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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Buffalo Center, IA compare?
| Figure | Buffalo Center, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 829 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 857 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 800 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.5% |
| Measure | Buffalo Center, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 911±201 |
| Median age | 59.4±4.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.0%±1.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.2%±10.3 pts |
| Median household income | $52,917±$20,511 |
| Per capita income | $35,065±$4,944 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.2%±4.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9%±11.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $100,500±$15,781 |
| Median gross rent | $640±$121 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 62.4%±39.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.6%±16.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.8%±1.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.3%±12.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.7 min±6.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.4%±2.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov