Missouri · Census place 09514
Buffalo city, MO
Quick answer
Buffalo city has 3,358 residents, ranking #189 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $32,630, the median home is worth $131,300 and median gross rent runs $647 a month.
- Population
- 3,358Buffalo city residents
- Median household income
- $32,630Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $131,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $647Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 39.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Buffalo city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Buffalo city median would spend about 23.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 38.2% of residents and 39.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Vandalia city 3,260
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