Buffalo Population

Buffalo is the city in the U.S. state of New York, located on the eastern end of Lake Erie opposite Fort Erie, Ontario, at the head of the Niagara River, which flows north over Niagara Falls into Lake Ontario. Buffalo population in 2023 is estimated to be 278,252, covers city area of 52.48 sq mi (135.92 sq km), second populous city of New york state, and the largest city in Western New York, ranks seventy-sixth-largest city in the United States. Boundary water channels are the Niagara River, Buffalo River, Scajaquada Creek, and the Black Rock Canal, adjacent to the Niagara River, the city which has 22% of water. Buffalo's architecture is diverse,

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Buffalo population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	261,301
2011	260,706	-0.23
2012	260,176	-0.20
2013	260,041	-0.05
2014	259,584	-0.18
2015	258,339	-0.48
2016	256,960	-0.53
2017	256,430	-0.21
2018	256,304	-0.05
2019	255,284	-0.40
2020	278,349	9.04
2021 *	276,804	-0.555
2022 *	276,220	-0.21
2023 *	276,526	0.11

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Year	Buffalo Population
1950	899,312
1955	959,940
1960	1,041,504
1965	1,067,945
1970	1,084,141
1975	1,049,942
1980	1,008,396
1985	981,620
1990	957,851
1995	963,773
2000	975,001
2005	959,153
2010	938,909
2011	934,911
2015	919,087
2020*	896,481
2025*	886,165
2035*	956,013

Source: population.un.org/wpp/, 1950 to 2035 Buffalo city Population(UA)

The city is divided into five districts, each containing several neighborhoods, for a total of thirty-five neighborhoods over the fifty-two square miles.

Buffalo Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Buffalo population is 255,300, out of these 121,608 are male, 133,692 are female, The sex ratio of Buffalo is 91. The median age of the Buffalo population is 32.7, Buffalo population by age are, under 18 years is 59,485, 16 years and over is 202,599, 18 years and over is 195,815, 21 years and over is 183,700, 65 years and over is 40,942. 47.6% are male, 52.4% are female, Population of Buffalo by age percent-wise is, 23.3% are under 18 years old, 79.4% are 16 years and over, 76.7% are 18 years and over, 72.0% are 21 years and over, 12.3% are 65 years and over. There are total 126,735 housing units, The voting population of Buffalo are 184,368, out of these 85,891 are male voters, 98,477 are female voters, 46.6% are male, 53.4% are female. Buffalo population in 2022 is estimated to be 277,945, and in 2021 is estimated to be 276,804.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	15,958	6.3%
5 - 9	14,902	5.8%
10 - 14	18,336	7.2%
15 - 19	18,757	7.3%
20 - 24	22,915	9.0%
25 - 34	46,321	18.1%
35 - 44	30,676	12.0%
45 - 54	26,829	10.5%
55 - 59	14,694	5.8%
60 - 64	14,386	5.6%
65 - 74	19,938	7.8%
75 - 84	7,769	3.0%
85 and over	3,819	1.5%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Buffalo Population by Race

White Population

White population in Buffalo, New York are 114,818, percentage wise 45.0 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Buffalo, New York are 94,822, percentage wise 37.1 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Buffalo, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Carribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Buffalo are 17,798, percentage wise 7.0 percent are asians, out of these 4,673 are Asian Indians, 1,164 are Chinese, 541 are Filipinos, 267 are Japanese, 337 are Korean, 466 are Vietnamese and 10,350 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Buffalo, New York are 35,335. Percentage wise 13.8 percent are hispanics, out of these 1,266 are Mexican people, 28,220 are Puerto Ricans, 763 are Cubans, and 5,086 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	255,300	Percent
White	114,818	45.0%
Black or African American	94,822	37.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,403	0.5%
Asian Population	17,798	7.0%
Asian Indian	4,673	1.8%
Chinese	1,164	0.5%
Filipino	541	0.2%
Japanese	267	0.1%
Other Asian Population	10,350
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	69	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino	35,335	13.8%
Mexican	1,266	0.5%
Puerto Rican	28,220	11.1%
Cuban	763	0.3%
Other Hispanic or Latino	5,086

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Buffalo native population is 226,216, out of these 185,474 born in the New York state and 28,876 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 29,084, out of these 14,439 are Naturalised US citizen, 1,168 are in Europe, 6,784 in Asia, 3,437 in Africa, 2,609 in Latin America and 281 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Buffalo are 14,645, out of these 401 are from Europe, 8,631 are from Asia, 2,770 from Africa, 2,401 are from Latin America and 401 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	226,216
Born in state of residence	185,474
Born in other state in the United States	28,876
Northeast	5,372
Midwest	4,661
South	15,798
West	3,045
Born outside the United States	11,866
Puerto Rico	10,267
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	1,599
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	29,084
Naturalized U.S. citizen	14,439
Europe	1,168
Asia	6,784
Africa	3,437
Oceania	160
Latin America	2,609
Northern America	281
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	14,645
Europe	401
Asia	8,631
Africa	2,770
Oceania	41
Latin America	2,401
Northern America	401

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Buffalo Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Buffalo, New York are 126,735, Occupied housing units are 109,163, Rental vacancy rate is 4. Percentage of occupancy is 86, 34.93% of houses are owner occupied and 51.21% of houses are renter occupied in Buffalo. There are 34.62 percent of one-unit detached, 3.50 percent of one-units attached, 36.43 percent of two-unit houses, 6.89 percent of three or four unit homes. 0.08 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 2 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 34.33 percent are available with one vehicle, 22.44 percent are available with two vehicles, 6.16 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 23.21 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	126,735
Occupied housing units	109,163
Occupied housing units percent	86
Rental vacancy rate	4
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	43,872
1-unit attached	4,432
2 units	46,173
3 or 4 units	8,735
Mobile home	100
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	44,267
Renter-occupied	64,896
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Buffalo Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Buffalo, New York is $117,500, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 5.47 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 9.93 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 5.07 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 3.27 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 5.50 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 3.34 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 2.03 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.31 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	6,935
$50,000 to $99,999	12,588
$100,000 to $149,999	6,422
$150,000 to $199,999	4,148
$200,000 to $299,999	6,970
$300,000 to $499,999	4,233
$500,000 to $999,999	2,575
$1,000,000 or more	396
Median (dollars)	117,500

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Buffalo Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,081, 0.43 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 7.64 percent pay between $500 to $999, 6.05 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 2.79 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 1.03 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 0.40 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 0.81 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $380, 2.61 percent of homes pay less than $250, 6.04 percent pays between $250 to $399, 4.14 percent pay between $400 to $599, 0.95 percent pays between $600 to $799, 0.92 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 0.64 pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	539
$500 to $999	9,679
$1,000 to $1,499	7,673
$1,500 to $1,999	3,535
$2,000 to $2,499	1,310
$2,500 to $2,999	513
$3,000 or more	1,024
Median (dollars)	1,081
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	3,306
$250 to $399	7,649
$400 to $599	5,242
$600 to $799	1,207
$800 to $999	1,168
$1,000 or more	815
Median (dollars)	380

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Buffalo Rental

Total number of Buffalo rental homes or apartments are 64,896, occupied by Renter, The median value of Buffalo average rental rate is $807. 14.09 percent of homes are under $500, 57.61 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 25.45 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 0.81 percent are between $2000 to $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	9,143
$500 to $999	37,387
$1,000 to $1,499	14,317
$1,500 to $1,999	2,200
$2,000 to $2,499	463
$2,500 to $2,999	63
$3,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	807

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates