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Buffalo, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Freestone County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,804
Population
383/sq mi density
$47,428
Median Income
$30,219 per capita
$62,300
Home Value
$281,989 Zillow
$746
Median Rent
16.8% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
448
Violent Crime/100K
1,986 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$47,428 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$62,300 home value, $746/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
448 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,428
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,219
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% 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
$47,428
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,219
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,146
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,025
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,025
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.7%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.4%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,278M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.7%
Other
13.9%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
396
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
26
Retail
59
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,146
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,208
49% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,428 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,219 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,146 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,025 |
| County GDP | $1,278M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 396 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 59 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,146 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,208 |