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Buffalo Apartments for Rent

Total population: 270,919 (All urban)

Buffalo, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 145,574 (122,720 occupied: 53,339 owner occupied, 69,381 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  57%
State:  47%

Housing density: 3584 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.


Median contract rent in 2007: $434 (lower quartile is $341, upper quartile is $536)


Housing units in Buffalo with a mortgage: 21,065 (1,958 second mortgage, 3,009 home equity loan, 68 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,965





Buffalo,NY index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,700 (it was $58,800 in 2000)
Buffalo:  $60,700
New York:  $311,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,200 - $92,400

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $85,533
Here:  $85,533
State:  $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $184,635
Here:  $184,635
State:  $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $76,314
Here:  $76,314
State:  $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $94,902
Here:  $94,902
State:  $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $365,465
Here:  $365,465
State:  $503,284

Mobile homes: $76,128
Here:  $76,128
State:  $40,766

Median year house/condo built: 1939

Median year apartment built: 1939

Household type by relationship

Households: 281,556
  • In family households: 214,623 (34,452 male householders, 32,956 female householders)
    35,418 spouses, 90,007 children (84,996 natural, 2,094 adopted, 2,917 stepchildren), 6,265 grandchildren, 3,156 brothers or sisters, 1,885 parents, 3,668 other relatives, 6,816 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 66,933 (25,712 male householders (20,785 living alone)), 29,552 female householders (25,420 living alone)), 11,669 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 11,092 (4,907 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 26,895 2-persons, 17,430 3-persons, 12,402 4-persons, 6,507 5-persons, 2,984 6-persons, 1,190 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 46,205 1-person, 7,315 2-persons, 1,188 3-persons, 406 4-persons, 80 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

29,448 married couples with children.
37,867 single-parent households (4,365 men, 33,502 women).

87.6% of residents of Buffalo speak English at home.
6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 12,856 (4.4%)
(48.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buffalo, New York:
  • 1 room: 31
  • 2 rooms: 288
  • 3 rooms: 1,459
  • 4 rooms: 2,921
  • 5 rooms: 8,439
  • 6 rooms: 16,523
  • 7 rooms: 9,822
  • 8 rooms: 5,825
  • 9 or more rooms: 8,031



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo, New York:
  • 1 room: 2,420
  • 2 rooms: 4,625
  • 3 rooms: 11,175
  • 4 rooms: 13,223
  • 5 rooms: 15,014
  • 6 rooms: 14,750
  • 7 rooms: 4,932
  • 8 rooms: 1,819
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,423



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 353
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,604
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,699
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,759
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,339
  • 1960 to 1969: 8,607
  • 1950 to 1959: 18,862
  • 1940 to 1949: 22,381
  • 1939 or earlier: 83,970


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buffalo:
  • no bedroom: 67
  • 1 bedroom: 1,827
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,513
  • 3 bedrooms: 26,661
  • 4 bedrooms: 10,616
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4,655



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo:
  • no bedroom: 3,158
  • 1 bedroom: 16,476
  • 2 bedrooms: 24,783
  • 3 bedrooms: 20,772
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,014
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,178



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 7,438
  • 1 vehicle: 24,411
  • 2 vehicles: 16,937
  • 3 vehicles: 3,562
  • 4 vehicles: 746
  • 5 or more vehicles: 245



Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 31,122
  • 1 vehicle: 28,529
  • 2 vehicles: 8,060
  • 3 vehicles: 1,190
  • 4 vehicles: 186
  • 5 or more vehicles: 294


Buffalo, NY house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Buffalo, NY:

  • Less than $10,000: 672
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 946
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1183
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1437
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1896
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2332
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 3095
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 6111
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 7454
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 6823
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 5477
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 4080
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 2929
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 3201
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1348
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 683
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 407
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 543
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 256
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 208
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 107
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 75
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 52
  • $1,000,000 or more: 13
 


Buffalo rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Buffalo:

  • Less than $100: 964 people
  • $100 to $149: 950
  • $150 to $199: 1,873
  • $200 to $249: 3,007
  • $250 to $299: 3,980
  • $300 to $349: 5,514
  • $350 to $399: 7,816
  • $400 to $449: 8,676
  • $450 to $499: 7,769
  • $500 to $549: 6,026
  • $550 to $599: 4,776
  • $600 to $649: 3,233
  • $650 to $699: 1,742
  • $700 to $749: 1,263
  • $750 to $799: 840
  • $800 to $899: 672
  • $900 to $999: 273
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 416
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 91
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 33
  • $2,000 or more: 56
  • No cash rent: 1,950
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,659
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,906
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,142
  • 1980 to 1984: 905
  • 1975 to 1979: 776
  • 1970 to 1974: 681
  • 1970 to 1974: 498
  • 1965 to 1969: 3,289

Buffalo, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.3%
Number of people working at home: 1,838 (1.7% of all workers)


Buffalo travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 2681
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 11784
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 20540
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 23721
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 20739
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 6025
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 11216
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1530
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1804
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3797
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 3135
  • 90 or more minutes: 1830
 


Buffalo mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 72,317 (65%)
  • Carpooled: 15,961 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 12,515 (11%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 80 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 621 (1%)
  • Railroad: 35 (0%)
  • Taxi: 374 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 64 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 481 (0%)
  • Walked: 5,904 (5%)
  • Other means: 450 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,838 (2%)
 


Buffalo, NY household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 26041
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 13848
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 11833
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 10441
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 9189
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 7816
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 6624
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 5650
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 4748
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 7677
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 7413
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 6319
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2245
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1069
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 729
  • $200,000 or more: 1030
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 111042
 Italian: 29009
 Polish: 26925
 German: 23931
 Irish: 23306
 English: 6677
 United States or American: 4765
 Subsaharan African:: 3645
 African: 2718
 French (except Basque): 2077
 Scottish: 1568
 Hungarian: 1456
 Arab:: 1436
 Scotch-Irish: 1227
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1108
 Russian: 1083
 Ukrainian: 977
 French Canadian: 830
 Dutch: 661
 Greek: 655
 Swedish: 641
 Jamaican: 613
 Lebanese: 606
 Arab/Arabic: 484
 Canadian: 471
 Somalian: 457
 European: 435
 Norwegian: 377
 Welsh: 351
 British: 332
 Romanian: 278
 Lithuanian: 269
 Austrian: 266
 Yugoslavian: 229
 Slovak: 225
 Portuguese: 223
 Croatian: 222
 Serbian: 194
 Danish: 187
 West Indian: 175
 Swiss: 175
 Sudanese: 161
 Other Arab: 160
 Czechoslovakian: 155
 Haitian: 152
 Eastern European: 141
 Czech: 138
 Nigerian: 129
 Slavic: 120
 Other Subsaharan African: 113
 Latvian: 102
 Iranian: 95
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 93
 Israeli: 89
 Finnish: 76
 Armenian: 74
 Guyanese: 73
 Palestinian: 70
 Belgian: 59
 Turkish: 54
 Pennsylvania German: 54
 Celtic: 52
 Egyptian: 38
 Barbadian: 38
 Jordanian: 37
 British West Indian: 37
 Brazilian: 36
 Australian: 32
 Scandinavian: 31
 Ethiopian: 31
 Macedonian: 29
 Basque: 28
 Albanian: 26
 Alsatian: 23
 Estonian: 19
 Syrian: 19
 Moroccan: 15
 Northern European: 15
 Luxemburger: 13
 Slovene: 13
 Cape Verdean: 12
 Kenyan: 8
 Bulgarian: 8
 Iraqi: 7
 South African: 6
 Ugandan: 5
 Liberian: 5


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Italy (9%)
  • Vietnam (8%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Poland (7%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (4%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Jamaica (4%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 226432
  • Northeast: 9216
  • Midwest: 7171
  • South: 25855
  • West: 2992

55% of Buffalo residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,086
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 428
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,216
  • 7th and 8th grade: 3,339
  • 9th grade: 2,649
  • 10th grade: 3,828
  • 11th grade: 3,324
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4,840
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 24,309
  • Less than 1 year of college: 5,304
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 10,907
  • Associate degree: 5,373
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,382
  • Master's degree: 3,742
  • Professional school degree: 1,673
  • Doctorate degree: 878


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,173
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 665
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,377
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5,242
  • 9th grade: 3,259
  • 10th grade: 4,891
  • 11th grade: 4,183
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4,873
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 28,913
  • Less than 1 year of college: 6,239
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 13,289
  • Associate degree: 8,706
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,833
  • Master's degree: 6,245
  • Professional school degree: 1,152
  • Doctorate degree: 530


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.1%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 19.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.4%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 19.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 17.5%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 13.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 9.1%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 17.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 20.3%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 16.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.9%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 17.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.9%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $35,886
  • Black householders: $22,904
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $22,640
  • Asian householders: $27,965
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $11,794
  • Some other race householders: $12,680
  • Two or more races householders: $30,799
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $19,934

Buffalo household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Buffalo household income for Black householders

Buffalo household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Buffalo household income for Asian householders

Buffalo household income for Some other race householders

Buffalo household income for Two or more races householders

Buffalo household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Buffalo marital status for males

Buffalo marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $66,584
  • Black or African American householders: $50,686
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $64,106
  • Asian householders: $56,467
  • Some other race householders: $57,912
  • Two or more races householders: $64,106
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $62,454

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 43,765
  • One, attached: 5,447
  • Two: 60,581
  • 3 or 4: 14,741
  • 5 to 9: 6,832
  • 10 to 19: 3,286
  • 20 to 49: 3,420
  • 50 or more: 7,323
  • Mobile homes: 164
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Median worth of mobile homes: $39,225


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Buffalo:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (96%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,680
Here:  15.3%
New York:  14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,189
Here:  13.3%
New York:  13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,894
Here:  31.3%
New York:  38.2%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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