Buffalo, NY Profile

Buffalo, NY, population 279,745, is located in New York's Erie county, about 66.5 miles from Rochester and 80.8 miles from Erie.

Through the 90's Buffalo's population has declined by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Buffalo has declined by about 4%.

Buffalo's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Buffalo tend to be much higher than New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	54%
	African American	37%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.60
	Males	31.60
	Females	35.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	292,648	N/A
2001	289,665	-1.02%
2002	287,396	-0.78%
2003	285,367	-0.71%
2004	282,740	-0.92%
2005	279,745	-1.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,536

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,265
2002	1,272
2003	1,284
2004	1,332
2005	1,390
2006	1,411

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	64	43	63	51	56	74
Forcible Rape	229	185	203	212	184	174
Robbery	1,600	1,627	1,625	1,485	1,667	1708
Aggravated Assault	1,816	1,902	1,810	2,056	2,031	2001

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,520
2002	5,165
2003	5,504
2004	5,691
2005	5,906
2006	5,503

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	3,965	3,857	4,154	3,914	4,240	4447
Larceny, Theft	9,669	9,115	9,180	9,929	10,089	8864
Motor Vehicle Theft	2,551	2,288	2,528	2,409	2,401	2125
Arson	444	406	-	303	368	159

Location

Land Area	40.6 Square Miles
Water Area	11.9 Square Miles