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Uncertain future for New Era's local plant

New Era Cap Co. is cutting back its US manufacturing and will soon choose which one of two manufacturing plants to keep open in Derby or ......

Area loses 3 of jobs, fastest pace in 8 years

The Buffalo Niagara region continued to lose jobs during October at the fastest pace in nearly eight years, the state Labor Department ......

Police probe carjacking, kidnapping in Kenmore

Kenmore and Buffalo police have questioned a woman who was found Monday getting into a car that had been stolen by two kidnappers in Kenmore ......

Davis pleads guilty, won't resign

Brian C. Davis has a criminal record as of Friday; the question is whether he still has a seat on the Buffalo Common Council. ......

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Buffalo, NY Demographics

Buffalo, New York Population (2007) :272632
Population (2000 census)292648
2006 Data:
Buffalo, NY average commute time14.03 minutes
Bicycle commuters0.51%
Walking commuters:6.45%
Residents that work at home:2.66%
Buffalo, NY general demographics:
Population (2006 estimate)257758
Male:48.18%
Female:51.82%
White alone50.98%
Black or African American alone39.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.83%
Asian alone1.60%
Some other race alone3.59%
Two or more races:3.26%
Hispanic or Latino8.88%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States91.09%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s)0.37%
U.S. citizen by naturalization2.56%
Not a U.S. citizen2.12%
Children under the age of 55.66%
2000 Data:
Median household income in 199924536
Per capita income in 199914991
Median year structure built1939
Median gross rent472
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199931
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses58800
Median real estate taxes1299
Racial breakdown
White alone51.97
Black or African American alone36.68
Hispanic or Latino:7.41
Two or more races1.76
Asian alone1.29
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.69
Some other race alone0.12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.04