Buffalo, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Rock Island County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,090 Population 161/sq mi density
$74,773 Median Income $33,527 per capita
$120,400 Home Value $167,177 Zillow
$821 Median Rent 18.3% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature
86 Violent Crime/100K 86 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$74,773 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,400 home value, $821/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
86 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,090
Census 2023
Population Density
161
per square mile
Land Area
6.5
square miles (16.8 km²)
Median Age
39.3 yrs
1% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.4%
Male
47.6%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 90.4% US: 61.6%
Black 0.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 5.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
90.4%
Black
0.8%
Hispanic
5.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.9%
Spanish
2.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
1.1%
Veterans
10.1%
68% above US avg (6%)
Disability
21.5%
65% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.8%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
2.2%
74% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.432
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,090
Population Year2023
Population Density161 / sq mi
Land Area6.5 sq mi
Median Age39.3 years

Gender

Male52.4%
Female47.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White90.4%
Black or African American0.8%
Hispanic or Latino5.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.9%
Spanish2.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born1.1%
Veterans10.1%
Disability21.5%
Health Insurance97.8%
Uninsured2.2%
Broadband Access90.3%
Gini Coefficient0.432

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M