Buffalo Center, IA City Data

Buffalo Center, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 963 people who live in Buffalo Center and approximately 11,723 who live in Winnebago County. We want to help people moving to or living in Buffalo Center to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Buffalo Center. We have included Buffalo Center housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Buffalo Center Information

Winnebago County where Buffalo Center resides is 401.57 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,723 and has a population rank of 2,316 out of all the places in the United States.

Buffalo Center has a total of 963 people and of those residents there are 452 males and 511 females. The median age of the male population is 46.1 and the female population is 56.1. There are approximately 134 births each year and around 123 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Buffalo Center varies per year, but currently 961 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 963 people who live in Buffalo Center, there are 208 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Buffalo Center is 116 male and 92 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 774.

General Buffalo Center Information
Total area in square miles - Winnebago County	401.57
Water area in square miles - Winnebago County	N/A
Resident population - Winnebago County	11,723
Population rank - Winnebago County	2,316
Total population	963
Total population (male)	452
Total population (female)	511
Population median age (male)	46.1
Population median age (female)	56.1
Births - Winnebago County	134
Deaths- Winnebago County	123
Population of one race	961
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	208
Population under 20 years (male)	116
Population under 20 years (female)	92
Total population 18 years and over	774

Buffalo Center Social Characteristics

There are 4,749 households in Buffalo Center. Families make up 3,182 of these households. The table below breaks down the Buffalo Center families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,702), male householder with no wife present (115) and female householder with no husband present (281). The remainder of the Buffalo Center households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,567. Buffalo Center, IA moving companies help people in Buffalo Center move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Buffalo Center. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Buffalo Center is based, there are 4,906 females 15 and over; of those females there are 973 never married, 2,795 now married, 48 separated, 727 widowed, and 363 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 38 separated, 91 widowed and 327 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Buffalo Center social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Buffalo Center.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Winnebago County)
Total households	4,749
Family households (families)	3,182
With own children under 18 years	1,487
Married-couple family	2,702
With own children under 18 years	1,149
Male householder, no wife present, family	115
With own children under 18 years	78
Female householder, no husband present, family	281
With own children under 18 years	242
Nonfamily households	1,567
Householder living alone	1,397
65 years and over	696

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	101
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	210
Average household size	2.1
Average family size	2.7

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	730
Householder	269
Spouse	235
Child	214
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	176
Male householder	63
Male householder living alone	58
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	100
Female householder living alone	97
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,906
Never married	973
Now married	2,795
Separated	48
Widowed	727
Divorced	363
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	38
Widowed	91
Divorced	327

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	963
Male	452
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	21
Female	511
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	8
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	23
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	64

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	963
One race	961
White	948
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	906
People who are White alone	891
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,088
Same house	6,741
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,340
Different state or abroad	937
Different state	782
Abroad	155

PLACE OF BIRTH (Winnebago County)
Total resident population	11,723
Born in United States	9,798
State of residence	8,084
Different state	3,394
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	30
Foreign born	215

Buffalo Center Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Buffalo Center. That total enrollment is 3,008 for the population of the country, which includes Buffalo Center. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,228 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,339 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 566.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Buffalo Center population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,008
Pre-kindergarten	154
Public	134
Private	20
Kindergarten	117
Public	106
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,362
Public	1,327
Private	35
Elementary and high school	2,170
Public	2,117
Private	53
High school grades 9 to 12	808
Public	790
Private	18
College, undergraduate years	531
Public	205
Private	326
Graduate or professional school	36
Public	27
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	8,381

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,772
Less than 9th grade	451
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	539
High school graduate	2,956
Some college, no degree	1,867
Associate's degree	680
Bachelor's degree	1,279
Graduate or professional degree	16.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	946

Buffalo Center Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,340 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Buffalo Center. The Buffalo Center occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,652), service occupations (825), sales and office occupations (1,148), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (91), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (603) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,726). The 9,340 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,772 private wage and salary workers, 531 government workers, 705 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Winnebago County)
Population 16 years and over	9,340
In labor force	6,232
Civilian labor force	6,232
Employed	6,045
Unemployed	187
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,824
In labor force	2,926
Civilian labor force	2,926
Unemployed Civilian labor force	72
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,516
In labor force	3,306
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	115
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Winnebago County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,960
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,271
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	851
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	411
Other means	25
Worked at home	385
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	82,770

OCCUPATION (Winnebago County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,652
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,652
Service occupations	825
Sales and office occupations	1,148
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	91
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	603
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,726

INDUSTRY (Winnebago County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,652
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	429
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,975
Wholesale trade	105
Retail trade	593
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	264
Information	88
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	215
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	206
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,191
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	286
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	126

CLASS OF WORKER (Winnebago County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,652
Private wage and salary workers	4,772
Government workers	531
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	705
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Buffalo Center Housing Characteristics

In Buffalo Center, IA there are 5,065 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,749 occupied and 316 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Buffalo Center, there are 4,196 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 66 units in Buffalo Center. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Buffalo Center, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Buffalo Center, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Buffalo Center. There are 126 housing units with rent less than $200, 177 with rent between $200-299, 502 with rent between $300-499 and 132 with rent for $500 and above. Full Buffalo Center gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Buffalo Center, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Winnebago County)
Total housing units	5,065
Occupied housing units	4,749
Vacant housing units	316

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Winnebago County)
Total housing units	5,065
1-unit, detached	4,196
1-unit, attached	66
2 units	152
3 or 4 units	212
5 to 9 units	182
10 to 19 units	65
20 to 49 units	68
50 or more units
Mobile home	124

HOUSING TENURE (Winnebago County)
Occupied housing units	4,749
Owner-occupied	3,613
Renter-occupied	1,136

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Winnebago County)
Occupied housing units	4,749
No vehicles available	256
2 vehicle available	3,058
3 vehicles available	801
4 vehicles available	229
5 or more vehicles available	109

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Winnebago County)
Occupied housing units	4,749
Utility gas	2,630
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	379
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	255
Coal or coke
Wood	28
Solar energy
Other fuel	10
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Winnebago County)
Occupied housing units	4,749
Less Than $50,000	3,613
$50,000 to $99,999	1,464
$100,000 to $149,999	359
$150,000 to $199,999	74
$200,000 to $299,999	20
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	61,200

GROSS RENT (Winnebago County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,136
Less than $200	126
$200 to $299	177
$300 to $499	502
$500 to $699	85
$700 to $999	47
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A