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Buffalo, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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23.6% of Buffalo, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 16.9% of high school graduates and 37.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.1%. For comparison, it was 39.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Buffalo, NY

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Buffalo:

23.6%
Whole state:

14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Buffalo:

13.1%
Whole state:

7.4%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Buffalo:

31.9%
New York:

25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Buffalo:

19.4%
New York:

22.8%

Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

69.1%
Residents above poverty level:

39.5%

Poverty by age in Buffalo, NY

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buffalo
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buffalo,NY (percentage below poverty level)
  • 26.0%Under 5 years
  • 7.8%5 years
  • 43.0%6 to 11 years
  • 47.0%12 to 14 years
  • 41.0%15 years
  • 40.9%16 and 17 years
  • 43.8%18 to 24 years
  • 15.9%25 to 34 years
  • 19.7%35 to 44 years
  • 23.6%45 to 54 years
  • 22.0%55 to 64 years
  • 12.6%65 to 74 years
  • 22.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buffalo
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buffalo,NY (percentage below poverty level)
  • 20.7%Under 5 years
  • 32.1%5 years
  • 27.5%6 to 11 years
  • 28.6%12 to 14 years
  • 27.6%15 years
  • 18.4%16 and 17 years
  • 31.0%18 to 24 years
  • 19.3%25 to 34 years
  • 21.4%35 to 44 years
  • 18.2%45 to 54 years
  • 22.0%55 to 64 years
  • 16.1%65 to 74 years
  • 25.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Buffalo, NY
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Buffalo,NY (% below half of poverty level)
  • 14.8%Under 6 years
  • 21.6%6 to 11 years
  • 22.6%12 to 17 years
  • 21.8%18 to 24 years
  • 11.4%25 to 34 years
  • 11.1%35 to 44 years
  • 10.3%45 to 54 years
  • 10.8%55 to 64 years
  • 2.9%65 to 74 years
  • 10.1%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Buffalo, NY

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Buffalo, NY
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buffalo, NY (%)
  • 15.2%White
  • 30.7%Black
  • 28.1%American Indian
  • 26.3%Asian
  • 0.0%Native Hawaiian
  • 46.2%Other race
  • 30.0%2+ races
  • 34.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Buffalo, NY
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buffalo, NY (absolute numbers)
  • 17,363White
  • 28,276Black
  • 412American Indian
  • 6,270Asian
  • 0Native Hawaiian
  • 7,664Other race
  • 6,4192+ races
  • 11,267Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 22.7%Below poverty level
  • 77.3%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 31.8%Below poverty level
  • 68.2%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Buffalo, NY

Children below poverty level:
Buffalo, New York:

30.4%
State:

18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Buffalo:

16.9%
New York:

10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Buffalo:

37.5%
New York:

28.7%
Poor families by family type
  • 26.1%Married-couple family
  • 16.2%Male, no wife present
  • 57.8%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Buffalo not in families by work experience
  • 6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 29.1%Worked part-time
  • 64.7%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 5.4%Both worked full-time
  • 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
  • 16.1%One full-time, other didn't work
  • 6.9%Both worked part-time
  • 30.7%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 40.8%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 0.7%1995 to 1998
  • 1.1%1990 to 1994
  • 0.9%1980 to 1989
  • 1.2%1970 to 1979
  • 3.3%1960 to 1969
  • 9.6%1950 to 1959
  • 13.3%1940 to 1949
  • 69.7%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 0.2%1999 to 2000
  • 0.8%1995 to 1998
  • 1.2%1990 to 1994
  • 1.5%1980 to 1989
  • 0.9%1970 to 1979
  • 2.8%1960 to 1969
  • 12.4%1950 to 1959
  • 13.6%1940 to 1949
  • 66.6%1939 or earlier
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