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Common name: Buffalo – Niagara Falls Metropolitan Area |
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| Largest city | Buffalo |
| Other cities | - Niagara Falls - Tonawanda - North Tonawanda - Lackawanna |
| Population | Ranked 47th in the U.S. |
| - Total | 1,135,509 (2010)[1] |
| - Density | 718/sq. mi. 277/km² |
| Area | 1567 sq. mi. 4059 km² |
| State(s) | New York |
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The Buffalo-Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area, designated by the United States Census Bureau, encompassing two counties – Erie and Niagara – in Western New York, with a population, as of the 2010 census, of 1,135,509 inhabitants. It is the second-largest metropolitan area in the state of New York, centering on the urbanized area of Buffalo.
As of the April 1, 2010, the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) had a population of 1,135,509; the combined statistical area (CSA), which adds Cattaraugus, had a population of 1,215,826 inhabitants. It is part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis containing an estimated 54 million people.
In 2010, the Buffalo – Niagara Falls metropolitan statistical area was ranked the 10th best place in the U.S. for working mothers by ForbesWoman magazine.[2]
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| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 959,487 |
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| 1950 | 1,089,230 | 13.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,306,957 | 20.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,349,211 | 3.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,242,826 | −7.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,189,340 | −4.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,170,111 | −1.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,135,509 | −3.0% | |
| Historical Population Figures[3] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,170,111 people, 468,719 households, and 301,970 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.8% White, 11.7% African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.3% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $38,352. Males had a median income of $38,086 versus $25,589 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,788.
| Airport | IATA code | ICAO code | County |
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| Buffalo Niagara International Airport | BUF | KBUF | Erie |
| Niagara Falls International Airport | IAG | KIAG | Niagara |
The Buffalo–Niagara–Cattaraugus Combined Statistical Area is made up of three counties in western New York. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and one micropolitan area.[5] As of the 2010 Census, the CSA had a population of 1,215,826.[6]
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