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Census Tract 72.02, Erie County, New York

Census Tract 72.02, GEOID 36029007202, in Erie County, New York, entirely within Buffalo. 1,483 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±190); the 2020 Census counted 1,564.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,483

±190 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,564

Median household income

$43,879

±$10,729 (90% margin)
Erie County: $72,839

Median home value

$536,800

±$91,628 (90% margin)
Erie County: $233,800

Median gross rent

$502

±$21 (90% margin)
Erie County: $1,090

Where is Census Tract 72.02?

Census Tract 72.02 is one of 261 census tracts in Erie County, New York. It covers 0.40 square miles of land, 3,959 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 36029007202, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 72.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Buffalo100%
Census Tract 72.02 (marked with a dot) in Erie County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
57071.0271.04165 72.02 1 mi
Census Tract 72.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 72.02: Tract 5 ($37,074), Tract 70 ($44,960), Tract 71.02 ($53,259), Tract 71.03 ($37,230), Tract 71.04 ($22,686) and Tract 165 ($66,231). 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 72.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 72.02's population at 1,483 (±190) in 952 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,564 residents and 1,019 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 72.02BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Total population1,483±190276,854950,62219,852,366
Households952±115119,630409,6657,722,646
Average household size1.56±0.132.252.262.49
Housing units1,101±102136,850441,2148,585,241

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 72.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 72.02 is 49.6 years old; 11.0% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 38.0%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 30.5%. 12.1% 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 72.02BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median age49.6±3.134.340.439.8
Under 18 years11.0%±5.6 pts22.3%20.1%20.5%
65 years and over22.9%±4.6 pts14.2%19.3%17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)38.0%±9.0 pts12.3%6.4%19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic30.5%±6.2 pts42.4%72.3%52.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic26.8%±9.0 pts31.3%12.1%13.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.5%±1.3 pts8.7%4.9%9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.8 pts0.3%0.3%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.8 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.2%±2.4 pts4.6%3.5%3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.8 pts0.4%0.4%1.0%
Born outside the United States12.1%±5.4 pts10.9%7.5%22.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)33.9%±7.1 pts19.2%11.3%30.9%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.2%±3.3 pts5.0%5.7%3.7%
With a disability22.2%±6.0 pts16.3%13.8%12.6%
No health insurance coverage0.7%±0.8 pts4.1%2.9%5.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.9%±4.3 pts87.0%92.5%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)35.6%±8.4 pts31.2%38.0%40.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)18.1%±4.6 pts14.2%17.1%17.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.6%±3.0 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 72.02 earn?

Half of the 952 households in Census Tract 72.02 earn less than $43,879 a year (±$10,729), against $72,839 across Erie County: 209th highest of the county's 246 tracts with a reliable estimate. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 72.02BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median household income$43,879±$10,729$50,041$72,839$85,974
Mean household income$84,053±$13,660$71,605$97,738$128,247
Per capita income$54,922±$8,886$31,843$42,777$50,712
People below the poverty line10.6%±5.6 pts26.0%13.9%14.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line11.7%±13.0 pts35.5%18.5%18.3%
Households receiving SNAP23.1%±10.7 pts29.3%15.5%15.6%
Households with a computer94.2%±3.4 pts93.7%94.1%94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription89.1%±5.3 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 72.02?

Owners occupy 26.4% of Census Tract 72.02's occupied homes and renters 73.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $536,800 by its owner (±$91,628). The median renter pays $502 a month including utilities, and 21.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 72.02BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median home value (owner-occupied)$536,800±$91,628$164,200$233,800$423,800
Median gross rent$502±$21$1,046$1,090$1,621
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent21.8%±10.9 pts44.1%41.3%43.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,313±$890$1,207$1,619$2,555
Owner-occupied homes26.4%±6.1 pts43.0%65.8%54.3%
Renter-occupied homes73.6%±6.1 pts57.0%34.2%45.7%
Housing units1,101±102136,850441,2148,585,241
Single-family detached homes1.4%±1.3 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 20194.2%±2.9 pts2.4%4.4%5.3%
Built 1939 or earlier11.0%±5.7 pts61.0%29.4%30.3%
Households with no vehicle30.7%±10.3 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 72.02 get to work?

45.9% of Census Tract 72.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 72.02BuffaloErie CountyNew York
In the labor force (age 16+)62.1%±8.1 pts60.4%62.4%62.7%
Unemployment rate8.6%±7.5 pts7.3%4.9%6.4%
Drove alone to work45.9%±11.8 pts62.8%72.4%48.8%
Carpooled26.4%±13.8 pts10.2%7.8%6.3%
Public transportation10.2%±10.1 pts8.1%2.8%21.6%
Walked4.1%±4.3 pts4.5%2.3%5.6%
Worked from home7.2%±7.7 pts11.3%12.9%14.9%
Mean travel time to work18.0 min±5.019.9 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 72.02 compare with the other tracts in Erie County?

Among Erie County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 72.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 72.02's rank among the tracts of Erie County and of Buffalo
MeasureIn Erie CountyIn Buffalo
Population247th of 25984th of 91
Residents per square mile126th of 26082nd of 91
Median household income209th of 24647th of 81
Per capita income40th of 25811th of 91
Median home value3rd of 2452nd of 80
Median gross rent233rd of 23785th of 86
Poverty rate122nd of 19780th of 85
Bachelor's degree or higher114th of 25029th of 85
Median age33rd of 2593rd of 91
Owner-occupied share240th of 25275th 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 101.02206th$45,444±$8,280 · within the margin of this tract4,286
Tract 70207th$44,960±$16,224 · within the margin of this tract3,474
Tract 24208th$44,164±$5,947 · within the margin of this tract5,021
Tract 72.02209th$43,879±$10,7291,483
Tract 123210th$43,733±$10,700 · within the margin of this tract3,405
Tract 11211th$43,092±$13,690 · within the margin of this tract2,952
Tract 170212th$43,043±$12,605 · within the margin of this tract2,567

"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 72.02?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 72.02 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