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Buffalo, Niagara Falls Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area is 1,135,667. The Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area population density is 479.89 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 359.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area is white, which represent 80.87% of the total population. The average Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 1,135,667. #47

Population Density, #41

Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area
479.89 per square mile
New York
359.17 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:918,367 (80.87%, #583)
Black:137,038 (12.07%, #213)
Hispanic:49,771 (4.38%, #499)
Asian:29,232 (2.57%, #141)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):7,046 (0.62%, #309)
One Race, Other:19,258 (1.70%, see rank)
Two or More Races:24,726 (2.18%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:5,144 (10.34%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:33,595 (67.50%, see rank)
Cuban:1,369 (2.75%, see rank)
Central American:1,604 (3.22%, see rank)
South American:3,396 (6.82%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:8,564 (29.30%, see rank)
Chinese:7,121 (24.36%, see rank)
Filipino:1,077 (3.68%, see rank)
Japanese:508 (1.74%, see rank)
Korean:2,249 (7.69%, see rank)
Vietnamese:1,263 (4.32%, see rank)
Asian, Other:8,450 (28.91%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,032,326 (90.90%) out of the total population of 1,135,667 reported first ancestry.

 Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area% of the Total PopulationNew YorkU.S.
Arab10,8450.95%, see rank0.81%0.56%
Czech2,7620.24%, see rank0.28%0.47%
Danish1,9660.17%, see rank0.18%0.42%
Dutch11,3911.00%, see rank1.25%1.40%
English87,7237.72%, see rank5.38%8.02%
French37,5183.30%, see rank2.93%3.34%
German289,35225.48%, see rank10.62%15.03%
Greek4,5990.40%, see rank0.77%0.41%
Hungarian11,0240.97%, see rank0.76%0.46%
Irish195,65517.23%, see rank12.41%10.80%
Italian192,11616.92%, see rank13.28%5.52%
Norwegian3,4130.30%, see rank0.42%1.42%
Polish192,07016.91%, see rank4.82%3.01%
Portuguese1,4680.13%, see rank0.27%0.44%
Russian10,4320.92%, see rank2.21%0.92%
Scotch-Irish5,0620.45%, see rank0.35%0.99%
Scottish18,9421.67%, see rank1.06%1.72%
Subsaharan African9,9410.88%, see rank1.27%0.95%
Swedish9,4840.84%, see rank0.62%1.27%
Swiss1,7920.16%, see rank0.18%0.30%
Ukrainian8,0250.71%, see rank0.69%0.31%
American43,6073.84%, see rank5.03%7.12%
Welsh6,2720.55%, see rank0.42%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 549,332 (48.37%, see rank)
Females: 586,335 (51.63%, see rank)

Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area
Male: 48.37%
Female: 51.63%
New York
Male: 48.46%
Female: 51.54%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area
40.90 years old
New York
38.10 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area
39.10 years old
New York
36.50 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area
42.50 years old
New York
39.60 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area% of the Total PopulationNew YorkU.S.
Under 5 years60,6285.34%, see rank5.97%6.36%
5 to 9 years63,0495.55%, see rank5.90%6.51%
10 to 14 years70,5836.22%, see rank6.07%6.59%
15 to 19 years76,7946.76%, see rank6.71%6.85%
20 to 24 years83,7967.38%, see rank7.33%7.13%
25 to 34 years141,06512.42%, see rank14.09%13.47%
35 to 44 years132,29811.65%, see rank13.02%12.96%
45 to 54 years169,77714.95%, see rank14.51%14.09%
55 to 64 years154,28213.59%, see rank12.35%12.29%
65 to 74 years93,5578.24%, see rank7.55%7.64%
75 to 84 60,8495.36%, see rank4.42%4.25%
85 years and over28,9892.55%, see rank2.10%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Buffalo, Niagara Falls AreaNew YorkU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population780,817, 100%13,329,734209,056,129
Less Than High School76,599, 9.81%, see rank14.62%13.67%
High School Graduate232,452, 29.77%, see rank26.94%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree240,719, 30.83%, see rank24.75%29.09%
Bachelor Degree128,514, 16.46%, see rank19.09%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree102,533, 13.13%, see rank14.59%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.80, see rank13.6913.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area New YorkU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten27,66975.31%24.69%66.80%33.20%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)107,84989.52%, see rank10.48%, see rank86.92%13.08%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)59,33389.95%, see rank10.05%, see rank87.36%12.64%90.60%9.40%
College71,40873.31%, see rank26.69%, see rank64.72%35.28%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School17,64766.74%, see rank33.26%, see rank39.93%60.07%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Buffalo, Niagara Falls AreaNew YorkU.S.
Total Households470,035, 100%7,255,528116,211,092
Average Household Size2.35, see rank2.622.63
1 Person Households154,243, 32.82%, see rank29.55%27.57%
2 or More Person Households315,792, 67.18%, see rank70.45%72.43%
Family Households (Families)286,399, 60.93%, see rank63.90%66.22%
Average Family Size3.07, see rank3.383.32
Married-Couple Family200,567, 42.67%, see rank44.12%48.42%
Nonfamily Households183,636, 39.07%, see rank36.10%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area%New YorkU.S.
15 Years and Over Total941,407see rank16,079,429252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over450,436100%, see rank7,699,246123,281,364
Never Married174,19038.67%, see rank40.74%35.77%
Married219,36048.70%, see rank49.43%52.04%
Widowed13,9963.11%, see rank2.59%2.57%
Divorced42,8909.52%, see rank7.23%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over490,971100%, see rank8,380,183129,692,771
Never Married158,41932.27%, see rank35.20%29.48%
Married222,52445.32%, see rank45.45%49.19%
Widowed54,35911.07%, see rank9.41%9.16%
Divorced55,66911.34%, see rank9.93%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area%New YorkU.S.
Native1,067,79494.02%, see rank77.67%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence928,16481.73%, see rank63.54%58.73%
Born in Different State124,37510.95%, see rank11.70%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		15,2551.34%, see rank2.43%1.42%
Foreign Born67,8735.98%, see rank22.33%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship34,8723.07%, see rank11.83%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship33,0012.91%, see rank10.50%7.09%
Born In Europe18,6111.64%, see rank3.86%1.53%
Born In Asia27,0222.38%, see rank6.16%3.82%
Born In Africa5,2220.46%, see rank0.89%0.55%
Born In Oceania1340.01%, see rank0.06%0.07%
Born In Latin America9,5920.84%, see rank11.06%6.83%
Born In Northern America7,2920.64%, see rank0.29%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area%New YorkU.S.
English421,57489.69%, see rank69.43%79.39%
Spanish15,8443.37%, see rank14.40%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages22,2204.73%, see rank9.95%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages6,0031.28%, see rank4.67%3.36%
Other4,3940.93%, see rank1.55%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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