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Census Tract 47.01, Erie County, New York

Census Tract 47.01, GEOID 36029004701, in Erie County, New York, entirely within Buffalo. 2,384 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±287); the 2020 Census counted 2,766.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,384

±287 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,766

Median household income

$40,990

±$12,949 (90% margin)
Erie County: $72,839

Median home value

$117,900

±$31,047 (90% margin)
Erie County: $233,800

Median gross rent

$1,281

±$131 (90% margin)
Erie County: $1,090

Where is Census Tract 47.01?

Census Tract 47.01 is one of 261 census tracts in Erie County, New York. It covers 0.17 square miles of land, 16,175 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 36029004701, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 47.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Buffalo100%
Census Tract 47.01 (marked with a dot) in Erie County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
424347.02 47.01 0.25 mi
Census Tract 47.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

3 census tracts border Census Tract 47.01: Tract 42 ($51,250), Tract 43 ($47,427) and Tract 47.02 ($41,617). 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 47.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 47.01's population at 2,384 (±287) in 983 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,766 residents and 1,060 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 47.01BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Total population2,384±287276,854950,62219,852,366
Households983±197119,630409,6657,722,646
Average household size2.43±0.362.252.262.49
Housing units1,091±208136,850441,2148,585,241

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 47.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 47.01 is 31.3 years old; 35.7% are under 18 and 7.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 67.5%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 20.4%. 16.9% 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 47.01BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median age31.3±2.034.340.439.8
Under 18 years35.7%±5.7 pts22.3%20.1%20.5%
65 years and over7.8%±3.1 pts14.2%19.3%17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.2%±6.2 pts12.3%6.4%19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic7.6%±6.9 pts42.4%72.3%52.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic67.5%±10.0 pts31.3%12.1%13.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic20.4%±8.9 pts8.7%4.9%9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts0.3%0.3%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts4.6%3.5%3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.4%0.4%1.0%
Born outside the United States16.9%±7.3 pts10.9%7.5%22.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)26.3%±10.3 pts19.2%11.3%30.9%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.2%±4.7 pts5.0%5.7%3.7%
With a disability10.8%±4.0 pts16.3%13.8%12.6%
No health insurance coverage7.6%±4.8 pts4.1%2.9%5.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)79.3%±8.2 pts87.0%92.5%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)22.6%±8.3 pts31.2%38.0%40.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.9%±5.7 pts14.2%17.1%17.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.7%±3.4 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 47.01 earn?

Half of the 983 households in Census Tract 47.01 earn less than $40,990 a year (±$12,949), against $72,839 across Erie County: 218th highest of the county's 246 tracts with a reliable estimate. 36.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 47.01BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median household income$40,990±$12,949$50,041$72,839$85,974
Mean household income$54,163±$15,778$71,605$97,738$128,247
Per capita income$22,304±$5,799$31,843$42,777$50,712
People below the poverty line36.5%±13.6 pts26.0%13.9%14.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line47.4%±22.7 pts35.5%18.5%18.3%
Households receiving SNAP37.2%±15.0 pts29.3%15.5%15.6%
Households with a computer98.8%±1.7 pts93.7%94.1%94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription98.1%±2.0 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 47.01?

Owners occupy 35.0% of Census Tract 47.01's occupied homes and renters 65.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,900 by its owner (±$31,047). The median renter pays $1,281 a month including utilities, and 59.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 47.01BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median home value (owner-occupied)$117,900±$31,047$164,200$233,800$423,800
Median gross rent$1,281±$131$1,046$1,090$1,621
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent59.2%±20.0 pts44.1%41.3%43.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$814±$119$1,207$1,619$2,555
Owner-occupied homes35.0%±10.6 pts43.0%65.8%54.3%
Renter-occupied homes65.0%±10.6 pts57.0%34.2%45.7%
Housing units1,091±208136,850441,2148,585,241
Single-family detached homes69.2%±13.8 pts36.2%58.9%41.2%
Mobile homes0.0%±3.8 pts0.2%1.5%2.1%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.8 pts0.4%0.6%0.8%
Built 2010 to 20190.6%±1.0 pts2.4%4.4%5.3%
Built 1939 or earlier69.8%±13.0 pts61.0%29.4%30.3%
Households with no vehicle18.8%±14.4 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 47.01 get to work?

66.8% of Census Tract 47.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 47.01BuffaloErie CountyNew York
In the labor force (age 16+)58.1%±9.9 pts60.4%62.4%62.7%
Unemployment rate10.7%±9.4 pts7.3%4.9%6.4%
Drove alone to work66.8%±10.3 pts62.8%72.4%48.8%
Carpooled10.6%±5.6 pts10.2%7.8%6.3%
Public transportation12.2%±9.2 pts8.1%2.8%21.6%
Walked0.0%±5.2 pts4.5%2.3%5.6%
Worked from home8.6%±5.7 pts11.3%12.9%14.9%
Mean travel time to work18.3 min±2.519.9 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 47.01 compare with the other tracts in Erie County?

Among Erie County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 47.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 47.01's rank among the tracts of Erie County and of Buffalo
MeasureIn Erie CountyIn Buffalo
Population204th of 25959th of 91
Residents per square mile5th of 2605th of 91
Median household income218th of 24655th of 81
Per capita income222nd of 25859th of 91
Median home value212th of 24551st of 80
Median gross rent51st of 23710th of 86
Poverty rate20th of 19720th of 85
Bachelor's degree or higher186th of 25045th of 85
Median age237th of 25973rd of 91
Owner-occupied share232nd of 25269th 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 40.03215th$41,392±$11,934 · within the margin of this tract2,930
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±$12,9492,384
Tract 167219th$40,441±$7,759 · within the margin of this tract2,828
Tract 171220th$39,763±$13,038 · within the margin of this tract5,367
Tract 41221st$39,205±$7,907 · within the margin of this tract4,137

"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 47.01?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 47.01 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