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Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area


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2024 population: 1,160,172   ( 6,698 from 2020)
Land area: 1565.1 square miles
Population density: 741.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:861,559 74.26% 3.2%
Black:137,10911.82% 0.9%
Indian:7,3270.63% 1.9%
Asian:56,3814.86% 40.2%
2+ races:25,9022.23% 11.0%
Hispanic:71,8946.20% 6.7%
Total non-White:298,61325.74% 7.9%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:47,838 10.2
Deaths:56,90912.2
Net Migration: -13,052-2.8
Net Immigration: 14,8653.2
Change in White population:-28,558 -2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:21,860 1.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
1,166,870
890,11776.28%
138,32611.85%
7,4720.64%
40,2223.45%
23,3442.00%
67,3895.78%
276,75323.72%

2010
1,135,509
903,06379.53%
134,42711.84%
7,3340.65%
25,6482.26%
17,4041.53%
46,4254.09%
232,44620.47%

2000
1,170,111
965,23382.49%
134,64511.51%
7,3500.63%
15,2051.30%
12,6001.08%
33,9672.90%
204,87817.51%

1990
1,189,288
1,026,64686.32%
120,35510.12%
7,2700.61%
11,4960.97%
n/a
23,5211.98%
162,64213.68%

1980
1,242,826
1,099,79688.49%
113,7059.15%
6,9130.56%
6,2220.50%
n/a
15,7001.26%
143,03011.51%

1970
1,349,211
1,225,73590.85%
108,3388.03%
5,7520.43%
2,3520.17%
n/a
5,5320.41%
123,476 9.15%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
111,885 9.9
111,8899.9
-31,002-2.7
24,1102.1
-12,946 -1.1
44,307 3.9
2000's
NumberRate
117,578 10.0
111,6739.5
-55,162-4.7
10,0920.9
-62,170 -5.3
27,568 2.4
1990's
NumberRate
155,130 13.0
125,08010.5
-88,336-7.4
10,0920.8
-61,413 -5.2
42,236 3.6
1980's
NumberRate
165,701 13.3
125,491 10.1
-85,784 -6.9
n/a
-73,150 -5.9
19,612 1.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-172,230 -12.8
n/a
-125,939 -9.3
19,554 1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2024
NumberPercent
40.9
233,281 20.1%
926,891 79.9%
227,038 19.6%
501,549
2.25
290,158 57.9%
203,417 70.1%
31,062 10.7%
211,391 42.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
245,434 21.6%
890,075 78.4%
178,752 15.7%
473,720
2.33
286,822 60.5%
201,969 70.4%
35,886 12.5%
186,898 39.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.9
284,455 24.3%
885,656 75.7%
185,700 15.9%
468,767
2.42
303,215 64.7%
225,742 74.4%
36,262 12.0%
165,552 35.3%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
281,026 23.6%
908,262 76.4%
180,896 15.2%
460,707
2.52
315,700 68.5%
245,258 77.7%
31,068 9.8%
145,007 31.5%

1980
NumberPercent
31.8
333,356 26.8%
909,470 73.2%
153,396 12.3%
445,546
2.73
325,785 73.1%
262,831 80.7%
29,160 9.0%
119,761 26.9%

2024 Housing Data for Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units541,660 
Median Value$225,641 
Occupied501,54992.6%
Vacant40,1117.4%
Owned335,03566.8%
Rented166,51433.2%
Median Rent$1,055 
Single-Family Units344,56463.6%
    Detached327,57460.5%
    Attached16,9903.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units70,56013.0%
Mobile Homes10,7572.0%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00028,7065.7%
$10,000 to $14,99920,3744.1%
$15,000 to $19,99916,6913.3%
$20,000 to $24,99918,0013.6%
$25,000 to $29,99920,4014.1%
$30,000 to $34,99917,9313.6%
$35,000 to $39,99917,8193.6%
$40,000 to $44,99918,8053.7%
$45,000 to $49,99918,8953.8%
$50,000 to $59,99933,1406.6%
$60,000 to $74,99948,8509.7%
$75,000 to $99,99964,31412.8%
$100,000 to $124,99948,6259.7%
$125,000 to $149,99936,6377.3%
$150,000 to $199,99945,3149.0%
$200,000 or more47,0469.4%
Median Household Income72,251 
Per Capita Income42,067 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.95 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI27,5205.5%
Public Assistance16,0173.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps82,13516.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed498,00472.7%
Unemployed26,1423.8%
In Armed Forces5900.1%
Total Labor Force524,73676.6%
Not in Labor Force160,13423.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector195,152164,11854.3%
Non-Profit22,39944,46733.5%
Self-Employed25,31216,49160.6%
Local Government20,25031,11139.4%
State Government15,12915,03650.2%
Federal Government6,8506,29152.1%
Total Private + Self220,464180,60955.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.64,62896,90540.0%
Total285,092277,51450.7%
Pct. Govt.16.8%  
Pct. Private + Self71.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts95,59517.0%
Sales and Office Occupations120,18521.3%
Professional, Technical149,00326.4%
Service Occupations94,24516.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,1190.2%
All others104,40718.5%
White Collar 64.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance93,40316.6%
Educational services64,81011.5%
Retail trade61,88111.0%
Manufacturing61,75911.0%
Finance and insurance38,8536.9%
Professional, scientific, technical37,1976.6%
Accommodation and food services36,1056.4%
Construction29,1655.2%
Other services25,6054.5%
Public administration25,4784.5%
Transportation and warehousing24,1364.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.20,2823.6%
Wholesale trade10,6341.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation10,5811.9%
Information7,8531.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing7,6431.4%
Utilities4,5780.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,6610.5%
Management4630.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3480.1%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9,1910.79%
Puerto Rican39,2263.38%
Cuban2,0350.18%
Dominican5,1660.44%
Total Central American3,2450.28%
Costa Rican4770.04%
Guatemalan7510.06%
Honduran3340.03%
Nicaraguan780.01%
Panamanian4120.04%
Salvadoran1,1760.10%
Other Central American170.00%
Total South American4,3330.37%
Argentinean2930.03%
Bolivian450.00%
Chilean930.01%
Colombian1,4670.13%
Ecuadorian1,1920.10%
Paraguayan1180.01%
Peruvian8130.07%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan2550.02%
Other South American570.00%
Other Hispanic6,1810.53%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian12,6751.09%
Bangladeshi9,8460.85%
Chinese7,3450.63%
Burmese4,4510.38%
Vietnamese2,2190.19%
Korean2,1680.19%
Filipino1,2320.11%
Japanese5320.05%
Bhutanese5100.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English987,85489.7%
Spanish33,5613.0%
Other Indo-European27,5262.5%
Arabic10,2850.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic8,3910.8%
Other7,8900.7%
Other Asian7,8540.7%
Chinese6,2730.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun4,6510.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German246,09521.2%
Irish180,32415.5%
Italian170,74914.7%
Polish158,75013.7%
English93,4098.0%
American35,8723.1%
French20,9481.8%
Scottish17,8011.5%
European10,1460.9%
Dutch8,8930.8%
Hungarian7,8560.7%
Russian7,3920.6%
Ukrainian7,3340.6%
Swedish7,1590.6%
French Canadian7,1340.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,128,28397.2%
Not a citizen33,0602.8%
Native1,080,93693.1%
Foreign-born80,4076.9%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
23,653 2.9%38,829 4.7%218,940 26.5%245,956 29.8%166,071 20.1%132,983 16.1%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 23,653 2.9%
9-12 Years 38,829 4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 218,940 26.5%
Some College 245,956 29.8%
Bach. Degree 166,071 20.1%
Grad Degree 132,983 16.1%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 1,178,312 1,115,764 62,548 5.3%
1991 1,172,768 1,089,788 82,980 7.1%
1992 1,168,890 1,080,128 88,762 7.6%
1993 1,160,782 1,081,478 79,304 6.8%
1994 1,157,934 1,087,862 70,072 6.1%
1995 1,149,472 1,087,964 61,508 5.4%
1996 1,155,148 1,096,390 58,758 5.1%
1997 1,177,534 1,114,744 62,790 5.3%
1998 1,169,450 1,106,474 62,976 5.4%
1999 1,155,668 1,094,570 61,098 5.3%
2000 1,152,850 1,103,678 49,172 4.3%
2001 1,137,904 1,082,910 54,994 4.8%
2002 1,162,904 1,097,402 65,502 5.6%
2003 1,162,286 1,092,896 69,390 6.0%
2004 1,164,622 1,096,304 68,318 5.9%
2005 1,167,280 1,105,762 61,518 5.3%
2006 1,167,118 1,108,808 58,310 5.0%
2007 1,151,116 1,096,568 54,548 4.7%
2008 1,166,004 1,097,990 68,014 5.8%
2009 1,169,196 1,070,176 99,020 8.5%
2010 1,148,008 1,047,976 100,032 8.7%
2011 1,130,360 1,036,948 93,412 8.3%
2012 1,133,448 1,035,780 97,668 8.6%
2013 1,129,496 1,041,312 88,184 7.8%
2014 1,098,594 1,029,134 69,460 6.3%
2015 1,097,766 1,037,120 60,646 5.5%
2016 1,091,308 1,034,810 56,498 5.2%
2017 1,086,104 1,028,250 57,854 5.3%
2018 1,080,942 1,031,728 49,214 4.6%
2019 1,078,034 1,032,800 45,234 4.2%
2020 1,074,792 970,884 103,908 9.7%
2021 1,080,724 1,021,708 59,016 5.5%
2022 1,085,218 1,045,882 39,336 3.6%
2023 1,098,348 1,056,078 42,270 3.8%
2024 1,114,622 1,071,028 43,594 3.9%
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