Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY

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2023 Population

121,109

2.36% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

33.4

3.41% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$56,669

4.45% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

57,886

0.674% 1-year decline

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None of the households in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, 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.

The largest universities in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY are SUNY Buffalo State University (2,064 degrees awarded in 2022), D'Youville University (794 degrees), and Medaille University (593 degrees).

Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY borders Erie County (Northwest) PUMA, NY, Erie County (North Central) PUMA, NY, Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (East) PUMA, NY, and Erie County (South) PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Economy

The economy of Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY employs 57.9k people. The largest industries in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY are Restaurants & Food Services (4,059 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,919 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,133 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($176,934), Animal food, grain & oilseed milling ($129,407), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($127,210).

Males in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,163. The income inequality in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.453, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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The workforce of Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

57.9k

2022 Value

−0.674%

1 Year decline

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY, are Postsecondary teachers (1,613 people), Cashiers (1,332 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,305 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

57.9k

2022 Value

−0.674%

1 Year decline

± −0.674%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,059 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,919 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($91,731), Wholesale Trade ($85,543), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,628).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($59,113), Information ($54,208), and Construction ($51,258).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY awarded 3,462 degrees. The student population of Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,825 male students and 6,877 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY are White (2,086 and 61.8%), followed by Black or African American (566 and 16.8%), Unknown (255 and 7.55%), and Hispanic or Latino (215 and 6.36%).

The largest universities in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are SUNY Buffalo State University (2,064 and 59.6%), D'Youville University (794 and 22.9%), and Medaille University (593 and 17.1%).

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

SUNY Buffalo State University
2,064 degrees awarded
D'Youville University
794 degrees awarded
Medaille University
593 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY Buffalo State University with 2,064 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,068 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY, which is 0.446 times less than the 2,394 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 2,086 degrees mean that there were 3.69 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 566 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (22.4k), Some college (21.4k), and High School or Equivalent (19.1k).

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$56,669

Median Household Income

± $3,215

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.453

2022 Wage GINI in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.02% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY is White, followed by Hispanic 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

N/A% of the population of Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (West) PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.