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Census Tract 45, Erie County, New York

Census Tract 45, GEOID 36029004500, in Erie County, New York, entirely within Buffalo. 5,318 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±886); the 2020 Census counted 5,529.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,318

±886 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,529

Median household income

$91,652

±$26,127 (90% margin)
Erie County: $72,839

Median home value

$339,900

±$54,579 (90% margin)
Erie County: $233,800

Median gross rent

$1,232

±$126 (90% margin)
Erie County: $1,090

Where is Census Tract 45?

Census Tract 45 is one of 261 census tracts in Erie County, New York. It covers 0.78 square miles of land, 7,079 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 36029004500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 45 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Buffalo100%
Census Tract 45 (marked with a dot) in Erie County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
39.0140.0240.0347.02485180.02 45 1 mi
Census Tract 45 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

9 census tracts border Census Tract 45: Tract 39.01, Tract 40.02, Tract 40.03 ($41,392), Tract 46.01 ($67,153), Tract 47.02 ($41,617), Tract 48 ($100,521), Tract 51 ($64,352), Tract 52.01 ($105,673) and Tract 80.02 ($85,816). 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 45?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 45's population at 5,318 (±886) in 2,394 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,529 residents and 2,689 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 45BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Total population 5,318 ±886 276,854 950,622 19,852,366
Households 2,394 ±259 119,630 409,665 7,722,646
Average household size 2.19 ±0.25 2.25 2.26 2.49
Housing units 2,640 ±219 136,850 441,214 8,585,241

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 45?

The median resident of Census Tract 45 is 42.2 years old; 15.1% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 60.5%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 29.6%. 9.0% 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.
Measure Tract 45BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median age 42.2 ±4.3 34.3 40.4 39.8
Under 18 years 15.1% ±4.0 pts 22.3% 20.1% 20.5%
65 years and over 18.5% ±5.1 pts 14.2% 19.3% 17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.0% ±3.6 pts 12.3% 6.4% 19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic 60.5% ±10.4 pts 42.4% 72.3% 52.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 29.6% ±10.7 pts 31.3% 12.1% 13.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.2% ±1.3 pts 8.7% 4.9% 9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.5% ±2.2 pts 4.6% 3.5% 3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.4% 0.4% 1.0%
Born outside the United States 9.0% ±4.5 pts 10.9% 7.5% 22.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 10.5% ±5.3 pts 19.2% 11.3% 30.9%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.8% ±4.0 pts 5.0% 5.7% 3.7%
With a disability 15.1% ±5.5 pts 16.3% 13.8% 12.6%
No health insurance coverage 3.5% ±3.2 pts 4.1% 2.9% 5.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.1% ±4.9 pts 87.0% 92.5% 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 54.6% ±9.0 pts 31.2% 38.0% 40.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 29.2% ±10.0 pts 14.2% 17.1% 17.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 85.0% ±6.2 pts 86.1% 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 45 earn?

Half of the 2,394 households in Census Tract 45 earn less than $91,652 a year (±$26,127), against $72,839 across Erie County: 60th highest of the county's 246 tracts with a reliable estimate. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 45BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median household income $91,652 ±$26,127 $50,041 $72,839 $85,974
Mean household income $109,532 ±$16,169 $71,605 $97,738 $128,247
Per capita income $50,804 ±$6,509 $31,843 $42,777 $50,712
People below the poverty line 12.8% ±6.9 pts 26.0% 13.9% 14.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 9.4% ±11.0 pts 35.5% 18.5% 18.3%
Households receiving SNAP 16.3% ±8.2 pts 29.3% 15.5% 15.6%
Households with a computer 96.5% ±3.1 pts 93.7% 94.1% 94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 89.2% ±7.0 pts 88.5% 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 45?

Owners occupy 59.5% of Census Tract 45's occupied homes and renters 40.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $339,900 by its owner (±$54,579). The median renter pays $1,232 a month including utilities, and 55.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 45BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median home value (owner-occupied) $339,900 ±$54,579 $164,200 $233,800 $423,800
Median gross rent $1,232 ±$126 $1,046 $1,090 $1,621
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 55.7% ±19.6 pts 44.1% 41.3% 43.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,809 ±$537 $1,207 $1,619 $2,555
Owner-occupied homes 59.5% ±8.8 pts 43.0% 65.8% 54.3%
Renter-occupied homes 40.5% ±8.8 pts 57.0% 34.2% 45.7%
Housing units 2,640 ±219 136,850 441,214 8,585,241
Single-family detached homes 51.8% ±6.5 pts 36.2% 58.9% 41.2%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.2% 1.5% 2.1%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.4% 0.6% 0.8%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±1.6 pts 2.4% 4.4% 5.3%
Built 1939 or earlier 50.5% ±8.2 pts 61.0% 29.4% 30.3%
Households with no vehicle 8.4% ±6.5 pts 22.6% 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 45 get to work?

73.3% of Census Tract 45's workers drive alone and 14.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 45BuffaloErie CountyNew York
In the labor force (age 16+) 72.3% ±7.8 pts 60.4% 62.4% 62.7%
Unemployment rate 8.2% ±3.6 pts 7.3% 4.9% 6.4%
Drove alone to work 73.3% ±9.2 pts 62.8% 72.4% 48.8%
Carpooled 1.3% ±1.8 pts 10.2% 7.8% 6.3%
Public transportation 3.9% ±3.0 pts 8.1% 2.8% 21.6%
Walked 0.4% ±0.6 pts 4.5% 2.3% 5.6%
Worked from home 14.6% ±6.7 pts 11.3% 12.9% 14.9%
Mean travel time to work 18.9 min ±3.9 19.9 min 21.3 min 32.6 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 45 compare with the other tracts in Erie County?

Among Erie County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 45 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 45's rank among the tracts of Erie County and of Buffalo
MeasureIn Erie CountyIn Buffalo
Population41st of 2597th of 91
Residents per square mile67th of 26056th of 91
Median household income60th of 2465th of 81
Per capita income58th of 25813th of 91
Median home value42nd of 24513th of 80
Median gross rent59th of 23715th of 86
Poverty rate109th of 19774th of 85
Bachelor's degree or higher48th of 25018th of 85
Median age123rd of 25917th of 91
Owner-occupied share153rd of 25213th 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 63.0257th$92,459±$14,618 · within the margin of this tract2,599
Tract 79.0158th$92,125±$31,660 · within the margin of this tract3,282
Tract 108.0959th$91,843±$6,045 · within the margin of this tract2,795
Tract 4560th$91,652±$26,1275,318
Tract 91.0661st$91,144±$11,170 · within the margin of this tract3,500
Tract 69.0362nd$91,042±$26,516 · within the margin of this tract1,492
Tract 81.0263rd$90,682±$12,673 · within the margin of this tract4,151

"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 45?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 45 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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