Latest news about poverty in Buffalo, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
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,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,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 (% 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 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 in Buffalo, NY (absolute numbers)
17,363White
28,276Black
412American Indian
6,270Asian
0Native Hawaiian
7,664Other race
6,4192+ races
11,267Hispanic
22.7%Below poverty level
77.3%Above poverty level
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%
26.1%Married-couple family
16.2%Male, no wife present
57.8%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
29.1%Worked part-time
64.7%Did not work
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
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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