Population 792 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Collins Center
Household size in Collins Center
| Period | Collins Center | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Collins Center are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.44 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Collins Center
| Period | Collins Center | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.8 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.3 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Collins Center skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Collins Center
| Period | Collins Center | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Collins Center, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Collins Center
Renters in Collins Center
| Period | Collins Center | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Collins Center is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (53.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Collins Center
| Period | Collins Center | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Collins Center than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Buffalo area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Collins Center
| Period | Collins Center | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Collins Center is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Still, homes here are newer than in the wider Buffalo area, where the median home dates to 1960.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Collins Center
| Period | Collins Center | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $565 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $621 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $616 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $775 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$210 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Collins Center runs $775 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Collins Center
Bachelor's degrees in Collins Center
| Period | Collins Center | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Collins Center: 20.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Collins Center
| Period | Collins Center | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.4% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Collins Center have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Buffalo area as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Collins Center
| Period | Collins Center | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Collins Center: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Collins Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Center | 2.24 | 49.9 | 6.7% | 14.3% | 7.7% | 1965 | $775 | 20.8% | 92.0% | 8.5% |
| Marshfield | 2.42 | 46.3 | 6.7% | 13.2% | 6.3% | 1970 | $912 | 24.7% | 90.6% | 7.7% |
| Collins | 2.14 | 42.6 | 10.4% | 17.4% | 13.7% | 1947 | $858 | 19.1% | 89.0% | 3.1% |
| Markhams | 2.49 | 48.9 | 12.0% | 9.8% | 23.1% | 1955 | $858 | 16.0% | 90.6% | 3.6% |
| Gowanda | 2.43 | 42.2 | 12.7% | 23.0% | 16.6% | 1945 | $813 | 13.8% | 90.6% | 4.7% |
| Lawtons | 2.64 | 41.2 | 9.5% | 18.3% | 8.3% | 1971 | $1,307 | 23.2% | 89.5% | 3.9% |
| Otto | 2.30 | 48.0 | 9.1% | 13.0% | 27.5% | 1973 | $838 | 20.0% | 89.6% | 5.5% |
| Versailles | 3.03 | 38.3 | 26.0% | 18.9% | 14.5% | 1988 | $1,718 | 17.2% | 86.3% | 8.0% |
| Langford | 2.68 | 41.8 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 1981 | $1,192 | 26.5% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| East Otto | 2.06 | 48.3 | 5.8% | 18.2% | 34.1% | 1977 | $858 | 19.7% | 94.5% | 4.2% |
| Springville | 2.32 | 44.8 | 7.5% | 27.3% | 10.7% | 1963 | $702 | 30.0% | 93.5% | 4.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Collins Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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