Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metro Area

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Language Spoken At Home in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over1,074,964100%
English only978,42891.0%
Language other than English96,5369.0%
   Speak English less than very well32,5493.0%
   Spanish30,2032.8%
      Speak English less than very well8,7550.8%
   Other Indo-European languages40,4323.8%
      Speak English less than very well12,0491.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages15,0231.4%
      Speak English less than very well6,9510.6%
   Other languages10,8781.0%
      Speak English less than very well4,7940.4%

Ancestry in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,135,411100%
  American33,1612.9%
  Arab10,3810.9%
  Czech2,5750.2%
  Danish1,6590.1%
  Dutch12,5291.1%
  English95,8758.4%
  French (except Basque)30,7012.7%
  French Canadian8,9960.8%
  German298,65226.3%
  Greek4,8780.4%
  Hungarian11,4861.0%
  Irish200,74517.7%
  Italian193,41017.0%
  Lithuanian1,7740.2%
  Norwegian3,2930.3%
  Polish196,81317.3%
  Portuguese1,5670.1%
  Russian10,5870.9%
  Scotch-Irish5,8020.5%
  Scottish19,0391.7%
  Slovak2,0800.2%
  Subsaharan African9,9580.9%
  Swedish10,2660.9%
  Swiss1,6680.1%
  Ukrainian8,6500.8%
  Welsh6,8480.6%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)5,2560.5%
Households By Type in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households468,522100%
  Family households (families)287,26761.3%
     With own children under 18 years124,47926.6%
     Married-couple family203,56043.4%
        With own children under 18 years77,87516.6%
     Male householder, no wife present, family20,1784.3%
        With own children under 18 years9,8902.1%
     Female householder, no husband present, family63,52913.6%
        With own children under 18 years36,7147.8%
  Nonfamily households181,25538.7%
     Householder living alone152,19232.5%
        65 years and over58,56512.5%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years134,32528.7%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over128,36327.4%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households1,102,032100%
  Householder468,52242.5%
  Spouse203,45318.5%
  Child330,08330.0%
  Other relatives42,9263.9%
  Nonrelatives57,0485.2%
     Unmarried partner27,2942.5%
Marital Status in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over447,352100%
  Never married169,79038.0%
  Now married, except separated215,41048.2%
  Separated7,2571.6%
  Widowed14,0363.1%
  Divorced40,8599.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over490,078100%
  Never married154,57431.5%
  Now married, except separated213,70543.6%
  Separated11,1302.3%
  Widowed56,38111.5%
  Divorced54,28811.1%
Fertility in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months12,985100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)5,13639.6%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women320%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old480%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old160%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old890%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old230%
Grandparents in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years15,002100%
  Responsible for grandchildren6,09040.6%
        Less than 1 year1,1717.8%
        1 or 2 years1,2478.3%
        3 or 4 years1,0457.0%
        5 or more years2,62717.5%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years6,090100%
  Who are female4,10967.5%
  Who are married3,87463.6%
School Enrollment in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school294,870100%
  Nursery school, preschool16,0005.4%
  Kindergarten13,3394.5%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)110,46637.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)62,19521.1%
  College or graduate school92,87031.5%
Educational Attainment in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over774,122100%
  Less than 9th grade24,8453.2%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma57,1387.4%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)235,34330.4%
  Some college, no degree146,92219.0%
  Associate's degree88,93911.5%
  Bachelor's degree123,79616.0%
  Graduate or professional degree97,13912.5%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher089.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher028.5%
Veteran Status in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over889,801100%
  Civilian veterans85,9759.7%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population1,120,404100%
  With a disability143,86712.8%
 
Under 18 years244,348100%
  With a disability10,9714.5%
 
18 to 64 years703,755100%
  With a disability74,48310.6%
 
65 years and over172,301100%
  With a disability58,41333.9%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over1,123,560100%
  Same house987,56287.9%
  Different house in the U.S.131,16311.7%
     Same county98,4538.8%
     Different county32,7102.9%
        Same state21,4551.9%
        Different state11,2551.0%
  Abroad4,8350.4%
Place Of Birth in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,135,411100%
  Native1,068,90294.1%
     Born in United States1,054,61192.9%
        State of residence927,05481.6%
        Different state127,55711.2%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)14,2911.3%
  Foreign born66,5095.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population66,509100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen36,35354.7%
  Not a U.S. citizen30,15645.3%
Year of Entry in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States80,800100%
  Native14,291100%
    Entered 2010 or later4343.0%
    Entered before 201013,85797.0%
  Foreign born66,509100%
    Entered 2010 or later3,5975.4%
    Entered before 201062,91294.6%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea66,509100%
  Europe20,09730.2%
  Asia24,58737.0%
  Africa5,2157.8%
  Oceania1590.2%
  Latin America9,14613.8%
  Northern America7,30511.0%