Buffalo Demographics and Statistics
The demographics of Buffalo can be divided into two segments: city proper and the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area.
There were 292,648 people, 122,720 households and 67,005 families in the city proper at the time of 2000 census. The population comprises mainly of White (54%) and Afro-American (37%) people. Buffalo city also has a sizeable population of people of Irish, Italian, Polish, German, Jewish, Puerto Rican Arab, Greek, Greek, and Indian descent. During the fifties and sixties, a large chunk of Jewish population shifted to the suburbs and recently there has been an influx of people of Arab descent, primarily from Yemen.
The Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area is predominantly white (82%) with only 13% Afro-American people and rest comprising of Native American, Asian, Hispanic, and other races.
Average household income in the city is $24,536 and in the metropolitan area is $48,400. There is also a vast difference in per capita incomes, $14,991 for the city proper and $48,400 for the metropolitan area.
Buffalo (city), New York
| People QuickFacts | Buffalo | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population, 2006 estimate | 276,059 | 19,306,183 | |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 | -5.7% | 1.7% | |
| Population, 2000 | 292,648 | 18,976,457 | |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 7.1% | 6.5% | |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 26.3% | 24.7% | |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 13.4% | 12.9% | |
| Female persons, percent, 2000 | 53.0% | 51.8% | |
| White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 54.4% | 67.9% | |
| Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 37.2% | 15.9% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.8% | 0.4% | |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 1.4% | 5.5% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | Z | Z | |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 2.5% | 3.1% | |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 7.5% | 15.1% | |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 54.1% | 61.8% | |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 4.4% | 20.4% | |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 12.4% | 28.0% | |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 74.6% | 79.1% | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 18.3% | 27.4% | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 21.2 | 31.7 | |
| Housing units, 2000 | 145,574 | 7,679,307 | |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 43.5% | 53.0% | |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $59,300 | $148,700 | |
| Households, 2000 | 122,720 | 7,056,860 | |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.29 | 2.61 | |
| Median household income, 1999 | $24,536 | $43,393 | |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $14,991 | $23,389 | |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 26.6% | 14.6% | |
| Business QuickFacts | Buffalo | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) | 3,757,606 | 343,663,041 | |
| Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) | 1,495,330 | 178,067,530 | |
| Retail sales per capita, 2002 | $5,203 | $9,291 | |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) | 370,456 | 27,835,952 | |
| Total number of firms, 2002 | 13,045 | 1,707,168 | |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 13.4% | 7.6% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 | F | 0.7% | |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 2.9% | 8.5% | |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 3.8% | 9.6% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 | F | 0.2% | |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 27.8% | 29.6% | |
| Geography QuickFacts | Buffalo | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 40 | 47,213 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 7,206.3 | 401.9 |
| FIPS Code | 11000 | 36 |
| Counties | Erie County |