Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area
| Buffalo – Niagara Falls Metropolitan Area | |
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| Buffalo – Niagara Falls | |
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| Coordinates: 42°54′N 78°51′W / 42.9°N 78.85°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | New York |
| Largest city | Buffalo |
| Other cities | - Niagara Falls - Tonawanda - North Tonawanda - Lackawanna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,567 sq mi (4,060 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,135,509 |
| • Rank | 50th in the U.S. |
| • Density | 718/sq mi (277/km2) |
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, which contains 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.
As of the census 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.
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