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Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,161,343
Households
501,549
Average household size
2.25
Median age
40.9 years
Median household income
$72,237
Housing units
541,660
Population comparison
2020 Census1,166,902
2024 estimate1,161,343
Change−0.5%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,161,343
Median age
40.9 years
Male
566,263
Female
595,080
Median age by sex
Male median age
39.6 years
Female median age
42.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
30,619Under 529,409
88,3685–1784,885
51,16518–2450,465
78,51025–3478,392
71,69235–4473,098
65,81045–5467,908
79,37055–6484,614
100,72965+126,309
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 530,61929,409
5–1788,36884,885
18–2451,16550,465
25–3478,51078,392
35–4471,69273,098
45–5465,81067,908
55–6479,37084,614
65+100,729126,309
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5–17
Male
5–9
33,547
10–14
33,909
15–17
20,912
Female
5–9
34,587
10–14
30,063
15–17
20,235
18–24
Male
18–19
14,892
20
7,392
21
8,428
22–24
20,453
Female
18–19
14,499
20
6,714
21
7,538
22–24
21,714
25–34
Male
25–29
37,822
30–34
40,688
Female
25–29
37,794
30–34
40,598
35–44
Male
35–39
37,399
40–44
34,293
Female
35–39
38,768
40–44
34,330
45–54
Male
45–49
30,647
50–54
35,163
Female
45–49
31,485
50–54
36,423
55–64
Male
55–59
39,448
60–61
16,014
62–64
23,908
Female
55–59
41,953
60–61
16,863
62–64
25,798
65+
Male
65–66
15,316
67–69
20,837
70–74
27,335
75–79
17,057
80–84
10,600
85+
9,584
Female
65–66
16,290
67–69
22,524
70–74
32,200
75–79
21,454
80–84
15,646
85+
18,195
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
873,96275.3%
Black alone
132,53211.4%
Two or more races
72,9376.3%
Asian alone
49,2674.2%
Some other race
27,3772.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5,0510.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2170.0%
Residents: 1,161,343.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone873,962
Black alone132,532
Two or more races72,937
Asian alone49,267
Some other race27,377
American Indian / Alaska Native5,051
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander217

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
69,377
White, not Hispanic
860,202

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
290,158
Married-couple share
70.1%
Derived from published counts
With children
43.2%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
173,03934.5%
1 person
169,76933.8%
2 people
70,29814.0%
3 people
55,22511.0%
4 people
33,2186.6%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
22,050
6 People
7,129
7 Plus People
4,039
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person173,039
2 people169,769
3 people70,298
4 people55,225
5+ people33,218
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households290,158
Married-couple families203,41770.1% of family households
With children
72,95435.9%
Without children
130,46364.1%
Other families86,74129.9% of family households
Male householder
23,88827.5%
Female householder
62,85372.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households290,158Not applicable
Married-couple families203,41770.1%
With children72,95435.9%
Without children130,46364.1%
Other families86,74129.9%
Male householder23,88827.5%
Female householder62,85372.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$72,237
Median family
$96,701
Per capita
$42,074
Household incomeShare of households
83,77216.7%
Under $25k
93,85118.7%
$25–49k
81,99016.3%
$50–74k
64,31412.8%
$75–99k
85,26217.0%
$100–149k
45,3149.0%
$150–199k
47,0469.4%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
28,706
$10,000–$14,999
20,374
$15,000–$19,999
16,691
$20,000–$24,999
18,001
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
20,401
$30,000–$34,999
17,931
$35,000–$39,999
17,819
$40,000–$44,999
18,805
$45,000–$49,999
18,895
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
33,140
$60,000–$74,999
48,850
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
48,625
$125,000–$149,999
36,637
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k83,772
$25–49k93,851
$50–74k81,990
$75–99k64,314
$100–149k85,262
$150–199k45,314
$200k+47,046

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
826,432
High school or higher
92.4%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
36.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
23,6532.9%
Less than 9th grade
38,8294.7%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
218,94026.5%
High school or equivalent
144,26017.5%
Some college, no degree
101,69612.3%
Associate degree
166,07120.1%
Bachelor’s degree
132,98316.1%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
13,854
Nursery School
294
Kindergarten
184
First Grade
213
Second Grade
94
Third Grade
593
Fourth Grade
425
Fifth Grade
784
Sixth Grade
1,272
Seventh Grade
1,202
Eighth Grade
4,738
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
4,512
Tenth Grade
8,210
Eleventh Grade
10,316
Twelfth No Diploma
15,791
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
181,181
Ged Or Alternative Credential
37,759
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
50,173
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
94,087
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
99,598
Professional School Degree
18,541
Doctorate Degree
14,844
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade23,653
Grades 9–12, no diploma38,829
High school or equivalent218,940
Some college, no degree144,260
Associate degree101,696
Bachelor’s degree166,071
Graduate or professional132,983
Marital status by sexMale and Female
14,54746,288
Widowed
44,41959,961
Divorced
6,2109,096
Separated
222,965220,404
Now Married
186,257174,368
Never Married
15,16618,242
Married Spouse Absent
207,799202,162
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed14,54746,288
Divorced44,41959,961
Separated6,2109,096
Now Married222,965220,404
Never Married186,257174,368
Married Spouse Absent15,16618,242
Married Spouse Present207,799202,162

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$226,100
Median gross rent
$1,057
Housing tenure
Owner
335,03566.8%
Renter
166,51433.2%
Occupied homes: 501,549.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner335,035
Renter166,514
Housing occupancy
Occupied
501,54992.6%
Vacant
40,1117.4%
Housing units: 541,660.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied501,549
Vacant40,111

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
188,427
Owners without mortgage
146,608
Vacancy reason
For rent6,823
For sale2,144
Rented, not occupied1,191
Sold, not occupied2,079
Seasonal4,058
Migrant workers185
Other23,631
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent6,823
For sale2,144
Rented, not occupied1,191
Sold, not occupied2,079
Seasonal4,058
Migrant workers185
Other23,631
Structure type
Detached327,574
Attached16,990
2–4 units115,532
5–19 units37,163
20+ units33,397
Mobile or other11,004
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
83,879
Structure 3–4 Units
31,653
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
24,827
Structure 10–19 Units
12,336
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
11,547
Structure 50 Plus Units
21,850
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
10,757
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
247
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached327,574
Attached16,990
2–4 units115,532
5–19 units37,163
20+ units33,397
Mobile or other11,004
Year builtHousing units by period
296,59954.8%
Before 1960
118,11521.8%
1960–79
73,70213.6%
1980–99
49,9199.2%
2000–19
3,3250.6%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
157,865
1940–1949
43,454
1950–1959
95,280
1960–79
1960–1969
60,130
1970–1979
57,985
1980–99
1980–1989
38,191
1990–1999
35,511
2000–19
2000–2009
27,784
2010–2019
22,135
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960296,599
1960–79118,115
1980–9973,702
2000–1949,919
2020+3,325
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
69,530
3,267
1990s
52,239
5,063
2000s
69,575
16,226
2010s
106,218
82,378
2020–22
32,530
47,501
2023+
4,943
12,079
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199069,5303,267
1990s52,2395,063
2000s69,57516,226
2010s106,21882,378
2020–2232,53047,501
2023+4,94312,079
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
44,47613.3%
Under $100k
149,62144.7%
$100–249k
111,36433.2%
$250–499k
20,3576.1%
$500–749k
4,9731.5%
$750–999k
2,3560.7%
$1–1.49m
1,8880.6%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,714
10000–14999
1,760
15000–19999
1,901
20000–24999
2,042
25000–29999
1,483
30000–34999
1,843
35000–39999
1,052
40000–49999
3,668
50000–59999
4,031
60000–69999
4,317
70000–79999
4,483
80000–89999
6,250
90000–99999
7,932
$100–249k
100000–124999
20,954
125000–149999
18,492
150000–174999
29,951
175000–199999
24,551
200000–249999
55,673
$250–499k
250000–299999
36,086
300000–399999
48,226
400000–499999
27,052
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
536
2000000+
1,352
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k44,476
$100–249k149,621
$250–499k111,364
$500–749k20,357
$750–999k4,973
$1–1.49m2,356
$1.5m+1,888
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50014,317
$500–99957,075
$1,000–1,49959,456
$1,500–1,99918,662
$2,000–2,4996,334
$2,500–2,9991,994
$3,000+1,923
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Under $500
Under 100
820
100–149
274
150–199
456
200–249
1,007
250–299
3,121
300–349
2,525
350–399
1,589
400–449
1,891
450–499
2,634
$500–999
500–549
2,526
550–599
3,420
600–649
3,417
650–699
4,517
700–749
4,751
750–799
6,020
800–899
14,584
900–999
17,840
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
37,078
1250–1499
22,378
$3,000+
3000–3499
333
3500+
1,590
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50014,317
$500–99957,075
$1,000–1,49959,456
$1,500–1,99918,662
$2,000–2,4996,334
$2,500–2,9991,994
$3,000+1,923
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
13,565
42,712
1 vehicle
111,500
84,936
2 vehicles
146,789
32,494
3 vehicles
45,762
4,849
4 vehicles
12,741
1,013
5+ vehicles
4,678
510
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle13,56542,712
1 vehicle111,50084,936
2 vehicles146,78932,494
3 vehicles45,7624,849
4 vehicles12,7411,013
5+ vehicles4,678510

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
551,098
Average commute
21.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
403,49873.2%Derived from published counts
Carpool
42,4747.7%Derived from published counts
Public transit
13,4882.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
14,9252.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home
69,03112.5%Derived from published counts
Other
7,6821.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 551,098.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
13,079
Bicycle
1,846
Other
Other Transportation
5,362
Motorcycle
264
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,056
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone403,498
Carpool42,474
Public transit13,488
Walk or bicycle14,925
Work from home69,031
Other7,682
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
146,76330.4%
Under 15 min
216,67644.9%
15–29 min
83,62417.3%
30–44 min
18,5263.8%
45–59 min
16,4783.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
16,252
5–9
56,851
10–14
73,660
15–29 min
15–19
90,380
20–24
83,383
25–29
42,913
30–44 min
30–34
58,300
35–39
13,338
40–44
11,986
60+ min
60–89
9,818
90+
6,660
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min146,763
15–29 min216,676
30–44 min83,624
45–59 min18,526
60+ min16,478

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
955,831
Civilian labor force
593,461
Employed
563,435
Unemployed
30,026
Unemployment rate
5.1%
Poverty universe
1,134,503
Persons below poverty
156,488
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
364,783
Blue-collar workers
104,407
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
41,696
52,549
Sales Office Occupations
45,452
74,733
Management Business Science Arts
110,153
134,445
Production Transportation Material Moving
53,880
14,734
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
34,348
1,445
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations41,69652,549
Sales Office Occupations45,45274,733
Management Business Science Arts110,153134,445
Production Transportation Material Moving53,88014,734
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance34,3481,445

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
492,578
Workplace jobs
505,193
Internal commuters
427,561
Inbound commuters
77,632
Outbound commuters
65,017
Net worker inflow
12,615

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,118,49697.1%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
33,6192.9%
Residents: 1,152,115.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,118,496
Uninsured33,619
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
4,06412.1%
Under 19
12,47637.1%
Age 19–34
16,17248.1%
Age 35–64
9072.7%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 194,064
Age 19–3412,476
Age 35–6416,172
Age 65+907

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,080,93693.1%
Foreign born
80,4076.9%
Residents: 1,161,343.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,080,936
Foreign born80,407

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
47,347
Not a citizen
33,060

Residential mobility

Same house
1,032,167
Within same county
75,256
From another county
26,995
From another state
11,643
From abroad
4,899

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
538,903

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area has 1,161,343 residents and a median age of 40.9 years. It ranks No. 50 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has declined 0.5% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $8,497 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area1,161,343$72,23740.9 years66.8%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
New York19,852,366$85,97439.8 years54.3%

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