Latest news about poverty in Buffalo, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.4% of Buffalo, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 47.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.9% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 28.0% of high school graduates and 44.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.7% among disabled males and 33.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.3%. For comparison, it was 46.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Buffalo, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Buffalo:
26.4%
Whole state:
13.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Buffalo:
13.1%
Whole state:
6.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Buffalo:
29.7%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 23.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Buffalo:
33.0%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Buffalo:
33.4%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 24.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Buffalo:
33.8%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.3%
Residents above poverty level:
46.9%
Poverty by age in Buffalo, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buffalo,NY (percentage below poverty level)
34.9%Under 5 years
38.6%5 years
43.0%6 to 11 years
32.7%12 to 14 years
26.5%15 years
28.3%16 and 17 years
38.1%18 to 24 years
20.1%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
28.9%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buffalo,NY (percentage below poverty level)
38.2%Under 5 years
12.9%5 years
39.9%6 to 11 years
28.0%12 to 14 years
39.3%15 years
55.2%16 and 17 years
35.2%18 to 24 years
28.9%25 to 34 years
28.2%35 to 44 years
20.1%45 to 54 years
22.5%55 to 64 years
19.9%65 to 74 years
25.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Buffalo,NY (% below half of poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
18.8%5 years
20.4%6 to 11 years
17.6%12 to 14 years
15.4%15 years
14.9%16 and 17 years
20.2%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
10.4%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Buffalo, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buffalo, NY (%)
18.9%White
26.7%Black
26.6%American Indian
29.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
64.0%Other race
27.2%2+ races
51.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buffalo, NY (absolute numbers)
22,335White
22,725Black
447American Indian
6,370Asian
0Native Hawaiian
11,609Other race
6,3202+ races
15,923Hispanic
26.4%Below poverty level
73.6%Above poverty level
26.9%Below poverty level
73.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Buffalo, NY
Children below poverty level:
Buffalo, New York:
36.6%
State:
18.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Buffalo:
28.0%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Buffalo:
44.6%
New York:
44.0%
23.8%Married-couple family
6.5%Male, no wife present
69.7%Female, no husband present
2.2%Worked full-time, year-round
32.7%Worked part-time
65.0%Did not work
1.0%Both worked full-time
4.4%One full-time, other part-time
11.4%One full-time, other didn't work
11.6%Both worked part-time
25.7%One part-time, other didn't work
46.0%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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