Kenfield is home to 7,100 people in Buffalo. This skews young, with a median age of 28.2. The poverty rate is 36.1%, above the 12.5% national rate. Owners hold 40% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 18% of adults. The typical home is worth $95,617. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Kenfield; 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 28.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
40% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
7,100
Population density
10,940 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
28.2
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.65 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$35,584
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$19,304
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
15.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
36.1%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.468
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Information7.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade0.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$95,617
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$747
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
40.0%
60.0% rent
Vacancy rate
18.0%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.53 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
60.7%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
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-Hispanic6.1%(431)
Black66.9%(4,747)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(617)
Asian10.5%(745)
Other7.9%(560)
2024
White, non-Hispanic6.1%(431)
Black66.9%(4,747)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(617)
Asian10.5%(745)
Other7.9%(560)
Diversity Score
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
