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Founded 1832Erie CountyElev. 183 m

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Buffalo at a glance

Median age

34.3

Median household income

$48,050

Median home value

$152,300

Median rent

$989/mo

Homeownership

42.7%

Bachelor's or higher

30.3%

Avg. commute

19.9 min

Unemployment

7.2%

Residents by race & ethnicity

White42.7%

Hispanic or Latino12.7%

Black31.8%

Asian8.2%

Buffalo is a city in New York with about 276,397 residents. Buffalo was founded in 1832 and sits in Erie County. The median age is 34.3 and the median household income is $48,050. Homes carry a median value of $152,300, and about 43% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (42.7%). Around 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 20 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Buffalo

Michael Smith (~42)John Smith (~37)James Smith (~36)David Smith (~34)Robert Smith (~33)Michael Johnson (~33)John Johnson (~30)James Johnson (~28)Michael Williams (~28)William Smith (~27)David Johnson (~27)Robert Johnson (~26)John Williams (~25)Michael Brown (~25)Michael Jones (~24)James Williams (~24)David Williams (~22)John Brown (~22)Robert Williams (~22)John Jones (~22)William Johnson (~21)Mary Smith (~21)James Brown (~21)James Jones (~21)Michael Garcia (~20)David Brown (~20)Maria Smith (~20)Michael Miller (~20)David Jones (~20)Robert Brown (~19)Robert Jones (~19)Daniel Smith (~19)Joseph Smith (~19)Michael Davis (~19)Richard Smith (~19)Michael Rodriguez (~19)Michael Martinez (~18)Thomas Smith (~18)Christopher Smith (~18)John Garcia (~18)William Williams (~18)John Miller (~18)Michael Hernandez (~18)James Garcia (~17)John Davis (~17)James Miller (~17)John Rodriguez (~17)Mary Johnson (~17)James Davis (~16)John Martinez (~16)James Rodriguez (~16)David Garcia (~16)David Miller (~16)John Hernandez (~16)Jennifer Smith (~16)William Brown (~16)Robert Garcia (~16)Matthew Smith (~16)Robert Miller (~16)Maria Johnson (~16)

Occupations in Buffalo

Management, business, science & arts38.1%

Service23.8%

Sales & office19.9%

Production, transportation & material moving13.2%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance5%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

1970–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Buffalo is

Buffalo (highlighted) among major cities in New York.

Notable people from Buffalo

John Roberts Herman Hollerith Chad Michael Murray Christine Baranski Frances Cleveland David Boreanaz Kyle Chandler Vincent Gallo Ani DiFranco Kathy Hochul

Born in Buffalo. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Buffalo

Buffalo has 151 places on the National Register of Historic Places, including 4 National Historic Landmarks (★).

COLUMBIA (steamer) ★NASH (harbor tug) ★USS THE SULLIVANS (destroyer) ★EDWARD M. COTTER (fireboat) ★Durham Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church St. Andrew's Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex Young Men's Christian Association Central Building Lafayette High School

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Cities near Buffalo

Lackawanna (5 mi)North Tonawanda (11 mi)Niagara Falls (16 mi)Lockport (21 mi)Jamestown (58 mi)Rochester (66 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Buffalo, NY (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Buffalo, New York.

Marcellus Thomas, 63

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