Buffalo, NY Demographic Data
Buffalo, NY Summary
Buffalo is located in Erie County in New York
- Population: 259,386
- Area: 52.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 40.38 sq. miles
- Water Area: 12.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,941.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 610.24 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Buffalo, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
133,612
52%
50.8
Male
123,296
48%
49.2
Total Population
256,908
323,128,000
Buffalo, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
18,157
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
15,213
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
15,460
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
18,049
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
24,697
9.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
45,118
17.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
29,520
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
27,930
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
16,678
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
15,209
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
18,286
7.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,519
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,072
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
198,818
77.4%
77.2
Female
106,170
53.4%
51.3
Male
92,648
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
184,981
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
39,465
15.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
30,877
12.0%
15.2
Female
18,239
59.1%
55.8
Male
12,638
40.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Buffalo, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
247,291
96.3%
96.8
White
120,967
47.1%
72.6
Black or African American
94,657
36.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,281
0.5%
0.8
Asian
16,617
6.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,783
1.1%
1.2
Chinese
1,681
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
484
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
400
0.2%
0.2
Korean
369
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,727
0.7%
0.6
Other Asian
9,173
3.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
240
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
13,529
5.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
9,617
3.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
27,604
10.7%
17.8
Mexican
1,955
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
21,825
8.5%
1.7
Cuban
1,166
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,658
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
229,304
89.3%
82.2
Buffalo, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8,315
5.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
18,344
11.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
46,443
28.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
32,501
19.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
15,607
9.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
27,496
16.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
16,626
10.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
26,659
16.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
138,673
83.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
44,122
26.7%
31.2
Buffalo, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
110,831
53.3%
33.7%
Now Married
58,904
28.3%
47.5
Divorced
19,200
9.2%
11.0%
Separated
6,415
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
12,728
6.1
5.8%
Buffalo, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
195,563
81.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
43,188
18.1%
21.6%
Spanish
17,711
7.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8,757
3.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8,245
3.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
8,475
3.5%
1.1%
Buffalo, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
17,055
16.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
10,279
9.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
16,014
15.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
11,001
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
13,008
12.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
16,695
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,342
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,793
7.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,245
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,707
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
32,883
57,617
Per capita income
22,300
31,128
Buffalo, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
393
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
12,792
12.0%
9.8
Construction
3,151
2.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
31,626
29.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,006
7.5%
6.6
Information
1,772
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,470
7.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,333
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
11,189
10.5%
11.4
Public administration
5,492
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
11,402
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,340
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,032
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,653
4.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
35,087
32.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13,881
13.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
27,839
26.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
25,538
23.9%
18.1%
Buffalo, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
103,460
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
68,083
65.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
11,696
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13,722
13.3%
5.1
Walked
5,106
4.9%
2.7
Other means
2,203
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
2,650
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.4
26.6
Buffalo, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
29,948
28.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
46,581
43.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
23,100
21.8%
37.1
3 or more
6,510
6.1%
21.0
Buffalo, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
106,139
83.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
41,804
39.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
64,335
60.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
20,612
16.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Buffalo, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
126,751
1 room
4,162
3.3%
2.4
2 rooms
2,471
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
11,148
8.8%
9.1
4 rooms
17,414
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
25,695
20.3%
19.8
6 rooms
31,475
24.8%
17.8
7 rooms
15,977
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
7,185
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
11,224
8.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Buffalo, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
126,751
1-unit, detached
43,198
34.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,267
2.6%
5.9
2-units
49,087
38.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
9,728
7.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,955
4.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,417
2.7%
4.4
20 or more units
11,767
9.3%
9.0
Mobile home
297
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
35
0.0%
0.1
Buffalo, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
84,259
66.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
11,428
9.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
12,367
9.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,958
4.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,225
2.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,752
2.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,687
2.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,578
1.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,145
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
352
0.3%
1.4%
Buffalo, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
94,032
88.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,622
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
8,217
7.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,229
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
144
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
530
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
365
0.3%
1.1
Buffalo, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
23,470
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
478
2.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
522
2.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,078
4.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,612
6.9%
20.1%
Less than $500
1,676
7.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,956
25.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
12,148
51.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
13,288
56.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,193
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,530
6.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
913
3.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,473
19.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
73
0.0%
0.0%
Buffalo, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
61,819
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
89
0.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
145
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
361
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
709
1.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,983
12.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
12,214
19.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
40,318
65.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,516
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
707
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
9,727
16.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6,801
11.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,868
8.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,653
9.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,183
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
26,435
45.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
5,668
0.0%
0.0%
Buffalo, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
41,804
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
10,034
24.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
14,501
34.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,877
11.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,037
9.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,473
8.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,370
8.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,295
3.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
217
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
83,500
205,000
