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Census Tract 168.01, Erie County, New York

Census Tract 168.01, GEOID 36029016801, in Erie County, New York, entirely within Buffalo. 2,094 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±512); the 2020 Census counted 2,065.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,094

±512 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,065

Median household income

$28,250

±$13,521 (90% margin)
Erie County: $72,839

Median home value

not published


Erie County: $233,800

Median gross rent

$910

±$133 (90% margin)
Erie County: $1,090

Where is Census Tract 168.01?

Census Tract 168.01 is one of 261 census tracts in Erie County, New York. It covers 0.34 square miles of land, 6,056 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 36029016801, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 168.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Buffalo100%
Census Tract 168.01 (marked with a dot) in Erie County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
3133.0266.0267.02168.02 168.01 0.25 mi
Census Tract 168.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 168.01: Tract 31 ($26,716), Tract 33.02 ($35,127), Tract 66.02 ($73,250), Tract 67.02 and Tract 168.02 ($53,811). 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 168.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 168.01's population at 2,094 (±512) in 1,134 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,065 residents and 1,106 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 168.01BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Total population2,094±512276,854950,62219,852,366
Households1,134±309119,630409,6657,722,646
Average household size1.78±0.312.252.262.49
Housing units1,381±268136,850441,2148,585,241

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 168.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 168.01 is 34.4 years old; 16.6% are under 18 and 13.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 56.5%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 17.3%. 18.6% 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 168.01BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median age34.4±4.634.340.439.8
Under 18 years16.6%±6.6 pts22.3%20.1%20.5%
65 years and over13.1%±5.1 pts14.2%19.3%17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9.4%±6.6 pts12.3%6.4%19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic11.9%±5.6 pts42.4%72.3%52.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic56.5%±13.7 pts31.3%12.1%13.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic17.3%±10.2 pts8.7%4.9%9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.3%0.3%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.9%±3.2 pts4.6%3.5%3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.5 pts0.4%0.4%1.0%
Born outside the United States18.6%±10.1 pts10.9%7.5%22.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)17.9%±10.0 pts19.2%11.3%30.9%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.4%±5.9 pts5.0%5.7%3.7%
With a disability9.6%±5.5 pts16.3%13.8%12.6%
No health insurance coverage6.7%±4.4 pts4.1%2.9%5.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)88.6%±9.4 pts87.0%92.5%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)36.6%±11.8 pts31.2%38.0%40.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)17.6%±9.4 pts14.2%17.1%17.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier79.7%±10.4 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 168.01 earn?

Half of the 1,134 households in Census Tract 168.01 earn less than $28,250 a year (±$13,521), against $72,839 across Erie County: 240th highest of the county's 246 tracts with a reliable estimate. 18.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 168.01BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median household income$28,250±$13,521$50,041$72,839$85,974
Mean household income$43,668±$11,277$71,605$97,738$128,247
Per capita income$25,027±$3,607$31,843$42,777$50,712
People below the poverty line18.0%±9.0 pts26.0%13.9%14.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±11.6 pts35.5%18.5%18.3%
Households receiving SNAP19.1%±10.5 pts29.3%15.5%15.6%
Households with a computer89.5%±9.4 pts93.7%94.1%94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription86.7%±8.8 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 168.01?

Owners occupy 51.8% of Census Tract 168.01's occupied homes and renters 48.2%. The median renter pays $910 a month including utilities, and 66.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 168.01BuffaloErie CountyNew York
Median gross rent$910±$133$1,046$1,090$1,621
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent66.0%±18.8 pts44.1%41.3%43.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$863±$149$1,207$1,619$2,555
Owner-occupied homes51.8%±16.0 pts43.0%65.8%54.3%
Renter-occupied homes48.2%±16.0 pts57.0%34.2%45.7%
Housing units1,381±268136,850441,2148,585,241
Single-family detached homes38.2%±16.8 pts36.2%58.9%41.2%
Mobile homes0.0%±3.0 pts0.2%1.5%2.1%
Built 2020 or later6.0%±3.7 pts0.4%0.6%0.8%
Built 2010 to 20194.3%±5.1 pts2.4%4.4%5.3%
Built 1939 or earlier62.9%±11.5 pts61.0%29.4%30.3%
Households with no vehicle29.7%±16.2 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 168.01 get to work?

71.6% of Census Tract 168.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 168.01BuffaloErie CountyNew York
In the labor force (age 16+)65.1%±11.2 pts60.4%62.4%62.7%
Unemployment rate12.9%±9.4 pts7.3%4.9%6.4%
Drove alone to work71.6%±11.3 pts62.8%72.4%48.8%
Carpooled0.0%±4.1 pts10.2%7.8%6.3%
Public transportation13.0%±9.8 pts8.1%2.8%21.6%
Walked6.4%±5.3 pts4.5%2.3%5.6%
Worked from home7.8%±8.1 pts11.3%12.9%14.9%
Mean travel time to work21.2 min±6.519.9 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 168.01 compare with the other tracts in Erie County?

Among Erie County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 168.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 168.01's rank among the tracts of Erie County and of Buffalo
MeasureIn Erie CountyIn Buffalo
Population222nd of 25967th of 91
Residents per square mile86th of 26065th of 91
Median household income240th of 24675th of 81
Per capita income210th of 25850th of 91
Median gross rent187th of 23770th of 86
Poverty rate75th of 19761st of 85
Bachelor's degree or higher105th of 25027th of 85
Median age201st of 25945th of 91
Owner-occupied share175th of 25222nd 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 163237th$30,313±$6,374 · within the margin of this tract2,105
Tract 35.02238th$29,899±$12,919 · within the margin of this tract1,710
Tract 166239th$28,320±$12,845 · within the margin of this tract2,356
Tract 168.01240th$28,250±$13,5212,094
Tract 25.02241st$28,241±$7,286 · within the margin of this tract1,960
Tract 31242nd$26,716±$10,832 · within the margin of this tract2,047
Tract 55243rd$26,250±$7,528 · within the margin of this tract4,219

"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 168.01?

2 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 168.01 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