United States › Buffalo METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Buffalo Metro Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · 2 counties · 1,189,288 residents · 1,565 sq mi
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The short version
Buffalo is a metro area of 1,189,288 people. The typical home is worth $71,484. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $28,080 at the median, near the US median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth vs 38.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.1M 1.1M 1.2M 1.2M 1.2M 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Buffalo Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $28,080
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,486 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $20,143 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 11.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$71,484
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,828 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$380
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $509 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 66.2% in 2000
35.5% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 82.5%(965,233)
Hispanic / Latino 2.9%(33,967)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 87.2%(1,036,941)
Hispanic / Latino 2%(23,521)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data vs 23.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 83.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 39.8%(186,257)
Women 15+
Never married 34.8%(174,368)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 7.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 71.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 40.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 18.4%(10,267)
Gulf War (1990s) 18.7%(10,457)
Share of the 55,900 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities BuffaloCENTRAL 274,613 CheektowagaCENTRAL 76,056 Tonawanda 56,806 Niagara Falls 47,255 West Seneca 45,303 North Tonawanda 29,806 Lockport 20,248 Lackawanna 19,452 Eggertsville 14,894 Tonawanda 14,848 Kenmore 14,808 Depew 14,801 Lancaster 9,995 Hamburg 9,840 South Lockport 9,144 University at Buffalo 7,020 Harris Hill 6,069 East Aurora 5,949 Williamsville 5,478 Grandyle 4,912 Springville 4,194 Newfane 3,938 Sloan 3,699 Highland-on-the-Lake 3,584 Lake Erie Beach 3,279 Eden 3,113 Orchard Park 3,079 Akron 2,867 Elma Center 2,814 Alden 2,755 The 30 most populous of 53 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY? Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY has about 1,189,288 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY? The typical household in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns about $28,080 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY expensive? In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, the median home is worth about $71,484, and the typical rent is about $380 a month.
How educated are people in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY? About 18.8% of adults age 25 and over in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY? About 12.0% of people in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY live below the federal poverty line.
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