Buffalo

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  1. Buffalo Legal Resources
  2. Buffalo Statistics
  3. Buffalo Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Buffalo Employment Information
  5. Buffalo Family Information
  6. Buffalo Education Information
  7. Buffalo Business Information
  8. Buffalo Public Benefits Information
  9. Buffalo Criminal Information
  10. Buffalo Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Buffalo Zip Codes


Buffalo Legal Resources Back to top

Buffalo Government Website

Buffalo Legal Code

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Buffalo Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 293,181
  • Land Area (2000): 131.071 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 30.995 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 23.6186 (-4.7) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 71.1186 (21.7) / 80.2186 (26.8)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,747
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 477
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 39 inches
Buffalo Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 301,069 2002 295,441 2005 283,269
2000 308,288 2003 288,187 2006 280,494
2001 293,187 2004 285,567 2007 273,832

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Houses (2000): 145,766
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 11,891
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 39,397
Buffalo Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 292,648 99.88%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 346 0.12%

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Buffalo Employment Information Back to top
Buffalo Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 147,077 134,289 12,788 8.69% 87
1991 148,988 131,460 17,528 11.76% 118
1992 148,437 130,490 17,948 12.09% 121
1993 146,230 130,193 16,037 10.97% 110
1994 145,580 131,302 14,279 9.81% 98
1995 144,052 131,425 12,626 8.77% 88
1996 143,678 131,873 11,805 8.22% 82
1997 145,711 133,294 12,417 8.52% 85
1998 144,982 132,416 12,567 8.67% 87
1999 143,836 131,345 12,491 8.68% 87
2000 124,944 118,614 6,330 5.07% 51
2001 123,474 116,340 7,134 5.78% 58
2002 124,807 116,361 8,446 6.77% 68
2003 124,379 115,368 9,011 7.24% 73
2004 124,565 115,520 9,045 7.26% 73
2005 123,459 115,421 8,039 6.51% 65
2006 122,665 114,999 7,666 6.25% 63
2007 121,082 114,050 7,032 5.81% 58
2008 122,387 113,712 8,675 7.09% 71
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 121,098 112,917 8,181 6.76% 68
Feb 2008 120,814 112,431 8,383 6.94% 69
Mar 2008 120,616 112,520 8,096 6.71% 67
Apr 2008 120,439 113,069 7,370 6.12% 61
May 2008 122,389 113,764 8,625 7.05% 70
Jun 2008 124,231 115,338 8,893 7.16% 72
Jul 2008 124,403 115,039 9,364 7.53% 75
Aug 2008 124,369 114,724 9,645 7.76% 78
Sep 2008 123,128 113,607 9,521 7.73% 77
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Buffalo Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 4,247 7.74%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 3,898 7.11%
3. Health Care 3,774 6.88%
4. Public Administration 3,489 6.36%
5. Construction 3,417 6.23%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,476 4.51%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,473 4.51%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,836 3.35%
9. Other Transportation 1,748 3.19%
10. Metal Manufactuing 1,653 3.01%
11. Finance and Insurance 1,565 2.85%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,541 2.81%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,178 2.15%
14. Food Manufacturing 1,062 1.94%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,030 1.88%
16. Repair and Maintenance 1,011 1.84%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 961 1.75%
18. Truck Transportation 949 1.73%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 781 1.42%
20. Social Assistance 744 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 12,761 21.50%
2. Educational Services 7,933 13.37%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,224 7.12%
4. Finance and Insurance 3,475 5.86%
5. Social Assistance 2,944 4.96%
6. Public Administration 2,534 4.27%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,447 4.12%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,367 3.99%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 1,851 3.12%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,436 2.42%
11. Department and Other General Stores 1,203 2.03%
12. Other Transportation 1,082 1.82%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 994 1.67%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 910 1.53%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 832 1.40%
16. Food Manufacturing 785 1.32%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 595 1.00%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 590 0.99%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 579 0.98%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 543 0.91%

Buffalo Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,923 5.33%
2. Other Production Occupations 2,866 5.23%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,462 4.49%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,249 4.10%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,051 3.74%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,009 3.66%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,876 3.42%
8. Other Management Occupations 1,872 3.41%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,717 3.13%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,587 2.89%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 1,329 2.42%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,258 2.29%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 1,228 2.24%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,199 2.19%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,103 2.01%
16. Computer Specialists 1,083 1.97%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 969 1.77%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 929 1.69%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 896 1.63%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 847 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 4,061 6.84%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 3,899 6.57%
3. Secretaries and Admins 2,846 4.80%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,519 4.24%
5. Cashiers 2,462 4.15%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,932 3.26%
7. Customer Service Representatives 1,881 3.17%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,848 3.11%
9. Other Production Occupations 1,810 3.05%
10. Registered Nurses 1,803 3.04%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,716 2.89%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,632 2.75%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,621 2.73%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,579 2.66%
15. Other Management Occupations 1,573 2.65%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,487 2.51%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,274 2.15%
18. Child Care Workers 1,216 2.05%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 1,209 2.04%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,167 1.97%

Buffalo Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 101,549 45.40%
15-35 hours 31,786 14.21%
1-14 hours 6,588 2.95%
No regular hours 83,772 37.45%

Buffalo Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,396 2.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,140 1.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,821 3.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,773 7.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 9,537 8.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 12,740 11.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 17,765 16.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 13,287 12.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7,377 6.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,344 5.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,499 2.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,731 1.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 11,067 10.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10,452 9.60%

Buffalo Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,691 2.47%
5-9 11,810 10.84%
10-14 20,556 18.87%
15-19 23,727 21.78%
20-24 20,769 19.07%
25-29 6,025 5.53%
30-34 11,231 10.31%
35-39 1,535 1.41%
40-44 1,807 1.66%
45-59 3,807 3.49%
60-89 3,141 2.88%
At least 90 1,830 1.68%

Buffalo Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5,381 4.94% 80,197 73.62%
30-44 4,160 3.82% 10,413 9.56%
45-59 1,851 1.70% 1,956 1.80%
At least 60 2,233 2.05% 2,738 2.51%

Buffalo Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 481 0.43%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 15,965 14.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 72,433 65.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 64 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 450 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 13,625 12.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,911 5.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,838 1.66%

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Buffalo Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 122,808 (281,902 people)
Families (2000): 67,489 (208,084 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 14,791
People at same address in 1995: 147,435
Buffalo Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 26,066 21.23%
$10,000-$14,999 13,866 11.29%
$15,000-$19,999 11,842 9.64%
$20,000-$24,999 10,456 8.51%
$25,000-$29,999 9,208 7.50%
$30,000-$34,999 7,820 6.37%
$35,000-$39,999 6,645 5.41%
$40,000-$44,999 5,652 4.60%
$45,000-$49,999 4,748 3.87%
$50,000-$59,999 7,680 6.25%
$60,000-$74,999 7,430 6.05%
$75,000-$99,999 6,322 5.15%
$100,000-$124,999 2,245 1.83%
$125,000-$149,999 1,069 0.87%
$150,000-$199,999 729 0.59%
$200,000 or more 1,030 0.84%

Buffalo Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 46,276 37.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 27,086 22.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7,444 6.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 17,441 14.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,329 1.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 12,389 10.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 455 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 6,339 5.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 140 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,492 2.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 46 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,427 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 42 0.03%

Buffalo Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 86,727 28.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 31,154 10.11%
Public Assistance 12,608 4.09%
Retirement 21,124 6.85%
Self Employment 7,303 2.37%
Social Security 33,990 11.03%
Supplemental Security 11,156 3.62%
Wage / Salary 84,943 27.56%
Other 19,162 6.22%

Buffalo Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 19,754 56.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 15,311 43.66%

Buffalo Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,340 9.93%
Color 1 Box Married 44,785 43.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 45,003 43.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,030 3.87%

Buffalo Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13,390 10.83%
Color 1 Box Married 47,564 38.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 46,079 37.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16,586 13.42%

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Buffalo Education Information Back to top
Buffalo Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 15,168 7.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 38,725 17.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 61,895 28.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 47,971 22.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 15,616 7.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 21,973 10.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 14,459 6.70%

Buffalo Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3,631 1.24% 1,406 0.48% 5,037 1.72%
Kindergarten 3,605 1.23% 681 0.23% 4,286 1.46%
Grades 1-4 15,835 5.40% 3,108 1.06% 18,943 6.46%
Grades 5-8 15,533 5.30% 2,572 0.88% 18,105 6.18%
Grades 9-12 14,353 4.90% 2,189 0.75% 16,542 5.64%
Undergrad college 12,961 4.42% 5,894 2.01% 18,855 6.43%
Graduate or professional school 3,408 1.16% 1,218 0.42% 4,626 1.58%
Total 69,326 23.65% 17,068 5.82% 86,394 29.47%

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Buffalo Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $3,757,606,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,495,330,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $370,456,000
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Buffalo Public Benefits Information Back to top
Buffalo Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 207,543 73.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 75,175 26.59%

Buffalo Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $29,948 $1,844 $16,585 $3,005 $116 $6,427 $56,081 $31,649 $65,478 $0
1952 $30,639 $1,881 $16,591 $3,300 $111 $6,078 $56,719 $35,307 $66,143 $31,121
1953 $30,970 $2,016 $17,100 $3,295 $30 $6,462 $57,857 $36,915 $81,282 $30,420
1954 $31,229 $2,124 $16,520 $3,440 $27 $6,826 $58,042 $37,158 $93,747 $35,998
1955 $34,990 $3,668 $17,092 $3,460 $23 $6,966 $62,531 $39,388 $93,632 $28,566
1956 $37,570 $3,818 $17,853 $3,649 $20 $7,470 $66,562 $42,015 $105,200 $35,438
1957 $40,392 $3,852 $19,985 $3,319 $17 $7,900 $71,613 $47,389 $113,868 $38,918
1958 $40,500 $4,249 $21,346 $3,270 $16 $7,894 $73,026 $48,610 $134,033 $41,678
1959 $46,401 $4,410 $20,647 $3,296 $11 $8,043 $78,398 $49,821 $137,733 $33,204
1960 $46,586 $4,238 $28,150 $3,444 $7 $9,083 $87,270 $50,493 $145,571 $39,428
1961 $50,239 $4,200 $26,481 $3,380 $6 $9,772 $89,878 $55,434 $142,737 $32,299
1962 $49,350 $3,980 $27,660 $3,385 $0 $9,862 $90,257 $56,650 $147,750 $36,266
1963 $49,050 $4,093 $27,940 $3,685 $0 $10,511 $91,186 $57,950 $171,350 $57,389
1964 $53,039 $4,037 $30,387 $4,237 $0 $11,515 $99,178 $59,125 $173,880 $0
1965 $52,678 $3,854 $40,578 $4,342 $0 $12,218 $109,816 $66,580 $174,442 $0
1966 $52,758 $4,686 $53,268 $4,333 $0 $12,446 $122,805 $68,631 $173,326 $0
1967 $56,064 $4,691 $56,367 $4,439 $0 $13,497 $130,367 $75,633 $191,225 $61,665
1968 $56,745 $4,899 $73,488 $8,162 $0 $14,673 $153,068 $94,016 $201,317 $0
1969 $57,355 $4,945 $78,003 $8,135 $0 $16,389 $159,882 $113,087 $201,274 $0
1970 $60,873 $5,368 $75,865 $8,032 $0 $16,434 $161,204 $112,718 $240,034 $100,557
1971 $69,742 $8,885 $106,408 $7,942 $0 $21,332 $205,424 $143,217 $255,487 $104,538
1972 $77,418 $9,457 $133,093 $9,716 $0 $21,448 $241,675 $157,375 $292,825 $127,181
1973 $87,910 $3,315 $140,423 $10,085 $0 $19,253 $257,671 $160,979 $274,031 $114,927
1974 $85,011 $3,313 $159,859 $10,028 $0 $23,910 $278,808 $151,890 $280,884 $105,606
1975 $91,760 $3,624 $180,329 $8,345 $0 $26,258 $306,692 $157,658 $302,185 $120,029
1976 $91,349 $3,676 $233,741 $11,952 $0 $24,489 $361,531 $153,985 $286,285 $91,169
1977 $95,427 $4,043 $274,398 $11,779 $0 $31,928 $413,532 $163,030 $269,852 $104,335
1978 $94,372 $4,505 $262,901 $11,481 $0 $31,467 $400,221 $180,142 $318,279 $170,014
1979 $82,283 $5,033 $269,193 $11,653 $0 $37,003 $400,132 $175,738 $267,062 $122,467
1980 $88,061 $10,844 $282,198 $11,303 $0 $43,528 $425,090 $177,623 $255,795 $136,368
1981 $90,705 $6,966 $282,689 $14,149 $0 $45,395 $432,938 $191,851 $248,113 $138,436
1982 $93,509 $10,985 $348,272 $13,999 $0 $50,272 $506,052 $188,836 $246,748 $137,863
1983 $96,317 $11,452 $314,333 $15,683 $0 $55,672 $482,005 $207,896 $281,999 $172,553
1984 $97,405 $11,807 $309,901 $15,852 $0 $75,706 $498,864 $214,453 $263,155 $184,061
1985 $95,617 $12,101 $319,760 $15,464 $0 $67,543 $498,384 $235,715 $253,903 $172,035
1986 $96,628 $12,432 $350,496 $15,633 $0 $66,748 $529,505 $246,045 $259,829 $164,628
1987 $97,606 $12,929 $352,924 $15,358 $0 $69,291 $535,179 $263,274 $306,787 $202,644
1988 $102,139 $13,644 $373,390 $15,694 $0 $75,383 $566,606 $285,206 $335,845 $198,765
1989 $106,381 $13,878 $449,526 $17,078 $0 $75,063 $648,048 $307,019 $336,689 $191,994
1990 $107,909 $15,485 $441,303 $17,185 $0 $74,248 $640,645 $342,292 $383,611 $171,996
1991 $112,543 $20,026 $472,201 $17,676 $0 $74,376 $676,796 $346,853 $455,640 $201,150
1992 $121,984 $20,936 $467,425 $19,533 $0 $79,195 $688,137 $369,783 $500,125 $195,617
1993 $135,449 $23,107 $473,980 $21,802 $0 $78,857 $710,088 $346,377 $575,625 $275,116
1994 $91,593 $23,579 $490,391 $24,777 $0 $76,076 $682,837 $137,354 $680,200 $191,908
1995 $91,187 $21,993 $517,970 $26,596 $0 $101,522 $737,275 $151,130 $567,232 $214,300
1996 $103,348 $22,714 $518,592 $28,818 $0 $139,524 $790,282 $165,981 $559,480 $185,702
1997 $94,509 $22,831 $562,256 $28,455 $0 $157,155 $842,375 $163,606 $541,516 $210,544
1998 $101,871 $21,621 $577,147 $33,518 $0 $111,524 $824,060 $176,111 $607,475 $279,609
1999 $96,304 $21,969 $632,475 $33,077 $0 $107,142 $868,998 $473,749 $522,538 $269,762
2000 $95,128 $21,386 $707,325 $33,661 $0 $98,945 $935,059 $492,172 $542,276 $246,474
2001 $131,900 $22,138 $724,631 $32,741 $0 $99,620 $988,892 $506,937 $487,328 $197,411
2002 $125,163 $20,688 $757,223 $34,049 $0 $104,512 $1,020,947 $517,076 $658,288 $237,508
2003 $69,108 $21,785 $771,224 $34,840 $0 $116,932 $992,104 $505,535 $663,283 $187,807
2004 $131,120 $22,313 $824,581 $34,485 $0 $109,430 $1,099,616 $502,196 $742,342 $317,019
2005 $148,907 $21,451 $884,890 $37,333 $0 $126,362 $1,197,492 $522,284 $661,564 $261,690
2006 $140,820 $22,186 $903,232 $40,276 $0 $134,799 $1,219,127 $453,507 $656,084 $279,811


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $20,289 $1,849 $1,028 $174 $5,678 $2,965 $54,837
$8,744 $15 $1,226 $2,903 $925 $9,041
1952 $21,075 $1,982 $987 $248 $5,746 $2,610 $58,635
$10,402 $16 $1,198 $2,913 $943 $10,515
1953 $21,436 $2,140 $919 $235 $5,082 $3,113 $67,999
$10,601 $13 $1,652 $2,629 $1,011 $19,168
1954 $22,245 $2,174 $996 $171 $6,519 $3,055 $66,318
$11,406 $13 $1,682 $2,547 $1,097 $14,413
1955 $24,181 $2,351 $1,095 $177 $10,681 $2,911 $75,248
$11,629 $13 $2,097 $2,530 $1,045 $16,538
1956 $24,896 $2,202 $1,443 $55 $8,258 $3,408 $75,717
$11,648 $13 $2,024 $2,544 $1,060 $18,166
1957 $27,940 $2,418 $1,452 $53 $6,729 $4,595 $81,857
$13,307 $13 $2,382 $3,015 $1,061 $18,892
1958 $30,841 $2,641 $2,173 $52 $10,015 $4,934 $95,682
$13,696 $24 $2,539 $4,439 $1,119 $23,209
1959 $30,779 $2,656 $0 $54 $7,388 $3,656 $95,595
$13,699 $24 $2,840 $4,801 $1,160 $28,538
1960 $32,210 $2,587 $0 $54 $4,551 $4,986 $91,646
$14,040 $27 $2,960 $4,021 $1,225 $24,985
1961 $36,782 $2,668 $0 $56 $6,934 $4,516 $99,312
$15,604 $32 $3,448 $3,149 $1,311 $24,812
1962 $35,702 $2,725 $1,844 $53 $6,190 $4,664 $96,472
$15,881 $32 $3,605 $2,818 $1,345 $21,613
1963 $37,071 $2,771 $0 $60 $4,958 $4,036 $97,801
$16,231 $32 $3,505 $3,309 $1,535 $24,293
1964 $39,611 $2,757 $1,551 $53 $5,249 $4,434 $110,565
$17,135 $32 $4,084 $8,251 $1,534 $25,874
1965 $43,022 $3,221 $1,755 $54 $5,207 $5,764 $114,734
$20,237 $32 $4,466 $6,290 $0 $24,686
1966 $50,850 $3,349 $1,818 $66 $5,961 $5,261 $124,191
$21,959 $36 $4,109 $5,291 $0 $25,491
1967 $61,497 $3,428 $1,899 $56 $5,753 $5,620 $137,097
$20,095 $36 $3,906 $4,275 $1,810 $28,722
1968 $67,089 $3,868 $1,961 $57 $5,316 $5,900 $155,163
$22,069 $46 $5,618 $4,349 $1,683 $37,207
1969 $79,641 $4,482 $2,238 $169 $5,611 $6,794 $179,030
$27,861 $136 $5,384 $4,943 $1,724 $40,047
1970 $73,032 $5,103 $2,772 $286 $6,978 $7,437 $176,293
$30,400 $58 $5,463 $4,841 $1,761 $38,162
1971 $92,533 $6,288 $3,714 $258 $7,687 $15,169 $220,769
$34,078 $51 $8,371 $5,099 $1,718 $45,803
1972 $116,426 $6,637 $9,013 $175 $7,342 $10,892 $258,254
$36,642 $50 $9,128 $7,587 $1,737 $52,625
1973 $111,956 $8,064 $10,239 $97 $11,086 $8,946 $262,436
$37,823 $45 $9,559 $5,618 $1,678 $57,325
1974 $119,201 $7,797 $5,253 $147 $10,097 $9,706 $283,252
$39,185 $55 $10,804 $5,911 $1,768 $73,328
1975 $132,502 $8,323 $4,324 $401 $10,689 $8,551 $318,066
$42,092 $55 $11,946 $7,719 $1,768 $89,696
1976 $125,980 $8,719 $3,997 $872 $11,305 $7,910 $360,315
$40,818 $28 $11,477 $7,225 $1,768 $140,216
1977 $123,056 $10,470 $3,292 $1,215 $12,993 $8,025 $378,154
$42,381 $55 $14,241 $6,619 $0 $155,807
1978 $140,181 $10,899 $5,441 $1,235 $8,265 $9,093 $373,909
$47,015 $63 $12,723 $6,846 $0 $132,148
1979 $144,805 $10,437 $4,528 $1,042 $10,694 $12,906 $392,616
$45,363 $59 $13,765 $7,504 $0 $141,513
1980 $156,491 $10,646 $3,716 $970 $10,264 $14,694 $415,028
$46,590 $53 $14,873 $8,119 $0 $148,612
1981 $165,638 $11,282 $6,089 $1,106 $13,231 $16,637 $427,603
$49,138 $65 $14,753 $8,591 $0 $141,073
1982 $178,243 $8,325 $5,165 $1,018 $17,006 $13,125 $500,803
$49,656 $65 $15,259 $8,057 $0 $204,884
1983 $189,755 $8,753 $6,034 $1,151 $20,829 $22,248 $513,770
$53,232 $0 $17,673 $10,553 $0 $183,542
1984 $202,322 $9,671 $16,878 $1,167 $24,783 $23,686 $528,454
$58,782 $0 $16,838 $12,413 $0 $161,914
1985 $217,442 $10,489 $7,890 $1,160 $31,288 $25,785 $545,340
$59,114 $0 $16,072 $15,068 $0 $161,032
1986 $233,156 $11,084 $6,054 $928 $22,923 $12,721 $533,018
$59,761 $0 $18,946 $15,028 $0 $152,417
1987 $252,787 $13,535 $7,295 $1,031 $24,791 $12,617 $549,992
$59,035 $0 $22,721 $14,677 $0 $141,503
1988 $282,667 $12,901 $6,932 $1,239 $29,203 $14,918 $603,309
$68,924 $0 $23,826 $14,842 $0 $147,857
1989 $320,648 $13,791 $8,099 $1,287 $35,812 $12,186 $677,704
$72,474 $0 $21,901 $16,127 $0 $175,379
1990 $329,216 $14,820 $7,235 $1,493 $32,519 $18,764 $703,701
$82,235 $0 $30,149 $17,494 $0 $169,776
1991 $350,686 $14,830 $6,573 $1,824 $28,274 $19,110 $736,962
$82,258 $0 $30,769 $18,211 $0 $184,427
1992 $362,439 $16,077 $6,488 $1,876 $26,842 $21,870 $774,369
$96,507 $0 $25,182 $17,006 $0 $200,082
1993 $377,092 $15,327 $6,517 $2,265 $25,638 $24,291 $767,965
$88,336 $0 $19,094 $15,954 $0 $193,451
1994 $408,346 $11,862 $20,820 $2,204 $26,138 $10,456 $844,603
$92,875 $0 $13,974 $14,064 $0 $243,864
1995 $436,092 $14,466 $19,555 $2,512 $20,987 $10,494 $820,935
$93,590 $0 $18,787 $17,710 $0 $186,742
1996 $444,805 $11,730 $20,282 $2,306 $30,571 $8,042 $878,370
$95,892 $64 $23,056 $17,729 $0 $223,893
1997 $443,934 $15,473 $17,705 $2,318 $35,696 $5,589 $949,585
$101,638 $64 $37,436 $18,559 $0 $271,173
1998 $467,469 $12,633 $16,346 $2,393 $39,455 $5,912 $958,661
$103,112 $63 $40,846 $26,601 $0 $243,831
1999 $498,623 $14,370 $25,265 $2,421 $41,544 $6,552 $980,560
$106,839 $67 $24,271 $28,874 $0 $231,734
2000 $553,129 $14,041 $23,622 $2,428 $44,052 $10,502 $1,031,907
$121,053 $17 $13,858 $27,060 $0 $222,145
2001 $595,094 $14,167 $9,924 $1,826 $48,913 $23,120 $1,119,363
$128,992 $25 $22,167 $19,743 $0 $255,392
2002 $579,363 $14,127 $8,775 $1,611 $51,039 $12,986 $1,059,446
$121,260 $0 $23,231 $27,608 $0 $219,446
2003 $604,181 $12,751 $9,725 $1,163 $37,662 $11,180 $1,105,753
$128,756 $0 $36,445 $29,663 $0 $234,227
2004 $716,143 $14,520 $9,581 $975 $29,951 $8,683 $1,185,936
$119,522 $0 $31,301 $24,361 $0 $230,899
2005 $740,414 $14,061 $10,048 $1,569 $36,258 $6,806 $1,214,134
$121,564 $0 $24,894 $15,922 $0 $242,598
2006 $752,858 $16,266 $12,396 $1,632 $50,285 $7,932 $1,250,977
$124,832 $0 $24,237 $15,240 $0 $245,299

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,355
Buffalo Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.188 0.585 0.106 4.893 10.772 1.412 14.708 33.275 9.931 59.325
2000 6.121 0.571 0.127 5.044 11.862 1.142 13.604 31.889 8.323 54.958
2001 6.194 0.781 0.218 5.457 12.651 1.514 13.524 32.979 8.701 56.718
2002 6.438 0.626 0.146 5.507 12.717 1.374 13.055 30.852 7.744 53.026
2003 6.281 0.704 0.219 5.639 12.842 0.000 14.414 31.854 8.772 55.041
2004 7.200 0.742 0.179 5.200 13.321 1.061 13.706 34.769 8.436 56.911
2005 7.170 0.650 0.198 5.885 13.902 1.299 14.968 35.616 8.476 59.060
2006 7.134 0.620 0.264 6.089 14.107 0.567 15.854 31.601 7.576 55.031
2007 6.351 0.599 0.197 5.598 12.745 0.398 16.028 34.609 8.293 58.930
2008 3.268 0.292 0.069 2.670 6.299 0.175 6.953 16.937 3.579 27.469

Buffalo Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 150 807
2005 149 783
2006 148 753
2007 148 708

Buffalo Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 21,104
2000 20,600
2001 20,338
2002 19,423

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Buffalo Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 43,627 14.88%
10-19 Years 42,505 14.50%
20-29 Years 45,442 15.50%
30-39 Years 42,655 14.55%
40-49 Years 41,373 14.11%
50-59 Years 27,794 9.48%
60-69 Years 20,276 6.92%
70-79 Years 18,537 6.32%
80-89 Years 9,308 3.17%
90+ Years 1,664 0.57%

Buffalo Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 137,706 46.97%
Color 1 Box Female 155,475 53.03%

Buffalo Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 151,723 51.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 107,080 36.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 22,102 7.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5,468 1.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,045 1.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,217 0.76%
Color 6 Box Other Race 474 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 72 0.02%

Buffalo Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 39,713 20.20%
2. Irish 35,632 18.13%
3. Italian 34,379 17.49%
4. Polish 34,254 17.43%
5. English 11,784 5.99%
6. French Non-Basque 5,292 2.69%
7. United States Or American 4,765 2.42%
8. African 2,870 1.46%
9. Scottish 2,657 1.35%
10. Hungarian 2,190 1.11%

Buffalo Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 238,396 87.60%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17,478 6.42%
3. Polish 3,663 1.35%
4. Italian 2,502 0.92%
5. French 1,256 0.46%
6. Arabic 1,116 0.41%
7. German 965 0.35%
8. Vietnamese 912 0.34%
9. Chinese 844 0.31%
10. African 680 0.25%

Buffalo Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 280,138 95.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,289 2.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,567 2.24%

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