25,000 to $29,999
  • 6$30,000 to $34,999
  • 13$35,000 to $39,999
  • 11$40,000 to $49,999
  • 35$50,000 to $59,999
  • 31$60,000 to $69,999
  • 18$70,000 to $79,999
  • 27$80,000 to $89,999
  • 14$90,000 to $99,999
  • 72$100,000 to $124,999
  • 52$125,000 to $149,999
  • 7$150,000 to $174,999
  • 6$175,000 to $199,999
  • 14$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1$250,000 to $299,999
  • 3$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Buffalo Center, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Buffalo Center, IA in 2022
  • 10$300 to $349
  • 2$350 to $399
  • 2$400 to $449
  • 1$450 to $499
  • 103$500 to $549
  • 2$600 to $649
  • 5$700 to $749
  • 2$2,000 to $2,499
  • 8No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.7%
Number of people working at home: 13 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 109
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 63
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 78
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 48
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 21
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 6
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 5
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 11
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 6
  • 90 or more minutes: 13
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Buffalo Center

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 224 (57.6%)
  • Carpooled: 57 (14.7%)
  • Walked: 89 (22.9%)
  • Worked at home: 13 (3.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 14.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Buffalo Center, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Buffalo Center, Iowa
  • 12010 or later
  • 42000 to 2009
  • 51990 to 1999
  • 21980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 9Before 1970
Ancestries in Buffalo Center, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 163 (43.9%)
  • Swedish: 52 (14.0%)
  • Norwegian: 35 (9.4%)
  • Irish: 21 (5.7%)
  • English: 13 (3.5%)
  • French: 8 (2.2%)
  • European: 6 (1.6%)
  • Scandinavian: 6 (1.6%)
  • Austrian: 4 (1.1%)
  • Dutch: 4 (1.1%)
  • American: 3 (0.8%)
  • Danish: 2 (0.5%)
  • Welsh: 2 (0.5%)
  • Swiss: 1 (0.3%)

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

Mexico
Buffalo Center:

76.9% (20)
Iowa:

23.3% (41,625)

Vietnam
Buffalo Center:

15.4% (4)
Iowa:

4.2% (7,428)

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

  • This state: 694
  • Other state: 205
  • Northeast: 10
  • Midwest: 150
  • South: 14
  • West: 29

88.3% of Buffalo Center residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 10.0% lived in Iowa.


Buffalo Center:

88.3%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 6
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 2
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 170
  • Less than 1 year of college: 19
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 47
  • Associate degree: 40
  • Bachelor's degree: 61
  • Master's degree: 17
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 1
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 119
  • Less than 1 year of college: 30
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 45
  • Associate degree: 56
  • Bachelor's degree: 123
  • Master's degree: 7
  • Professional school degree: 5
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Buffalo Center marital status for males
Buffalo Center marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 474
  • 3 or 4: 69
  • 5 to 9: 26
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 8.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 4.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 19 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Buffalo Center
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Buffalo Center, IA
  • 74.4%Utility gas
  • 16.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.7%Electricity
  • 1.9%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Buffalo Center, IA
  • 60.0%Electricity
  • 28.8%Utility gas
  • 11.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
Here:

22.4%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:

6.2%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
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