Buffalo city, New York demographics
Population: 276,011
Median age: 33.9
Median household income: 42,186
Buffalo is a city in Erie County, New York, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Buffalo city, NY.
Population
| 2021 | 276,011 |
| 2020 | 255,805 |
| 2019 | 256,480 |
| 2018 | 257,518 |
| 2017 | 259,574 |
| 2016 | 258,989 |
| 2015 | 259,517 |
| 2014 | 259,959 |
| 2013 | 260,568 |
| 2012 | 261,955 |
| 2011 | 263,914 |
| 2010 | 266,012 |
Census data for Buffalo city, New York
Demographic and housing estimates in Buffalo city, New York
| Total population | 276,011 |
| Male | 132,761 |
| Female | 143,250 |
| Total population | 276,011 |
| Under 5 years | 17,689 |
| 5 to 9 years | 17,666 |
| 10 to 14 years | 16,531 |
| 15 to 19 years | 18,910 |
| 20 to 24 years | 22,308 |
| 25 to 34 years | 49,510 |
| 35 to 44 years | 33,248 |
| 45 to 54 years | 30,166 |
| 55 to 59 years | 17,144 |
| 60 to 64 years | 17,112 |
| 65 to 74 years | 22,376 |
| 75 to 84 years | 9,000 |
| 85 years and over | 4,351 |
| Median age (years) | 33.9 |
| Under 18 years | 62,038 |
| 16 years and over | 220,866 |
| 18 years and over | 213,973 |
| 21 years and over | 200,824 |
| 62 years and over | 45,897 |
| 65 years and over | 35,727 |
| Total population | 276,011 |
| One race | 259,638 |
| White | 132,016 |
| Black or African American | 91,783 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,207 |
| Asian | 18,509 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 29 |
| Some other race | 16,094 |
| Two or more races | 16,373 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 203,119 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 96,016 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 107,103 |
Social characteristics in Buffalo city, New York
| Total households | 118,071 |
| Family households (families) | 29,511 |
| Married-couple family | 9,496 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 31,746 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 23,410 |
| Nonfamily households | 47,318 |
| Average household size | 28,431 |
| Average family size | 2.26 |
Economic characteristics in Buffalo city, New York
| Total households | 118,071 |
| Less than $10,000 | 12,997 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 10,275 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 14,795 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 12,888 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 15,742 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 19,734 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11,580 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11,582 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,664 |
| $200,000 or more | 3,814 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 42,186 |
Housing characteristics in Buffalo city, New York
| Total housing units | 136,664 |
| Occupied housing units | 118,071 |
| Vacant housing units | 18,593 |
| Total housing units | 136,664 |
| 1-unit, detached | 49,176 |
| 1-unit, attached | 4,251 |
| 2 units | 49,538 |
| 3 or 4 units | 10,169 |
| 5 to 9 units | 5,268 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,467 |
| 20 or more units | 14,282 |
| Mobile home | 460 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 53 |
| Total housing units | 136,664 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 3,012 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,887 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,072 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,407 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 5,378 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 6,790 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 15,848 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 13,715 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 82,555 |
| Total housing units | 136,664 |
| 1 room | 4,777 |
| 2 rooms | 3,147 |
| 3 rooms | 11,256 |
| 4 rooms | 19,272 |
| 5 rooms | 24,729 |
| 6 rooms | 32,674 |
| 7 rooms | 18,522 |
| 8 rooms | 9,605 |
| 9 rooms or more | 12,682 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 136,664 |
| No bedroom | 5,133 |
| 1 bedroom | 17,121 |
| 2 bedrooms | 37,654 |
| 3 bedrooms | 52,013 |
| 4 bedrooms | 17,290 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 7,453 |
| Occupied housing units | 118,071 |
| Owner-occupied | 50,435 |
| Renter-occupied | 67,636 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.37 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.18 |
| Occupied housing units | 118,071 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 12,052 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 38,946 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 19,543 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 19,862 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 11,979 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 15,689 |
| Owner-occupied units | 50,435 |
| Less than $50,000 | 7,403 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 14,838 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8,566 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5,645 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6,349 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,752 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2,531 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 351 |
| Median (dollars) | 112,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 50,435 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 27,094 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 23,341 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 65,691 |
| Less than $500 | 9,287 |
| $500 to $999 | 35,291 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 16,870 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 3,138 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 780 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 150 |
| $3,000 or more | 175 |
| Median (dollars) | 849 |
| No rent paid | 1,945 |
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