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14201

Buffalo, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
12,369
Median household income
$40,512
People below poverty
39.5%
Median home value
$337,600

Income

The median income of households in 14201 was $40,512. An estimated 12.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 14201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 12.3
$10,000 to $14,999 13.6
$15,000 to $24,999 8.6
$25,000 to $34,999 11.4
$35,000 to $49,999 11.1
$50,000 to $74,999 16.7
$75,000 to $99,999 8.2
$100,000 to $149,999 8
$150,000 to $199,999 3.7
$200,000 or more 6.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 14201 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61797
Female 52101

An estimated 67.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 21.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 15.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,409. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 14201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 67.8
Social Security 21.3
Retirement income 15.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 17.7
Cash public assistance income 7.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 39.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 60.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 30.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 34.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 14201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 39.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 60.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 30.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 34.4

In 2020-2024, 33.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 38.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 32.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 40.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 14201 in 2020-2024, 92.3% had health insurance coverage and 7.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 42.2% and public coverage was 57.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 14201 had a total population of 12,369 - 6,339 (51.2%) females and 6,030 (48.8%) males. The median age was 34.3 years. An estimated 20.3% of the population was under 18 years, 42.4% was 19 to 44 years, 21.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 14201 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 427 348
5 to 9 389 322
10 to 14 390 281
15 to 19 254 517
20 to 24 302 577
25 to 29 674 547
30 to 34 714 582
35 to 39 420 481
40 to 44 495 454
45 to 49 97 174
50 to 54 564 403
55 to 59 294 395
60 to 64 316 414
65 to 69 224 271
70 to 74 306 218
75 to 79 60 121
80 to 84 70 117
85 and over 34 117

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 46.1% were White; 14.4% were Black or African American; 3.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.8% were Asian; 6.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 17.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 35.1% of the people in 14201 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 43% of the people in 14201 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,022 households in 14201. The average household size was 1.98 people.

Married-couple households made up 15.4% of the households in 14201 while cohabiting couple households made up 16.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 38% of all households, while 29.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 25.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 47% of all households.

In 14201, 20.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 19.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 14201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 15.4
Cohabiting Couples 16.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
38

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 23.8% of males and 17.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 61.3 65.4
Now married, except separated 23.8 17.8
Separated 1.8 3.7
Widowed 1.2 6.4
Divorced 11.9 6.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 14201, 263 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 79.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.2% of the people living in 14201 were U.S. natives. 68.3% of the 14201 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.8% of 14201 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 40.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 79.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 14201 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 14201.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 14201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 39
Asia 38.5
Europe 14.1
Africa 3.3
Northern America 5.1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 14201 in 2020-2024, 26.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 21.6% of people at least five years old; 12.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 14201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 21.6
Other Indo-European languages 2.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.8
Other languages 2.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 74.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 14201 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 14201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 74.5
Different house, same county 18.8
Different county, same state 3.6
Different state 2.7
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 82.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 39.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 17.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 14201 was 2,869 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 103 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,675. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,091.

Educational Attainment of People in 14201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 17.2
High school diploma or equivalency 22.8
Some college, no degree 15.8
Associate's degree 4.9
Bachelor's degree 23.6
Graduate or professional degree 15.7

Disability

In 14201, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9.8% of people under 18 years old, to 19.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 14201, 51.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,123 79.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 681 13.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 378 7.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 14201 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 14201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 2.2
Manufacturing 4.8
Wholesale trade 0.6
Retail trade 8.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.4
Information 0.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 16.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 30.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.2
Other Services, except public administration 7.5
Public administration 1.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 14201 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,531 48.7
Service occupations 1,335 25.7
Sales and office occupations 732 14.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 88 1.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 510 9.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 61.6% of 14201 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 14201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 61.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 7.5
Walked 5.3
Other means 5.3
Worked from home 10.7

In 2020-2024, 14201 had a total of 6,921 housing units. Of these housing units, 24.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 75.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 14201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 24.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 75.5
Mobile homes 0.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 66.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 14201 was 4.5 rooms, and of these housing units 29.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 14201 had 6,022 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 899 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 23.6% while renters occupied 76.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.85 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.02.

6.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 36.5% and another 4.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 14201:

House Heating Fuel Used in 14201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 77.9
Electricity 17
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.1
All other fuels 1.4
No fuel used 2.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 14201 was $337,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.2 % had a mortgage. 33.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,544 and for owners without a mortgage it was $599.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 14201 was $1,053. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.