Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY

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US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

33.4

3.41% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

24.1%

4.21% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,669

4.45% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$255,600

8.03% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY had a population of N/A people with a median age of 33.4 and a median household income of $56,669. Between N/A and N/A the population of Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $54,256 to $56,669, a 4.45% increase.

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22.3% of the households in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, 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.

94.4% of the residents in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY are SUNY Buffalo State University (1,835 degrees awarded in 2023), D'Youville University (843 degrees), and Professional Culinary Academy (26 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY was $255,600, and the homeownership rate was 37%.

Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY borders Erie County (Northwest) PUMA, NY, Erie County (North Central) PUMA, NY, Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (East) PUMA, NY, and Erie County (South) PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY is home to a population of N/A people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY are Spanish (11,573 households), Other Languages of Asia (3,854 households), and Arabic (1,659 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

63,419

Women

50.8%

61,325

Men

49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 124,744 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

93.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.4% of Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,573 households (10.1%)
Other Languages of Asia
3,854 households (3.37%)
Arabic
1,659 households (1.45%)

22.3% of the households in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 10.1% of the households in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Economy

The economy of Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY employs N/A people. The largest industries in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,163. The income inequality in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.453, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,884

Women

50.5%

26,308

Men

49.5%

The workforce of Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY in 2020 was 53,192 people, with 50.5% woman, and 49.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,628

Median earning men ± $2,436

$40,571

Median earning women ± $1,788

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($91,731), Wholesale Trade ($85,543), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,628).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($59,113), Information ($54,208), and Construction ($51,258).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2023, universities in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY awarded 2,704 degrees. The student population of Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,352 male students and 5,679 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY are White (1,608 and 61.2%), followed by Black or African American (437 and 16.6%), Hispanic or Latino (206 and 7.84%), and Unknown (150 and 5.71%).

The median tuition costs in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY are $32,400 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $17,490 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,031 (37.1% men and 62.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 9,031 students enrolled in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY, 37.1% men and 62.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,453 records, of which 65% were women and 35% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
85 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
174 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
129 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 85 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

SUNY Buffalo State University
1,835 degrees awarded
D'Youville University
843 degrees awarded
Professional Culinary Academy
26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY Buffalo State University with 1,835 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 837 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY, which is 0.448 times less than the 1,867 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,608 degrees mean that there were 3.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 437 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,416) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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

Measure

In 2022, 1.78% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.06% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (22.4k), Some college (21.4k), and High School or Equivalent (19.1k).

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 Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY was $255,600 in 2023, which is 0.842 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $236,600 to $255,600, a 8.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY is 37%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY is $56,669. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

Housing

Property

$255,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,914

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

37%

Homeownership

2023

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 37% of the housing units in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 37.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,669

Median Household Income

± $3,215

54.1k

Number of Households

± 1,961

In 2023, the median household income of the 54.1k households in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY grew to $56,669 from the previous year's value of $54,256.

The following chart displays the households in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

0.453

2022 Wage GINI in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.02% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (65.9%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (7.98%)

In 2023, 65.9% of workers in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.98%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY (28.1k out of 116k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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.

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Health

96.7% of the population of Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 35.3% on Medicaid, 8.1% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.484% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 31.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.34%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

35.3%

Medicaid

8.1%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.484%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY declined by 5.1% from 3.51% to 3.34%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.