How many homes in Buffalo, NY are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Buffalo, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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2.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Buffalo, NY have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.8% have more than 1.5.

0.4% lack complete plumbing.

2.8% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 2.0% (±0.4 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.4%
Lacking a kitchen: 2.8%

Crowding and facilities in Buffalo

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Buffalo	Erie County	New York	United States
More than 1 person per room	2.0% (±0.4 points)	1.2% (±0.1 points)	5.3% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.8% (±0.2 points)	0.5% (±0.1 points)	2.2% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	2.8% (±0.5 points)	1.2% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Buffalo, the share of crowded homes is higher than in Erie County (1.2%).

It is also lower than in New York (5.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Buffalo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buffalo
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Buffalo	—	2.0% (±0.4 points)	—
Village of Sloan	3.4 mi	0.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Kenmore	5.0 mi	1.0% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Lackawanna	5.3 mi	3.0% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cheektowaga (community)	5.6 mi	1.8% (±0.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eggertsville	5.8 mi	0.2% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Town of Cheektowaga	6.1 mi	1.8% (±0.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tonawanda	6.3 mi	0.9% (±0.4 points)	Lower
Tonawanda Town	6.5 mi	0.9% (±0.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Kenmore, NY (1.0%), Eggertsville, NY (0.2%), Town of Tonawanda, NY (0.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Buffalo

How many homes in Buffalo are overcrowded?

2.0% of occupied homes in Buffalo, NY have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Buffalo lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.4% lack complete plumbing facilities and 2.8% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buffalo city, Erie County, New York

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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