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Buffalo, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Wilson County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
290
Population
906/sq mi density
$68,750
Median Income
$19,259 per capita
$35,800
Home Value
$69,373 Zillow
$725
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
549
Violent Crime/100K
2,279 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$68,750 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$35,800 home value, $725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
549 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,750
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,259
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buffalo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buffalo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,750
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,259
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,309
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$933
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$933
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.5%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$389M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
7.5%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
236
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
29
Retail
33
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,309
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,738
22% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,259 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,309 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $933 |
| County GDP | $389M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 236 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 29 |
| Retail | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,309 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,738 |