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Buffalo NY - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	292,648	58 (of 25,150) (100%)	2 (of 1050) (100%)
Average Income	$24,536	21,544 (14%)	1,032 (2%)
Median House Value	$59,300	16,892 (33%)	933 (11%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	54.4%	22,709 (of 25,150) (10%)	1,017 (of 1050) (3%)
% Black Population	37.2%	1,551 (94%)	19 (98%)
% Hispanic Population	7.5%	4,558 (82%)	173 (84%)
% Asian Population	1.4%	4,381 (83%)	377 (64%)
% American Indian Population	0.8%	6,071 (76%)	70 (93%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	74.6%	16,997 (of 25,150) (32%)	965 (of 1050) (8%)
% College Graduates	18.3%	8,046 (68%)	675 (36%)
% Never Married	40.0%	999 (96%)	39 (96%)
% Married	36.2%	24,292 (3%)	1,028 (2%)
% Seperated	4.3%	1,789 (93%)	105 (90%)
% Divorced	10.4%	11,423 (55%)	267 (75%)
% Foreign Born	4.4%	6,797 (73%)	541 (48%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	145,574	53 (of 25,150) (100%)	2 (of 1050) (100%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	57.7%	1,732 (93%)	222 (79%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	7.4%	9,244 (63%)	796 (24%)
Average Rooms in House	5.5	10,934 (57%)	774 (26%)
% Households with No Car	31.4%	298 (99%)	6 (99%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	5.1%	24,350 (3%)	1,023 (3%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.0%	16,077 (36%)	353 (66%)
Median House Value	$59,300	16,892 (33%)	933 (11%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	6.4%	9,466 (62%)	234 (78%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	0.1%	5,548 (78%)	451 (57%)
Average Monthly Rent	$472	11,313 (55%)	798 (24%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	58.4%	16,391 (of 25,150) (35%)	850 (of 1050) (19%)
% Drive Alone to Work	65.4%	22,347 (11%)	918 (13%)
% Take Public Transportation	12.3%	487 (98%)	156 (85%)
% Walk to Work	5.3%	5,740 (77%)	279 (73%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	21.2	16,637 (34%)	760 (28%)
% Households making less than $10,000	21.2%	2,777 (89%)	15 (99%)
% Households making over $200,000	0.8%	10,499 (58%)	629 (40%)
Median Household Income	$24,536	21,544 (14%)	1,032 (2%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	10.3%	1,439 (94%)	14 (99%)
Per Capita Income	$14,991	16,660 (34%)	947 (10%)
Male Worker Income	$30,938	13,498 (46%)	867 (17%)
Female Worker Income	$23,982	9,723 (61%)	751 (28%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	23.0%	2,218 (91%)	13 (99%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	26.6%	2,467 (90%)	17 (98%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	N/A	N/A
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.99

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	0.86
St. Louis, Missouri	0.85
Rochester, New York	0.85
Cincinnati, Ohio	0.83
Louisville, Kentucky	0.83
Toledo, Ohio	0.83
Tampa, Florida	0.83
Corpus Christi, Texas	0.80
Cleveland, Ohio	0.78
Birmingham, Alabama	0.78

Buffalo NY Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
2 Unit Housing Units	60,581	3
Polish People	34,254	6
Italian People	34,379	13
Houses Built Earlier than 1939	83,970	14
Families in Poverty with No Husband and Children Under 5	5,443	18

Buffalo NY Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1050)
Houses Worth Less than $50,000	11,524	1
Population	292,648	2
Male Population	137,443	2
Female Population	155,205	2
Under 5 years Old Population	20,768	2

Buffalo NY Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent Married Couple Family Households	27.6%	24,866
Percent Spouse in Household Population	11.6%	24,451
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	30.1%	24,429
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	43.5%	24,406
Percent of Households with Two Cars	20.4%	24,382

Buffalo NY Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1050)
Percent Married Couple Family Households	27.6%	1,043
Percent of Households with Two Cars	20.4%	1,040
Median Household Income	24,536	1,032
Percent Married Couple Family Households with Children Under 18	12.0%	1,031
Median Family Income	30,614	1,031

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Statistic	Buffalo NY	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Total Population	292,648	334,563
Average Age	33.6	35.5
Average Income	$24,536	$28,588
Median House Value	$59,300	$59,700
% White Population	54.4%	67.6%
% Black Population	37.2%	27.1%
% Asian Population	1.4%	2.7%
% Hispanic Population	7.5%	1.3%

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