University at Buffalo

In Erie County, New York.

Population: 6,776

University at Buffalo, a community in Erie County, New York, has 6,776 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, University at Buffalo's population grew 9.8% from 6,174 to 6,776.

The median resident is 19.4 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 91.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,776
Median age: 19.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,438
Housing units: 309
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 97.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1746,776

Median household income

$11,957$22,083

Median gross rent

$1,178$1,438

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	6,174	$11,957	$1,178
2020	6,079	$21,103	$1,125
2021	6,032	$22,083	$1,250
2022	6,189	—	$1,361
2023	6,776	—	$1,438

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 173.2%

18 to 2491.3%

25 to 342.5%

35 to 440.3%

45 to 542.7%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	220	3.2%
18 to 24	6,189	91.3%
25 to 34	168	2.5%
35 to 44	18	0.3%
45 to 54	181	2.7%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,635	53.6%
Black or African American	916	13.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	0.6%
Asian	1,288	19.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	253	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	638	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's2.7%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree81.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	10	2.7%
Bachelor's degree	57	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	300	81.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone45.5%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit7.7%

Walked32.2%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	654	45.5%
Carpooled	39	2.7%
Public transit	110	7.7%
Walked	462	32.2%
Bicycle	16	1.1%
Worked from home	136	9.5%
Other means	19	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	703	54.1%
15 to 29 min	429	33.0%
30 to 44 min	130	10.0%
45 to 59 min	25	1.9%
60+ min	13	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 40.9% (245 of 599)

	Count	Share
Family households	15	4.9%
Nonfamily households	294	95.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	309	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	309	100.0%

1-unit, detached0.0%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units40.1%

5 to 19 units51.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	0.0%
1-unit, attached	25	8.1%
2 to 4 units	124	40.1%
5 to 19 units	160	51.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3676280
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 42.9993, -78.7876