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| Buffalo |
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| Population 2000: | 292,648 |
| Population 2002: | 287,698 |
| Area codes: | 716 585 |
| Land area: | 40.6 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 4.4% (1.6% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.4% Africa) |
| County: | Erie |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (28.4%), Manufacturing (13.1%), Retail trade (10.7%). |
| Population growth: | -4,950 (-1.69%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 51.8% |
| Black: | 37.2% |
| Hispanic: | 7.5% |
| Other race: | 3.7% |
| Two or more races: | 2.5% |
| American Indian: | 1.4% |
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| Marital Status |
| Never married: | 40.0% |
| Now married: | 36.2% |
| Divorced: | 10.4% |
| Widowed: | 9.1% |
| Separated: | 4.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $59,300 |
| Household income: | $24,536 |
| Resident age: | 33.6 years |
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| Buffalo Compared to New York State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Population density: | above |
| Renting percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 74.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 18.3% |
| Unemployed: | 12.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 7.8% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 616.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 rapes: | 185 (62.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 43 (14.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 9,115 (3085.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 3,857 (1305.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 2,288 (774.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 1,627 (550.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 1,902 (643.8 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 13.6% |
| Irish: | 12.2% |
| Polish: | 11.7% |
| Italian: | 11.7% |
| English: | 4.0% |
| French: | 1.8% |