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Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area

Not to be confused withBuffalo Niagara Region.

TheBuffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan statistical areais ametropolitan area,designated by theUnited States Census Bureau,encompassing two counties -ErieandNiagara- in the state ofNew York.It has a population of over 1.1 million people and is thesecond-largest metropolitan areain the state. As of the 2020 US. census, themetropolitan statistical area(MSA) had a population of 1,166,902. The largerBuffalo Niagara Regionis an economic zone consisting of eight counties inWestern New York.

Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area
Metropolitan statistical area
Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY
Metropolitan statistical area
Downtown Buffalo(top) andNiagara Falls(bottom)
Map
Map of Buffalo–Cheektowaga–Olean, NYCSA
Coordinates:42°54′N78°51′W/ 42.9°N 78.85°W/42.9; -78.85
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
Largest cityBuffalo
Other cities-Niagara Falls
-Tonawanda
-North Tonawanda
-Lackawanna
-Lockport
-Olean
Area
• Total
1,567 sq mi (4,060 km2)
Population
(2020)[1]
• Total
Increase1,166,902
• Rank49th in the U.S.Increase
• Density718/sq mi (277/km2)
GDP
[2]
• MSA$84.673 billion (2022)

In 2010, the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan statistical area was ranked the 10th best place in the U.S. for working mothers byForbesWomanmagazine.[3]

Counties

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Communities

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Cities

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Towns

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Villages

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Census-designated places

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Indian Reservations

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1940959,487—
19501,089,23013.5%
19601,306,95720.0%
19701,349,2113.2%
19801,242,826−7.9%
19901,189,340−4.3%
20001,170,111−1.6%
20101,135,509−3.0%
20201,166,9022.8%
Historical Population Figures[4]

As of the 2020 Census[5]there were 1,166,902 people residing in the MSA. It was 74.5% White, 13.0% Black or African American, 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.2% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.1% Other and 5.5% two or more Races. 5.8% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Transportation

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Amtrak stations

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Station Code City County Lines served
Buffalo–Depew BUF Depew Erie Empire Service,Lake Shore Limited,Maple Leaf
Buffalo – Exchange Street BFX Buffalo Erie Empire Service,Maple Leaf
Niagara Falls NFL Niagara Falls Niagara Empire Service,Maple Leaf

Major airports

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Airport IATA code ICAO code County
Buffalo Niagara International Airport BUF KBUF Erie
Niagara Falls International Airport IAG KIAG Niagara

Major highways

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Combined Statistical Area

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TheBuffalo–Cheektowaga–Oleancombined statistical area(CSA), which includes the Buffalo–Niagara Falls MSA and addsCattaraugus County,had a population of 1,215,826 inhabitants. It is part of theGreat Lakes Megalopolis,which contains an estimated 54 million people.

  • Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
    • Buffalo–Cheektowaga (Erie and Niagara counties)
  • Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)

See also

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References

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  1. ^"2010 Census Data - 2010 Census".2010.census.gov.Archived fromthe originalon March 24, 2011.
  2. ^"Total Gross Domestic Product for Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY (MSA)".Federal Reserve Economic Data.Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.Archivedfrom the original on January 3, 2024.RetrievedJanuary 3,2024.
  3. ^Casserly, Meghan (July 26, 2010)."Full List: America's Top 50 U.S. Cities For Working Mothers".Forbes.Archivedfrom the original on February 20, 2017.RetrievedAugust 25,2017.
  4. ^"Population Estimates".U.S. Bureau of Census and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. 2010. Archived fromthe originalon December 2, 2010.Retrieved2010-11-10.
  5. ^"Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census".Archivedfrom the original on December 14, 2021.RetrievedDecember 14,2021.

42°54′N78°51′W/ 42.900°N 78.850°W/42.900; -78.850

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