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14222

Buffalo, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
15,311
Median household income
$81,652
People below poverty
12.8%
Median home value
$407,600

Income

The median income of households in 14222 was $81,652. An estimated 5.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 16.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 14222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.8
$10,000 to $14,999 6
$15,000 to $24,999 4.9
$25,000 to $34,999 6.4
$35,000 to $49,999 8.8
$50,000 to $74,999 13
$75,000 to $99,999 14.3
$100,000 to $149,999 14.1
$150,000 to $199,999 9.9
$200,000 or more 16.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 14222 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 73416
Female 69923

An estimated 80.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 18.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 17.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,924. 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 14222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.7
Social Security 18.9
Retirement income 17.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.8
Cash public assistance income 5.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 7.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 15.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 14222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 7.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 15.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.5

In 2020-2024, 14.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 16% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 16.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 14222 in 2020-2024, 98.3% had health insurance coverage and 1.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 77.6% and public coverage was 28.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.4%.


In 2020-2024, 14222 had a total population of 15,311 - 7,946 (51.9%) females and 7,365 (48.1%) males. The median age was 33.2 years. An estimated 12.9% of the population was under 18 years, 48.2% was 19 to 44 years, 19.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 14222 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 553 225
5 to 9 193 270
10 to 14 267 242
15 to 19 580 715
20 to 24 498 1075
25 to 29 970 1059
30 to 34 837 712
35 to 39 376 662
40 to 44 603 580
45 to 49 325 222
50 to 54 407 453
55 to 59 525 493
60 to 64 307 314
65 to 69 229 354
70 to 74 285 239
75 to 79 205 110
80 to 84 133 148
85 and over 72 73

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 77% were White; 10% were Black or African American; 5.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.1% were Asian; 3.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 8.5% of the people in 14222 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 74.9% of the people in 14222 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,894 households in 14222. The average household size was 1.96 people.

Married-couple households made up 27.3% of the households in 14222 while cohabiting couple households made up 13% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 33.3% of all households, while 26.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 21% of households were male householders living alone, and 23.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 44.4% of all households.

In 14222, 15.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 20.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 14222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 27.3
Cohabiting Couples 13
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
33.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 31% of males and 29% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 56.7 56.1
Now married, except separated 31 29
Separated 2.8 1.3
Widowed 1.4 2.6
Divorced 8.2 11

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 14222, 84 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 90.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.5% of the people living in 14222 were U.S. natives. 70.8% of the 14222 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.5% of 14222 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 53.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 61.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 14222 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 14222.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 14222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 14.4
Asia 23.1
Europe 27.8
Africa 11.6
Northern America 18.3
Oceania 4.7

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 14222 in 2020-2024, 10 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.5% of people at least five years old; 1.1% 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 14222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.5
Other Indo-European languages 4.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.1
Other languages 1.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 77.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 14222 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 14222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 77.8
Different house, same county 12.9
Different county, same state 5.8
Different state 3.2
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 97.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 64.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 14222 was 4,191 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 63 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,086. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,042.

Educational Attainment of People in 14222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.3
High school diploma or equivalency 11.9
Some college, no degree 16
Associate's degree 5.2
Bachelor's degree 32.7
Graduate or professional degree 31.9

Disability

In 14222, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.6% of people under 18 years old, to 10.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 19.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 14222, 63.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 31.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,769 78.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,399 16.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 411 4.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 14222 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 14222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 6
Manufacturing 8.1
Wholesale trade 0.8
Retail trade 8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.6
Information 2.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 34.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.6
Other Services, except public administration 5.4
Public administration 0.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 14222 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,333 61.9
Service occupations 919 10.7
Sales and office occupations 1,674 19.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 274 3.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 409 4.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 61.6% of 14222 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 17.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 14222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 61.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.8
Walked 6.8
Other means 2.6
Worked from home 20.9

In 2020-2024, 14222 had a total of 7,466 housing units. Of these housing units, 26.4% 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"). 73.4% 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 14222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 26.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 73.4
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

1.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 77.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 14222 was 5.2 rooms, and of these housing units 43.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 14222 had 6,894 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 572 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 39.9% while renters occupied 60.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.56 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.56.

4.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 13.5% and another 8.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 14222:

House Heating Fuel Used in 14222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 89
Electricity 8.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1
All other fuels 1.2
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 14222 was $407,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 69.6 % had a mortgage. 30.4% 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 $2,256 and for owners without a mortgage it was $866.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 14222 was $1,174. 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.