Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

1.16M

0.179% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$209,600

9.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY had a population of 1.16M people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY declined from 1.16M to 1.16M, a −0.179% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY are University at Buffalo (10,056 degrees awarded in 2023), Bryant & Stratton College-Online (1,923 degrees), and SUNY Buffalo State University (1,835 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY was $209,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Most people in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY was 2 cars per household.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY borders Batavia, NY, Jamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia, NY, Olean, NY, and Rochester, NY.

About the photo: The two American falls in Niagara Falls, New York

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United States New York

Population & Diversity

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Diversity

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Economy

The economy of Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY employs N/A people. The largest industries in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (93,475 people), Educational Services (64,914 people), and Retail Trade (63,294 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($83,424), Utilities ($82,365), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,984).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (68,565 people), Management Occupations (59,558 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (54,663 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (93,475 people), Educational Services (64,914 people), and Retail Trade (63,294 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY, though some of these residents may live in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

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Education

In 2023, universities in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY awarded 21,553 degrees. The student population of Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 76,689 (40.1% men and 59.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 76,689 students enrolled in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY, 40.1% men and 59.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 37,298 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
1,027 degrees awarded
General Psychology
659 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
548 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 1,027 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,564) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,550) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY was $209,600 in 2023, which is 0.691 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $190,900 to $209,600, a 9.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY is 66.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$1,823

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Median Property Taxes

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The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

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Number of Households

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Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (7.59%)

In 2023, 74.8% of workers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (7.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.3% of the population of Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 21.1% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.985% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.72%

Uninsured

48.9%

Employer Coverage

21.1%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

0.985%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY declined by 2.23% from 2.78% to 2.72%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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