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Census Tract 51, Erie County, New York

Census Tract 51, GEOID 36029005100, in Erie County, New York, entirely within Buffalo. 4,540 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±723); the 2020 Census counted 4,616.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,540

±723 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,616

Median household income

$64,352

±$14,800 (90% margin)
Erie County: $72,839

Median home value

$210,000

±$22,265 (90% margin)
Erie County: $233,800

Median gross rent

$1,076

±$201 (90% margin)
Erie County: $1,090

Where is Census Tract 51?

Census Tract 51 is one of 261 census tracts in Erie County, New York. It covers 0.45 square miles of land, 10,281 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 36029005100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 51 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Buffalo100%
Census Tract 51 (marked with a dot) in Erie County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
454849.025080.0287 51 0.5 mi
Census Tract 51 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 51: Tract 45 ($91,652), Tract 48 ($100,521), Tract 49.02 ($76,471), Tract 50 ($62,000), Tract 80.02 ($85,816), Tract 85 ($90,321) and Tract 87 ($74,006). 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 51?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 51's population at 4,540 (±723) in 2,514 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,616 residents and 2,626 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 51BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Total population 4,540 ±723 276,854 950,622 19,852,366
Households 2,514 ±331 119,630 409,665 7,722,646
Average household size 1.79 ±0.13 2.25 2.26 2.49
Housing units 2,738 ±365 136,850 441,214 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 51?

The median resident of Census Tract 51 is 34.1 years old; 11.8% are under 18 and 15.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 58.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 26.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 51BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median age 34.1 ±4.4 34.3 40.4 39.8
Under 18 years 11.8% ±2.9 pts 22.3% 20.1% 20.5%
65 years and over 15.3% ±3.7 pts 14.2% 19.3% 17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.3% ±2.4 pts 12.3% 6.4% 19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic 58.4% ±8.5 pts 42.4% 72.3% 52.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 26.2% ±8.0 pts 31.3% 12.1% 13.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.5% ±1.2 pts 8.7% 4.9% 9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.6 pts 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 9.4% ±3.7 pts 4.6% 3.5% 3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.4% 0.4% 1.0%
Born outside the United States 5.5% ±4.3 pts 10.9% 7.5% 22.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 12.1% ±7.4 pts 19.2% 11.3% 30.9%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.3% ±3.4 pts 5.0% 5.7% 3.7%
With a disability 17.0% ±5.5 pts 16.3% 13.8% 12.6%
No health insurance coverage 2.7% ±2.5 pts 4.1% 2.9% 5.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 96.8% ±2.3 pts 87.0% 92.5% 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 46.1% ±10.5 pts 31.2% 38.0% 40.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 10.9% ±4.2 pts 14.2% 17.1% 17.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.6% ±5.0 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 51 earn?

Half of the 2,514 households in Census Tract 51 earn less than $64,352 a year (±$14,800), against $72,839 across Erie County: 155th highest of the county's 246 tracts with a reliable estimate. 15.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 51BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median household income $64,352 ±$14,800 $50,041 $72,839 $85,974
Mean household income $77,237 ±$11,582 $71,605 $97,738 $128,247
Per capita income $43,640 ±$5,652 $31,843 $42,777 $50,712
People below the poverty line 15.5% ±5.6 pts 26.0% 13.9% 14.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 10.5% ±15.5 pts 35.5% 18.5% 18.3%
Households receiving SNAP 20.5% ±6.8 pts 29.3% 15.5% 15.6%
Households with a computer 92.2% ±4.0 pts 93.7% 94.1% 94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 92.3% ±3.9 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 51?

Owners occupy 39.5% of Census Tract 51's occupied homes and renters 60.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,000 by its owner (±$22,265). The median renter pays $1,076 a month including utilities, and 41.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 51BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median home value (owner-occupied) $210,000 ±$22,265 $164,200 $233,800 $423,800
Median gross rent $1,076 ±$201 $1,046 $1,090 $1,621
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 41.3% ±13.6 pts 44.1% 41.3% 43.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,206 ±$333 $1,207 $1,619 $2,555
Owner-occupied homes 39.5% ±7.8 pts 43.0% 65.8% 54.3%
Renter-occupied homes 60.5% ±7.8 pts 57.0% 34.2% 45.7%
Housing units 2,738 ±365 136,850 441,214 8,585,241
Single-family detached homes 33.3% ±7.4 pts 36.2% 58.9% 41.2%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.2% 1.5% 2.1%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.4% 0.6% 0.8%
Built 2010 to 2019 2.0% ±2.1 pts 2.4% 4.4% 5.3%
Built 1939 or earlier 42.5% ±11.7 pts 61.0% 29.4% 30.3%
Households with no vehicle 18.0% ±7.9 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 51 get to work?

77.4% of Census Tract 51's workers drive alone and 11.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 51BuffaloErie CountyNew York
In the labor force (age 16+) 70.6% ±6.6 pts 60.4% 62.4% 62.7%
Unemployment rate 2.9% ±2.9 pts 7.3% 4.9% 6.4%
Drove alone to work 77.4% ±9.7 pts 62.8% 72.4% 48.8%
Carpooled 2.6% ±2.4 pts 10.2% 7.8% 6.3%
Public transportation 6.0% ±5.2 pts 8.1% 2.8% 21.6%
Walked 1.4% ±1.7 pts 4.5% 2.3% 5.6%
Worked from home 11.6% ±6.3 pts 11.3% 12.9% 14.9%
Mean travel time to work 20.5 min ±3.0 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 51 compare with the other tracts in Erie County?

Among Erie County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 51 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 51's rank among the tracts of Erie County and of Buffalo
MeasureIn Erie CountyIn Buffalo
Population71st of 25914th of 91
Residents per square mile38th of 26034th of 91
Median household income155th of 24621st of 81
Per capita income99th of 25820th of 91
Median home value126th of 24527th of 80
Median gross rent114th of 23737th of 86
Poverty rate90th of 19767th of 85
Bachelor's degree or higher74th of 25019th of 85
Median age205th of 25949th of 91
Owner-occupied share211th of 25250th 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 54152nd$64,870±$11,284 · within the margin of this tract4,089
Tract 77153rd$64,805±$10,043 · within the margin of this tract4,823
Tract 110154th$64,375±$9,714 · within the margin of this tract1,722
Tract 51155th$64,352±$14,8004,540
Tract 107156th$62,353±$10,190 · within the margin of this tract2,673
Tract 102.02157th$62,132±$20,649 · within the margin of this tract5,493
Tract 50158th$62,000±$27,777 · within the margin of this tract2,243

"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 51?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 51 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