Buffalo

Population: 276,397
Median household income: $48,050
Median home value: $152,300

Located in Erie County, New York, Buffalo is a community with a population of 276,397. The median household income of $48,050 is below the Erie County median ($71,175).

From 2019 to 2023, Buffalo's population grew 7.8% from 256,480 to 276,397, while its median home value rose 69.6% from $89,800 to $152,300.

The median gross rent is $989. 30.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 276,397
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $48,050
Median home value: $152,300
Median gross rent: $989
Housing units: 136,533
Homeownership rate: 42.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

256,480276,397

Median household income

$37,354$48,050

Median home value

$89,800$152,300

Median gross rent

$776$989

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	256,480	$37,354	$89,800	$776
2020	255,805	$39,677	$101,000	$801
2021	276,011	$42,186	$112,900	$849
2022	276,688	$46,184	$132,100	$942
2023	276,397	$48,050	$152,300	$989

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16,860	6.1%
5 to 17	45,326	16.4%
18 to 24	30,412	11.0%
25 to 34	48,381	17.5%
35 to 44	34,449	12.5%
45 to 54	29,411	10.6%
55 to 64	33,346	12.1%
65 to 74	24,684	8.9%
75 and over	13,528	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	118,104	42.7%
Black or African American	87,901	31.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	825	0.3%
Asian	22,576	8.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	24	0.0%
Some other race	938	0.3%
Two or more races	10,833	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35,196	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24,677	13.4%
High school graduate	49,966	27.2%
Some college or associate's	53,389	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	31,125	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	24,642	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone64.5%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit8.5%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	77,014	64.5%
Carpooled	11,832	9.9%
Public transit	10,113	8.5%
Walked	5,569	4.7%
Bicycle	731	0.6%
Worked from home	11,434	9.6%
Other means	2,795	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35,999	33.3%
15 to 29 min	51,126	47.3%
30 to 44 min	13,582	12.6%
45 to 59 min	3,124	2.9%
60+ min	4,223	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 27.4% (73,660 of 269,145)

	Count	Share
Family households	58,256	48.7%
Nonfamily households	61,292	51.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	119,548	87.6%
Vacant	16,985	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	51,012	42.7%
Renter-occupied	68,536	57.3%

1-unit, detached36.1%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units43.2%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units10.8%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	49,339	36.1%
1-unit, attached	4,585	3.4%
2 to 4 units	59,016	43.2%
5 to 19 units	8,456	6.2%
20 or more units	14,763	10.8%
Mobile home & other	374	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3611000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 40 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 42.8925, -78.8597