University at Buffalo, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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87%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	University at Buffalo	New York	National
Income per capita	$6,059	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$31,951	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,946	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$5,366	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$4,733	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	44.7%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in University at Buffalo is 87% lower than the national average
The median household income in University at Buffalo is 61% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in University at Buffalo is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in University at Buffalo is 196% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,298 $31,951 $63,902

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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University at Buffalo median earnings by income bracket

University at Buffalo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	1.3%	1.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.4%	27.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	44.6%	44.6%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarence Center, NY	3,300	$175,860	116.2%
Elma Center, NY	3,902	$140,353	72.6%
Orchard Park, NY	3,242	$138,484	70.3%
Harris Hill, NY	6,197	$126,828	55.9%
Town Line, NY	1,821	$126,594	55.6%
University at Buffalo, NY	6,246	$31,951	60.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laie, HI	6,246	$146,085	79.6%
Elmwood, LA	6,246	$109,794	35.0%
Silver Lakes, CA	6,248	$115,701	42.3%
Greenwood, MO	6,243	$130,772	60.8%
Manchester, WA	6,249	$117,867	44.9%
University at Buffalo, NY	6,246	$31,951	60.7%

Source: The University at Buffalo, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.