Buffalo, NY Housing Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total housing units145,574100.0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached43,76530.1
1-unit, attached5,4473.7
2 units60,58141.6
3 or 4 units14,74110.1
5 to 9 units6,8324.7
10 to 19 units3,2862.3
20 or more units10,7437.4
Mobile home1640.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.150.0
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 20003530.2
1995 to 19981,6041.1
1990 to 19941,6991.2
1980 to 19892,7591.9
1970 to 19795,3393.7
1960 to 19698,6075.9
1940 to 195941,24328.3
1939 or earlier83,97057.7
ROOMS
1 room2,8882.0
2 rooms5,8844.0
3 rooms15,28010.5
4 rooms20,31614.0
5 rooms28,84419.8
6 rooms36,84525.3
7 rooms16,44311.3
8 rooms8,3735.8
9 or more rooms10,7017.4
Median (rooms)5.5(X)
Occupied Housing Units122,720100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 200027,17422.1
1995 to 199832,71026.7
1990 to 199417,24314.1
1980 to 198917,38314.2
1970 to 197911,6959.5
1969 or earlier16,51513.5
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None38,56031.4
152,94043.1
224,99720.4
3 or more6,2235.1
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas110,59390.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas1,9901.6
Electricity7,4786.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1,4171.2
Coal or coke780.1
Wood1030.1
Solar energy230.0
Other fuel6490.5
No fuel used3890.3
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities9310.8
Lacking complete kitchen facilities1,2901.1
No telephone service4,3533.5
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units122,720100.0
1.00 or less118,82096.8
1.01 to 1.502,4212.0
1.51 or more1,4791.2
Specified owner-occupied units33,030100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,00011,52434.9
$50,000 to $99,99917,18652.0
$100,000 to $149,9992,5837.8
$150,000 to $199,9997292.2
$200,000 to $299,9996381.9
$300,000 to $499,9992410.7
$500,000 to $999,9991220.4
$1,000,000 or more70.0
Median (dollars)59,300(X)
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage21,06563.8
Less than $300
820.2
$300 to $499
1,7245.2
$500 to $699
4,80714.6
$700 to $999
8,09024.5
$1,000 to $1,499
4,76714.4
$1,500 to $1,999
9392.8
$2,000 or more
6562.0
Median (dollars)
824(X)
Not mortgaged11,96536.2
Median (dollars)
329(X)
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE
OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent11,84735.9
15 to 19 percent5,55816.8
20 to 24 percent4,43713.4
25 to 29 percent2,7238.2
30 to 34 percent1,7745.4
35 percent or more6,30219.1
Not computed3891.2
Specified renter-occupied units69,172100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $2004,4546.4
$200 to $2995,8178.4
$300 to $49928,28340.9
$500 to $74924,05134.8
$750 to $9993,8075.5
$1,000 to $1,4997141.0
$1,500 or more960.1
No cash rent1,9502.8
Median (dollars)472(X)
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent10,48615.2
15 to 19 percent7,89511.4
20 to 24 percent6,7119.7
25 to 29 percent6,5259.4
30 to 34 percent4,8757.0
35 percent or more28,71241.5
Not computed3,9685.7
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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