University at Buffalo, NY

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2021 Population

6,032

0.773% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

19.5

0.51% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

31.9%

28.7% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$22,083

4.64% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

1,571

4.67% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, University at Buffalo, NY had a population of 6.03k people with a median age of 19.5 and a median household income of $22,083. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of University at Buffalo, NY declined from 6,079 to 6,032, a −0.773% decrease and its median household income grew from $21,103 to $22,083, a 4.64% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in University at Buffalo, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (23.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.2%), Other (Hispanic) (4.74%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.32%).

None of the households in University at Buffalo, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.6% of the residents in University at Buffalo, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in University at Buffalo, NY are University at Buffalo (9,304 degrees awarded in 2021).

Most people in University at Buffalo, NY walked to work, and the average commute time was 14 minutes. The average car ownership in University at Buffalo, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

University at Buffalo, NY is home to a population of 6.03k people, from which 88.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 17% of University at Buffalo, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.03k people).

In 2021, there were 2.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.92k people) in University at Buffalo, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.43k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 673 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.6%

2021 Citizenship

88.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 88.6% of University at Buffalo, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in University at Buffalo, NY was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in University at Buffalo, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in University at Buffalo, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.92k ± 295
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.43k ± 254
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
673 ± 147

13.2%

Hispanic Population

794 people

13.2% of the people in University at Buffalo, NY are hispanic (794 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in University at Buffalo, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
512,419 ± 17,349 people
China
414,157 ± 15,637 people
Jamaica
233,946 ± 11,806 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 512,419 New York residents, followed by China with 414,157 and Jamaica with 233,946.

Foreign-Born Population

17%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.03k people

17.2%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

As of 2021, 17% of University at Buffalo, NY residents (1.03k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in University at Buffalo, NY was 17.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in University at Buffalo, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 25
Vietnam
0 ± 31

University at Buffalo, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), Infinityk times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of University at Buffalo, NY employs 1.57k people. The largest industries in University at Buffalo, NY are Educational Services (684 people), Retail Trade (290 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (280 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($10,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($7,083), and Transportation & Warehousing ($7,083).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $70,847. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.493, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.57k

2021 Value

± 239

−4.67%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in University at Buffalo, NY declined at a rate of −4.67%, from 1.65k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in University at Buffalo, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (402 people), Sales & Related Occupations (242 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (219 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of University at Buffalo, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.57k

2021 Value

± 239

−4.67%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in University at Buffalo, NY declined at a rate of −4.67%, from 1.65k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in University at Buffalo, NY, are Educational Services (684 people), Retail Trade (290 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (280 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of University at Buffalo, NY, though some of these residents may live in University at Buffalo, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$5,650

Median earning men ± $1,170

$4,380

Median earning women ± $729

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($7,396), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($7,083), and Retail Trade ($6,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,973), Retail Trade ($4,457), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New York.

$810B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$65.9B
Pennsylvania
$49.6B
California
$30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for University at Buffalo, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in University at Buffalo, NY awarded 9,304 degrees. The student population of University at Buffalo, NY in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 16,810 male students and 15,522 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in University at Buffalo, NY are White (4,445 and 60.8%), followed by Asian (1,110 and 15.2%), Black or African American (576 and 7.88%), and Unknown (495 and 6.77%).

The largest universities in University at Buffalo, NY by number of degrees awarded are University at Buffalo (9,304 and 100%).

The most popular majors in University at Buffalo, NY are General Business Administration & Management (915 and 9.83%), General Psychology (661 and 7.1%), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (352 and 3.78%).

The median tuition cost in University at Buffalo, NY for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $24,990 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in University at Buffalo, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 32,332 (52% men and 48% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 32,332 students enrolled in University at Buffalo, NY, 52% men and 48% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,033 records, of which 48.7% were women and 51.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
732 degrees awarded
General Psychology
649 degrees awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
346 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in University at Buffalo, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 732 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in University at Buffalo, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University at Buffalo

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

9,304 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University at Buffalo with 9,304 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 4,747 men were awarded degrees from institutions in University at Buffalo, NY, which is 1.04 times more than the 4,557 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,445 degrees mean that there were 4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,110 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,712) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,202) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Measure

In 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in University at Buffalo, NY have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in University at Buffalo, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 91.15

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in University at Buffalo, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$22,083

Median Household Income

± $6,900

158

Number of Households

± 108

In 2021, the median household income of the 158 households in University at Buffalo, NY grew to $22,083 from the previous year's value of $21,103.

The following chart displays the households in University at Buffalo, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for University at Buffalo, NY is from New York.

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Walked (38%)
Drove Alone (37.1%)
Public Transit (12.9%)

In 2021, 38% of workers in University at Buffalo, NY walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (37.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in University at Buffalo, NY have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.944% of the workforce in University at Buffalo, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in University at Buffalo, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in University at Buffalo, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in University at Buffalo, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in University at Buffalo, NY (79 out of 248 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in University at Buffalo, NY is Asian, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

99.3% of the population of University at Buffalo, NY has health coverage, with 72.8% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.348% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Erie County, NY see 1252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.239% decrease from the previous year (1255 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1168 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 285 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Erie County, NY.

1,252 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Erie County, NY

Primary care physicians in Erie County, NY see an average of 1,252 patients per year. This represents a 0.239% decrease from the previous year (1,255 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Erie County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37.7% under 18 years, 61.9% between 18 and 34 years, 0.348% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.696%

Uninsured

72.8%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

0.348%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in University at Buffalo, NY declined by 27.2% from 0.956% to 0.696%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in University at Buffalo, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.