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Buffalo, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Larue County County
1.9
/5.0
D
Poor
533
Population
452/sq mi density
$30,660
Median Income
$17,344 per capita
$215,500
Home Value
$223,845 Zillow
$740
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
62
Violent Crime/100K
342 property/100K
D
Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$30,660 median income, 0.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$215,500 home value, $740/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
62 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$30,660
59% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,344
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.9%
157% above
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
$30,660
41%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,344
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,956
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$883
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$883
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$314M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
327
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
24
Retail
41
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,956
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,140
39% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $30,660 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,344 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,956 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $883 |
| County GDP | $314M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 327 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 41 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,956 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,140 |