Buffalo, IA

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Buffalo, Iowa

Buffalo, Iowa, in Scott county, is 8 miles SW of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 161 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The city is considered part of the Davenport - Moline - Rock Island metropolitan area. Buffalo has a population of 1,321.

The People and Families of Buffalo

In Buffalo, about 62% of adults are married. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the city.

Interestingly, the city is known for having more men than similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Buffalo had a median family income of $49,808. You could say that Buffalo is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.

Buffalo Housing

About 73% of housing units in Buffalo are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Buffalo, 95% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in the city. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

Buffalo strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Buffalo, IA

Comparing Buffalo to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles SW of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	161 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Scott
Metro Area	Davenport - Moline - Rock Island
P.O. Box Zip Codes	52728
Phone Area Codes	563
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.456
Longitude	-90.722

Station	ROCK ISLAND L&D 15
Distance	9.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	41 to 61 F
Jul Temp	68 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 65 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Station	MOLINE QUAD CITY AP
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	LE CLAIRE L & D 14
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	41 to 60 F
Jul Temp	67 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,321	100%
Male	673	50.9%
Female	648	49.1%
Under 18	361	27.3%
18+	960	72.7%
65+	165	12.5%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	3.16
White	1,267	95.9%
African-American	17	1.3%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.5%
Other	12	0.9%
Mixed Race	16	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	51	3.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,275
Growth	-46
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.1%
Irish	16.4%
US/American	11.9%
English	6%
Scottish	2.4%
Swedish	2.4%
Norwegian	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Polish	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1%
Dutch	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Belgian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Jamaican	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
British	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Buffalo	1,321	$49,808
Bettendorf	31,275	$66,620
Blue Grass	1,169	$55,208
Davenport	98,359	$45,944
Maysville	163	$54,750
Stockton	182	$28,438
Walcott	1,528	$52,625

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