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Census Tract 40.03, Erie County, New York

Census Tract 40.03, GEOID 36029004003, in Erie County, New York, entirely within Buffalo. 2,930 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±524); the 2020 Census counted 3,251.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,930

±524 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,251

Median household income

$41,392

±$11,934 (90% margin)
Erie County: $72,839

Median home value

$84,800

±$28,577 (90% margin)
Erie County: $233,800

Median gross rent

$1,090

±$149 (90% margin)
Erie County: $1,090

Where is Census Tract 40.03?

Census Tract 40.03 is one of 261 census tracts in Erie County, New York. It covers 0.34 square miles of land, 9,451 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 36029004003, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 40.03 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Buffalo100%
Census Tract 40.03 (marked with a dot) in Erie County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
39.0140.0245 40.03 0.5 mi
Census Tract 40.03 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

3 census tracts border Census Tract 40.03: Tract 39.01, Tract 40.02 and Tract 45 ($91,652). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 40.03?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 40.03's population at 2,930 (±524) in 1,211 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,251 residents and 1,499 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 40.03BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Total population2,930±524276,854950,62219,852,366
Households1,211±167119,630409,6657,722,646
Average household size2.41±0.292.252.262.49
Housing units1,397±172136,850441,2148,585,241

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 40.03?

The median resident of Census Tract 40.03 is 34.8 years old; 28.6% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 58.6%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 28.3%. 27.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 40.03BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median age34.8±5.534.340.439.8
Under 18 years28.6%±5.6 pts22.3%20.1%20.5%
65 years and over17.2%±7.5 pts14.2%19.3%17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10.3%±8.3 pts12.3%6.4%19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic2.8%±2.6 pts42.4%72.3%52.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic58.6%±13.0 pts31.3%12.1%13.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic28.3%±12.5 pts8.7%4.9%9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.3%0.3%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts4.6%3.5%3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.4%0.4%1.0%
Born outside the United States27.6%±10.7 pts10.9%7.5%22.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)34.2%±12.6 pts19.2%11.3%30.9%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.3%±2.8 pts5.0%5.7%3.7%
With a disability17.2%±5.5 pts16.3%13.8%12.6%
No health insurance coverage4.5%±3.6 pts4.1%2.9%5.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)88.8%±6.8 pts87.0%92.5%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)22.4%±8.9 pts31.2%38.0%40.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)11.3%±5.3 pts14.2%17.1%17.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier86.2%±8.9 pts86.1%89.4%90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 40.03 earn?

Half of the 1,211 households in Census Tract 40.03 earn less than $41,392 a year (±$11,934), against $72,839 across Erie County: 215th highest of the county's 246 tracts with a reliable estimate. 18.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 40.03BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median household income$41,392±$11,934$50,041$72,839$85,974
Mean household income$53,296±$11,962$71,605$97,738$128,247
Per capita income$22,033±$4,359$31,843$42,777$50,712
People below the poverty line18.3%±8.7 pts26.0%13.9%14.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line18.2%±16.9 pts35.5%18.5%18.3%
Households receiving SNAP54.2%±11.6 pts29.3%15.5%15.6%
Households with a computer92.8%±6.4 pts93.7%94.1%94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription83.9%±9.9 pts88.5%90.2%90.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 40.03?

Owners occupy 39.2% of Census Tract 40.03's occupied homes and renters 60.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $84,800 by its owner (±$28,577). The median renter pays $1,090 a month including utilities, and 62.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 40.03BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median home value (owner-occupied)$84,800±$28,577$164,200$233,800$423,800
Median gross rent$1,090±$149$1,046$1,090$1,621
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent62.4%±14.7 pts44.1%41.3%43.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$849±$67$1,207$1,619$2,555
Owner-occupied homes39.2%±10.9 pts43.0%65.8%54.3%
Renter-occupied homes60.8%±10.9 pts57.0%34.2%45.7%
Housing units1,397±172136,850441,2148,585,241
Single-family detached homes24.1%±7.9 pts36.2%58.9%41.2%
Mobile homes0.0%±3.0 pts0.2%1.5%2.1%
Built 2020 or later3.3%±4.1 pts0.4%0.6%0.8%
Built 2010 to 20194.8%±4.4 pts2.4%4.4%5.3%
Built 1939 or earlier47.7%±12.1 pts61.0%29.4%30.3%
Households with no vehicle20.7%±9.1 pts22.6%11.5%29.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 40.03 get to work?

61.2% of Census Tract 40.03's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 40.03BuffaloErie CountyNew York
In the labor force (age 16+)53.8%±9.1 pts60.4%62.4%62.7%
Unemployment rate4.7%±5.2 pts7.3%4.9%6.4%
Drove alone to work61.2%±14.4 pts62.8%72.4%48.8%
Carpooled11.0%±7.1 pts10.2%7.8%6.3%
Public transportation12.6%±8.6 pts8.1%2.8%21.6%
Walked6.9%±7.3 pts4.5%2.3%5.6%
Worked from home5.6%±6.2 pts11.3%12.9%14.9%
Mean travel time to work18.3 min±4.919.9 min21.3 min32.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 40.03 compare with the other tracts in Erie County?

Among Erie County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 40.03 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 40.03's rank among the tracts of Erie County and of Buffalo
MeasureIn Erie CountyIn Buffalo
Population163rd of 25946th of 91
Residents per square mile46th of 26042nd of 91
Median household income215th of 24652nd of 81
Per capita income224th of 25861st of 91
Median home value236th of 24573rd of 80
Median gross rent106th of 23732nd of 86
Poverty rate74th of 19760th of 85
Bachelor's degree or higher190th of 25047th of 85
Median age197th of 25941st of 91
Owner-occupied share213th of 25252nd of 86

The tracts next to it on Erie County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 170212th$43,043±$12,605 · within the margin of this tract2,567
Tract 57213th$41,694±$18,925 · within the margin of this tract3,621
Tract 47.02214th$41,617±$7,293 · within the margin of this tract5,537
Tract 40.03215th$41,392±$11,9342,930
Tract 58.01216th$41,274±$2,271 · within the margin of this tract3,631
Tract 23217th$41,250±$17,692 · within the margin of this tract3,667
Tract 47.01218th$40,990±$12,949 · within the margin of this tract2,384

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 40.03?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 40.03 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections