University at Buffalo, NY

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2023 Population

6,776

9.48% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

19.4

0.518% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

40.9%

214% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

1,438

11.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, University at Buffalo, NY had a population of 6.78k people with a median age of 19.4 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of University at Buffalo, NY grew from 6,189 to 6,776, a 9.48% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in University at Buffalo, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (19%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.22%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.73%).

None of the households in University at Buffalo, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.4% of the residents in University at Buffalo, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in University at Buffalo, NY are University at Buffalo (9,530 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in University at Buffalo, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in University at Buffalo, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

University at Buffalo, NY is home to a population of 6.78k people, from which 89.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.4% of University at Buffalo, NY residents were born outside of the country (977 people).

In 2023, there were 2.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.64k people) in University at Buffalo, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.29k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 916 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%

2023 Citizenship

90.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.4% of University at Buffalo, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in University at Buffalo, NY was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in University at Buffalo, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in University at Buffalo, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.64k ± 360
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 247
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
916 ± 167

9.42%

Hispanic Population

638 people

9.42% of the people in University at Buffalo, NY are hispanic (638 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in University at Buffalo, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

14.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

977 people

14.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

871 people

As of 2023, 14.4% of University at Buffalo, NY residents (977 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in University at Buffalo, NY was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in University at Buffalo, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 27
Vietnam
0 ± 33

University at Buffalo, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of University at Buffalo, NY employs 1.44k people. The largest industries in University at Buffalo, NY are Educational Services (497 people), Accommodation & Food Services (350 people), and Retail Trade (331 people), and the highest paying industries are Accommodation & Food Services ($12,188), Construction ($11,036), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($10,625).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.44k

2023 Value

± 290

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in University at Buffalo, NY grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 1.29k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in University at Buffalo, NY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (307 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (297 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of University at Buffalo, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.44k

2023 Value

± 290

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in University at Buffalo, NY grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 1.29k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in University at Buffalo, NY, are Educational Services (497 people), Accommodation & Food Services (350 people), and Retail Trade (331 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of University at Buffalo, NY, though some of these residents may live in University at Buffalo, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$6,763

Median earning men ± $2,228

$6,438

Median earning women ± $1,733

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($10,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($6,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($8,893), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,183), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($5,817).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2022, universities in University at Buffalo, NY awarded 9,530 degrees. The student population of University at Buffalo, NY in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 16,606 male students and 15,493 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in University at Buffalo, NY are White (4,553 and 59.3%), followed by Asian (1,248 and 16.3%), Black or African American (676 and 8.81%), and Hispanic or Latino (517 and 6.74%).

The largest universities in University at Buffalo, NY by number of degrees awarded are University at Buffalo (9,530 and 100%).

The most popular majors in University at Buffalo, NY are General Business Administration & Management (988 and 10.4%), General Psychology (647 and 6.79%), and General Biological Sciences (298 and 3.13%).

The median tuition cost in University at Buffalo, NY for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $24,990 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in University at Buffalo, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 32,099 (51.7% men and 48.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 32,099 students enrolled in University at Buffalo, NY, 51.7% men and 48.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14,273 records, of which 49% were women and 51% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
794 degrees awarded
General Psychology
632 degrees awarded
Computer Science
269 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in University at Buffalo, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 794 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in University at Buffalo, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University at Buffalo

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

9,530 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University at Buffalo with 9,530 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 4,704 men were awarded degrees from institutions in University at Buffalo, NY, which is 0.975 times less than the 4,826 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,553 degrees mean that there were 3.65 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,248 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,712) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,202) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in University at Buffalo, NY have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in University at Buffalo, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 91.15

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in University at Buffalo, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

309

Number of Households

± 202

In N/A, the median household income of the 309 households in University at Buffalo, NY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in University at Buffalo, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for University at Buffalo, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (45.5%)
Walked (32.2%)
Worked At Home (9.47%)

In 2023, 45.5% of workers in University at Buffalo, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (32.2%) and those who worked at home (9.47%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in University at Buffalo, NY have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.923% of the workforce in University at Buffalo, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in University at Buffalo, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in University at Buffalo, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in University at Buffalo, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in University at Buffalo, NY (245 out of 599 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in University at Buffalo, NY is Asian, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.8% of the population of University at Buffalo, NY has health coverage, with 72.5% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.0295% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Erie County, NY see 1250 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.16% decrease from the previous year (1252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1199 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 271 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Erie County, NY.

1,250 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Erie County, NY

Primary care physicians in Erie County, NY see an average of 1,250 patients per year. This represents a 0.16% decrease from the previous year (1,252 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Erie County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38.9% under 18 years, 58.2% between 18 and 34 years, 2.94% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.19%

Uninsured

72.5%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.0295%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in University at Buffalo, NY grew by 19.6% from 2.67% to 3.19%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in University at Buffalo, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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