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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
$157,395 Zillow
$821
Median Rent
18.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
618
Violent Crime/100K
850 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, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,400 home value, $821/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
618 violent crimes/100K (63% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.6%
1,287 → 1,163
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+63.6%
$45,714 → $74,773
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Buffalo across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,083
-80 from 2023 (1,163)
Projected Median Income 2030
$105,494
+$30,721 from 2023 ($74,773)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,287 | — | $45,714 | — |
| 2015 | 1,290 | +0.2% | $44,922 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,281 | -0.7% | $50,667 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 1,268 | -1% | $56,250 | +11% |
| 2021 | 1,173 | -7.5% | $69,148 | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 1,163 | -0.9% | $74,773 | +8.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.