Buffalo, NY

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US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

27.4%

0.728% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buffalo, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.17%), Other (Hispanic) (5.31%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.63%).

N/A of the households in Buffalo, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Buffalo, NY are SUNY Buffalo State University (1,835 degrees awarded in 2023), Erie Community College (1,169 degrees), and Canisius University (845 degrees).

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (118k people) in Buffalo, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 87.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 22.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buffalo, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
118k ± 2.14k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
87.9k ± 2.34k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
22.6k ± 1.39k

12.7%

Hispanic Population

35.2k people

12.7% of the people in Buffalo, NY are hispanic (35.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buffalo, NY as a share of the total population.

Economy

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Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buffalo, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14,275 people), Management Occupations (10,244 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (10,177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buffalo, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($72,823), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,338), and Wholesale Trade ($60,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($64,006), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,579), and Construction ($48,804).

Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Buffalo, NY are White (3,285 and 60.4%), followed by Black or African American (942 and 17.3%), Hispanic or Latino (413 and 7.6%), and Unknown (333 and 6.12%).

The median tuition costs in Buffalo, NY are $25,280 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $17,490 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Buffalo, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 22,138 (40% men and 60% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 22,138 students enrolled in Buffalo, NY, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,937 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Buffalo, NY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Buffalo, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

SUNY Buffalo State University
1,835 degrees awarded
Erie Community College
1,169 degrees awarded
Canisius University
845 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY Buffalo State University with 1,835 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,075 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Buffalo, NY, which is 0.593 times less than the 3,502 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,285 degrees mean that there were 3.49 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 942 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,416) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Buffalo, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Buffalo, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buffalo, NY is from Buffalo, NY.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Buffalo, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64.5%)
Carpooled (9.9%)
Worked At Home (9.57%)

In 2023, 64.5% of workers in Buffalo, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.9%) and those who worked at home (9.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buffalo, NY have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Buffalo, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Buffalo, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buffalo, NY (73.7k out of 269k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.3% of the population of Buffalo, NY has health coverage, with 34.5% on employee plans, 39.6% on Medicaid, 9.37% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.881% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.71%

Uninsured

34.5%

Employer Coverage

39.6%

Medicaid

9.37%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

0.881%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Buffalo, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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