Buffalo city: Uninsured Rate Trend
How Buffalo city's uninsured rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
5.1%
2023
6.5%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+27.5%
| Year | Uninsured Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -0.7 pp (-13.7%) |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +0.7 pp (15.9%) |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -0.4 pp (-7.8%) |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +1.6 pp (34%) |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +0.2 pp (3.2%) |