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14202

Buffalo, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
3,862
Median household income
$56,528
People below poverty
14.3%
Median home value
$479,100

Income

The median income of households in 14202 was $56,528. An estimated 8.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 14.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 14202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.6
$10,000 to $14,999 7
$15,000 to $24,999 7.6
$25,000 to $34,999 10.7
$35,000 to $49,999 12.4
$50,000 to $74,999 15.1
$75,000 to $99,999 7.8
$100,000 to $149,999 9.4
$150,000 to $199,999 6.7
$200,000 or more 14.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 14202 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 80771
Female 44688

An estimated 74.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 17.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 14.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,279. 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 14202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.8
Social Security 17.8
Retirement income 14.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 9.6
Cash public assistance income 1.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 11% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 14202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 11
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14.1

In 2020-2024, 16.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 18.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 57.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 17.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 14202 in 2020-2024, 97.2% had health insurance coverage and 2.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 69.6% and public coverage was 39.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.3%.


In 2020-2024, 14202 had a total population of 3,862 - 1,840 (47.6%) females and 2,022 (52.4%) males. The median age was 38.1 years. An estimated 11.3% of the population was under 18 years, 49.3% was 19 to 44 years, 24.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 14202 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 100 23
5 to 9 58 155
10 to 14 76 5
15 to 19 25 0
20 to 24 107 240
25 to 29 300 215
30 to 34 223 187
35 to 39 203 193
40 to 44 132 103
45 to 49 75 187
50 to 54 166 53
55 to 59 121 66
60 to 64 189 92
65 to 69 104 166
70 to 74 48 68
75 to 79 44 32
80 to 84 27 43
85 and over 24 12

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 45.8% were White; 29.1% were Black or African American; 3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.2% were Asian; 19.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 25.8% of the people in 14202 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 41% of the people in 14202 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,203 households in 14202. The average household size was 1.59 people.

Married-couple households made up 15.8% of the households in 14202 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 38.8% of all households, while 37.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 35.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 28.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 63.5% of all households.

In 14202, 10.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 18.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 14202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 15.8
Cohabiting Couples 7.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
37.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
38.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 24.2% of males and 28.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 58.7 57.9
Now married, except separated 24.2 28.3
Separated 5.6 4.2
Widowed 1.4 2.5
Divorced 10.1 7.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 14202, 0 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, NaN% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.6% of the people living in 14202 were U.S. natives. 67.4% of the 14202 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.4% of 14202 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 65.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 54.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 14202 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 14202.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 14202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 29.8
Asia 21.6
Europe 14.8
Africa 32.3
Northern America 1.6
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 14202 in 2020-2024, 24.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 17% of people at least five years old; 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 14202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 17
Other Indo-European languages 4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.3
Other languages 2.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 81.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 14202 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 14202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 81.2
Different house, same county 12.1
Different county, same state 2.9
Different state 3.3
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 48.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 14202 was 805 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 29 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 378. College or graduate school enrollment was 398.

Educational Attainment of People in 14202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.3
High school diploma or equivalency 24.3
Some college, no degree 11.9
Associate's degree 7.2
Bachelor's degree 25
Graduate or professional degree 23.4

Disability

In 14202, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 13.1% of people under 18 years old, to 14.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 14202, 61.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,662 79
Federal, state, or local government workers 333 15.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 108 5.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 14202 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 14202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 0.8
Manufacturing 13.1
Wholesale trade 2.3
Retail trade 3.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.4
Information 2.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 14.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 34.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 3.3
Other Services, except public administration 3.7
Public administration 4.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 14202 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,228 58.4
Service occupations 348 16.5
Sales and office occupations 226 10.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 9 0.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 292 13.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 52.3% of 14202 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 14.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 14202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 52.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 4.2
Walked 18.9
Other means 4.5
Worked from home 10.7

In 2020-2024, 14202 had a total of 2,492 housing units. Of these housing units, 12.1% 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"). 87.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 14202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 12.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 87.8
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 41.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 14202 was 3.7 rooms, and of these housing units 9.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 14202 had 2,203 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 289 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 21.9% while renters occupied 78.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.74 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.55.

7.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 26% and another 3.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 14202:

House Heating Fuel Used in 14202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 64.8
Electricity 26.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.6
All other fuels 5.6
No fuel used 2.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 14202 was $479,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 52.4 % had a mortgage. 47.6% 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 $2,319 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,500+.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 14202 was $803. 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.