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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



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 February 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

16,502

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
18.6%
18 - 24:
8.3%
25 - 34:
10.8%
35 - 54:
27.9%
55 - 64:
11.9%
Over 65 Years:
16.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.2%
2.2%
93.0%
93.0%
30.0%
30.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Buffalo
USA
$40,148
$40,148
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Buffalo
USA
$81,868
$81,868
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.6%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Construction
Education
Accommodation
Finance
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Administration
Wholesale
16.5%
16.5%
16.3%
16.3%
12.5%
12.5%
11.8%
11.8%
10.0%
10.0%
5.7%
5.7%
4.6%
4.6%
4.0%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
93.3%
93.3%
2.9%
2.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Norwegian
Irish
English
Swedish
Finnish
Polish
French
Dutch
European
French Canadian
Czech
Scandinavian
Ukrainian
Scottish
Russian
Italian
Danish
Icelander
Northern European
34.8%
34.8%
11.2%
11.2%
9.2%
9.2%
6.8%
6.8%
5.9%
5.9%
5.7%
5.7%
4.3%
4.3%
2.9%
2.9%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Russian
West Germanic languages
Scandinavian languages
Slavic languages
Vietnamese
Other Indo-European
French
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
94.9%
94.9%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Buffalo Residents

4.6%