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Population change since 2000: -5.5%
Males: 133,098 | |
Females: 143,388 |
Median resident age: | 34.8 years |
New York median age: | 40.0 years |
Zip codes: 14201, 14202, 14203, 14204, 14206, 14207, 14208, 14209, 14210, 14211, 14212, 14213, 14214, 14215, 14216, 14218, 14220, 14222, 14223, 14225.
Buffalo Zip Code MapBuffalo: | $48,904 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,308 (it was $14,991 in 2000)
Buffalo city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $160,700 (it was $58,800 in 2000)
Buffalo: | $160,700 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $197,225; detached houses: $186,583; townhouses or other attached units: $317,054; in 2-unit structures: $201,013; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $185,447; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $496,977; mobile homes: $58,357
Median gross rent in 2022: $970.
(15.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.7% for Black residents, 34.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.8% for American Indian residents, 46.5% for other race residents, 34.1% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buffalo, NY
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- 116,92442.3%White alone
- 90,75432.8%Black alone
- 33,54412.1%Hispanic
- 24,5728.9%Asian alone
- 8,0162.9%Two or more races
- 1,5560.6%Other race alone
- 1,1250.4%American Indian alone
Races in Buffalo detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 710 registered sex offenders living in Buffalo, New York as of June 07, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Buffalo is 362 to 1.
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
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Crime rate in Buffalo detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 895 (722 officers - 579 male; 143 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.84 |
New York average: | 3.28 |
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Ancestries: Italian (6.9%), Polish (5.9%), Irish (4.6%), German (3.2%), African (2.2%), American (1.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1816
Land area: 40.6 square miles.
Population density: 6,808 people per square mile (high).
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29,436 residents are foreign born (5.8% Asia, 2.1% Africa, 1.8% Latin America).
This city: | 10.6% |
New York: | 22.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,876 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,197 (1.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (278.0 miles
, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.90 N, Longitude: 78.85 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +30,427 (+11.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 76,109 (58.6%)
Area codes: 716, 585
![Distribution of median household income in Buffalo, NY in 2022](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/income/household-income-distribution-Buffalo-NY-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/income/household-income-distribution-Buffalo-NY.png 800w)
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Detailed articles:
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- Buffalo: Municipal Government
- Buffalo: Population Profile
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Buffalo, New York accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 34 buildings, average cost: $150,400
- 2021: 35 buildings, average cost: $150,400
- 2020: 30 buildings, average cost: $150,400
- 2019: 29 buildings, average cost: $150,400
- 2018: 29 buildings, average cost: $150,300
- 2017: 30 buildings, average cost: $150,600
- 2016: 27 buildings, average cost: $149,200
- 2015: 45 buildings, average cost: $163,900
- 2014: 66 buildings, average cost: $174,000
- 2013: 32 buildings, average cost: $175,700
- 2012: 42 buildings, average cost: $155,500
- 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $99,300
- 2010: 47 buildings, average cost: $198,600
- 2009: 14 buildings, average cost: $136,200
- 2008: 33 buildings, average cost: $196,400
- 2007: 81 buildings, average cost: $182,200
- 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $184,000
- 2005: 97 buildings, average cost: $153,000
- 2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $114,000
- 2003: 51 buildings, average cost: $104,800
- 2002: 123 buildings, average cost: $103,800
- 2001: 59 buildings, average cost: $62,600
- 2000: 64 buildings, average cost: $62,600
- 1999: 69 buildings, average cost: $62,600
- 1998: 71 buildings, average cost: $62,600
- 1997: 67 buildings, average cost: $62,500
Here: | 5.7% |
New York: | 4.4% |
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- Health care (16.5%)
- Educational services (10.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.6%)
- Finance & insurance (5.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
- Social assistance (4.5%)
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- Accommodation & food services (10.3%)
- Health care (9.7%)
- Educational services (8.4%)
- Construction (5.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
- Finance & insurance (4.7%)
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- Health care (23.3%)
- Educational services (13.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
- Social assistance (7.1%)
- Finance & insurance (6.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
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- Cooks and food preparation workers (7.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
- Other financial specialists (3.4%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.4%)
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- Cooks and food preparation workers (9.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.7%)
- Computer specialists (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (2.7%)
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- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.8%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.4%)
- Other financial specialists (4.4%)
Average climate in Buffalo, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 86.0. This is about average.
City: | 86.0 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.248. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.248 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 6.43. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.43 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.107. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.107 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 33.8 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 10.6 |
U.S.: | 8.1 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 0.00542. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00542 |
U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Buffalo-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/19/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Buffalo city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 7/30/1987, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Buffalo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 125.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 148.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 237.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 348.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 280.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 278.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Erie County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Snowstorms: 6, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Main business address for: RAND CAPITAL CORP , MOD PAC CORP (PAPERBOARD MILLS), M&T BANK CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), COMPUTER TASK GROUP INC (SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES), GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. (STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS), MERCHANTS GROUP INC (FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE).
Hospitals in Buffalo:
- BRYLIN HOSP (1263 DELAWARE AVE)
- BUFFALO COLUMBUS HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 300 NIAGARA ST)
- CHILDRENS HOSP (provides emergency services, 219 BRYANT ST)
- ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (Government - Local, provides emergency services, 462 GRIDER STREET)
- LAFAYETTE GENERAL HOSP (provides emergency services, 113 LAFAYETTE AVE)
- MERCY HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Church, 565 ABBOTT ROAD)
- ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE (Voluntary non-profit - Private, ELM AND CARLTON STREETS)
- SHEEHAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (425 MICHIGAN AVENUE)
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (2787 MAIN ST)
- UPSTATE NEW YORK VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - WESTERN NY (Government Federal, 3495 BAILEY AVENUE)
Airports and heliports located in Buffalo:
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 61,665, Air Taxi Ops: 9,641, Itinerant Ops: 12,201, Local Ops: 28,398, Military Ops: 4,310)
- Clarence Aerodrome Airport (D51) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 5,000, Local Ops: 5,000)
- Buffalo General Hospital Heliport (56NK)
- Erie County Medical Center Heliport (6NK5)
- South Buffalo Mercy Hospital Heliport (8NY6)
- Women And Children's Hospital Heliport (7NK9)
Amtrak stations near Buffalo:
- 3 miles: BUFFALO-EXCHANGE STREET (BUFALO, EXCHANGE BTW ELLICOTT & WASHINGTON) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 7 miles: BUFFALO-DEPEW (DEPEW, 55 DICK RD.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 18 miles: NIAGARA FALLS (27TH & LOCKPORT RD.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
Colleges/Universities in Buffalo:
- University at Buffalo (Full-time enrollment: 25,415; Location: 12 Capen Hall; Public; Website: www.buffalo.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
- Erie Community College (Full-time enrollment: 11,035; Location: 121 Ellicott St; Public; Website: www.ecc.edu)
- Buffalo State SUNY (Full-time enrollment: 10,439; Location: 1300 Elmwood Ave; Public; Website: www.buffalostate.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- Canisius College (Full-time enrollment: 4,376; Location: 2001 Main St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.Canisius.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- D'Youville College (Full-time enrollment: 2,398; Location: 320 Porter Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dyc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
- Medaille College (Full-time enrollment: 2,361; Location: 18 Agassiz Circle; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.medaille.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
- Trocaire College (Full-time enrollment: 1,082; Location: 360 Choate Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.trocaire.edu/)
- Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo (Full-time enrollment: 985; Location: 465 Main Street, Suite 400; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bryantstratton.edu)
- Villa Maria College (Full-time enrollment: 352; Location: 240 Pine Ridge Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.villa.edu)
- Continental School of Beauty Culture-Buffalo (Full-time enrollment: 132; Location: 326 Kenmore Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.continentalnow.com)
- National Tractor Trailer School Inc-Buffalo (Full-time enrollment: 123; Location: 175 Katherine St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ntts.edu)
Biggest public high schools in Buffalo:
- CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES (Students: 1,613, Location: 2303 KENMORE AVE, Grades: KG-12, Charter school)
- KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,463, Location: 33 HIGHLAND PKY, Grades: 9-12)
- MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,150, Location: 1500 ELMWOOD AVE, Grades: 9-12)
- HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,110, Location: 256 S ELMWOOD AVE, Grades: 9-12)
- BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,066, Location: 2885 MAIN ST, Grades: 9-12)
- LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 870, Location: 370 LAFAYETTE AVE, Grades: 6-12)
- CITY HONORS SCHOOL AT FOSDICK MASTEN PARK (Students: 853, Location: 186 E NORTH ST, Grades: 5-12)
- BUFFALO ACADEMY FOR THE VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS (Students: 827, Location: 450 MASTEN AVE, Grades: 5-12)
- RIVERSIDE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Students: 794, Location: 51 ONTARIO ST, Grades: 9-12)
- EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 721, Location: 820 NORTHAMPTON ST, Grades: 9-12)
Biggest private high schools in Buffalo:
- CANISIUS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 814, Location: 1180 DELAWARE AVE, Grades: 9-12, Boys only)
- ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE (Students: 722, Location: 845 KENMORE AVE, Grades: 9-12, Boys only)
- NICHOLS SCHOOL (Students: 580, Location: 1250 AMHERST ST, Grades: 5-12)
- BUFFALO ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART (Students: 397, Location: 3860 MAIN ST, Grades: 9-12, Girls only)
- BISHOP TIMON-ST JUDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 262, Location: 601 MCKINLEY PKWY, Grades: 9-12, Boys only)
- MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY (Students: 258, Location: 88 RED JACKET PKWY, Grades: 9-12, Girls only)
- DARUL ULOOM AL MADANIA (Students: 217, Location: 182 SOBIESKI ST, Grades: PK-11)
- HOLY ANGELS ACADEMY (Students: 208, Location: 24 SHOSHONE ST, Grades: 9-12, Girls only)
- BUFFALO SEMINARY (Students: 176, Location: 205 BIDWELL PKWY, Grades: 9-12, Girls only)
- ST MARY'S SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (Students: 99, Location: 2253 MAIN ST, Grades: UG-12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Buffalo:
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,069, Location: 430 SOUTHSIDE PKWY, Grades: PK-8)
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 897, Location: 141 HOYT ST, Grades: PK-6)
- WATERFRONT SCHOOL (Students: 875, Location: 95 4TH ST, Grades: PK-8)
- BENNETT PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 852, Location: 342 CLINTON AVE, Grades: PK-8)
- STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 846, Location: 1095 JEFFERSON AVE, Grades: PK-4)
- DR LYDIA T WRIGHT SCH OF EXCELLENCE (Students: 828, Location: 106 APPENHEIMER ST, Grades: PK-8)
- DR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR MULTICULTURAL INSTITUTE (Students: 824, Location: 487 HIGH ST, Grades: PK-8)
- FRANK A SEDITA SCHOOL #30 (Students: 736, Location: 21 LOWELL PL, Grades: PK-8)
- PS 61 AT 171 (Students: 678, Location: 1409 E DELAVAN AVE, Grades: PK-4)
- HERBERT HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 659, Location: 249 THORNCLIFF RD, Grades: 6-8)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Buffalo:
- ST MARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 398, Location: 399 WOODWARD AVE, Grades: KG-8)
- NOTRE DAME ACADEMY (Students: 360, Location: 1125 ABBOTT RD, Grades: PK-8)
- ELMWOOD-FRANKLIN SCHOOL (Students: 334, Location: 104 NEW AMSTERDAM AVE, Grades: PK-8)
- ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 294, Location: 1085 ENGLEWOOD AVE, Grades: PK-8)
- CATHOLIC ACADEMY WEST BUFFALO (Students: 223, Location: 1069 DELAWARE AVE, Grades: PK-8)
- ST JOSEPH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL (Students: 190, Location: 3275 MAIN ST, Grades: PK-8)
- TRINITY CATHOLIC ACADEMY (Students: 163, Location: 16 HAYDEN ST, Grades: PK-8)
- AMBROSE CATHOLIC ACADEMY (Students: 156, Location: 260 OKELL ST, Grades: KG-8)
- OUR LADY OF BLACK ROCK SCHOOL (Students: 122, Location: 16 PETER ST, Grades: PK-8)
- UNIVERSAL SCHOOL (Students: 110, Location: 1957 GENESEE ST, Grades: PK-8)
Library in Buffalo:
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- Buffalo is also the birthplace of "Angel and "Bones" actor David Boreanz
- Turner Carroll High School is closed as of June 2003
- D'Youville College is listed as offering master's degree programs. There are also doctoral programs in Education, Health Policy, and Chiropracty.
- Home of Matt Fahey...Holder of largest sea bass caught
- Sports are big in this city. The major league teams include the Buffalo Sabres (hockey), as well as the Buffalo Bills(football), and the Buffalo Bandits(Lacrosse), all of which are a very important part of the Buffalo Community. The Buffalo Bisons are the city's minor league baseball team which plays from April to September. added by Noj
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Buffalo: Pier 1 (A), Seaway Piers (B), Pier 2 (C), RCR Yacht Marina (D), Strawberry Island Upper Cut Range Light (E), Strawberry Island Lower Cut Range Light (F), Buffalo Psychiatric Center (G), Radio Station (H), Buffalo Yacht Club (I), Gates Circle (J), Robert Rich Senior All High Stadium (K), McClellan Circle (L), McKinley Circle (M), Grover Cleveland Golf Course (N), Delaware Park Golf Course (O), Cazenovia Golf Course (P), Central Terminal (Q), Colonial Circle (R), Black Rock Station (S), Bird Island Pier (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Main business address in Buffalo include: RAND CAPITAL CORP (A), MOD PAC CORP (B), M&T BANK CORP (C), COMPUTER TASK GROUP INC (D), MERCHANTS GROUP INC (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Buffalo include: Carmelite Monastery (A), Saint Ambrose Church (B), Saint John's - Grace Episcopal Church (C), Saint John's United Church of Christ (D), Saint Josephs Cathedral (E), Christ The King Chapel (F), Saint Marks Church (G), Temple Beth Israel (H), Emmanuel Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Forest Lawn Cemetery (1), Concordia Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Gala Water (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Rivers and creeks: Buffalo River (A), Scajaquada Creek (B), Cazenovia Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Buffalo include: La Salle Park (1), La Fayette Square (2), Sperry Park (3), South Park (4), Seneca Indian Park (5), Schiller Park (6), Scheu Park (7), Roosevelt Playground (8), Riverside Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Amherst Museum (3755 Tonawanda Creek Road) (1), Cheektowaga Historical Museum (3329 Broadway Street) (2), Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences (Museums; 1020 Humboldt Parkway # 1) (3), Africana Research Museum (3065 Bailey Avenue) (4), Buffalo Fire Historical Society (Museums; 1850 William Street) (5), Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society (Museums; 25 Nottingham Court) (6), Albright-Knox Art Gallery (Museums; 1285 Elmwood Avenue) (7), Buffalo & Erie County Botanical GDNS Society Inc (Botanical Gardens; 2655 South Park Avenue) (8), Allentown Art Festival (Art Museums; 449 Franklin) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: City Fit Fitness & Racquets at the Buffalo Hilton (120 Church Street) (1), Clarion Hotel Buffalo Airport (6700 Transit Road) (2), Buffalo Comfort Lodge (1159 Main Street) (3), Comfort Inn University (1 Flint Road) (4), Buffalo South Self Storage (4344 Milestrip Road) (5), Adam's Mark Buffalo-Niagara (120 Church Street) (6), Clarion Hotel Blasdell (S-3950 McKinley Parkway) (7), Adam's Mark Hotel (120 Church St) (8), Comfort Suites Buffalo (901 Dick Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Erie-County - County Clerk- Actions & Proceedings (92 Franklin) (1), Lackawanna City Bocci Court (Madison Avenue) (2), New York State Government Offices - Court Of Claims (125 Main Street) (3), New York State Government Offices - Attorney Grievance Committees- 8th Judicial Dist (295 Main Street Suite STE) (4), US District Court (68 Court Street) (5), Williamsville Village - Village Court- Persons Living West Of Union North Of Sheridan (5565 Main Street) (6), Amherst Town - Court (400 John James Audubon P) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Birthplace of: Dede Scozzafava - Politician, Rick James - (born 1952), musician, Neil Abercrombie - Politician, Christine Baranski - Actress, Jim Moran - Politician, Patrick Kane - Ice hockey player, John Basilone - Marine Corps Medal of Honor and Navy Cross recipient, Ani DiFranco - (born 1970), musician, Neil Bzibziak - Professional wrestler, Antoine Thompson - African- New York State Democratic politician.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Buffalo and their reported violations in the past:
BUFFALO WATER AUTHORITY (Address: City Hall, Room 602 , Population served: 276,000, Surface water):Past monitoring violations:AURORA WD #1 (Population served: 148, Purch surface water):
- One minor monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:AURORA WD #235 (Population served: 99, Purch surface water):
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:ERIE COUNTY FORESTRY (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Buffalo that have no violations reported:
- EMERALD ACRES (Population served: 600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- HEMLOCK W.W. ( MOUNTAIN MEADOWS RSD) (Population served: 66, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- RACERS (Address: 162 TITUS , Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ONOVILLE GENERAL STORE (Address: 25 CENTER AVE. , Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This city: | 2.2 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This city: | 50.8% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This city: | 8.3% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
People in group quarters in Buffalo in 2010:
- 4,842 people in college/university student housing
- 1,201 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 868 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 758 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 593 people in group homes intended for adults
- 452 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 216 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 196 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 58 people in correctional residential facilities
- 47 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 42 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 36 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
- 27 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 22 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 13 people in in-patient hospice facilities
People in group quarters in Buffalo in 2000:
- 4,002 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 2,767 people in nursing homes
- 1,355 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 547 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 475 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 356 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 283 people in religious group quarters
- 264 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 260 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 231 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 197 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 175 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 128 people in other group homes
- 91 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 89 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 63 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 44 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 30 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 24 people in other workers' dormitories
- 4 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 3 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 2 people in institutions for the deaf
Banks with most branches in Buffalo (2011 data):
- HSBC Bank USA, National Association: 16 branches. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: 16 branches. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
- Bank of America, National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- First Niagara Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $32,750.6 mil, Deposits: $19,595.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 351 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
- KeyBank National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
- RBS Citizens, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
- Northwest Savings Bank: Ellicott Square Branch at 295 Main Street, branch established on 2004/06/14; 3670 South Mckinley Parkway at 3670 South Mckinley Parkway, branch established on 2005/06/06. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $7,975.9 mil, Deposits: $5,985.6 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 172 total offices
- Evans Bank, National Association: Elmwood Village Branch at 925 Elmwood Ave, branch established on 2008/08/21; North Buffalo Branch at 2670 Delaware Avenue, branch established on 2005/01/31. Info updated 2009/07/27: Bank assets: $730.9 mil, Deposits: $618.8 mil, headquarters in Angola, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Evans Bancorp, Inc.
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Buffalo - Middle Mkt Regional Hq at 350 Main Street, 23rd Floor, branch established on 1997/07/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
For population 15 years and over in Buffalo:
- Never married: 50.6%
- Now married: 31.0%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 4.9%
- Divorced: 10.9%
For population 25 years and over in Buffalo:
- High school or higher: 87.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.0%
- Unemployed: 12.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes
Here: | 13.4 |
New York average: | 13.9 |
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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Neighborhoods in Buffalo:
(Buffalo, New York Neighborhood Map)- Abbott Mckinley neighborhood
- Albright neighborhood
- Allen neighborhood
- Babcock neighborhood
- Black Rock neighborhood
- Broadway Fillmore neighborhood
- Bryant neighborhood
- Buffalo River neighborhood
- Buffalo State neighborhood
- Cazenovia Park neighborhood
- Central neighborhood
- Cold Spring neighborhood
- Columbus neighborhood
- Delaware Park neighborhood
- Delaware W. Ferry neighborhood
- Downtown (CBD) neighborhood
- East Delavan neighborhood
- East Side neighborhood
- Ellicott neighborhood
- Elmwood neighborhood
- Emerson neighborhood
- Emslie neighborhood
- First Ward neighborhood
- Forest neighborhood
- Front Park neighborhood
- Genesee Moselle neighborhood
- Grant Ferry neighborhood
- Grider neighborhood
- Hamlin Park neighborhood
- Johnson neighborhood
- Kaisertown neighborhood
- Kenfield neighborhood
- Kensington neighborhood
- Kingsley neighborhood
- Lakeview neighborhood
- Lasalle neighborhood
- Leroy neighborhood
- Lovejoy neighborhood
- MLK Park (Martin Luther King Park) neighborhood
- Masten neighborhood
- Masten Park neighborhood
- Medical Park neighborhood
- Military neighborhood
- North Buffalo neighborhood
- North Delaware neighborhood
- North East neighborhood
- North Park neighborhood
- Park Meadow neighborhood
- Parkside neighborhood
- Perry neighborhood
- Riverside neighborhood
- Riverside Park neighborhood
- Schiller Park neighborhood
- Seneca neighborhood
- South Abbott neighborhood
- South Buffalo neighborhood
- South Ellicott neighborhood
- South Park neighborhood
- Starin Central neighborhood
- State Hospital neighborhood
- Tifft neighborhood
- Triangle neighborhood
- University neighborhood
- Valley neighborhood
- Waterfront neighborhood
- West Side neighborhood
- Willert Park neighborhood
Religion statistics for Buffalo, NY (based on Erie County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 352,894 | 111 |
Mainline Protestant | 62,675 | 212 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49,435 | 209 |
Other | 34,076 | 79 |
Black Protestant | 24,192 | 69 |
Orthodox | 4,103 | 9 |
None | 391,665 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.59 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Erie County: | 1.37 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Erie County: | 2.50 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.11 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.8% |
State: | 8.2% |
Here: | 26.9% |
State: | 23.8% |
Erie County: | 13.4% |
New York: | 15.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
Here: | 49.1% |
State: | 50.1% |
Here: | 46.8% |
New York: | 48.1% |
This city: | 29.1 |
New York: | 28.5 |
This city: | 19.6% |
New York: | 20.3% |
Buffalo: | 11.8% |
State: | 11.1% |
Buffalo: | 6.7 |
State: | 6.8 |
Buffalo: | 34.3% |
New York: | 33.4% |
Buffalo: | 55.7% |
New York: | 56.5% |
Here: | 80.7% |
New York: | 80.2% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Buffalo, NY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 5,528 | $29,713,782 | $64,502 | 571 | $1,294,788 |
Police Protection - Officers | 728 | $5,611,596 | $92,499 | 0 | $0 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 716 | $4,767,366 | $79,900 | 544 | $1,133,295 |
Firefighters | 714 | $4,282,973 | $71,983 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 230 | $1,266,658 | $66,087 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 185 | $869,005 | $56,368 | 107 | $112,858 |
Housing and Community Development (Local) | 174 | $879,492 | $60,655 | 1 | $1,843 |
Other and Unallocable | 174 | $986,892 | $68,062 | 0 | $0 |
Financial Administration | 134 | $808,542 | $72,407 | 1 | $1,887 |
Solid Waste Management | 122 | $584,543 | $57,496 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 121 | $688,594 | $68,290 | 35 | $34,882 |
Water Supply | 110 | $723,068 | $78,880 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 59 | $309,243 | $62,897 | 8 | $22,495 |
Parks and Recreation | 46 | $236,038 | $61,575 | 5 | $9,958 |
Fire - Other | 39 | $190,679 | $58,670 | 0 | $0 |
Judicial and Legal | 29 | $200,074 | $82,789 | 4 | $1,158 |
Welfare | 25 | $149,238 | $71,634 | 2 | $3,496 |
Health | 12 | $60,060 | $60,060 | 0 | $0 |
Natural Resources | 5 | $23,153 | $55,567 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 9,151 | $52,350,996 | $68,650 | 1,278 | $2,616,658 |
Buffalo government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):
- Construction - Regular Highways: $22,963,000 ($83.05)
Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,045,000 ($29.10)
General - Other: $7,110,000 ($25.72)
Parks and Recreation: $5,299,000 ($19.17)
Local Fire Protection: $2,640,000 ($9.55)
Police Protection: $1,143,000 ($4.13)
Solid Waste Management: $909,000 ($3.29)
General Public Buildings: $480,000 ($1.74)
Libraries: $473,000 ($1.71)
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $857,323,000 ($3100.78)
General - Other: $186,311,000 ($673.85)
Police Protection: $83,457,000 ($301.85)
Local Fire Protection: $65,650,000 ($237.44)
Solid Waste Management: $63,619,000 ($230.10)
Central Staff Services: $28,713,000 ($103.85)
Regular Highways: $22,847,000 ($82.63)
Financial Administration: $16,306,000 ($58.98)
Water Utilities: $9,605,000 ($34.74)
General Public Buildings: $9,349,000 ($33.81)
Parks and Recreation: $8,640,000 ($31.25)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $5,404,000 ($19.55)
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,680,000 ($13.31)
Parking Facilities: $2,875,000 ($10.40)
Health - Other: $1,335,000 ($4.83)
- General - Interest on Debt: $42,451,000 ($153.54)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,951,000 ($7.06)
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,099,000 ($40.14)
General - Other: $3,895,000 ($14.09)
Parks and Recreation: $1,137,000 ($4.11)
Police Protection: $1,021,000 ($3.69)
Regular Highways: $300,000 ($1.09)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $179,000 ($0.65)
General Public Building: $173,000 ($0.63)
Local Fire Protection: $102,000 ($0.37)
Central Staff Services: $101,000 ($0.37)
Health - Other: $5,000 ($0.02)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $346,892,000 ($1254.65)
Buffalo government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $23,580,000 ($85.28)
Other: $11,873,000 ($42.94)
Parking Facilities: $4,683,000 ($16.94)
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,195,000 ($7.94)
Parks and Recreation: $281,000 ($1.02)
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $243,000 ($0.88)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $79,739,000 ($288.40)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $98,033,000 ($354.57)
Education: $58,247,000 ($210.67)
Other: $5,291,000 ($19.14)
Highways: $169,000 ($0.61)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $45,011,000 ($162.80)
Fines and Forfeits: $8,484,000 ($30.69)
Sale of Property: $3,224,000 ($11.66)
Rents: $1,596,000 ($5.77)
Interest Earnings: $497,000 ($1.80)
Donations From Private Sources: $272,000 ($0.98)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,948,000 ($162.57)
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $906,312,000 ($3277.97)
General Local Government Support: $180,958,000 ($654.49)
Other: $8,148,000 ($29.47)
Highways: $3,123,000 ($11.30)
- Tax - Property: $81,518,000 ($294.84)
Public Utilities Sales: $11,311,000 ($40.91)
Other License: $6,744,000 ($24.39)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,823,000 ($6.59)
Amusements License: $4,000 ($0.01)
Other: $3,000 ($0.01)
Buffalo government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $399,938,000 ($1446.50)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $373,271,000 ($1350.05)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,967,000 ($169.87)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,300,000 ($73.42)
Buffalo government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $73,830,000 ($267.03)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $600,318,000 ($2171.24)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,660,000 ($31.32)
2.96% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,957 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 2.96% |
New York average: | 5.29% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($164 average AGI)
Erie County: 0.01% New York average: 0.01%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Niagara County, NY | |
from Queens County, NY | |
from Monroe County, NY |
3.42% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($64,893 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 3.42% |
New York average: | 6.93% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($150 average AGI)
Erie County: 0.01% New York average: 0.02%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Niagara County, NY | |
to Monroe County, NY | |
to Cattaraugus County, NY |
Businesses in Buffalo, NY | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
7-Eleven | 1 | J.Crew | 1 | |
ALDI | 2 | Jamba Juice | 1 | |
ALDO | 1 | JoS. A. Bank | 1 | |
AT&T | 7 | Johnny Rockets | 1 | |
Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | Jones New York | 3 | |
Abercrombie Kids | 1 | Journeys | 2 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Just Tires | 2 | |
Aeropostale | 1 | Justice | 1 | |
American Eagle Outfitters | 2 | KFC | 2 | |
Ann Taylor | 2 | Kmart | 1 | |
Apple Store | 1 | Kohl's | 1 | |
Applebee's | 6 | Lane Bryant | 2 | |
Arby's | 2 | Lane Furniture | 3 | |
AutoZone | 4 | Marriott | 4 | |
Bakers | 1 | Marshalls | 1 | |
Barnes & Noble | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
Bath & Body Works | 4 | McDonald's | 10 | |
Bebe | 1 | Men's Wearhouse | 1 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | New Balance | 8 | |
Best Western | 1 | New York & Co | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 2 | Nike | 24 | |
Brookstone | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
Budget Car Rental | 3 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
Burger King | 7 | Pac Sun | 2 | |
CVS | 4 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
Cache | 1 | Payless | 3 | |
Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Penske | 2 | |
Charlotte Russe | 1 | PetSmart | 2 | |
Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
Clarks | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | RadioShack | 3 | |
Comfort Suites | 2 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
Cricket Wireless | 44 | Rite Aid | 21 | |
Curves | 1 | Sears | 2 | |
DHL | 2 | Sephora | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 4 | Skechers USA | 1 | |
Days Hotel | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
Dennys | 2 | Starbucks | 3 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 3 | Subway | 13 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | T-Mobile | 10 | |
Express | 4 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
Fashion Bug | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
FedEx | 46 | Target | 1 | |
Finish Line | 1 | The Athlete's Foot | 2 | |
Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | The Limited | 1 | |
Foot Locker | 2 | Tim Hortons | 24 | |
Forever 21 | 1 | Torrid | 1 | |
Fredericks Of Hollywood | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
GNC | 9 | True Value | 4 | |
GameStop | 4 | U-Haul | 5 | |
Gymboree | 1 | UPS | 84 | |
H&M | 1 | Urban Outfitters | 1 | |
H&R Block | 15 | Vans | 3 | |
Haworth | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 5 | |
Hilton | 2 | Victoria's Secret | 2 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | Walgreens | 3 | |
Hollister Co. | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Home Depot | 2 | Wendy's | 5 | |
Hot Topic | 2 | Wet Seal | 2 | |
Hyatt | 1 | YMCA | 3 | |
J. Jill | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo:
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WWWS (1400 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WUFO (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; AMHERST, NY)
- WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WECK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
- WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMNY (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo:
- W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBNY (91.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- W297AB (107.3 FM; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- WKSE (98.5 FM; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WBFO (88.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- W207BB (89.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
- WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
- WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- W201BE (88.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- W207BG (89.3 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
TV broadcast stations around Buffalo:
- WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
- WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
- WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
- WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
- WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
- WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipients born in Buffalo: Andrew Bringle, Benjamin Kaufman, Carle A. Woodruff, Frank Gaffney, Frederick E. Toy, John Basilone, John C. Sagelhurst, Joseph John Franklin, Samuel F. Rogers, Simeon T. Josselyn, William J. Grabiarz, William Joseph Donovan, William Keller.
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 314Number of bridges
- 5,945ft / 1,812mTotal length
- $1,983,481,000Total costs
- 6,044,286Total average daily traffic
- 185,043Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 2Before 1900
- 281900-1909
- 181910-1919
- 81920-1929
- 141930-1939
- 41940-1949
- 681950-1959
- 951960-1969
- 171970-1979
- 201980-1989
- 161990-1999
- 142000-2009
- 102010-2019
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 301 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Buffalo, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 222 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 305 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 745 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Buffalo)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Buffalo)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 87 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 88 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 752 | $90,919 | 557 | $125,928 | 795 | $113,764 | 223 | $22,910 | 22 | $1,024,273 | 173 | $73,618 | 1 | $10,000 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 32 | $80,906 | 39 | $128,564 | 132 | $103,167 | 42 | $22,762 | 3 | $196,667 | 34 | $54,059 | 2 | $24,500 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 105 | $71,943 | 105 | $100,448 | 625 | $80,032 | 524 | $14,592 | 5 | $114,000 | 151 | $53,709 | 4 | $7,250 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 48 | $93,917 | 45 | $155,067 | 389 | $89,272 | 28 | $38,107 | 2 | $832,500 | 45 | $67,556 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 18 | $58,056 | 14 | $94,857 | 117 | $92,564 | 23 | $35,478 | 0 | $0 | 16 | $85,562 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed mortgage data for all 90 tracts in Buffalo, NY
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 61 full tracts) | ||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 132 | $124,545 | 41 | $133,244 | 1 | $31,000 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 26 | $108,538 | 17 | $121,471 | 7 | $57,286 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 33 | $114,121 | 24 | $105,458 | 2 | $209,500 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 12 | $109,083 | 2 | $135,000 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 6 | $58,000 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $47,000 |
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Buffalo, NY
- 9,24664.9%Structure Fires
- 2,22615.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 1,68111.8%Outside Fires
- 1,0967.7%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Buffalo, New York:
- Adams Mark Hotel-Buffalo/Niagara, 120 Church St, Buffalo, New York 14202 , Phone: (716) 845-5100, Fax: (716) 604-9936
- Comfort Suites, 901 Dick Rd, Buffalo, New York 14225 , Phone: (716) 633-6000, Fax: (716) 633-6858
- Residence Inn by Marriott, 620 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, New York 14202 , Phone: (716) 247-5252
- Best Western Plus Galleria Inn & Suites, 601 Dingens St, Buffalo, New York 14206 , Phone: (716) 896-2900, Fax: (716) 896-3765
- Clarion Hotel, 3950 Mckinley Pkwy, Buffalo, New York 14219 , Phone: (716) 648-5700, Fax: (716) 648-5700
- Quality Inn Buffalo Airport, 4217 Genesee St, Buffalo, New York 14225 , Phone: (716) 633-5500, Fax: (716) 633-4231
- Millenium Airport Hotel Buffalo, 2040 Walden Ave, Buffalo, New York 14225 , Phone: (800) 323-3331, Fax: (716) 681-8067
- Comfort Inn University, 1 Flint Rd, Buffalo, New York 14226 , Phone: (716) 688-0811, Fax: (716) 688-2365
- 37 other hotels and motels
Most common first names in Buffalo, NY among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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John | 8,093 | 73.9 years |
Mary | 7,932 | 79.7 years |
Joseph | 6,142 | 74.0 years |
William | 4,922 | 73.9 years |
Edward | 4,071 | 73.6 years |
Helen | 3,962 | 79.4 years |
Frank | 3,676 | 75.6 years |
James | 3,611 | 70.5 years |
Robert | 3,334 | 69.8 years |
Charles | 3,197 | 74.4 years |
Most common last names in Buffalo, NY among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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Smith | 1,866 | 74.0 years |
Miller | 1,090 | 75.9 years |
Williams | 982 | 71.7 years |
Johnson | 978 | 72.1 years |
Brown | 954 | 72.3 years |
Jones | 794 | 71.5 years |
Davis | 542 | 72.2 years |
Wilson | 520 | 74.2 years |
Thomas | 484 | 73.5 years |
Jackson | 469 | 70.6 years |
- 92.8%Utility gas
- 3.5%Electricity
- 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.2%Wood
- 80.4%Utility gas
- 13.0%Electricity
- 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.6%Other fuel
- 0.8%No fuel used
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Buffalo compared to New York state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Buffalo, NY compared to other similar cities:
Buffalo on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year (population 50,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2014 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population decrease from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage population decreases in the 1990s) (population 50,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least cars per house, population 50,000+"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of robberies per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 50,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest city-data.com crime index, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 50,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 100,000+"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in institutions for the deaf (population 1,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds (population 50,000+)"
- #16 (14204) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average taxable interest for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
- #26 (14212) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Polish first ancestries"
- #39 (14210) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
- #43 (14203) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most finance and insurance companies in 2005"
- #64 (14210) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
- #82 (14218) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab first ancestries"
- #85 (14207) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers using charity contributions deductions in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
- #89 (14202) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of lawyers in 2005"
- #100 (14211) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average net capital gain/loss (pop 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
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