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Buffalo, NY
Demographic Data



Buffalo Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Buffalo Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

276,486

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
16.0%
18 - 24:
11.5%
25 - 34:
17.7%
35 - 54:
22.9%
55 - 64:
12.1%
Over 65 Years:
13.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.4%
6.4%
86.2%
86.2%
30.0%
30.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Buffalo
USA
$29,558
$29,558
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Buffalo
USA
$46,184
$46,184
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

27.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Public Service
Transportation
Other
Construction
Arts
19.0%
19.0%
11.7%
11.7%
10.5%
10.5%
8.7%
8.7%
8.7%
8.7%
5.7%
5.7%
5.6%
5.6%
4.9%
4.9%
4.7%
4.7%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
3.7%
3.7%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
43.6%
43.6%
32.3%
32.3%
12.3%
12.3%
7.6%
7.6%
3.9%
3.9%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
Italian
Polish
English
African
French
Scottish
European
Dutch
Russian
Hungarian
Other Subsaharan African
French Canadian
Ukrainian
Swedish
Greek
Jamaican
Welsh
Somalian
11.0%
11.0%
10.5%
10.5%
10.1%
10.1%
8.7%
8.7%
4.2%
4.2%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Other Asian languages
Arabic
French
Chinese
Langs. of India
Native American languages
Polish
Other Indo-European
Vietnamese
Slavic languages
Urdu
Russian
Italian
German/Yiddish
French Creole
Pacific Island languages
Thai
80.9%
80.9%
7.6%
7.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Buffalo Residents

10.8%

Real Estate in Popular Buffalo Neighborhoods

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Zip Codes in Buffalo, NY