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Buffalo, NY Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 259,959
| Buffalo, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 111,444, 100% | 7,255,528 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.25, see rank | 2.62 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 43,640, 39.16%, see rank | 29.55% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 67,804, 60.84%, see rank | 70.45% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 57,995, 52.04%, see rank | 63.90% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.38 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 26,627, 23.89%, see rank | 44.12% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 53,449, 47.96%, see rank | 36.10% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 261,310
| Buffalo, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 112,536, 100% | 7,317,755 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.24, see rank | 2.57 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 44,695, 39.72%, see rank | 29.12% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 67,841, 60.28%, see rank | 70.88% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 57,186, 50.82%, see rank | 63.54% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.07, see rank | 3.20 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 26,444, 23.50%, see rank | 43.63% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 55,350, 49.18%, see rank | 36.46% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 261,955
| Buffalo, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 112,144, 100% | 7,230,896 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.25, see rank | 2.60 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 43,620, 38.90%, see rank | 29.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 68,524, 61.10%, see rank | 70.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 58,734, 52.37%, see rank | 64.26% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.14, see rank | 3.35 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 26,872, 23.96%, see rank | 44.60% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 53,410, 47.63%, see rank | 35.74% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 266,012
| Buffalo, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 112,844, 100% | 7,205,740 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.26, see rank | 2.59 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 44,726, 39.64%, see rank | 29.08% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 68,118, 60.36%, see rank | 70.92% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 58,632, 51.96%, see rank | 64.62% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.20, see rank | 3.31 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 27,660, 24.51%, see rank | 45.20% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 54,212, 48.04%, see rank | 35.38% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 273,335
| Buffalo, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 117,789, 100% | 7,137,013 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.22, see rank | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 46,772, 39.71%, see rank | 29.48% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 71,017, 60.29%, see rank | 70.52% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 61,471, 52.19%, see rank | 64.46% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | 3.40 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 29,547, 25.08%, see rank | 45.27% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 56,318, 47.81%, see rank | 35.54% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 292,648
| Buffalo, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 122,720, 100% | 7,056,860 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.29, see rank | 2.61 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 46,225, 37.67%, see rank | 28.10% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 76,495, 62.33%, see rank | 71.90% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 67,053, 54.64%, see rank | 65.74% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.07, see rank | 3.22 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 33,888, 27.61%, see rank | 46.61% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 55,667, 45.36%, see rank | 34.26% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.