All Countries
Buffalo, WY
Full City Profile · Wyoming · Johnson County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,516
Population
995/sq mi density
$61,813
Median Income
$36,761 per capita
$272,300
Home Value
$401,327 Zillow
$1,066
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
175
Violent Crime/100K
1,138 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$61,813 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$272,300 home value, $1,066/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
175 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,813
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,761
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.6%
31% 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
$61,813
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,761
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,026
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$948
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$948
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.2%
13% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.7%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
76% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$562M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.7%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
17.2%
Other
14.9%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
536
Restaurants
43
Healthcare
32
Retail
54
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,026
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,267
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,813 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,761 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,026 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $948 |
| County GDP | $562M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 17.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 536 |
| Restaurants | 43 |
| Healthcare | 32 |
| Retail | 54 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,026 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,267 |