Buffalo, NY City Data

Buffalo, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 292,648 people who live in Buffalo and approximately 950,265 who live in Erie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Buffalo 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. We have included Buffalo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Buffalo Information

Erie County where Buffalo resides is 1,226.89 square miles. The resident population of this county is 950,265 and has a population rank of 37 out of all the places in the United States.

Buffalo has a total of 292,648 people and of those residents there are 137,443 males and 155,205 females. The median age of the male population is 31.6 and the female population is 35.3. There are approximately 11,280 births each year and around 10,083 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Buffalo varies per year, but currently 285,469 are one race and 7,179 are two or more races.

Of the 292,648 people who live in Buffalo, there are 85,955 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Buffalo is 43,620 male and 42,335 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 215,691.

General Buffalo Information
Total area in square miles - Erie County	1,226.89
Water area in square miles - Erie County	N/A
Resident population - Erie County	950,265
Population rank - Erie County	37
Total population	292,648
Total population (male)	137,443
Total population (female)	155,205
Population median age (male)	31.6
Population median age (female)	35.3
Births - Erie County	11,280
Deaths- Erie County	10,083
Population of one race	285,469
Population of two or more races	7,179
Population under 20 years	85,955
Population under 20 years (male)	43,620
Population under 20 years (female)	42,335
Total population 18 years and over	215,691

Buffalo Social Characteristics

There are 380,873 households in Buffalo. Families make up 244,376 of these households. The table below breaks down the Buffalo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (177,089), male householder with no wife present (13,099) and female householder with no husband present (50,512). The remainder of the Buffalo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 137,514. Buffalo, NY moving companies help people in Buffalo 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. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Buffalo is based, there are 402,969 females 15 and over; of those females there are 105,261 never married, 196,352 now married, 9,951 separated, 53,610 widowed, and 37,795 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 7,057 separated, 12,139 widowed and 27,302 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Buffalo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Buffalo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Erie County)
Total households	380,873
Family households (families)	244,376
With own children under 18 years	120,302
Married-couple family	177,089
With own children under 18 years	78,834
Male householder, no wife present, family	13,099
With own children under 18 years	6,260
Female householder, no husband present, family	50,512
With own children under 18 years	30,408
Nonfamily households	137,514
Householder living alone	116,238
65 years and over	47,757

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	39,393
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	29,128
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	213,317
Householder	67,053
Spouse	33,888
Child	88,587
Other relatives	3,622
Nonrelatives	7,483
Unmarried partner	3,947
Roomer or boarder	832
Housemate or roommate	872
Unmarried partner	7,990
Foster child	619
Other	1,213

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	68,205
Male householder	26,121
Male householder living alone	20,970
Male householder not living alone	5,151
Female householder	29,546
Female householder living alone	25,255
Female householder not living alone	4,291
Nonrelatives	12,538
Unmarried partner	4,043
Roomer or boarder	1,447
Housemate or roommate	5,697
Foster child	224
Other	1,127

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	402,969
Never married	105,261
Now married	196,352
Separated	9,951
Widowed	53,610
Divorced	37,795
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	7,057
Widowed	12,139
Divorced	27,302

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	292,648
Male	137,443
Under 5 years	10,539
5 to 9 years	11,621
10 to 14 years	11,009
15 to 17 years	6,114
18 and 19 years	4,337
20 years	2,452
21 years	2,328
22 to 24 years	6,720
25 to 29 years	10,162
30 to 34 years	9,998
35 to 39 years	10,496
40 to 44 years	10,398
45 to 49 years	9,196
50 to 54 years	7,298
55 to 59 years	5,433
60 and 61 years	1,880
62 to 64 years	2,688
65 and 66 years	1,742
67 to 69 years	2,496
70 to 74 years	4,095
75 to 79 years	3,159
80 to 84 years	1,974
85 years and over	1,308
Female	155,205
Under 5 years	10,229
5 to 9 years	11,152
10 to 14 years	10,457
15 to 17 years	5,836
18 and 19 years	4,661
20 years	2,677
21 years	2,624
22 to 24 years	7,230
25 to 29 years	11,181
30 to 34 years	10,809
35 to 39 years	11,281
40 to 44 years	11,566
45 to 49 years	10,140
50 to 54 years	8,463
55 to 59 years	6,543
60 and 61 years	2,371
62 to 64 years	3,432
65 and 66 years	2,258
67 to 69 years	3,375
70 to 74 years	5,837
75 to 79 years	5,406
80 to 84 years	3,977
85 years and over	3,700

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	292,648
One race	285,469
White	159,300
Black or African American	108,951
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,250
Asian	4,093
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	120
Some other race	474
Two or more races	7,179

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	281,522
People who are White alone	151,624
People who are Black or African American alone	105,985
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2,173
People who are Asian alone	3,942
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	111
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21,616
People who are Some other race alone	10,608

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	892,879
Same house	561,966
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	35,571
Different state or abroad	44,253
Different state	30,352
Abroad	13,901

PLACE OF BIRTH (Erie County)
Total resident population	950,265
Born in United States	814,959
State of residence	780,766
Different state	114,421
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	12,192
Foreign born	42,886

Buffalo 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. That total enrollment is 256,351 for the population of the country, which includes Buffalo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 139,526 and elementary or high school enrollment was 327,861 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 63,288.

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 population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	256,351
Pre-kindergarten	16,334
Public	8,534
Private	7,800
Kindergarten	12,797
Public	10,752
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	110,840
Public	93,107
Private	17,733
Elementary and high school	163,931
Public	139,599
Private	24,332
High school grades 9 to 12	53,091
Public	46,492
Private	6,599
College, undergraduate years	49,716
Public	33,692
Private	16,024
Graduate or professional school	13,573
Public	9,615
Private	3,958
Not enrolled in school	660,417

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	637,676
Less than 9th grade	33,024
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	76,096
High school graduate	190,461
Some college, no degree	121,263
Associate's degree	60,320
Bachelor's degree	156,512
Graduate or professional degree	24.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	92,112

Buffalo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 745,814 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Buffalo. The Buffalo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (149,727), service occupations (67,285), sales and office occupations (121,262), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (716), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (29,391) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (62,793). The 745,814 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 335,581 private wage and salary workers, 75,166 government workers, 19,584 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Erie County)
Population 16 years and over	745,814
In labor force	465,413
Civilian labor force	464,949
Employed	431,174
Unemployed	33,775
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	464
Females 16 years and over	396,514
In labor force	226,515
Civilian labor force	226,484
Unemployed Civilian labor force	14,762
Armed forces	31
Males 16 years and over	349,300
In labor force	238,898
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	19,013
Armed forces	433

COMMUTING TO WORK (Erie County)
Workers 16 years and over	421,809
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	341,098
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	40,725
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	11,269
Other means	1,423
Worked at home	8,948
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	8,808,710

OCCUPATION (Erie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	149,727
Management, professional, and related occupations	149,727
Service occupations	67,285
Sales and office occupations	121,262
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	716
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	29,391
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	62,793

INDUSTRY (Erie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	149,727
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,499
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	62,253
Wholesale trade	18,677
Retail trade	50,932
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	22,211
Information	10,234
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	28,687
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	34,656
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	110,315
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	32,343
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	20,642

CLASS OF WORKER (Erie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	149,727
Private wage and salary workers	335,581
Government workers	75,166
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	19,584
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Buffalo Housing Characteristics

In Buffalo, NY there are 415,868 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 380,873 occupied and 34,995 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Buffalo, there are 230,359 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 13,086 units in Buffalo. 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, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Buffalo, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Buffalo. There are 6,358 housing units with rent less than $200, 8,612 with rent between $200-299, 43,346 with rent between $300-499 and 67,401 with rent for $500 and above. Full Buffalo 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, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Erie County)
Total housing units	415,868
Occupied housing units	380,873
Vacant housing units	34,995

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Erie County)
Total housing units	415,868
1-unit, detached	230,359
1-unit, attached	13,086
2 units	90,876
3 or 4 units	28,906
5 to 9 units	19,287
10 to 19 units	9,753
20 to 49 units	5,362
50 or more units	12,203
Mobile home	6,011

HOUSING TENURE (Erie County)
Occupied housing units	380,873
Owner-occupied	248,767
Renter-occupied	132,106

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Erie County)
Occupied housing units	380,873
No vehicles available	57,449
2 vehicle available	176,439
3 vehicles available	32,161
4 vehicles available	7,595
5 or more vehicles available	2,319

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Erie County)
Occupied housing units	380,873
Utility gas	343,172
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	19,377
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7,841
Coal or coke	162
Wood	2,237
Solar energy	36
Other fuel	1,527
No fuel used	577

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Erie County)
Occupied housing units	380,873
Less Than $50,000	248,767
$50,000 to $99,999	105,756
$100,000 to $149,999	50,318
$150,000 to $199,999	17,167
$200,000 to $299,999	8,751
$300,000 to $499,999	1,848
$1,000,000 or more	138
Median (dollars)	90,800

GROSS RENT (Erie County)
Occupied units paying rent	132,106
Less than $200	6,358
$200 to $299	8,612
$300 to $499	43,346
$500 to $699	47,984
$700 to $999	16,277
$1,000 to $1,499	2,616
$1,500 or more	523