Buffalo city: Median Household Income Trend
How Buffalo city's median household income 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
$30,865
2023
$32,630
Total change
+$1,765
% change
+5.7%
| Year | Median Household Income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $30,865 | — |
| 2019 | $23,442 | $7,423 (-24%) |
| 2020 | $22,697 | $745 (-3.2%) |
| 2021 | $24,459 | +$1,762 (7.8%) |
| 2022 | $27,332 | +$2,873 (11.7%) |
| 2023 | $32,630 | +$5,298 (19.4%) |