With 8,347 people, Black Rock is a neighborhood in Buffalo. 23% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 36.8%, above the 12.5% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 18% of adults. The typical home is worth $105,864. Density works out to 7,786 people per square mile. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Black Rock; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
23% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
8,347
Population density
7,786 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
34.7
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.07 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$32,479
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$23,773
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
14.3%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
36.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.555
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade7.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$105,864
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$910
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
23.1%
76.9% rent
Vacancy rate
12.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.26 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.8%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic41.1%(3,429)
Black16.2%(1,356)
Hispanic / Latino30.2%(2,520)
Asian8.4%(702)
Other4.1%(340)
2024
White, non-Hispanic41.1%(3,429)
Black16.2%(1,356)
Hispanic / Latino30.2%(2,520)
Asian8.4%(702)
Other4.1%(340)
Diversity Score
88
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
